2013

May

• Molecular trigger for Alzheimer’s disease identified

• Study finds that sleep apnea and Alzheimer’s are linked

• APA Leaders Defend New Diagnostic Guide

• One million ‘Dementia Friends’ will help make life better for people with dementia

• Expressions of interest for funding to improve care environments for people with dementia

• Dementia Facts And Statistics: Present And Future

• Cancer drug prevents build-up of toxic brain protein

• Could eating peppers prevent Parkinson’s?

• Promising Alzheimer’s Drug Fails in Study

• No link between anesthesia, dementia in elderly, Mayo Clinic Study finds

April

• Mild blast injury causes molecular changes in brain akin to Alzheimer, Pitt team says

• Swedish study suggests reduced risk of dementia

• Gene May Help Identify Risk of Alzheimer’s in African Americans

• Team Unravels Central Mystery of Alzheimer’s

• Scripps Research Institute scientists help unravel central mystery of Alzheimer’s disease

• Early genetic markers of Alzheimer’s risk identified

• Shedding light on early Parkinson’s disease pathology

March

• Parkinson’s Disease Protein Gums up Garbage Disposal System in Cells

• Phytopharm gives up after Parkinson’s drug failure

• Tau Transmission Model Opens Doors for New Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s Therapies

• Improved Detection of Frontotemporal Degeneration May Aid Clinical Trial Efforts

• Sleep loss precedes Alzheimer’s symptoms

• New model could lead to improved treatment for early stage Alzheimer’s

February

• Scientists identify molecular system that could help develop treatments for Alzheimer’s disease

• It’s not just amyloid: White matter hyperintensities and Alzheimer’s disease

• Medtronic’s Brain Device Improves Early-Stage Parkinson’s

• People with Parkinson’s strengthen their balance

• Research uncovers a potential link between Parkinson’s and visual problems

• Novel test streamlines testing for Huntington Disease

• Identification of abnormal protein may help diagnose, treat ALS and frontotemporal dementia

• Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s not contagious: study

• Study points to possible cause of, and treatment for, non-familial Parkinson’s

• Exercisers Have Reduced Risk of Dementia, Says Study

• Penn study confirms no transmission of Alzheimer’s proteins between humans

January

• First guidelines for brain amyloid imaging in Alzheimer’s released

• Hearing loss may be related to cognitive decline in older adults

• Tracing the impact of amyloid beta in mild cognitive impairment

• Beta-blockers ‘may lower dementia risk’

• Link between concussions, dementia is complex: study

• Promising compound restores memory loss and reverses symptoms of Alzheimer’s

2012

December

• MRI May Tell Alzheimer’s from Other Dementias

• MRI can screen patients for Alzheimer’s disease or frontotemporal lobar degeneration

• Alzheimer’s Disease: Inflammation as a new therapeutic approach

• Flaw in Alzheimer’s drug trial test

• Combination of imaging exams improves Alzheimer’s diagnosis

• Merck becomes bigger Alzheimer’s player, with new trial

• Novel Antibodies for Combating Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s Disease

• Merck starts new trial to test Alzheimer’s drug

November

• Amyloid imaging helps in evaluating possible Alzheimer disease

• Active lifestyle boosts brain structure and slows Alzheimer’s disease

• Researchers discover gender-based differences in Alzheimer’s disease

• Scripps Research Institute Team Identifies a Potential Cause of Parkinson’s Disease that May Lead to New Treatment Options

• A new factor of genetic susceptibility to Alzheimer’s disease

• Israel’s Neuronix offers new Alzheimer’s treatment

• Regular physical activity reduces risk of dementia in older people

• Berkeley Lab Scientists Help Develop Promising Therapy for Huntington’s Disease

October

• No Benefit for Dimebon in Huntington’s

• Salk study finds diabetes raises levels of proteins linked to Alzheimer’s features

• Hormone therapy may cut Alzheimer’s risk in menopausal women

• Parkinson’s breakthough could slow disease progression

• Biomarkers in cerebrospinal fluid can identify patients with Alzheimer’s disease

• BUSM Study Identifies Pathology of Huntington’s Disease

• New tools for Alzheimer’s may aid early diagnosis and treatment

• Prospective Alzheimer’s drug builds new brain cell connections

• Research reveals more about spatial memory problems associated with Alzheimer’s

• Gladstone scientists identify biological mechanism that plays key role in early-onset dementia

• BUSM study investigates genetic variants’ role in increasing Parkinson’s disease risk

• Benzodiazepine use and dementia in the over 65s

• Home-Based Assessment Tool for Dementia Screening

• Alzheimer’s disease in men linked to low levels of hormone, IGF-1

September

• Mechanism that leads to sporadic Parkinson’s disease identified

• Anavex recognizes Alzheimer’s Action Day

• Blacks at greater risk of Alzheimer’s but more study participants needed

• ‘Walk to End Alzheimer’s’ set for Oct. 13 in Albany

• Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome

• Hudson residents banding together to end Alzheimer’s disease

• Trouble sleeping might be early Alzheimer’s clue

• Study in mice suggests sleep problems may be early sign of Alzheimer’s

• Study examines association between Parkinson disease, cancer

• Cleveland Clinic researchers investigating potential drug for treatment of Alzheimer’s disease

August

• Therapeutic avenues for Parkinson’s investigated at UH

• Dental health linked to dementia risk: study

• Alzheimer’s cognitive decline slows in advanced age

• Caffeine may provide some Parkinson’s relief

July

• Hopes dim for Alzheimer’s trials after Pfizer failure

• Nicotine Analog Ups Brain Power in Alzheimer’s

• Alzheimer’s Markers Seen Way Before Symptoms

• Acadia redesigns study on Parkinson’s psychosis drug

• Do people want to know if they are at risk for Alzheimer’s disease?

June

• Human model of Huntington’s disease created from skin’s stem cells

• Study finds genes associated with hippocampal atrophy

• Parkinson’s disease gene identified with help of Mennonite family: UBC-VCH research

• Exercise is key in the fight against Alzheimer’s disease

• Link between brain insulin resistance, neuronal stress in worsening Alzheimer’s disease

• GMCSF treatment associated with improved cognition in cancer patients, USF-Moffitt study finds

• 1 in 8 with Alzheimer’s, delirium face complications

• Women Have Higher Genetic Risk of Alzheimer’s

• Immune system may protect against Alzheimer’s changes

• Omega 3 may not help prevent dementia

May

• Alzheimer’s Gene Causes Brain’s Blood Vessels to Leak, Die