Exercise and nutritional drinks can reduce the need for care in dementia
A simple combination of daily physical exercise and protein-rich nutritional drinks appears to offer significant health benefits for people with dementia. In a new study from Karolinska Institutet, not only…
Mediterranean diet may offset genetic risk of Alzheimer’s
A new study led by investigators from Mass General Brigham, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, and the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard suggests that a Mediterranean-style diet…
Long-term exposure to outdoor air pollution linked to increased risk of dementia. The Lancet Planetary Health
An analysis of studies incorporating data from almost 30 million people has highlighted the role that air pollution – including that coming from car exhaust emissions – plays in increased…
Mayo Clinic’s AI tool identifies 9 dementia types, including Alzheimer’s, with one scan
Mayo Clinic researchers have developed a new artificial intelligence (AI) tool that helps clinicians identify brain activity patterns linked to nine types of dementia, including Alzheimer’s disease, using a single,…
Researchers identify potential link between retinal changes, Alzheimer’s disease
A team of scientists at the Indiana University School of Medicine has identified that an eye condition affecting the retina, the light-sensing tissue in the back of the eye, may…
New blood test could improve Alzheimer’s Disease diagnosis
Researchers at Trinity College Dublin, the Tallaght Institute of Memory and Cognition and St James’s Hospital, Dublin are exploring the ability of a new blood test, plasma p-tau217, to detect…
Study identifies benefits, risks linked to popular weight-loss drugs. The journal Nature Medicine
Demand for weight-loss medications sold under brand names such as Ozempic and Wegovy continues to surge, with a recent study reporting one in eight Americans has taken or is currently…
Artificial intelligence outperforms clinical tests at predicting progress of Alzheimer’s disease
Cambridge scientists have developed an artificially-intelligent tool capable of predicting in four cases out of five whether people with early signs of dementia will remain stable or develop Alzheimer’s disease.…
Risk of Parkinson’s more than double for people with anxiety
The risk of developing Parkinson’s is at least twice as high in people with anxiety compared to those without, finds a new study by UCL researchers. The research, published in…
On World Parkinson’s Day, a new theory emerges on the disease’s origins and spread
Credit Aarhus University Hospital/University of Rochester Medical Center The nose or the gut? For the past two decades, the scientific community has debated the wellspring of the toxic proteins at…