The protein amyloid beta is believed to be the major cause of Alzheimer’s disease. Substances that reduce the production of amyloid beta, such as BACE inhibitors, are therefore promising candidates for new drug treatments. A team at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) has recently demonstrated that one such BACE inhibitor reduces the amount of...
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New discovery in MND and dementia could pave the way to novel treatments
New discovery in motor neurone disease and dementia could pave the way to novel treatments A new discovery by scientists at the University of Sheffield could help slow down the progression of neurodegenerative diseases such as motor neurone disease (MND), dementia and neurological decline associated with ageing. Researchers have identified that tuning up the activity...
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Charlie Sheen ‘suffered borderline dementia from his old HIV drugs’ – that he says was cured by new drug in a clinical trial
Sheen, 51, revealed his HIV-positive diagnosis in November 2015 In early 2016, he joined a Phase III clinical trial for PRO-140, an intravenous injection that is done once a week, rather than taking daily pills Last year Sheen told Daily Mail Online he experienced a ‘transformation’ after switching from the ‘cocktail of drugs’ to PRO-140...
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Playing Video Games Can Help Boost Memory And Prevent Dementia In Elderly People: Study
Video games are known to have a wide variety of effects on the mind of children and adolescents. However, a new study indicates that gaming may prove to be beneficial for elderly people. Researchers at the University of Manchester reveal that engaging in video games — which involve physical activity — can improve brain functions in elderly people, preventing...
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Experts excited by brain ‘wonder-drug’
Image caption There is no drug that slows the pace of dementia Scientists hope they have found a drug to stop all neurodegenerative brain diseases, including dementia. In 2013, a UK Medical Research Council team stopped brain cells dying in an animal for the first time, creating headline news around the world. But the compound used...
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Ultrasound and drug research holds promise for Alzheimer’s disease
Three dimensional imaging of the blood-brain barrier. Non-invasive ultrasound improves the delivery to the brain of a therapeutic antibody targeting Alzheimer’s disease, University of Queensland researchers have found. Scientists from UQ’s Queensland Brain Institute (QBI), previously showed non-pharmacological scanning ultrasound reversed Alzheimer’s symptoms and restored memory in mice. The new research found that ultrasound alone cleared...
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Drug Tied to Dementia Risk Overprescribed to Seniors: Study
A drug linked to a raised risk of dementia is taken by millions of older Americans who have an overactive bladder, researchers say. More than one-quarter of patients with the urinary problem had been prescribed the drug oxybutynin (Ditropan), an international team of investigators found. Yet, “oxybutynin is a particularly poor drug for overactive bladder...
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Bladder drug taken by thousands is linked to dementia: Doctors warn pills should no longer be used because they raise the risk by 54%
Use of bladder drug oxybutynin has risen 31 per cent in the five years But evidence now suggests the drug’s side effects include dementia Doctors warned last night it should no longer be used because of the risks Thousands of people who take a common bladder drug are at risk of developing dementia, experts warned last...
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Dementia not prevented with vitamin E, selenium, study finds
An ample body of research has shown that oxidative stress plays a key role in the development of neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease. As a result, antioxidant supplements have been proposed as preventive measures against dementia. A new trial, however, tests the effect of vitamin E and selenium on aging men and...
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Don’t want dementia? Turn the kettle on: Just ONE cup of tea a day lowers the risk of toxic clumps forming in the brain
Researchers found that drinking tea reduces the risk of dementia by some 50% While those who carry a ‘dementia gene’ can slash their chances by around 86% And it doesn’t matter whether you prefer green tea or black, experts claim Tea leaves are considered to have anti-inflammatory and antioxidant benefits There’s never been a better...