Dementia
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Antibiotics, Vaccinations, and Anti-Inflammatory Medication Linked to Reduced Risk of Dementia
The study identified several drugs already licensed and in use that have the potential to be repurposed to treat dementia.
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Increasing Risk of Dementia in the US, Researchers Warn
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Mount Sinai Health System Among First to Use Blood Tests for Early Alzheimer’s Detection
Mount Sinai Health System among the first in the world to use blood tests as an early detection tool for Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias in patients
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De novo Proteins in CSF Act as Brain Disorders Biomarkers
Identifying and quantifying cryptic protein aggregates may help diagnose and develop therapies for brain disorders
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The COMCID Study Raises New Questions in Dementia Research
The COMCID study is Japan’s first multicenter investigator-initiated clinical trial involving patients with mild cognitive impairment
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FDA Approves First Drug to Treat Dementia-Associated Agitation in AD Patients
Individuals who received two mg or three mg of Rexulti showed statistically significant and clinically meaningful improvements
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Structural Variants Contributing to Non-Alzheimer’s Dementia Identified
Discovery provides potential clues for Lewy body and frontotemporal dementias
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New Blood-Based Biomarker to Diagnose Vascular Dementia
Angiogenic biomarkers could allow clinicians to distinguish Alzheimer's-predominant dementia from significant vascular contribution
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Diagnostic Marker Found for Deadly Brain Disease
Discovery could accelerate progress toward therapies for primary tauopathies
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Scientists Detect Dementia Signs as Early as Nine Years Ahead of Diagnosis
The findings could improve screening and help with clinical trial recruitment
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A Quick, Easy Scan Can Reveal Late-Life Dementia Risk
A long-term study has shown a common bone density scan can also show if someone is at risk of developing dementia
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New Research Identifies Blood Biomarker for Predicting Dementia before Symptoms
Researchers point to groundbreaking potential to screen for those at high risk of disease
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Increased Fats and Protein Could Provide Diagnosis in Lewy Body Dementia
This study paves the way towards sensitive and accurate testing for the disease
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