WASHINGTON, D.C.: Scientists at the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) and Johns Hopkins University have conducted a detailed genetic analysis of pathologically confirmed autopsy tissue from patients diagnosed with dementia with Lewy bodies, finding that almost 25 percent of them had mutations or Read More »

NEW YORK: Axon Neuroscience has announced the successful start of the Adamant phase II study, as the first patient has been vaccinated with the active tau vaccine. Axon’s vaccine, AADvac1, is intended to be the first disease-modifying tau vaccine for Alzheimer’s disease.

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NEW YORK: Dementia-related complications within the brain can lead to changes in glucose handling, resulting in diabetes, study shows.

An enzyme closely linked to brain changes in Alzheimer’s disease also seems to have a role in glucose control.

The study shows for first time that dementia-related Read More »

NEW YORK: In a study, researchers examined how often older adults who have diagnosed and undiagnosed dementia engage in potentially unsafe activities.

The researchers examined 7,609 Medicare beneficiaries aged 65 to more than 90-years-old. Based on various cognitive tests, the researchers determined that 1,038 of the Read More »