Tag: dementia

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 »

Study suggests saving neurons may offer new approach for treating Alzheimer’s disease

From the University of Iowa Health Care press release: Treatment with a neuroprotective compound that saves brain cells from dying also prevents the development of depression-like behavior and the later… Read more »

Study suggests gene therapy protecting against age-related cognitive, memory deficits

From the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona press release: Researchers from the Institute of Neurosciences at the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (INc-UAB) and the Vall d’Hebron Research Institute (VHIR) are the first… Read more »

Study suggests brain’s response to mid-life surge in cell aging starts or ends a path to dementia

From the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston press release: Researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) School of Dentistry and McGovern Medical… Read more »

Study illuminates how seniors cope with Alzheimer’s-risk biomarker results

From the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine press release: Testing drugs to prevent or delay the onset of Alzheimer’s dementia and using them in the clinic will mean identifying and… Read more »