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Researchers can now assess a person’s risk of developing late-life dementia using data from a common type of bone density scan. The long-term study revealed calcification within the abdominal aorta can double one’s risk of developing dementia over the age of 80.
Tags: Dementia, Bones, Diagnosis, Alzheimer’s Disease, Edith Cowan University
Continue reading Common bone density scan can predict later-life dementia risk
New research presented recently at the European Academy of Neurology Congress in Vienna has found an increased risk of several neurological disorders in patients following a bout of COVID-19. The study found the risk of Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and stroke all increased in COVID-positive subjects compared to those uninfected.
Category: Health & Wellbeing, Lifestyle
Tags: Coronavirus (COVID-19), Virus, Dementia, Alzheimer’s Disease, Parkinson’s Disease, Neurological, Brain, Inflammatory
Continue reading COVID-19 increases risk of Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s & stroke, study finds
Following yet another failed clinical trial testing a novel drug designed to break up the aggregations of toxic proteins thought to be the cause of Alzheimer’s disease, a new study suggests we look to a different part of the brain in the hopes of finding a treatment. Led by researchers from the University of Manchester the new study found disruptions to blood vessels in the brain may be contributing to the neurodegeneration seen in Alzheimer’s.
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Tags: Alzheimer’s Disease, Dementia, Brain, blood vessel, Neurological, University of Manchester
Continue reading Blood vessel discovery points to alternative cause of Alzheimer’s dementia
New research led by scientists from Australia’s La Trobe University suggests proteins generated by the SARS-CoV-2 virus can form into aggregations similar to those found in the brains of patients with Alzheimer’s disease. The researchers hypothesize this mechanism may underpin the persistent neurological symptoms such as brain fog seen in many patients suffering from long COVID.
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Tags: Coronavirus (COVID-19), Virus, Alzheimer’s Disease, Brain, Dementia, La Trobe University
Continue reading Similarities between Alzheimer’s and long COVID found in new study
A landmark study from researchers in Australia has established the first significant links between childhood obesity and cognitive ability in midlife, with the authors suggesting this relationship may have ties to one’s risk of dementia. The research t… Continue reading World-first study links childhood obesity to lower cognition in midlife
Researchers at the University of South Australia have uncovered a link between vitamin D deficiency and an increased risk of dementia and stroke. The study found that a decent proportion of cases of dementia may be prevented by boosting levels of the h… Continue reading Vitamin D deficiency linked to increased dementia risk
By using a tiny microscope to study the brain activity of rodents, scientists at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) have uncovered a key mechanism behind the retention of memories, and shown how targeting it could strengthen human memory … Continue reading Existing HIV drug combats age-related memory loss in mice
New research from the University of Cincinnati has found daily consumption of blueberries in middle-age could reduce a person’s risk of cognitive decline in their later years. The small human trial identified several physiological and cognitive improvements after 12 weeks of daily blueberry supplements.
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Tags: Nutrition, Dementia, Alzheimer’s Disease, University of Cincinnati
Continue reading A handful of blueberries a day could keep dementia at bay
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a new test for Alzheimer’s disease. The test is the first in vitro diagnostic tool for Alzheimer’s to be approved for use in the United States measuring amyloid protein levels in spinal fluid.
Tags: Diagnostic devices, Alzheimer’s Disease, Dementia, FDA, New Atlas Audio
Continue reading FDA clears new test for early detection of Alzheimer’s disease
Researchers investigating the effects of stress on accumulations of toxic brain proteins linked with dementia have discovered a surprisingly counter-intuitive mechanism. A specific cellular stress response involving heat shock proteins has been found to reverse the build-up of these toxic proteins and future research will now look for a way to therapeutically trigger this mechanism.
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Tags: Alzheimer’s Disease, Dementia, Protein, Brain, University of Cambridge, Heating, Neuroscience
Continue reading Heat shock proteins offer clues to reversing dementia in stressed cells