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People with high blood pressure, or hypertension, during midlife are at a greater risk of developing dementia, irrespective of their blood pressure later on, a long-term follow-up study suggests. The study, “Association of Midlife to Late-Life Blood Pressure Patterns With Incident Dementia,” was published in the…

Alkahest’s experimental blood-derived protein GRF6019 helps maintain cognition and function in mild to moderate Alzheimer’s disease patients, results of a six-month Phase 2 clinical trial show. “These top-line results indicate a potential benefit of this plasma protein fraction in slowing the progression of cognitive decline in patients with…

Blood levels of certain molecules— metabolites and amino acids — may help to identify people with Alzheimer’s disease who are more likely to improve their cognitive skills in response to aerobic exercise, a study suggests. These results were shared in the poster “Plasma Metabolites to Predict Response to Exercise in…

AC Immune is launching a Phase 1b/2a clinical trial to evaluate an investigational anti-tau vaccine called ACI-35.030 as a potential disease-modifying treatment for Alzheimer’s disease and other disorders characterized by the accumulation of tau protein. The presence of abnormal aggregates of beta-amyloid and tau proteins in the brain…

To foster the cognitive stimulation of its Alzheimer’s disease (AD) residents, an Arkansas senior living center collaborated with the University of Arkansas – Fort Smith (UAFS) to produce recreational 3D-printed items. A set of large-scale, lightweight, and colorful plastic nuts and bolts were made especially for those…

AZTherapies has completed enrollment for its Phase 3 COGNITE trial, testing the safety and efficacy of its investigational ALZT-OP1 for the treatment of early Alzheimer’s disease (AD). A total of 620 participants were enrolled following the screening of 1,800 patients, the company said. “With the COGNITE trial…

  A mutation in a gene linked to familial Alzheimer’s disease promotes the disease by reducing the points of contact between nerve cells and impairing neuronal communication, a study has found. A chemical compound, called EVP4593, partially rescued the mutation’s negative effects, suggesting it may hold a potential therapeutic…

The University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley) will receive an expected $47 million in a federal grant that will add advanced brain imaging to a pivotal study to determine whether lifestyle modifications can protect memory in those at risk of developing dementia. With the five-year grant from the…

Biopharmaceutical company Longeveron will use a $3 million Alzheimer’s Association grant to advance innovative research that uses adult stem cells to target neuroinflammation in people with mild Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Funding is through the organization’s Part the Cloud global research grant program, designed to find promising targets…

Alzheimer’s disease patients carrying a gene found only in humans, called CHRFAM7A, are less responsive to cholinesterase inhibitors, a new study reports. These findings may explain why some therapeutic benefits seen in animal studies have failed to translate to patients. Kinga Szigeti, MD, PhD,  director of the University…