Newswise Feature Channel: Alzheimer's and Dementia

AI Helps Unravel a Cause of Alzheimer's Disease and Identify a Therapeutic Candidate

University of California San Diego — Fri, 25 Apr 2025 10:00:55 EST

A new study found that a gene recently recognized as a biomarker for Alzheimer's disease is actually a cause of it, due to its previously unknown secondary function that triggers a pathway that disrupts how cells in the brain turn genes on and off.

Even Light Exercise Could Help Slow Cognitive Decline in People at Risk of Alzheimer's

University of California San Diego — Thu, 24 Apr 2025 09:10:00 EST

In a landmark clinical trial, coordinated by the Alzheimer's Disease Cooperative Study at UC San Diego, people at risk for Alzheimer's who exercised at low or moderate-high intensity showed less cognitive decline when compared to those receiving usual care.

Immune Dysfunction and Inflammation Play Significant Role in Alzheimer's Disease

Alzheimer's Center at Temple University Lewis Katz School of Medicine — Wed, 23 Apr 2025 19:45:21 EST

Temple University, Philadelphia - Brain tissue analysis of an animal model reveals the potential role of immune system dysfunction in the onset and progression of Alzheimer's Disease (AD).

Metabolic Syndrome Linked to Increased Risk of Young-Onset Dementia

American Academy of Neurology (AAN) — Wed, 23 Apr 2025 16:00:00 EST

Having a larger waistline, high blood pressure and other risk factors that make up metabolic syndrome is associated with an increased risk of young-onset dementia, according to a study published on April 23, 2025, online in Neurology(r), the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

Veravas Launches VeraBIND(tm) Tau - First Blood Test to Detect Alzheimer's-Related Tau Pathology

Veravas, Inc — Tue, 22 Apr 2025 20:15:59 EST

New non-invasive test offers 96% sensitivity and 90% specificity, empowering earlier and more accessible Alzheimer's detection

Game-Changing AI-Powered Model Predicts Post-Concussion Injury Risk in College Athletes

University of Delaware — Fri, 18 Apr 2025 17:00:26 EST

Researchers have developed an AI-driven machine learning model that can predict post-concussion injury risk in athletes with 95% accuracy, analyzing more than 100 variables. The machine's algorithm has potential beyond sports, including the ability to predict fall risk in patients with Parkinson's disease.

Groundbreaking Study Uncovers How Our Brain Learns

University of California San Diego — Thu, 17 Apr 2025 14:00:00 EST

How do we learn new things? Neurobiologists using cutting-edge visualization techniques have revealed how changes across our synapses and neurons unfold. The findings depict how information is processed in our brain's circuitry, offering insights for neurological disorders and brain-like AI systems.

Global Telemedicine Therapy for Dementia Shows Benefit

University of Chicago Medical Center — Thu, 17 Apr 2025 10:30:45 EST

Clinical trial results indicate that people living with primary progressive aphasia (PPA) and their communication partners benefit from remote speech language therapy.

How Do Age, Sex, Hormones and Genetics Affect Dementia Biomarkers in the Blood?

American Academy of Neurology (AAN) — Wed, 16 Apr 2025 16:00:00 EST

A new study has found important clues about the roles age, sex, hormonal changes and genetics play in how certain biomarkers for dementia are expressed in the blood, according to a study published on April 16, 2025, online in Neurology(r), the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

Focused Ultrasound Exceeds One Million Patients Treated Worldwide

Focused Ultrasound Foundation — Thu, 10 Apr 2025 18:50:38 EST

The Focused Ultrasound Foundation today announced a historic achievement for the field of noninvasive medicine: more than one million patients worldwide have now been treated with focused ultrasound.

New Study: Shingles Vaccine May Decrease The Risk For Dementia, Hackensack University Medical Center Experts Available To Share Expertise

Hackensack Meridian Health — Wed, 09 Apr 2025 20:10:45 EST

Father with Alzheimer's? You May Be More at Risk of Brain Changes

American Academy of Neurology (AAN) — Wed, 09 Apr 2025 16:00:00 EST

While some studies have suggested that having a mother with Alzheimer's disease may put you more at risk of developing the disease, a new study finds that having a father with the disease may be tied to a greater spread of the tau protein in the brain that is a sign of the disease, according to a study published on April 9, 2025, online in Neurology(r), the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

BGSU Research Finds Clear Link Between Children's Education Level and Parents' Risk of Dementia

Bowling Green State University — Tue, 08 Apr 2025 10:00:34 EST

New research finds that older adults whose children did not graduate from high school experienced early cognitive decline, while older parents whose children completed college were less likely to experience the onset of dementia.

