Tag Archives: dementia
Mimicry could help Alzheimer’s patients relearn
DALLAS: Researchers have learned that mimicry may be a useful tool to help them regain lost abilities.
“Alzheimer’s patients are still able to voluntarily imitate the movement of an object, as well as that of a human being,” said Dr. Ambra Bisio, a postdoctoral researcher Read More »
Tetra discovery advances Alzheimer’s treatment candidate dose trial
LOS ANGELES: BPN14770 is a novel therapeutic agent that works through the PKA-CREB pathway to enhance synaptic action of the brain neurons involved in memory and cognition. This unique mechanism of action has the potential to improve cognitive and memory function in devastating disorders including Alzheimer’s Read More »
Groundbreaking discovery in Norway about Alzheimer’s
MIAMI: Researchers at University of Bergen and Haukeland University Hospital have made important discoveries for solving the Alzheimer’s puzzle.
According to VG’s report, the new research at the University of Bergen and Haukeland University shows that a special protein, PITRM1 is involved in the development Read More »
Fewer drugs the better prescription for dementia
DALLAS: A recent effort has been made to reduce and even eliminate the use of antipsychotic drugs on older Americans suffering from dementia.
“Antipsychotics have been around since the 1940s and are used for psychotic conditions like schizophrenia or bipolar disorder but have also been Read More »