Alzheimer's & Dementia News and Research

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Eating ultra-processed foods may rewire your brain’s hunger and reward circuits

High intake of ultra-processed foods is linked to adverse metabolic health and microstructural brain changes in regions that control appetite and reward. These effects occur both through obesity-related pathways and independently via inflammation and dyslipidemia.

9 Apr 2025

Tim-3 identified as promising therapeutic target for Alzheimer's disease

Tim-3 is an immune checkpoint molecule involved in immunity and inflammation recently linked to late-onset Alzheimer's disease (AD), but its role in the brain was unknown until now.

9 Apr 2025

Neural organoids offer insight into mechanisms of dementia

Researchers at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and College of Medicine have discovered a new way that neurons act in neurodegeneration by using human neural organoids – also known as "mini-brain" models – from patients with frontotemporal lobar degeneration (FTLD).

9 Apr 2025

Breakthrough nanoparticle delivery method targets brain inflammation for multiple conditions

Oregon State University researchers have discovered a way to get anti-inflammatory medicine across the blood-brain barrier, opening the door to potential new therapies for a range of conditions, including Alzheimer's disease, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease and cancer cachexia.

9 Apr 2025

Experimental drug NU-9 shows promise for Alzheimer's and ALS treatment

Experimental drug NU-9 - a small molecule compound approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for clinical trials for the treatment of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) - improves neuron health in animal models of Alzheimer's disease, according to a new Northwestern University study.

8 Apr 2025

Shingles vaccination associated with reduction in probability of new dementia diagnosis

Vaccination to prevent shingles also reduces the risk of developing dementia in later life, according to a research paper published recently in Nature.

8 Apr 2025

How air pollution may be undermining your brain—one breath at a time

Research reveals air pollution, particularly from industry and fuels, negatively affects cognitive function in older adults, with language skills most impacted.

8 Apr 2025

Study reveals high rate of diagnostic changes in Parkinson’s disease

A new study by the University of Turku and Turku University Hospital, Finland, found that a significant proportion of Parkinson's disease diagnoses are later corrected.

7 Apr 2025

Novel computational tool helps scientists detect hidden cell types behind disease

Cells throughout the body work together like singers in a choir to keep us healthy, as long as they work in perfect harmony.

7 Apr 2025

Lower LDL cholesterol linked to reduced dementia risk

Researchers investigate the potential association between LDL-C levels and the risk of dementia.

7 Apr 2025

Immigration crackdowns disrupt the caregiving industry. Families pay the price.

Alanys Ortiz reads Josephine Senek's cues before she speaks. Josephine, who lives with a rare and debilitating genetic condition, fidgets her fingers when she's tired and bites the air when something hurts.

4 Apr 2025

Study identifies 17 modifiable risk factors shared between stroke, dementia, and depression

Age-related brain diseases such as stroke, dementia, and late-life depression are a debilitating part of growing older, but people can lower their risk of these diseases through behavioral and lifestyle changes.

3 Apr 2025

NUZ-001 shows positive results in human 3D brain model

Neurizon Therapeutics Limited (“Neurizon”), a clinical-stage biotech company dedicated to advancing treatments for neurodegenerative diseases, is pleased to advise that results from an independent study undertaken in collaboration with Tessara Therapeutics (“Tessara”) will be presented by the group’s Principal Scientist and Alzheimer’s Disease expert, Dr Mark Greenough at the AD/PD 2025 Advances in Sciences & Therapy conference on April 2nd to 3rd.

3 Apr 2025

Neuropathological basis of visual dysfunction in rare Alzheimer's forms

Differences in the distribution of certain proteins and markers in the brain may explain why some people first experience vision changes instead of memory loss in Alzheimer's disease, finds a new study by UCL researchers.

3 Apr 2025

Machine learning models predict dementia risk among American Indian/Alaska Native adults

Machine learning algorithms utilizing electronic health records can effectively predict two-year dementia risk among American Indian/Alaska Native adults aged 65 years and older, according to a University of California, Irvine-led study.

2 Apr 2025

Macular thickness could predict postoperative delirium in older patients

Thickening of the macular layer of the eye's retina is associated with a greater risk of postoperative delirium for older patients undergoing surgery under general anaesthetic, reveals a study published online in the open access journal General Psychiatry.

2 Apr 2025

Alzheimer's & Dementia News and Research

Latest Alzheimer's & Dementia News and Research

Eating ultra-processed foods may rewire your brain’s hunger and reward circuits

Tim-3 identified as promising therapeutic target for Alzheimer's disease

Neural organoids offer insight into mechanisms of dementia

Breakthrough nanoparticle delivery method targets brain inflammation for multiple conditions

Experimental drug NU-9 shows promise for Alzheimer's and ALS treatment

Shingles vaccination associated with reduction in probability of new dementia diagnosis

How air pollution may be undermining your brain—one breath at a time

Study reveals high rate of diagnostic changes in Parkinson’s disease

Novel computational tool helps scientists detect hidden cell types behind disease

Lower LDL cholesterol linked to reduced dementia risk

Immigration crackdowns disrupt the caregiving industry. Families pay the price.

Study identifies 17 modifiable risk factors shared between stroke, dementia, and depression

NUZ-001 shows positive results in human 3D brain model

Neuropathological basis of visual dysfunction in rare Alzheimer's forms

Machine learning models predict dementia risk among American Indian/Alaska Native adults

Macular thickness could predict postoperative delirium in older patients

New drug shows neuroprotective and anti-inflammatory effects in murine models of Alzheimer's

New insights into how disruption of calcium transport leads to autism and intellectual disability

Senolytics offer hope for more precise Alzheimer's treatments

Study identifies key predictor of stroke and dementia

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Alzheimer's & Dementia News and Research

Latest Alzheimer's & Dementia News and Research

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