17 August 2014
Human Brain Deficits of PKCε: Targeted for Alzheimer's Disease Therapeutic and Diagnostic Trials
Rresearchers at the Blanchette Rockefeller Neurosciences Institute (BRNI) announced findings from a new study that offer significant promise for a new therapeutic and diagnostic approach to Alzheimer's disease (AD) that has remained so refractory to effective and early drug treatment.
12 August 2014
Decline in Daily Functioning Related to Decreased Brain Activity in Early Stages of Alzheimer's Disease
Decline in daily functioning associated with Alzheimer’s disease is related to alterations in activity in certain regions of the brain, according to a study published in the August 2014 issue of the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease.
6 August 2014
Dementia Risk Quadrupled in People with Mild Cognitive Impairment
In a long-term, large-scale population-based study of individuals aged 55 years or older in the general population researchers found that those diagnosed with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) had a four-fold increased risk of developing dementia or Alzheimer’s disease (AD) compared to cognitively healthy individuals.
6 August 2014
JAD Leads the Field in New Study of More Than 6 Decades of AD Literature
JAD Is Ranked as the Most Productive Journal and Mark Smith and George Perry Recognized as the Top Two Authors in the AD Research
5 August 2014
Drexel University College of Medicine Research May Lead to Improved Alzheimer's/Vascular Dementia Diagnostic Guidelines
New research led by Drexel University College of Medicine suggests that Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and vascular dementia (VaD) have much more in common than diagnostic guidelines currently allow.
17 July 2014
Study Disproves Link Between Lyme Disease and Alzheimer's
New research from the University of Toronto Mississauga definitively puts to rest a theory that Lyme disease causes Alzheimer’s.
16 July 2014
Symptoms of Depression Predict Dementia
People who develop a combination of mild cognitive problems and depressive symptoms in old age are more likely to develop Alzheimer’s than are their age peers with mild cognitive disorders and no symptoms of depression. This was the conclusion of a study conducted at the University of Antwerp, in which scientists followed a large group of elderly people with mild cognitive impairment.
22 June 2014
Cocoa Extract May Counter Specific Mechanisms of Alzheimer's Disease
Insights into mechanisms behind cocoa’s benefit may lead to new treatments or dietary regimens: A specific preparation of cocoa-extract called Lavado may reduce damage to nerve pathways seen in patients’ brains long before they develop symptoms, according to a study conducted at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.
18 June 2014
First Issue for Journal of Neuromuscular Diseases
JAD is delighted to announce the launch of its sister publication, the Journal of Neuromuscular Diseases (JND), a new high-quality journal that publishes original research on neuromuscular diseases and related disorders.
28 May 2014
Bob Olsson, PhD, Wins 2014 Alzheimer Award
The Journal of Alzheimer's Disease is are proud to announce that Bob Olsson, PhD, has been chosen as the recipient of the 2014 Alzheimer Award presented by the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease in recognition of his outstanding work on microglia markers and Alzheimer’s disease.
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