AI can diagnose 10 types of dementia

Researchers have created an artificial intelligence tool that can diagnose 10 distinct types of dementia, including mixed dementias.

Boston University • futurity
July 11, 2024 ~5 min

AI could predict Alzheimer’s disease risk

A new AI program can say with a high degree of accuracy whether someone will develop Alzheimer's-linked dementia within six years.

Andrew Thurston-Boston U. • futurity
June 26, 2024 ~9 min


More 9/11 toxin exposure boosts first responders’ dementia risk

First responders who were exposed to more World Trade Center-related toxins on 9/11 have higher incidents of dementia, a new study finds.

Gregory Filiano-Stony Brook • futurity
June 17, 2024 ~6 min

Human brains are getting bigger

Human brains are getting bigger. Researchers hypothesize that might be good news for dementia risk.

Lisa Howard-UC Davis • futurity
March 26, 2024 ~6 min

Living in poorer neighborhoods tied to faster brain aging

Living in poorer neighborhoods is linked to higher risk of dementia and faster brain aging, according to new research.

Duke University • futurity
March 21, 2024 ~8 min

Are stressed brain cells to blame for neurodegenerative disease?

New research suggests that constant stress triggered by clumping proteins kills brain cells rather than the clumps themselves.

Robert Sanders-UC Berkeley • futurity
Feb. 15, 2024 ~12 min

Researchers get closer to diagnosing CTE in living patients

Researchers have taken a step closer to being able to diagnose chronic traumatic encephalopathy in living patients, rather than after death.

Gina DiGravio-Boston • futurity
Feb. 6, 2024 ~6 min

Too much or too little sleep tied to risky changes in the brain

"These findings add to the mounting evidence that sleep is a prime pillar of brain health."

Yale • futurity
Feb. 5, 2024 ~6 min


Brain protein discovery could lead to memory loss and PTSD treatment

The discovery of a new function for a common protein in the brain holds promise for the treatment of memory loss and PTSD.

Max Esterhuizen-Virginia Tech • futurity
Jan. 25, 2024 ~5 min

Just adding nursing home staff won’t ensure quality dementia care

More staffing won't be enough to ease disparities at nursing homes with residents with dementia, researchers report.

Pat Harriman-UC Irvine • futurity
Jan. 9, 2024 ~5 min

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