Search Tag: Alzheimer’s disease
AI Detects Early Alzheimer’s Disease with Nearly 100% Accuracy
2021 04 Oct
Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) often precedes Alzheimer’s disease. Functional MRI (fMRI) can capture subtle signs of MCI, but interpretation is difficult. KTU researchers developed an AI that identified MCI in a small study (25 subjects). Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is one of the first signs of Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Researchers... Read more
#RSNA20: Anxiety Associated with Faster Onset of Alzheimer's Disease
2020 30 Nov
Anxiety is associated with an increased rate of progression from mild cognitive impairment to Alzheimer's disease, according to a study being presented at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA). Alzheimer's disease represents a major public health crisis worldwide. The number of deaths from the disease has more than... Read more
#ECR2020: The Invisible in Alzheimer's
2020 17 Jul
Scientists, researchers and clinicians have spent decades trying to find a cure for Alzheimer's disease (AD). In a session at #ECR2020 Digital Congress, imaging experts talked about Alzheimer's disease and neurodegeneration: visualising the invisible. Lydiane Hirschler and Meike Venooij of the Netherlands and Javier Arbizu of Spain showed how... Read more
RSNA 2019: Focused Ultrasound May Open Door to Alzheimer's Treatment
2019 03 Dec
The blood-brain barrier (BBB) is a network of blood vessels and tissues that protects the brain from foreign substances. BBB poses a challenge to scientists working on new treatments because it also blocks potentially therapeutic drugs from reaching targets inside the brain. You might also like: PET Imaging Tool Measures Synaptic... Read more
Retinal Imaging Biomarker for Early Alzheimer's Detection
2019 19 Nov
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is difficult to detect primarily because of the lack of measurable indicators – or biomarkers – before patients exhibit symptoms of this form of dementia. However, damage to the brain occurs years before AD is already symptomatic and advanced. New research from the University of Minnesota has looked into a promising... Read more
Top Target Treatments infographic
2019 22 May
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New MRI technique for detecting Alzheimer’s disease
2018 18 Jul
Researchers in Spain have developed a new contrast agent for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) based on functionalised magnetic nanoparticles that could work as a biomarker for early diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease. Their work could pave the way for new studies that develop methods of early and noninvasive diagnosis of this neurodegenerative disease. ... Read more
Heart failure: the Alzheimer’s disease of the heart?
2018 15 May
Desmin is a protein found in the cell’s “skeleton,” or supporting structure, and is known as intermediate filaments. New Johns Hopkins-led research shows desmin protein clumps appear to accumulate in the diseased hearts of mice and people with heart failure. The mechanism is similar to how protein clumps build up in the brain in people with some... Read more
See-through Brains Ready for Study
2015 18 Sep
A new technique for creating transparent tissue has enabled Japanese researchers to visualise brain anatomy in 3D, giving them new insights into Alzheimer's disease plaques. "While Superman's x-ray vision is only the stuff of comics, our method, called Sca/eS, is a real and practical way to see through brain and body tissue," says lead scientist Atsushi... Read more