First Blood Test to Detect Alzheimer's-Related Tau Pathology
Veravas
VeraBIND™ Tau is a new noninvasive test that offers 96 percent sensitivity and 90 percent specificity, empowering earlier and more accessible Alzheimer's detection
Brain Disorders
Minimally Invasive Approach Could Change Standard of Care for Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus
Dan Levangie
New treatments are moving away from open surgery and toward minimally invasive techniques
Antibiotics, Vaccinations, and Anti-Inflammatory Medication Linked to Reduced Risk of Dementia
University of Cambridge
The study identified several drugs already licensed and in use that have the potential to be repurposed to treat dementia.
Increasing Risk of Dementia in the US, Researchers Warn
Springer Nature
Study suggests the number of US adults who will probably develop dementia each year will increase from around 514,000 in 2020 to approximately 1 million in 2060
Study Reveals 2 New Genes Associated with Variants Linked to Epilepsy, Offering New Hope for Personalized Therapies
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
By linking epilepsy to specific genetic mutations, the research offers a new framework for understanding the disorder and developing therapies that address its root causes
Using Circulating mRNA in Blood as Brain Disorder Biomarkers
Johns Hopkins Medicine
Researchers used blood and organoids to study the role of mRNA carried by brain-specific EVs in PPD and psychiatric conditions
The COMCID Study Raises New Questions in Dementia Research
National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center
The COMCID study is Japan’s first multicenter investigator-initiated clinical trial involving patients with mild cognitive impairment
Novel Blood Biomarker Identifies Parkinsonian Diseases Early On
Lund University
DOPA decarboxylase was found elevated many years before individuals developed Parkinson’s symptoms
New Roles of Genes Driving Parkinson’s Onset Discovered
Northwestern University
Scientists report that damage starts much earlier than the death of dopamine neurons
Latest Study Reveals Novel Therapeutic Approach for PTSD
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center
HCN plasticity may have a direct impact on memory formation and can explored to find treatments for PTSD, memory loss