dementia

Alzheimer’s markers predict start of mental decline
05/14/2013 - 14:55

Scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have helped identify many of the biomarkers for Alzheimer’s disease that could potentially predict which patients will develop the disorder later in life. Now, studying spinal fluid samples and health data from 201 research participants at the Charles F. and Joanne Knight Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center, the researchers have shown the markers are accurate predictors of Alzheimer’s years before symptoms develop.

 

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One step closer to a blood test for Alzheimer’s
05/01/2013 - 10:57

Australian scientists are much closer to developing a screening test for the early detection of Alzheimer’s disease, the leading cause of dementia.

 

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No Link Between Anesthesia, Dementia in Elderly, Mayo Clinic Study Finds
05/01/2013 - 09:55

Elderly patients who receive anesthesia are no more likely to develop long-term dementia or Alzheimer's disease than other seniors, according to new Mayo Clinic research. The study analyzed thousands of patients using the Rochester Epidemiology Project — which allows researchers access to medical records of nearly all residents of Olmsted County, Minn. — and found that receiving general anesthesia for procedures after age 45 is not a risk factor for developing dementia. The findings were published Wednesday, May 1, online in Mayo Clinic Proceedings.

 

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Scientists Help Unravel a Central Mystery of Alzheimer’s Disease
04/10/2013 - 14:29

Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have shed light on one of the major toxic mechanisms of Alzheimer’s disease. The discoveries could lead to a much better understanding of the Alzheimer’s process and how to prevent it.

 

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Alzheimer Gene ABCA7 Significantly Increases Late-Onset Risk Among African Americans
04/10/2013 - 09:55

A variation in the gene ABCA7 causes a twofold increase in the risk of late onset Alzheimer disease among African Americans, according to a meta-analysis by a team of researchers including experts from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. This is the largest analysis to date to determine genetic risk associated with late-onset Alzheimer disease (LOAD) specifically in African American individuals. The study appears in the April 10 issue of JAMA, a genomics theme issue.

 

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Brain-imaging tool and stroke risk test help identify cognitive decline early
04/03/2013 - 13:29

UCLA researchers have used a brain-imaging tool and stroke risk assessment to identify signs of cognitive decline early on in individuals who don't yet show symptoms of dementia.

 

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