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HHS Adds Goal of Alzheimer’s Prevention to National Plan

HHS added a sixth goal to the plan, which sets targets for coordinating AD research, care, and treatment development across federal agencies. The new goal focuses on preventing AD by funding prevention research, by encouraging people to change their health behaviors regarding known risk factors such as physical inactivity, unhealthy diet

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In the U.S., 40 Percent of All-Cause Dementia Is Preventable

WEBIn the U.S., 12 lifestyle factors explain 41 percent of dementia cases. Obesity, hypertension, and physical inactivity accounted for half the modifiable risk. Preventable …

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Multi-Organ MRI Unveils Myriad Connections Between Heart and …

WEBIn a nutshell, 4,000 significant correlations between features of the heart and brain. The 82 traits picked up by CMR related to a wide variety of brain MRI traits, …

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44-Year Study Ties Midlife Fitness to Lower Dementia Risk

WEBThe study, now available online, appears in the April 10 Neurology. From 1968, dementia incidence was tracked among women who were then middle aged. Over …

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Banner Sun Health Research Institute ALZFORUM

WEBBanner Sun Health Research Institute. 10515 W. Santa Fe Drive. Sun City, AZ 85351. United States. Visit Website. Phone: (623) 832-6500 (623) 876-5328.

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Will Insurance Cover Aducanumab

WEBThe Food and Drug Administration’s controversial June 7 approval of aducanumab (Aduhelm) means that for the first time in 18 years, Alzheimer’s patients …

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Rising Leqembi Prescriptions Are Straining Clinic Capacity

WEBIn hospital settings, CMS caps the cost at around $1,500, meaning the co-pay won't exceed $300. At free-standing PET clinics, CMS reimburses separately for the scan and the …

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Diabetes in Mid-Life Drives Up Dementia Risk ALZFORUM

WEBPrevious research has shown that diabetes comes with a 25 to 91 percent elevated risk of developing dementia ( Xue et al., 2019; Zhang et al., 2017; AlzRisk ). …

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MRI and Machine Learning Depict Brain Aging in Health, …

WEBA machine learning protocol analyzed 45,000 MRI scans from healthy brains of all ages to define a normal aging trajectory. The algorithm then predicted the ages of …

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Bringing Alzheimer’s Detection into the Digital Age ALZFORUM

WEBWith a hefty shove from COVID-19, dementia scientists have accelerated their efforts to swap in-person cognitive testing for online versions. At the Clinical Trials …

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Inactivity May Be a Symptom, Not a Cause, of Dementia

WEBThe findings suggest that not partaking in brain-stimulating activities is a symptom of, rather than causes, incipient dementia. 850,000 healthy women were …

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Similar Risk Factors Found for Young- and Late-Onset Dementia

WEBIn the December 26, 2023, JAMA Neurology, they enlist 15 risk factors, many of which are modifiable, as being associated with risk for young-onset dementia (YOD). …

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Center for Brain Health at NYU Langone ALZFORUM

WEBContact: John Murray Phone: (212) 263-7795 E-mail: [email protected]

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To Be Hale and Hearty, Brain Microglia Need a Healthy Gut

WEBTools. 05 Jun 2015. The human intestine contains a rich mosaic of microbial cells—around 1,000 different species—that help digest food, block pathogens, and maintain general …

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Does Viagra Make for More Vigorous Brain, Lower Dementia Risk

WEBMolecular repurposing study links Viagra and AD pathology. Viagra inhibits tau kinases and lowers p-tau in cultured human neurons. Men who take it have a two …

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In Small Trial, EH301 Appears to Halt Progression of ALS

WEBIn March 2018, Elysium Health announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration had granted EH301 orphan drug status to treat ALS, based on preliminary data from the …

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Alzhemed™ ALZFORUM

WEBPapers. Gauthier S, Aisen PS, Ferris SH, Saumier D, Duong A, Haine D, Garceau D, Suhy J, Oh J, Lau W, Sampalis J.Effect of tramiprosate in patients with mild-to-moderate …

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Estrogen’s Benefit Tied to Age: Good for the Young, Bad for the Old

WEBWhile estrogen’s benefit for old brains is in doubt, the hormone’s importance for younger women seems unquestioned. In Chicago, Paola Gilsanz of the University of California, …

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Is Too Much Vitamin B12 a Health Hazard

WEBPlasma B12 may be a marker of ongoing disease. B12 helps metabolize the neurotoxic amino acid homocysteine, which has been reported to raise the risk of …

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After a Decade, Amyloid PET Scans Receive Broad Insurance …

WEBEleven years after the first amyloid PET tracer was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the scans will be broadly covered for Medicare …

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