Topics of Interest: Alzheimer's
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See NIA research news related to Alzheimer's disease below.
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New criteria announced for assessing Alzheimer’s disease neuropathology
January 18, 2012The neuropathology guidelines used since 1997 to diagnose Alzheimer’s disease at autopsy have been updated to reflect a deeper understanding of Alzheimer’s and other dementias. This will help pathologists characterize Alzheimer...
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Latest Alzheimer’s Research Progress Report Released
January 17, 20122010 Alzheimer’s Disease Progress Report: A Deeper Understanding, the latest annual Alzheimer’s research report from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) , is now available online. Prepared by the National Institute on Aging...
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Pilot trial of insulin nasal-spray for Alzheimer’s yields promising results
September 12, 2011Results of a pilot clinical trial show a nasal-spray form of insulin delayed memory loss and preserved cognition in people with cognitive deficits that range from mild cognitive impairment (MCI) to moderate Alzheimer’s disease....
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Alzheimer's diagnostic guidelines updated for first time in decades
April 19, 2011For the first time in 27 years, clinical diagnostic criteria for Alzheimer’s disease dementia have been revised, and research guidelines for earlier stages of the disease have been characterized to reflect a deeper understanding of...
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Studies find possible new genetic risk factors for Alzheimer’s disease
April 4, 2011Scientists have confirmed one gene variant and have identified several others that may be risk factors for late-onset Alzheimer’s disease, the most common form of the disorder. In the largest genome-wide association study, or GWAS,...
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VA expands caregiver support program developed by NIA-funded researchers
February 15, 2011The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is expanding support nationally to caregivers of veterans with Alzheimer’s disease with a program developed by NIA-funded researchers. The REACH VA (Resources for Enhancing Alzheimer...
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Impaired clearance, not overproduction of toxic proteins, may underlie Alzheimer's disease
December 9, 2010In Alzheimer's disease, a protein fragment called beta-amyloid accumulates at abnormally high levels in the brain. Now researchers funded by the National Institutes of Health have found that in the most common, late-onset form of...
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Mouse study shows effect of blood pressure drug on Alzheimer’s disease
November 15, 2010A drug used decades ago to treat high blood pressure has been shown to improve learning and memory in mouse models of Alzheimer’s disease, according to a new study by researchers at the National Institute on Aging (NIA), part of the...
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Alzheimer's Disease Neuroimaging Initiative enters next phase of research
October 21, 2010The National Institutes of Health is expanding the Alzheimer’s Disease Neuroimaging Initiative (ADNI), a groundbreaking study that will recruit hundreds of new volunteers to help define the subtle changes that may take place in the...
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Subjective cognitive impairment could be precursor of further decline
June 15, 2010The cognitive health of older adults with “subjective cognitive impairment” (SCI) declined faster and further than that of people without SCI over a period of years, a recent study found. The study suggests that very early,...