Redefining Value in Care for Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia

ISPOR--The Professional Society for Health Economics and Outcomes Research — Tue, 08 Apr 2025 04:05:52 EST

Value in Health, the official journal of ISPOR--The Professional Society for Health Economics and Outcomes Research, announced the publication of a special themed section of research papers that provide crucial insights into the complex health economics of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD), offering a roadmap for future research and policy as the aging population grows and novel treatments emerge.

Pioneering Tests Could Improve the Assessment of Dementia in Ageing Africans

University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg — Wed, 02 Apr 2025 07:30:44 EST

Researchers have introduced improved cognitive tests to assess dementia in older Africans, part of the HAALSI-HCAP study in rural South Africa. These tools, tailored for local contexts, enhance global ageing research and could inform a national survey. With dementia rates rising, findings will aid prevention and policy.

باحثو مايو كلينك يدرسون أسباب الخَرَف سريع التقدم

Mayo Clinic — Mon, 31 Mar 2025 19:15:58 EST

يواجه أغلب مرضى داء الزهايمر والخَرَف المرتبط بداء الزهايمر الظهور والتقدم التدريجين للأعراض الإدراكية، مما يسبب التدهور على مدى سنوات أو عقود. إلا أنه في مجموعة فرعية صغيرة من المرضى تبدأ الأعراض سريعًا، مؤديةً إلى الإصابة بالخَرَف في غضون سنة واحدة والعجز الكامل خلال سنتين من بداية ظهور الأعراض. وتطمح دراسة جديدة تُجرى في مايو كلينك إلى تحديد سبب إصابة مرضى داء الزهايمر والخَرَف المرتبط بداء الزهايمر بهذا الخَرَف سريع التقدم.

Pesquisadores da Mayo Clinic estudam as causas da demencia rapidamente progressiva

Mayo Clinic — Mon, 31 Mar 2025 19:15:55 EST

A maioria dos pacientes com doenca de Alzheimer (DA) e demencias relacionadas a doenca de Alzheimer (DRDA) experimenta o inicio gradual e a progressao dos sintomas cognitivos, levando-os ao declinio ao longo dos anos ou das decadas. No entanto, em um pequeno subconjunto de pacientes, os sintomas comecam rapidamente, levando a demencia dentro de um ano e a incapacidade total dentro de dois anos apos o inicio dos sintomas. Um novo estudo na Mayo Clinic tem como objetivo determinar por que pacientes com a doenca de Alzheimer e DRDA desenvolvem essa demencia rapidamente progressiva (DRP).

Investigadores de Mayo Clinic estudian las causas de la demencia rapidamente progresiva

Mayo Clinic — Mon, 31 Mar 2025 19:15:53 EST

La mayoria de los pacientes con enfermedad de Alzheimer (EA) y enfermedad de alzheimer y las demencias relacionadas (DRDA, por sus siglas en ingles) experimenta el inicio gradual y la progresion de los sintomas cognitivos, lo que los lleva al deterioro a lo largo de los anos o decadas. Sin embargo, en un pequeno subconjunto de pacientes, los sintomas comienzan rapidamente, lo que lleva a la demencia dentro de un ano y a la discapacidad total dentro de los dos anos posteriores al inicio de los sintomas. Un nuevo estudio en Mayo Clinic tiene como objetivo determinar por que los pacientes con la enfermedad de Alzheimer y DRDA desarrollan esta demencia rapidamente progresiva (DRP).

Mayo Clinic Researchers Study Causes of Rapidly Progressive Dementia

Mayo Clinic — Mon, 31 Mar 2025 08:00:58 EST

Most patients with Alzheimer's disease and Alzheimer's Disease Related Dementias (ADRD) experience the gradual onset and progression of cognitive symptoms, leading to decline over years or decades. However, in a small subset of patients, symptoms begin rapidly, leading to dementia within one year and complete incapacitation within two years of symptom onset.

Highly Accurate Blood Test Diagnoses Alzheimer's Disease, Measures Extent of Dementia

Washington University in St. Louis — Mon, 31 Mar 2025 05:00:00 EST

A newly developed blood test for Alzheimer's disease not only aids in the diagnosis of the neurodegenerative condition but also indicates how far it has progressed, according to a study by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and Lund University in Sweden.