Tag: Alzheimer’s

Intervention becomes first to successfully reduce risk of dementia

From the University of South Florida (USF Health) press release: Computerized brain-training is now the first intervention of any kind to reduce the risk of dementia among older adults. The… Read more »

New player in Alzheimer’s disease pathogenesis identified

From the Sanford-Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute press release: Scientists at Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute (SBP) have shown that a protein called membralin is critical for keeping Alzheimer’s… Read more »

Study suggests declining sense of smell may help identify patients with mild cognitive impairment

From the Columbia University Medical Center press release: Researchers at Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC) and the New York State Psychiatric Institute (NYSPI) may have discovered a way to use… Read more »

Study suggests biomarker may predict early Alzheimer’s disease

From the Sanford-Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute press release: Researchers at Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute (SBP) have identified a peptide that could lead to the early detection of… Read more »

Study suggests sleep apnea may increase risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease

From the American Thoracic Society press release: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) may put elderly people at greater risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease (AD), according to new research published online in… Read more »

Study investigates patterns of degeneration in Alzheimer’s disease

From the Brigham and Women’s Hospital press release: Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is known to cause memory loss and cognitive decline, but other functions of the brain can remain intact. The… Read more »

Researchers identify new protective function for a brain protein genetically linked to Alzheimer’s

From the Sanford-Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute press release: Researchers at Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute (SBP) have identified a new protective function for a brain protein genetically linked… Read more »

New research shows where in the brain the earliest signs of Alzheimer’s occur

From the Lund University press release: Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have for the first time convincingly shown where in the brain the earliest signs of Alzheimer’s occur. The discovery… Read more »

Inflammation in middle age may be tied to brain shrinkage decades later

From the American Academy of Neurology press release: People who have biomarkers tied to inflammation in their blood in their 40s and 50s may have more brain shrinkage decades later… Read more »