July 25, 2017
Gerontological Society of America Develops Toolkit to Help Primary-Care Doctors Detect Dementia
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The Gerontological Society of America has developed a free online toolkit to help primary-care doctors detect and diagnose cognitive impairment, ... Read more
July 24, 2017July 24, 2017
ARPF Includes Yoga, Meditation in New Brain Therapy Training Program to Prevent Alzheimer’s
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The Alzheimer’s Research and Prevention Foundation (ARPF) will launch a new Brain Longevity Therapy Training Program to educate wellness ... Read more
July 21, 2017
Highlights of Alzheimer’s Event Include New Use of PET Scans, a Blood Test and a Protein Imaging Development
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A plan to test a multi-dimensional, lifestyle-based approach to preventing cognitive decline and dementia in people at risk of ... Read more
July 20, 2017
New Method Promises to Quickly Identify Abnormal Proteins Involved in Alzheimer’s
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Researchers developed a new method for capturing proteins implicated in several diseases, including Alzheimer’s. The technique promises to accelerate ... Read more
July 19, 2017July 19, 2017
35 Therapies in Phase 2 and 3 Clinical Trials Raise Hopes in Alzheimer’s Community
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Alzheimer’s research is gaining momentum, with 27 Phase 3 and eight Phase 2 clinical trials either in progress or expected ... Read more
July 18, 2017
Phase 2/3 Trial of AXS-05 for Alzheimer’s Agitation Enrolls First Patient
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Axsome Therapeutics has announced that the first patient was enrolled in the ADVANCE-1 Phase 2/3 trial evaluating the effectiveness and ... Read more
July 17, 2017July 17, 2017
Chronic Lack of Sleep May Raise Risk of Alzheimer’s Disease, Study Suggests
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A poor night’s sleep may increase the levels of proteins associated with Alzheimer’s disease, say researchers, noting that their ... Read more
July 15, 2017
ANK1 Expression Change May Cause Neuroinflammation
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Expression of the protein ANK1 (ankyrin repeat domain-containing protein) is four fold higher in the microglia of patients with Alzheimer’s ... Read more
July 14, 2017July 14, 2017
E-Scape Bio Hits $63 Million in Financing to Develop Alzheimer’s Therapy
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E-Scape Bio, the Gladstone Institutes’ spin-off company working to develop therapies for neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer’s disease, announced that it ... Read more
July 13, 2017
2017 Alzheimer Award Goes to Shi-Jiang Li for Developing CARE Index
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Prof. Shi-Jiang Li, PhD, is the recipient of the 2017 Alzheimer Award granted every year by the associate editors ... Read more
July 12, 2017
Strawberry Compound Fisetin Slows Cognitive Decline of Aging in Mouse Study
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Researchers fed the antioxidant fisetin, found in strawberries and other fruits and vegetables, to mice for seven months and found ... Read more
July 11, 2017July 13, 2017
Axovant to Present New Results on Intepirdine and Nelotanserin Research Programs
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New results from its intepirdine (RVT-101) and nelotanserin research programs on Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and Lewy body dementia will be ... Read more

Gerontological Society of America Develops Toolkit to Help Primary-Care Doctors Detect Dementia

The Gerontological Society of America has developed a free online toolkit to help primary-care doctors detect and diagnose cognitive impairment, dementia and Alzheimer’s disease, the most common type of dementia. ... Read more

July 24, 2017July 24, 2017

ARPF Includes Yoga, Meditation in New Brain Therapy Training Program to Prevent Alzheimer’s

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The Alzheimer’s Research and Prevention Foundation (ARPF) will launch a new Brain Longevity Therapy Training Program to educate wellness and healthcare workers on the four pillars of Alzheimer’s disease ... Read more

July 21, 2017

Highlights of Alzheimer’s Event Include New Use of PET Scans, a Blood Test and a Protein Imaging Development

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A plan to test a multi-dimensional, lifestyle-based approach to preventing cognitive decline and dementia in people at risk of Alzheimer’s was one of the important revelations that surfaced at ... Read more

July 20, 2017

New Method Promises to Quickly Identify Abnormal Proteins Involved in Alzheimer’s

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Researchers developed a new method for capturing proteins implicated in several diseases, including Alzheimer’s. The technique promises to accelerate the identification of altered proteins underlying disease progression (biomarkers). This ... Read more

July 19, 2017July 19, 2017

35 Therapies in Phase 2 and 3 Clinical Trials Raise Hopes in Alzheimer’s Community

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Alzheimer’s research is gaining momentum, with 27 Phase 3 and eight Phase 2 clinical trials either in progress or expected over the next five years. The good news surfaced in ... Read more

July 18, 2017

Phase 2/3 Trial of AXS-05 for Alzheimer’s Agitation Enrolls First Patient

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Axsome Therapeutics has announced that the first patient was enrolled in the ADVANCE-1 Phase 2/3 trial evaluating the effectiveness and safety of its investigative therapy AXS-05 for the treatment of agitation in Alzheimer’s ... Read more

July 17, 2017July 17, 2017

Chronic Lack of Sleep May Raise Risk of Alzheimer’s Disease, Study Suggests

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A poor night’s sleep may increase the levels of proteins associated with Alzheimer’s disease, say researchers, noting that their findings may be especially important for people with chronic sleep ... Read more

July 15, 2017

ANK1 Expression Change May Cause Neuroinflammation

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Expression of the protein ANK1 (ankyrin repeat domain-containing protein) is four fold higher in the microglia of patients with Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Microglia are a type of immune cell found ... Read more

July 14, 2017July 14, 2017

E-Scape Bio Hits $63 Million in Financing to Develop Alzheimer’s Therapy

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E-Scape Bio, the Gladstone Institutes’ spin-off company working to develop therapies for neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer’s disease, announced that it has raised a total of $63 million in Series A ... Read more

July 13, 2017

2017 Alzheimer Award Goes to Shi-Jiang Li for Developing CARE Index

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Prof. Shi-Jiang Li, PhD, is the recipient of the 2017 Alzheimer Award granted every year by the associate editors of the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease (JAD). Li was singled ... Read more