A monthly recap of the latest news about Alzheimer’s and dementia
Could fasting reset the body’s clock and protect the brain against Alzheimer’s?
Restricting feeding times protected the brains of mice from some of the damage seen in Alzheimer’s disease and improved their ability to remember. Read more here.
How CRISPR gene editing could help treat Alzheimer’s
Some researchers hoping that gene-editing technology can conquer forms of Alzheimer’s caused by genetic mutations. Read more here.
New Alzheimer’s drugs bring hope of slowing disease for UK patients
Two dementia medicines set for approval in Britain are first to improve patients’ lives directly – but condition must be diagnosed. Read more here.
Excess belly fat in midlife may be associated with early markers of Alzheimer’s
Some early Alzheimer’s disease-related brain changes, including beta-amyloid buildup and lower cortical thickness, were greater among middle-aged adults with abdominal obesity. Read more here.
Stigma and language barriers complicate treating Hispanics with Alzheimer’s disease
Border counties in Texas have some of the highest Alzheimer’s diagnosis rates in the nation, with rates ranging from 13% to 18% of people aged 65 and over. Read more here.
Brain Plaques, Not Just Age, Point to Who’ll Get Alzheimer’s Disease
New findings suggest that it’s the pace of buildup in the brain of Alzheimer’s-linked amyloid protein plaques that matters most, not age. Read more here.
Experimental Therapy Eases Alzheimer’s Signs, Symptoms in Mice
A new cellular therapy improved learning and memory in mice with Alzheimer’s disease, researchers report. Read more here.
