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WEBAug 14, 2024 — Read the latest scientific news and updates on Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias.
NIH releases 2022 dementia research progress report
WEBNIH has released Advancing Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias Research for All Populations: Prevent. Diagnose. Treat. Care. (PDF, 17M), a 2022 scientific progress report.
Study defines major genetic form of Alzheimer’s disease
WEBA small portion of early-onset Alzheimer’s disease cases are known to be genetically determined. These include early-onset autosomal dominant Alzheimer’s and Down syndrome-associated Alzheimer’s. In these conditions, almost everyone with the associated gene variants will develop the disease.
What Is Alzheimer’s Disease?
WEBJul 9, 2024 — Alzheimer’s disease is a brain disorder that slowly destroys memory and thinking skills and, eventually, the ability to carry out the simplest tasks. People with Alzheimer’s also experience changes in behavior and personality.
HHS releases National Plan update marking year of progress on …
WEBHHS releases update to the National Plan to Address Alzheimer's Disease highlighting the progress made in 2023, which was an historic year for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias and care for people with dementia.
Accurate blood test for Alzheimer’s disease
WEBAn accurate diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease currently requires either a sample of cerebrospinal fluid or a brain imaging test called a PET scan. Neither of these tests can be done in primary care clinics, where most people with cognitive complaints are first seen.
Role of glucose metabolism in Alzheimer’s disease
WEBIn Alzheimer’s disease, misfolded beta-amyloid and tau proteins accumulate in the brain. This leads to the progressive loss of connections between neurons. At the same time, glucose metabolism declines in certain types of brain cells, called astrocytes and microglia.
NIH releases Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias Research ...
WEBDuring the Aug. 5 meeting of the Advisory Council on Alzheimer’s Research, Care, and Services, NIA Director Richard J. Hodes, M.D., unveiled NIH’s FY 2026 Professional Judgment Budget for Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias and the NIH Scientific Progress Report.
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Viagra associated with reduced risk of Alzheimer’s disease
WEBStudy shows that people who took the drug sildenafil were less likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease.