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A new large-scale study has shown that warding off dementia early may be as simple for some as taking a vitamin D supplement.
Tags: Dementia, Alzheimer’s Disease, Seniors, Brain
Continue reading Further evidence of link between vitamin D and dementia prevention
It can be difficult to determine whether cognitive decline in older adults is caused by vascular problems or dementia. New research has now identified a biomarker associated with the vascular causes of cognitive impairment that may assist with differentiating the two.
Tags: Dementia, Alzheimer’s Disease, Biomarkers, UCLA
Continue reading Biomarker identified that helps diagnose cause of cognitive decline
A neurological disorder that causes issues with speech and motor coordination has been identified in three children by scientists from the National Institutes of Health’s National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) and Undiagnosed Diseases Program. The researchers believe the condition is caused by a genetic mutation that affects the ability of neurons in the brain to properly carry out a cellular recycling function called autophagy. In addition to helping those afflicted with the condition, the scientists hope the discovery could help evaluate other diseases in which autophagy is implicated, such as Alzheimer’s.
Tags: Brain, Neuroscience, Alzheimer’s Disease, U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH), Genetics, Genome, Children
Continue reading New neurological disease discovered in three children
New research looking at health records from nearly half a million people has identified 22 different associations between viral infections and neurodegenerative diseases. Influenza, encephalitis and other viral infections all were linked to increased rates of brain diseases such as Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s and MS.
Category: Science
Tags: Virus, Infections, Dementia, Brain, Alzheimer’s Disease, Parkinson’s Disease, Neuroscience
Continue reading Big study uncovers 22 links between viral infections and brain disease
New research has found hormone replacement therapy (HRT) can be linked with better brain health and cognition among women with a high genetic risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease. The findings are observational, and cannot determine causality, but they do build on a body of study trying to understand why women are generally more likely to develop Alzheimer’s compared to men.
Category: Health & Wellbeing, Lifestyle
Tags: Alzheimer’s Disease, Dementia, Hormone, Aging, University of East Anglia
Continue reading Hormone replacement therapy may reduce dementia risk in women
A fascinating new study has shed more light on how the trillions of microbes in our gut could be affecting our brain health. The animal research found mice engineered to develop Alzheimer’s developed significantly fewer signs of neurodegeneration when raised with no gut bacteria, suggesting the microbiome may play a crucial role in the development of neurodegenerative disease.
Category: Science
Tags: Microbiome, Gut Bacteria, Dementia, Alzheimer’s Disease, Washington University in St. Louis
Continue reading More evidence of role gut bacteria may play in Alzheimer’s decline
As is the case with so many other things, the sooner that Alzheimer’s disease is detected, the more that can be done to slow its progress. An experimental implantable lens could help, by changing in appearance at the early stages of the illness.
Tags: Alzheimer’s Disease, Dementia, Eye, Diagnostic devices, Lens, Hydrogels
Continue reading Implantable lens could warn of Alzheimer’s disease
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a new drug for patients in the early-stages of Alzheimer’s disease. Called Leqembi (lecanemab) the treatment was heralded last year as a major breakthrough in Alzheimer’s therapy following early Phase 3 data indicating it could slow the progression of cognitive decline. But growing concerns over the drug’s safety and real-world efficacy have led to acrimonious division amongst researchers, with some suggesting the drug should not be authorized for wide use.
Tags: Alzheimer’s Disease, FDA, Dementia, Drugs, antibodies
Continue reading Another controversial FDA approval for a new Alzheimer’s medication
Could the phenomenon of whale and dolphin strandings be due to Alzheimer’s-like cognitive deficits in pod leaders that draw groups into shallow waters? A new study looking at brain tissue from stranded dolphins reveals pathological signs that resemble what is seen in human patients with Alzheimer’s disease.
Tags: Dolphin, Whale, Beach, Dementia, Alzheimer’s Disease
Continue reading Signs of Alzheimer’s found in brains of beached dolphins
A new study has presented more evidence backing up a hypothesis suggesting viral infections in the olfactory system can accelerate the progression of Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Instead of focusing on specific viruses, the research looked at the relationship between biomarkers of viral infections and neurodegeneration in the hippocampus.
Category: Science
Tags: Alzheimer’s Disease, Dementia, Virus, Smell, Brain
Continue reading New evidence links nasal viral infections to rapid Alzheimer’s progression