Can compounds in wine, green tea slow Alzheimer’s?

Common compounds in wine and in green tea reduced the formation of Alzheimer's plaques with few or no side effects.

Taylor McNeil-Tufts • futurity
Nov. 10, 2022 ~6 min

Many middle-age adults are hesitant to test new dementia drugs

Only a small number of middle-age adults would be very likely to test new dementia prevention drugs, researchers report.

Kara Gavin-U. Michigan • futurity
Nov. 4, 2022 ~6 min


‘Free-range’ DNA in blood may signal dementia, frailty

Free range DNA fragments from a simple blood draw may be signs of higher risk of frailty and dementia, a new study shows.

Kristen Crocker-Johns Hopkins • futurity
Oct. 11, 2022 ~5 min

Is age-related memory loss reversible?

A series of quick, non-invasive procedures can improve both short- and long-term memory, researchers report. It's a step toward better treating memory loss.

Boston University • futurity
Aug. 30, 2022 ~4 min

Do some 9/11 responders have a new kind of dementia?

World Trade Center responders who have PTSD may have a new, specific form of dementia, a new study suggests.

Gregory Filiano-Stony Brook • futurity
Aug. 24, 2022 ~5 min

Music can benefit people with Alzheimer’s and caregivers

Music can tap into the memories of people with Alzheimer's disease and offer a boost to their caregivers, as well.

Zachary Sweger-Penn State • futurity
Aug. 8, 2022 ~7 min

Quick loss of smell predicts dementia brain changes

A rapid decline in sense of smell during a period of normal cognition predicted multiple features of Alzheimer's disease, report researchers.

Cassandra Belek-UChicago • futurity
July 28, 2022 ~8 min

AI scours brain data to spot mental illness patterns

An AI program that scours through brain imaging data may make it possible to spot conditions like Alzheimer's in time to treat and perhaps prevent them.

Noelle Toumey Reetz-Georgia State • futurity
July 25, 2022 ~5 min


Inflammation may link Alzheimer’s risk and bad sleep

New research digs into the way brain inflammation may link Alzheimer’s risk and sleep disturbance. It could help with earlier detection of the disease.

Pat Harriman-UC Irvine • futurity
July 19, 2022 ~6 min

Could treating gum disease slow Alzheimer’s?

A new study suggests that untreated or poorly treated gum disease could exacerbate symptoms of Alzheimer's disease.

Tufts University • futurity
July 12, 2022 ~7 min

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