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Dementia
Dementia isn't a specific disease. Instead, dementia describes a group of symptoms affecting memory, thinking and social abilities severely enough to interfere with daily functioning. Though dementia generally involves memory loss, memory loss has different causes. So memory loss alone doesn't mean you have dementia. Alzheimer's disease is the most common cause of a progressive dementia in older adults, but there are a number of causes of dementia. Depending on the cause, some dementia symptoms can be reversed.
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OCT 14, 2024Clinical & Molecular DX
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OCT 14, 2024
Clinical & Molecular DX
This work is based on PET scan and genetic data that was collected from over 3,000 people.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 10, 2024
Cannabis Sciences
An FDA-approved synthetic cannabinoid, dronabinol, reduces agitation in patients with Alzheimer's disease by an average
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
OCT 02, 2024
Clinical & Molecular DX
The human genome contains many common features and characteristics beyond just being made of four bases. There are prote
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 01, 2024
Cell & Molecular Biology
The world's population is aging, and dementia and Alzheimer's are becoming more common. Alzheimer's also tends to impact
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 22, 2024
Neuroscience
A class of drugs used to treat diabetes has been linked to a 20% lower risk of dementia and Parkinson's disease.
Written By:
Annie Lennon
SEP 09, 2024
Neuroscience
Alzheimer's patients with high levels of tau and amyloid-beta experience faster cognitive decline.
Written By:
Annie Lennon
SEP 02, 2024
Genetics & Genomics
With powerful tools that sequence the genes that are being expressed in individual cells, scientists have gained new ins
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 26, 2024
Neuroscience
People with multiple sclerosis are less likely than those without the condition to have amyloid plaques- a hallmark of A
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
AUG 18, 2024
Neuroscience
A new study reports that glial cells, not just neurons, produce amyloid beta, a protein linked to Alzheimer's disease.
Written By:
Annie Lennon
AUG 13, 2024
Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers have found that a dopamine-related treatment could alleviate physical symptoms of Alzheimer's disease (AD) i
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
AUG 04, 2024
Neuroscience
Fish oil supplements may benefit older people with a genetic predisposition for Alzheimer's disease (AD).
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUL 29, 2024
Neuroscience
A recent study found that chronic and new anxiety are linked to significantly higher dementia risk.
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUL 22, 2024
Neuroscience
Researchers at the Mayo Clinic have drafted new criteria for a memory-loss disorder that bears similarities with Alzheim
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUL 15, 2024
Neuroscience
A new AI tool that predicts Alzheimer's disease progression with 82% accuracy from routinely collected cognitive tests a
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUL 14, 2024
Neuroscience
Semaglutide, or 'Ozempic', does not increase the risk of neurological or psychiatric conditions compared to other antidi
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUL 06, 2024
Neuroscience
Higher levels of inflammation during young adulthood are linked to reduced cognitive function in midlife.
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUL 01, 2024
Neuroscience
A recent study found that cardiovascular risk factors may have contributed to a higher share of dementia risk over time.
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUN 25, 2024
Drug Discovery & Development
Diabetes drugs known as GLP-1 agonists are linked to a lower risk of dementia compared to other drugs known as sulfonylu
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUN 13, 2024
Cardiology
Regular vigorous exercise is one of the best ways to prevent cognitive decline with age.
Written By:
Savannah Logan
JUN 10, 2024
Neuroscience
Sildenafil- known most commonly as 'viagra'- improves brain blood flow and blood vessel function in patients at risk of
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUN 09, 2024
Neuroscience
Researchers developed a method to predict dementia with over 80% accuracy up to nine years before diagnosis using fMrI s
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
MAY 02, 2024
Cardiology
Staying in shape will likely lower your risk of heart disease and death.
Written By:
Savannah Logan
APR 18, 2024
Cardiology
The cognitive demands of your job may play a role in your brain health later in life.
Written By:
Savannah Logan
APR 03, 2024
Clinical & Molecular DX
In motor neuron disease, the nerve cells that control muscle movement degenerate and die. One form of MND is Amyotrophic
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch