Breakthrough in predicting Parkinson’s and dementia in people with REM sleep behavior disorder
An international research team led by Université de Montréal medical professor Shady Rahayel has made a major breakthrough…
Infant Brain Gene Regulator May Predispose Adults to Dementia
Summary: A new study reveals that the brain’s vulnerability to disorders like multiple sclerosis and dementia may begin…
Study shows how early-life epigenetic ‘memory’ can adult brain inflammation
Why do some people remain healthy through childhood yet become more vulnerable to brain disorders such as dementia…
Alcohol raises dementia risk at every level of drinking, genetic study shows
New evidence from large-scale genetic and cohort studies reveals that alcohol increases dementia risk across the dose range,…
Groundbreaking MRI technique reveals microvascular pulsations in the aging brain
Researchers at the Mark and Mary Stevens Neuroimaging and Informatics Institute (Stevens INI) at the Keck School of…
New research explores pre-diagnostic indicators of dementia
A new study from Finland shows that low labor market participation for non-retirement related reasons may be an…
Study shows dementia patients exposed to pollution had longer telomeres
A population-based study in Northern Sweden challenges assumptions about pollution and cellular aging, uncovering an unexpected signal of…
Blood and brain biomarkers transform how doctors confirm Alzheimer’s disease
By integrating clinical assessment with cutting-edge biomarkers, researchers chart a practical pathway to faster and fairer Alzheimer’s diagnosis,…
High levels of albumin in the urine linked to increased risk of dementia
A study shows that people with higher levels of the protein albumin in their urine are at increased…
Drinking any amount of alcohol may raise dementia risk
Drinking any amount of alcohol likely increases the risk of dementia, suggests the largest combined observational and genetic…
Experts call for coordinated global action to make the most of Alzheimer’s treatments
The approval of new antibody medications for Alzheimer’s disease – lecanemab and donanemab – and diagnostic tests in the blood…
Care home residents’ musical memories captured in new interactive book
IN a UK first, a luxury care home group has published an interactive book containing the musical memories…