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Neuroimaging shows increased blood flow in regions of the brain associated with memory and learning for people with higher omega-3 levels, according to a new report in the Journal of Alzheimer’s… Read & Research Alzheimer’s More

Research linking the metabolic gene TOMM40 with Alzheimer’s risk has produced mixed results for years. Now, a new study says family history is the reason. Read & Research Alzheimer’s More

Family history (FH) of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) affects mitochondrial function and may modulate effects of translocase of the outer mitochondrial membrane 40 kDa (TOMM40) rs10524523 (‘523) poly-T length on memory decline. Read & Research Alzheimer’s More

Tau proteins are involved in more than twenty neurodegenerative diseases, including various forms of dementia. Read & Research Alzheimer’s More

Your spit may hold a clue to future brain health. Investigators at the Beaumont Research Institute, part of Beaumont Health in Michigan, are hopeful that their study involving small molecules in… Read & Research Alzheimer’s More

The Mediterranean and Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension diets have been associated with lower dementia risk. We evaluated dietary inflammatory potential in relation to mild cognitive impairment (MCI)/dementia risk. Read & Research Alzheimer’s More

We examined the association between cognitive ability in young adulthood and dementia in Danish men, brothers, and male twins. Read & Research Alzheimer’s More

Tau-mediated toxicity in Alzheimer’s disease is thought to operate through low-n oligomers, rather than filamentous aggregates. However, the nature of oligomers and pathways of toxicity are poorly understood. Therefore, we investigated structural and functional aspects of highly purified oligomers of a pro-aggregant tau species. Read & Research Alzheimer’s More

New research led by the University of Hertfordshire, may significantly change the understanding of cognitive processes that are most impaired at very early stages of Alzheimer’s disease. Read & Research Alzheimer’s More

Hypovitaminosis D has been associated with several chronic conditions; yet, its association with cognitive decline and the risk of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease (AD) has been inconsistent. Read & Research Alzheimer’s More

In marriage, good communication is key to a fulfilling and enduring relationship. Read & Research Alzheimer’s More

University of Toronto and Baycrest Rotman Research Institute (RRI) scientists have discovered a potential brain imaging predictor for dementia, which illustrates that changes to the brain’s structure… Read & Research Alzheimer’s More

New research suggests a link between post-traumatic stress disorder and increased dementia risk, but this risk may depend on the use of psychoactive drugs. Read & Research Alzheimer’s More

Across the country, nursing home employees and families are trying personalized music playlists to help seniors cope with the disorienting, anxious experience of living with Alzheimer’s disease and… Read & Research Alzheimer’s More

Patients with atrial fibrillation should begin anticoagulation treatment as quickly as possible, suggests new study, as delays may increase dementia risk. Read & Research Alzheimer’s More

The objective of this study was to evaluate the relationship between self-reported exercise levels and Alzheimer’s disease (AD) biomarkers, in a cohort of autosomal dominant AD mutation carriers. Read & Research Alzheimer’s More

In a study in Human Molecular Genetics, researchers from VIB and KU Leuven led by prof. Read & Research Alzheimer’s More

A new cell separator that began life as a tinfoil and epoxy glue prototype built with supplies from a University shop could revolutionise stem-cell and regenerative cell-based therapies. Read & Research Alzheimer’s More

The largest study of its type shows that a mutation in the gene coding for brain-derived neurotrophic factor may predict Alzheimer’s disease progression. Read & Research Alzheimer’s More

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Ontario’s stroke prevention strategy appears to have had an unexpected, beneficial side effect: a reduction also in the incidence of dementia among older seniors. Read & Research Alzheimer’s More

Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) investigators have identified silent, seizure-like activity in the hippocampus – a brain structure significantly affected in Alzheimer’s disease – in two patients… Read & Research Alzheimer’s More

Although amyloid β peptide (Aβ) is cleared from the brain to cerebrospinal fluid and the peripheral circulation, mechanisms for its removal from blood remain unresolved. Primates have uniquely evolved a highly effective peripheral clearance mechanism for pathogens, immune adherence, in which erythrocyte complement receptor 1 (CR1) plays a major role. Read & Research Alzheimer’s More