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November 14, 2016

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Brain Training Can Help in Fight Against Dementia, Meta-Analysis Shows

Nov. 14, 2016 — Engaging in computer-based brain training can improve memory and mood in older adults with mild cognitive impairment, say researchers, but training is no longer effective ... read more

Long-Term Use of Opioid Patches Common Among Persons With Alzheimer's Disease

Nov. 14, 2016 — Approximately seven per cent of persons with Alzheimer’s disease use strong pain medicines, opioids, for non-cancer pain for a period longer than ... read more

Probiotics Improve Cognition in Alzheimer's Patients

Nov. 10, 2016 — For the first time, scientists have shown that probiotics -- beneficial live bacteria and yeasts taken as dietary supplements -- can improve cognitive function in humans. In a new clinical trial, ... read more

Huperzine A Provides Seizure Protection in Genetic Epilepsy Models

Nov. 10, 2016 — The compound huperzine A can increase resistance to induced seizures in mouse models of genetic epilepsy, scientists have found. In particular, huperzine A shows potential for protecting against ... read more

Alzheimer's Disease Found to Be a Diabetic Disorder of the Brain

Nov. 9, 2016 — A promising treatment for Alzheimer's disease has been found by researchers who noticed a similarity in the way insulin signaling works in the brain and in the pancreas of ... read more

Hunt for Huntington's Cause Yields Clues

Nov. 10, 2016 — Scientists have uncovered new details about how a repeating nucleotide sequence in the gene for a mutant protein may trigger Huntington's and other ... read more

Researchers Reveal How Neurodegenerative Diseases Spread Through the Brain

Nov. 9, 2016 — Synapses, the place where brain cells contact one another, play a pivotal role in the transmission of toxic proteins. This allows neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s to spread through ... read more

Scientists Use Advanced Technology to Better Understand a Devastating Neurodegenerative Disorder

Nov. 8, 2016 — Scientists have examined more than a century of data of the genetic makeup of ataxias, a neurodegenerative disorder, to better understand the ... read more

Diagnosis of Alzheimer's Disease: Llama Antibodies Detect Cerebral Lesions

Nov. 3, 2016 — The major challenge facing physicians treating Alzheimer's is the ability to detect markers of the disease as early as possible. These markers, located in the brain, are ... read more

Is a Marker of Preclinical Alzheimer's Disease Associated With Loneliness?

Nov. 2, 2016 — A new article used data from a study of 79 cognitively normal adults to examine whether cortical amyloid levels in the brain, a marker of preclinical Alzheimer disease, was associated with ... read more

Possible Air Pollution Link to Alzheimer's

Parkinson's Eye Test Offers Hope

Trip Down Memory Lane to Help Dementia Patients

New Research May Help Prevent Alzheimer's

Understanding Psychological Dimensions of Dementia Can Improve Care, Says New Report

Nov. 14, 2016 — To help people live well with dementia we need a better understanding of its psychological impact, according to a new ... read more

New Findings on Physical Activity Could Shape Treatment for Mild Alzheimer's Disease

Nov. 9, 2016 — For older adults, physical activity is apt to shield against cognitive decline and forms of dementia such as Alzheimer's disease (AD). Yet, as people age and some experience cognitive ... read more

Study Challenges Model of Alzheimer's Disease Progression

Nov. 4, 2016 — Researchers provide unprecedented evidence that basal forebrain pathology precedes and predicts both entorhinal pathology and memory impairment in people with Alzheimer's ... read more

Lack of Brain Shrinkage May Help Predict Who Develops Dementia With Lewy Bodies

Nov. 2, 2016 — Dementia with Lewy bodies is a progressive disease that causes hallucinations, decline in mental abilities, rigid muscles, slow movement and tremors. With symptoms similar to Alzheimer’s disease ... read more

