Tags: Alzheimer's Disease

Scientists Now Found a Way to Detect Alzheimer’s 10 years Before Start of Symptoms

MEDICINE & HEALTH 05.15.2020 04:28 AM

Medical researchers from Hong Kong have come up with a new approach to detect the early onset of Alzheimer's disease a decade before symptoms become apparent. The new and non-invasive method involves using MRI scans and tracking glucose distributions in the brain.

Scientists Find a Link Between the Herpes Simplex Virus and Alzheimer's Disease Manifested by a Clump of Protein in the Brain

05.07.2020 04:56 AM

In a recent study, scientists are finding a connection between Herpes Simplex Type 1 and Alzheimer's disease. Using brain models, they noticed a growth of cells that resembles amyloid plaques, evident in patients with Alzheimer's, when triggered with HSV-1. Click the link above to learn more.

Study Says Losing Even One Night's Sleep May Increase Risk For Alzheimer's

01.15.2020 05:38 AM

A new study says that there is a connection between losing sleep and Alzheimers. Even losing just one night of sleep can already have an impact.

Walking May Help Identify The Type of Dementia On Patients

09.21.2019 12:48 PM

A new study suggests that if only people looked closer on a patient’s walking patterns, it will reveal the type of dementia that they have.

Alzheimer’s Disease May Be Caused by Copper In The Brain

09.18.2019 09:40 AM

A study is looking into the link between Alzheimer’s Disease to copper and whether or not it causes people to suffer from such degenerative disease.

Eyes Are Windows To The Genetic Risk for Alzheimers

09.13.2019 08:35 AM

The measure of how fast a person’s pupils dilate during a cognitive test may be a low cost method to check for a genetic risk of developing the Alzheimer’s Disease.

Lego-like Therapeutic Brain Implants That Can Be Controlled by a Smartphone

08.12.2019 13:15 PM

Compact therapeutic brain implants would potentially solve current issue on complex, bulky, and short-term drug and light delivery systems.

A Vaccine to Possibly Prevent Alzheimer’s Disease Has Been Developed

06.14.2019 09:14 AM

To get the vaccine to people will not only take a few more years but could cost up to a billion dollars.

Research Team Discovered Potential New Therapeutic Target for Alzheimer’s Disease

06.12.2019 17:41 PM

The 6KApoEp, also known as peptide antagonist, was shown to reduce Alzheimer’s-associated beta-amyloid (β-amyloid) accumulation and tau pathologies in the brain, as well as improving learning and memory in mice genetically engineered to mimic symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease

Alzheimer’s Disease May Now Be Detected Years Before Symptoms Arise

05.06.2019 08:06 AM

A new two-step diagnosis process may help detect Alzheimer’s disease. A new two-step diagnostic process is maintaining to firmly detect Alzheimer's disease nearly 10 years before clinical symptoms appear.

Upgraded Blood Test Detect Alzheimer's Disease

05.05.2019 22:26 PM

A two-tier method allows the early detection of Alzheimer's disease Ruhr-Universität Bochum (RUB) scientists have developed a two-tier method in detecting the early stage of Alzheimer.

Sleep Habits May Be Directly Related to Alzheimer’s Disease

05.05.2019 12:03 PM

Excessive daytime sleepiness linked with brain protein involved in disease. Analysis of data captured during a long-term study of aging adults shows those who reported being very sleepy during the day, were three times more likely to have brain deposits of beta-amyloid; a protein that's a hallmark for Alzheimer's disease, years later.

A New Type of Dementia Has Been Identified

05.01.2019 11:48 AM

Millions of people, mostly the elderly, have been diagnosed with a form of dementia An expert called the discovery as the most important dementia finding in years.

Alzheimer’s Disease Detection Video Game Is Showing Promise

04.28.2019 14:30 PM

A new virtual reality video game developed to detect Alzheimer’s is working. When most people think of Alzheimer's disease they think of an illness that impairs a person's memory.

Extra-Virgin Olive Oil Discovered To Preserve Memory & Prevent Alzheimer’s Disease, Study Says

06.25.2017 03:24 AM

Researchers discover that consuming a diet with extra virgin olive oil may prevent Alzheimer's disease and boost cognitive performance.

Alzheimer's Earliest Stage Recognized by Researchers From 10 Years Of Data Analysis, Anti-Amyloid Intervention Advised

06.14.2017 18:48 PM

The early detection of the cause of Alzheimer's disease, the amyloid plaque build up, is the right time for medical intervention to thwart more diseases setting in like heart attack and diabetes 2.

Western Diet Increases Risks Of Developing Alzheimer’s Disease & Other Chronic Illnesses, Studies Reveal

06.13.2017 18:01 PM

Studies found out that consuming meat that Western diet involves increases the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease.

Moderate Alcohol Drinkers Might Have Higher Risk Of Losing Memory And Thinking Skills, Study Says

06.08.2017 14:59 PM

Records reveal that moderate drinkers are exposed to a high risk of a faster memory thinking and language skills decline.

Alzheimer's Disease Could Be Detected Through Cognitive Tests Before Symptoms Emerge

06.02.2017 05:01 AM

A new study shows that Alzheimer's disease could already be detected through a series of cognitive tests even before the symptoms show.

Lack Of Sleep Causes The Brain To ‘Eat Itself’ In Order To Clean Unwanted Cells But Could Develop Alzheimer’s Disease, Studies Reveal

05.29.2017 18:03 PM

Studies discovered the benefits and downsides of having a sleep-deprived brain. Many people experience a lack of sleep. But amid some people warning them that lack of sleep brings harmful effects to the brain, a research team from Italy discovered that being sleep-deprived may have a benefit to the brain as well.

Omega-3 Enriched Food Could Help Prevent Alzheimer’s Disease, Study Reveals

05.22.2017 19:03 PM

A study reveals that Omega-3 food protects areas of the brain responsible for memory and cognition. Omega-3 enriched foods were discovered by researchers to possibly aid in preventing the population rate of those people exposed in Alzheimer's disease risks.

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