Tag: Alzheimer’s
Deep Brain Stimulation May Be Promising Alzheimer’s Treatment
DBS at ventral capsule/ventral striatum linked to less decline on Clinical Dementia Rating-Sum of Boxes
Solanezumab Doesn’t Affect Cognitive Decline in Alzheimer’s
No difference between the drug and placebo in change in ADAS cognitive subscale score at week 80
Idalopirdine May Not Improve Cognition in Mild Alzheimer’s
Findings from three randomized trials show no improvement in cognition vs. placebo over 24 weeks
Memory Scores Limited As Alzheimer’s Screening Tool
Scores are an early marker of amyloid positivity, but limited in value for those without dementia
Magnesium Boosts Environmental Enrichment in Alzheimer’s
Combination of EE, magnesium-L-threonate more effective than either treatment alone in mouse model
Retinal Sensitivity Linked to Cognitive Status in T2DM
Retinal sensitivity assessed by microperimetry is correlated with neurodegeneration parameters
Gender-Specific High-Risk ‘Window’ Seen in Alzheimer’s
Women genetically predisposed to Alzheimer's more susceptible than men from 65 to 75 years of age
Blood Pressure Variability Linked to Risk of Dementia in Elderly
Increased variability risk factor for dementia, vascular dementia, Alzheimer's, independent of BP
New, Noninvasive Method May Help Determine Dementia Type
Transcranial magnetic stimulation could help discern Alzheimer's from frontotemporal dementia
Fasting Plasma Glucose, HbA1c Linked to Alzheimer’s in T2DM
Independent associations for FPG coefficient of variation and HbA1c CV in patients with T2DM
