Alzheimer's as an autoimmune disease: ‘We will need competence in the area of immunology'
What if Alzheimer's disease, a neurological disorder that has confounded researchers since its identification in 1907, were not a brain disorder at all? What if it were instead...
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FSU psychologist wins NIA grant to treat anxiety in older adults with Alzheimer's, cognitive impairment
For the more than 6 million Americans living with Alzheimer's disease, related dementias, or mild cognitive impairment, anxiety is often an accompanying challenge.
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Rutgers to launch a research and treatment center focused on Alzheimer's disease
Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences is launching the Herbert and Jacqueline Krieger Klein Alzheimer's and Dementia Clinical Research and Treatment Center.
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Study finds link between neurodegeneration in obese people and Alzheimer's disease
A new study led by scientists at The Neuro of McGill University finds a correlation between neurodegeneration in obese people and Alzheimer's disease patients, suggesting that...
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Setting new guidelines for innovative services to prevent Alzheimer's disease
Memory loss, behavioral changes, cognitive deficits: Alzheimer's disease leads to a dramatic loss of autonomy for those affected and has a heavy impact on health costs.
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Focused-ultrasound-mediated liquid biopsy improves detection of neurodegeneration biomarkers
Several progressive neurodegenerative disorders, including Alzheimer's disease, are defined by having tau proteins in the brain.
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Smoking cessation, rather than reduction, linked to lower risk for dementia
Smoking cessation was associated with lower risk for dementia, including Alzheimer's disease and vascular dementia, compared with sustained or even reduced smoking intensity...
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Similar Brain Atrophy in Obesity and Alzheimer's Disease
Gray matter thinning in patients with obesity correlates with that in patients with Alzheimer's disease. It mainly affects the right temporo-parietal cortex and left prefrontal...
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New discovery about microglia heralds myriad possibilities for treating neurodegenerative diseases
Combating Alzheimer's and other neurodegenerative diseases by inserting healthy new immune cells into the brain has taken a leap toward reality.
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'Smart' Skin Patch the Future of Alzheimer's Diagnosis?
A new skin patch that incorporates microneedles can detect the proinflammatory cytokine IL-6 in the lab, suggesting it may have the potential to diagnose preclinical...
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Alzheimer's as an autoimmune disease: ‘We will need competence in the area...
What if Alzheimer's disease, a neurological disorder that has confounded researchers since its identification in 1907, were not a brain disorder at all? What if it were instead...
EyeArt AI system approved in EU for detecting AMD, glaucomatous optic nerve...
The EyeArt AI eye screening system has been approved for marketing in the European Union for detecting age-related macular degeneration and glaucomatous optic nerve damage...
Melbourne vet apologises after her dog hospitalises two people
A senior Melbourne vet has apologised after her dog sent two people to hospital in separate attacks.
FSU psychologist wins NIA grant to treat anxiety in older adults with...
For the more than 6 million Americans living with Alzheimer's disease, related dementias, or mild cognitive impairment, anxiety is often an accompanying challenge.
VIDEO: Study identifies early treatment patterns, responses for faricimab in...
KOLOA, Hawaii - In this Healio Video Perspective from Retina 2023, Ferhina S. Ali, MD, MPH, discusses the early use of faricimab for the treatment of neovascular age-related...
Early menopause linked to increased STROKE risk
Researchers from Zhejiang University School of Medicine in Hangzhou, China, used data from almost 123,000 postmenopausal women, with an average age of 58.
Age-Friendly Funding Alert: BCBS Foundation, AARP Community Challenge Reminder
The Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative is pleased to promote the following funding opportunities that advance inclusive age- and dementia friendly communities: Blue...
Jobs in Healthy Aging: Executive Office of Elder Affairs, Mass Home Care
Please check out and spread the word on the following job opportunities in the healthy aging network: Behavioral Health Program Coordinator - Executive Office of Elder...
Resources for Conservatorship and Guardianship Abuse Awareness Day from NCLER
The National Center for Law and Elder Rights is recognized February 1st as Conservatorship and Guardianship Abuse Awareness Day by raising awareness about the potential abuses...
AARP Highlights Stories of Older Adults Impacted by Interstate Highway...
When the interstate highway system was created in the mid-20th century, the routes isolated or destroyed urban neighborhoods nationwide, particularly those with predominantly...