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November 5, 2019November 5, 2019

Seaweed-based Therapy Approved in China for Mild to Moderate Alzheimer’s, 1st New Treatment in 16 Years

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Oligomannate (GV-971), a compound derived from marine brown algae that promotes a healthy gut microbiome, is now conditionally approved in China to treat mild to moderate Alzheimer’s disease (AD), ... Read more

November 4, 2019November 4, 2019

High-salt Diet can Cause Dementia by Promoting Accumulation of Tau Plaques, Mouse Study Says

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A diet that is high in salt can cause dementia in mice by promoting a buildup of plaques of the protein tau, which is also associated with Alzheimer’s disease, ... Read more

November 1, 2019November 1, 2019

INmune Bio’s XPro1595 May Help Lower Neuroinflammation Triggered by High Fat and Sugar Diet, Mouse Study Suggests

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Treatment with INmune Bio‘s lead candidate XPro1595 can help decrease neuroinflammation and amyloid beta accumulation triggered by a diet high in sugar and fats, according to results from a ... Read more

October 30, 2019October 30, 2019

Dementia Phone Service Provider teleCalm Wins $100K Prize for Start-up Development

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Landline-style phone service provider teleCalm will use a $100,000 award to advance its new phone service for dementia patients, which helps keep people with Alzheimer’s and related conditions safely ... Read more

October 29, 2019October 29, 2019

New Blood Test May Help Detect Beta-Amyloid Plaques in People at Risk of Alzheimer’s, Study Shows

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Scientists have developed a simple blood test that may help clinicians identify whether a person has accumulations of abnormal amyloid protein deposits in the brain — an event linked ... Read more

October 28, 2019October 28, 2019

Inaugural Rainwater Prize Winners Focus on Alzheimer’s and Other Brain Research

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An eminent Alzheimer’s disease (AD) scientist, Michel Goedert, and an early career genomic engineering investigator, Patrick Hsu, are inaugural winners of the Rainwater Prize Program that acknowledges leading work in brain research. Such ... Read more

October 25, 2019October 25, 2019

CareBand Tracking Bracelet Wins NIH Award, May Detect Agitation in Alzheimer’s, Related Dementias

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CareBand’s tracking bracelet, which pairs GPS technology to track movement and activity in real time, has been granted the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Phase 1 Small Business Innovation ... Read more

October 23, 2019October 23, 2019

Biogen to Seek Approval of Aducanumab for Early Alzheimer’s Based on New Analysis of Trials

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Biogen is planning to seek approval for aducanumab, an injectable treatment under investigation for patients with early Alzheimer’s disease, following a new analysis of Phase 3 studies supporting meaningful ... Read more

October 21, 2019October 21, 2019

Targeting Single Enzyme May Produce Multiple Benefits for Alzheimer’s, Mouse Study Suggests

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Targeting a single enzyme called PI3K-delta prevented neuroinflammation, reduced the accumulation of toxic amyloid-beta plaques in the brain, and prevented memory deficits in a mouse model of Alzheimer’s disease, ... Read more

October 18, 2019October 18, 2019

Alzheimer’s Patient Reverted Back to Earlier Writing Style after Diagnosis, Reveals Analysis of Woman’s Long-term Journals

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The writing style of a woman’s diary entries over 31 years has given researchers a glimpse into the progression of her cognitive decline from Alzheimer’s disease, revealing a relationship ... Read more

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