DALLAS: New research by Rockefeller University scientists and their colleagues have identified a series of naturally occurring molecular steps – known as a pathway – that can dampen the production of amyloid-β. These results suggest a new route in the search for Alzheimer’s therapies.

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DALLAS: A new clinical centre at NorthShore University HealthSystem is using the organisation’s electronic health records and advanced analytics to get ahead of the onset of Alzheimer’s disease.

The Centre for Brain Health is running data in NorthShore’s records system through analytics to identify patients Read More »

BOSTON: Giving the elderly vitamin D tablets with their meals-on-wheels helped to prevent serious falls, research shows.

Housebound patients who received daily supplements with their hot dinners were half as likely to fall over.

Experts think the tablets strengthen the bones and muscles and also Read More »

PHILADELPHIA: The number of people taking part in ground-breaking dementia research has grown by 60%.

Research includes investigations into the role of antibodies in slowing down cognitive decline, the role of the immune system in dementia and genetic risk factors. Improving end of life care Read More »