Veterans with Brain Injuries or PTSD Face a Greater Risk of Alzheimer’s Disease
Veterans Day has come and gone in the U.S. for another year. Proving that we’re a grateful nation, it was punctuated with speeches by ... Read more
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Humana and Seniorlink Offering Tech-Enabled Coaching to Dementia Caregivers
Expanding their existing relationship, Seniorlink and Humana are offering a program that provides additional care management and support to families caring for individuals with dementia, ... Read more -
Study into Way of Detecting Alzheimer’s via Eye Scans Goal of Optina Diagnostics, Wagner Center Partnership
Laying the foundation for what could be a pivotal clinical trial into Alzheimer’s (AD) detection, Optina Diagnostics and Wagner Macula & Retina Center will collaborate on ... Read more -
Neflamapimod Fails to Improve Memory But Shows Impact on Tau Levels in Phase 2b Study, EIP Pharma Announces
A Phase 2b study of oral neflamapimod in treating mild Alzheimer’s disease met its secondary goals of statistically significant drops in phospho-tau and tau protein levels ... Read more -
Why National Alzheimer’s Awareness Month Matters
In 1983, U.S. President Ronald Reagan designated November as National Alzheimer’s Awareness Month. Coincidentally, 11 years later, Reagan was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. The 40th ... Read more
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Vaccine Decreases Tau Tangles, Improves Memory and Motor Function in Mouse Model of Alzheimer’s, Study Says
An experimental vaccine targeting the toxic form of tau protein reduced cellular tangles in ... -
Alzheimer’s Awareness Month in US Focuses on Caregivers, Resources and Education
Efforts are underway this month to focus attention on Alzheimer’s (AD), a disease that, along ... -
Seaweed-based Therapy Approved in China for Mild to Moderate Alzheimer’s, 1st New Treatment in 16 Years
Oligomannate (GV-971), a compound derived from marine brown algae that promotes a healthy gut ... -
High-salt Diet can Cause Dementia by Promoting Accumulation of Tau Plaques, Mouse Study Says
A diet that is high in salt can cause dementia in mice by promoting ... -
Tips for Navigating Hospital Stays for Those with Alzheimer’s
Of the 5.8 million people in the United States living with Alzheimer’s disease, 5.6 ...
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Anavex ‘Cautiously Optimistic’ After Noting Cognitive Improvement in Alzheimer’s Treatment
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Anavex Life Sciences says its Alzheimer’s drug candidate Anavex 2-73 may have a role in treating the disease. Data from a long-term extension trial, although small, indicated that the therapy improved cognitive and functional measures in patients. According to data ... Read more