Diabetes drug shows promise for safely treating, detecting Alzheimer's disease

by Boston University Medical CenterAs the number of patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD) rapidly increases, new treatments as well as blood tests that are simple and can be easily performed

Updated on: March 07,2024 15

Diabetes drug shows promise for safely treating, detecting Alzheimer's disease

by Boston University Medical CenterAs the number of patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD) rapidly increases, new treatments as well as blood tests that are simple and can be easily performed

Updated on:March 07,2024 15

FDA approves Miplyffa for treatment of Niemann-Pick disease, type C

by Lori SolomonThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Zevra Therapeutics' Miplyffa (arimoclomol), an oral medication for the treatment of Niemann-Pick disease, type C (NPC).Miplyffa, i

Updated on: November 11,2024 0

FDA approves Miplyffa for treatment of Niemann-Pick disease, type C

by Lori SolomonThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Zevra Therapeutics' Miplyffa (arimoclomol), an oral medication for the treatment of Niemann-Pick disease, type C (NPC).Miplyffa, i

Updated on:November 11,2024 0

The freedom to roam for people with dementia

by Andrew Gould,University of PlymouthIan Sherriff, centre, with members of the Dartmoor Search and Rescue Team Plymouth, at a recent trial of the technology on DartmoorThe debilitating effect o

Updated on: February 27,2024 10

The freedom to roam for people with dementia

by Andrew Gould,University of PlymouthIan Sherriff, centre, with members of the Dartmoor Search and Rescue Team Plymouth, at a recent trial of the technology on DartmoorThe debilitating effect o

Updated on:February 27,2024 10

The role of verb fluency in the detection of early cognitive impairment in Alzheimer's disease

by IOS PressVerb fluency score. Credit: Memory Clinic and Research Center of Fundació ACE, Institut Català de Neurociències Aplicades, Barcelona, SpainThe ability to generate spoken verbs in infi

Updated on: March 09,2024 11

The role of verb fluency in the detection of early cognitive impairment in Alzheimer's disease

by IOS PressVerb fluency score. Credit: Memory Clinic and Research Center of Fundació ACE, Institut Català de Neurociències Aplicades, Barcelona, SpainThe ability to generate spoken verbs in infi

Updated on:March 09,2024 11

Tips for reducing dementia risk

by Susan Barber LindquistCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMore than 55 million people worldwide are believed to be living with dementia, according to the World Health Organization. Ronald Petersen, M.

Updated on: June 24,2024 8

Tips for reducing dementia risk

by Susan Barber LindquistCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMore than 55 million people worldwide are believed to be living with dementia, according to the World Health Organization. Ronald Petersen, M.

Updated on:June 24,2024 8

Early accumulation of tau in the brain predicts memory decline in Alzheimer's disease

by Karolinska InstitutetHigh accumulation of tau in the brain measured by a PET scanner was the only biomarker that could predict cognitive decline in healthy individuals, people with mild cognit

Updated on: May 18,2024 4

Early accumulation of tau in the brain predicts memory decline in Alzheimer's disease

by Karolinska InstitutetHigh accumulation of tau in the brain measured by a PET scanner was the only biomarker that could predict cognitive decline in healthy individuals, people with mild cognit

Updated on:May 18,2024 4

FDA defends approval of controversial Alzheimer's drug

by Dennis ThompsonThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the first new drug to treat Alzheimer's disease in nearly two decades, in a controversial decision that left the agency defendi

Updated on: March 30,2024 13

FDA defends approval of controversial Alzheimer's drug

by Dennis ThompsonThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the first new drug to treat Alzheimer's disease in nearly two decades, in a controversial decision that left the agency defendi

Updated on:March 30,2024 13

Taking proton pump inhibitors not linked to higher dementia risk

by American Geriatrics SocietyProton pump inhibitors (PPIs) are medicines commonly prescribed to treat acid-related digestive problems, including gastroesophageal reflux disease (or GERD). As of

Updated on: March 07,2024 19

Taking proton pump inhibitors not linked to higher dementia risk

by American Geriatrics SocietyProton pump inhibitors (PPIs) are medicines commonly prescribed to treat acid-related digestive problems, including gastroesophageal reflux disease (or GERD). As of

Updated on:March 07,2024 19

Computer avatars play a part in dementia detection

by Osaka UniversityFigure 1. Human-Avatar Dialogue System. Figure 1. Human-Avatar Dialogue System: (a)Introduction “What’s your name?”(b) Gaze measurement(c) Reading test(d) Fixed question “What’

Updated on: May 22,2024 8

Computer avatars play a part in dementia detection

by Osaka UniversityFigure 1. Human-Avatar Dialogue System. Figure 1. Human-Avatar Dialogue System: (a)Introduction “What’s your name?”(b) Gaze measurement(c) Reading test(d) Fixed question “What’

Updated on:May 22,2024 8

People with dementia face discrimination and social rejection

by Nicole Bodnar,University of Toronto“People with dementia face discrimination and social rejection,” says Professor Pia Kontos, who spent most of her career challenging perceptions of dementia

Updated on: February 27,2024 17

People with dementia face discrimination and social rejection

by Nicole Bodnar,University of Toronto“People with dementia face discrimination and social rejection,” says Professor Pia Kontos, who spent most of her career challenging perceptions of dementia

Updated on:February 27,2024 17

Aerobic exercise training linked to enhanced brain function

by IOS PressRepresentative brain glucose metabolism scan from a participant in the usual low level of physical activity group (left) and from a participant in the moderate intensity aerobic train

Updated on: March 09,2024 19

Aerobic exercise training linked to enhanced brain function

by IOS PressRepresentative brain glucose metabolism scan from a participant in the usual low level of physical activity group (left) and from a participant in the moderate intensity aerobic train

Updated on:March 09,2024 19

European watchdog partially approves new Alzheimer's drug

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainEurope's medicines watchdog on Thursday partially approved a marketing request for a long-awaited new treatment for Alzheimer's disease, reversing an earlier

Updated on: November 29,2024 0

European watchdog partially approves new Alzheimer's drug

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainEurope's medicines watchdog on Thursday partially approved a marketing request for a long-awaited new treatment for Alzheimer's disease, reversing an earlier

Updated on:November 29,2024 0