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A Boston-based private biotech company has revealed it has begun the first-in-human clinical trial for one of their leading pipeline products for Alzheimer’s disease — the most common form of dementia that affects over 5 million Americans today, and is the cause of more than 500,000 deaths among older…

Patients who claim to suffer memory loss may in fact be experiencing the first symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease and may come to suffer from clinical memory impairment years later, according to a recent research conducted at the University of Kentucky’s Sanders-Brown Center on Aging. The study confirmed the importance…

London based Alzheimer’s Disease International: The International Federation of Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders Societies, Inc., supported by a grant from Bupa, has released its comprehensive and thoroughgoing World Alzheimer Report 2014: Dementia and Risk Reduction An Analysis Of Protective And Modifiable Factors. The paper reviews a wide range…

There is still a series of misunderstandings and ignorance regarding Alzheimer’s disease, according to a survey conducted by the Alzheimer’s Association, which showed that 59 percent of the people surveyed wrongly believe that the disease is a normal part of aging, and 40 percent of them don’t think Alzheimer’s is deadly. The survey,…

A new study entitled “Deficiency in LRP6-Mediated Wnt Signaling Contributes to Synaptic Abnormalities and Amyloid Pathology in Alzheimer’s Disease,” published in the online issue of Neuron, reports the discovery of a key pathway to the progression of Alzheimer’s Disease. Alzheimer’s disease is characterized by synaptic…

The Healthcare Education Services, an entity certified by the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Medicine for Continuing Professional Development, is offering a course on Alzheimer’s designed for professionals who deal with patients suffering from the disease, as well as for researchers. “Alzheimer’s Disease: An Overview” is taking place between October 1…

An independent expert from the United Nations recently alerted the organization’s member states on the need to protect dementia patients, especially older ones, from stigmatization, discrimination, victimization, and neglect, as he spoke to celebrate the World Alzheimer’s Day, which is marked annually on September 21th. The UN believes that concerted actions are needed in…

Findings of a new study from the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Waisman Center investigating the link between a protein typically associated with Alzheimer’s disease, are revealing more information about the earliest stages of the neurodegenerative disease and that this protein’s impact on memory and cognition may not be as clear…

A research project designed to create a molecular map with thousands of proteins in the brain with Alzheimer’s disease, conducted by Dr. Richard Unwin, from The University of Manchester and Central Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has been granted a £30,000 ($48,600 dollars) award by Alzheimer’s Research UK. The…

A novel, wearable sensor system created for dementia patients helps to keep them safe when they wander out of bed during the night while also providing relief to their families and caregivers. The system, which connects to a smartphone, is not only innovative, but is also…