Alzheimers Disease

Depression and Alzheimer’s disease drugs may boost recovery in stroke patients

More evidence has come to light to support that antidepressants along with Alzheimer’s disease drugs may benefit stroke patients and boost recovery. Unfortunately, all of the current evidence is conflicting, so a large-scale study is required to better prove the effects of these types of medications on stroke patients. Neurologist Xabier Beristain from the Loyola ...click here to read more

Early Alzheimer’s disease detection blood test for antibodies being developed

An early Alzheimer’s disease detection blood test for antibodies is being developed by researchers at the Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine. Alzheimer’s disease affects roughly 5.3 million Americans and there is currently no approved blood test that can detect it early. A new study uses autoantibodies as blood-based biomarkers to detect the disease as ...click here to read more

Alzheimer’s disease stoppable much earlier by reducing beta amyloid protein

Alzheimer’s disease can be stopped much earlier by reducing beta amyloid protein, new findings suggests. The findings come from The Nantz National Alzheimer Center at Houston Methodist Hospital as part of a landmark trial. It looks at a key protein in the brain that may be able to prevent memory loss nearly one decade sooner than symptoms usually emerge in seniors. The trial ...click here to read more

Alzheimer’s disease progress influenced by brain-blood barrier disruption

As researchers continue to explore Alzheimer’s disease, they note that the immune system and disruptions in the brain-blood barrier can lead to its progression. The important brain-blood barrier is called the blood-cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and, unfortunately, it is often neglected. Disruptions in the blood-CSF can negatively impact the progression of Alzheimer’s disease, but on the ...click here to read more

Chances of early detection of Alzheimer’s disease increased

The chances of early detection of Alzheimer’s disease increased with the use of amyloid PET scans, which are just as effective as the previous cerebrospinal fluid sample method. The research comes from Lund University and is the most extensive so far. Methods of detecting Alzheimer’s disease include memory tests, computed tomography and cerebrospinal fluid sample ...click here to read more

Dementia risk higher in those with chronic conditions

Although the exact cause of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease is unknown, there is mounting evidence to suggest that chronic conditions can increase a person’s risk of developing dementia. In the latest study, researchers found that multiple chronic health conditions were associated with a higher risk of dementia or mild cognitive impairment (MCI). The cognitive abilities ...click here to read more

Why your weight could be hurting your memory

The older we get the harder it becomes to shed those few extra pounds that have accumulated over the years. We know being overweight is detrimental to our health – it has been linked to diabetes and heart disease – but new research suggests being overweight is bad for our memory as well. Alzheimer’s disease ...click here to read more

Bone fractures may be prevented with Alzheimer’s drug

A common drug used to treat Alzheimer’s has shown potential in mice models to prevent bone fractures. The findings were discovered by researchers at Saitama Medical University in Japan. Researchers are hopeful that the Alzheimer’s drug has the potential to treat osteoporosis and periodontitis. With an aging population, Alzheimer’s disease is the most common form ...click here to read more

Alzheimer’s disease protein link with brain stress response found

Researchers from the University of Florida have found a link between an Alzheimer’s disease protein and the brain’s stress response. The research was conducted on mouse models as well as in human cells. The findings revealed a stress-coping hormone released by the brain increases the production of protein fragments. The protein fragments are known as ...click here to read more

Alzheimer’s disease could be contagious: Study

As if Alzheimer’s disease is not scary enough, new reports suggest it can be a contagious, transmissible infection. In a breakthrough experiment, researchers in London show evidence that amyloid – the Alzheimer’s protein – may have been passed on from one person to another. The full details of the experiment are in the journal Nature. ...click here to read more

Healthy aging blood test helps diagnose Alzheimer’s disease and dementia

Researchers have uncovered a healthy aging blood test which helps diagnose Alzheimer’s disease and dementia. The findings came from a seven-year collaborative study at King’s College London, Karolinska Institutet in Sweden and Duke University in the U.S. Researchers used a process called RNA-profiling to compare and measure gene expressions in human tissue samples. Researchers found ...click here to read more