Words Matter When Talking About Alzheimer's

Nov. 2, 2016 — Using war metaphors in reference to Alzheimer’s disease should be replaced with messages of resilience against a complex, age-associated condition that may not be fully defeatable, according to a ... read more

Earlier Alzheimer's Diagnosis May Be Possible With New Imaging Compound

Nov. 2, 2016 — Researchers have developed a chemical compound that detects the Alzheimer’s protein amyloid beta better than current FDA-approved agents. The compound potentially could be used in brain scans to ... read more

Neurobiology: Supporting the Damaged Brain

Oct. 28, 2016 — Embryonic nerve cells can functionally integrate into local neural networks when transplanted into damaged areas of the visual cortex of adult mice, say ... read more

High Blood Pressure Can Impair Cognitive Function, Pose Risk for Alzheimer's

Oct. 26, 2016 — High blood pressure in middle age can lead to impaired cognition and is a potential risk factor for Alzheimer’s disease, researchers ... read more

Additional Benefit of Omega-3 Fatty Acids for the Clearance of Metabolites from the Brain

Oct. 26, 2016 — Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids, which are found in fish oil, could improve the function of the glymphatic system, which facilitates the clearance of waste from the brain, and promote the ... read more

Experimental Drug Shows Promise in Treating Alzheimer’s Disease

Oct. 25, 2016 — An experimental drug shows promise in treating Alzheimer’s disease by preventing inflammation and removing abnormal protein clumps in the brain that are associated with the disease, suggests a new ... read more

Study Identifies Two New Genes Responsible for Alzheimer's Disease Among African-Americans

Oct. 25, 2016 — Researchers have identified two new genetic risk factors for Alzheimer's disease (AD) among African Americans. The findings may lead to the development of new therapies specifically targeting ... read more

Advanced Analysis of Brain Structure Shape May Track Progression to Alzheimer's Disease

Oct. 25, 2016 — Use of a novel approach to analyzing brain structure that focuses on the shape rather than the size of particular features may allow identification of individuals in early presymptomatic stages of ... read more

How Even Our Brains Get 'Slacker' as We Age

Oct. 24, 2016 — Losing the youthful firmness and elasticity in our skin is one of the first outward signs of aging. Now it seems it's not just our skin that starts to sag, but our brains ... read more

Helping Dementia Patients Recall Grandchildren's Names

Oct. 24, 2016 — A novel telemedicine speech therapy program for people with language problems due to dementia significantly improved their ability to recall words they had "lost," reports a ... read more

New Evaluation Model Delivers Improved Care for Patients With Cognitive Disorders

Oct. 24, 2016 — First year data on the effectiveness of a new care model has been published. The work follows a three-step evaluation and management plan from clinicians in Geriatrics, Neuropsychology and Neurology, ... read more

New Strategy to Prevent Alzheimer's Disease

Oct. 22, 2016 — Taking a pill that prevents the accumulation of toxic molecules in the brain might someday help prevent or delay Alzheimer's disease, according to ... read more

Treatment Approach Used in Cancer Holds Promise for Alzheimer's Disease

Oct. 20, 2016 — New Alzheimer's treatment could be delivered as nasal spray, say scientists. Researchers have developed a novel treatment that could block the development of Alzheimer's disease using ... read more

Advances Made in Alzheimer's Research

Oct. 20, 2016 — A major advance has been made in Alzheimer’s research, say researchers. They showed how a diseased vertebrate brain can naturally react to Alzheimer’s pathology by forming more neurons. Two ... read more

Exercise May Help Ward Off Memory Decline

Oct. 19, 2016 — Exercise may be associated with a small benefit for elderly people who already have memory and thinking problems, according to new research. The research involved people with vascular cognitive ... read more

Developing a Sensor for Vitamin B12 Deficiency

Oct. 17, 2016 — A world-first optical sensor has been developed that can detect vitamin B12 in diluted human blood – a first step towards a low-cost, portable, broadscale vitamin B12 deficiency test. Vitamin B12 ... read more

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