What’s good for the heart is good for the brain — ScienceDaily
The same risk factors that contribute to making heart disease the leading cause of death worldwide also impact the rising global prevalence of brain disease, including stroke, Alzheimer's disease and dementia, according to the...
KU Clinical Research Center celebrates decade of investigational science
Newswise — Ten years ago, on Jan. 23, 2012, the brand-new University of Kansas Clinical Research Center opened its doors. The facility at 4350 Shawnee Mission Parkway in Fairway, Kansas, looked like a building in a...
Study now links non-mutated Apolipoprotein E to dementia in the aging brain — ScienceDaily
Researchers exploring dementia-related proteins in the brain identified Apolipoprotein E (ApoE) as a key misfolded protein. About 25% of individuals, and 50% of individuals with Alzheimer disease, have a genetic mutation, the APOE ε4...
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Seeing the same GP improves treatment for people with dementia — ScienceDaily
People with dementia who see the same GP each time have lower rates of health complications and fewer emergency hospital admissions, according to a new study.
The research, led by the University of Exeter and...
Use of Alzheimer’s drug aducanumab raises concerns about Medicare spending
FINDINGSA UCLA-led cost analysis of the controversial new Alzheimer’s disease drug aducanumab shows that ancillary care services, such as additional MRIs and neurologist visits to monitor the potential brain swelling and bleeding associated with the medication,...