Tony Bennett Has Alzheimer’s Disease
Singer Tony Bennett performing at the Royal Albert Hall in London in 2007. Jo Hale/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Jo Hale/Getty Images Singer Tony Bennett performing at the Royal Albert Hall in London in 2007. Jo Hale/Getty Images The family of legendary singer Tony Bennett — a staple presence who introduced generations to the…
Alzheimer’s drug that stopped working early tests now called efficient, heads...
Enlarge / The exterior of the headquarters of biotechnology company Biogen in Cambridge, Massachusetts. An experimental treatment for Alzheimer's disease is headed to the Food and Drug Administration for approval—despite the fact that it flunked a "futility analysis" and was abandoned by its maker just months ago. In March, biotech company Biogen halted two Phase…
New Markers For Alzheimer’s Illness Might Help Medical Diagnosis And Accelerate...
The squiggly blue lines visible in the neurons are an Alzheimer's biomarker called tau. The brownish clumps are amyloid plaques. Courtesy of the National Institute on Aging/National Institutes of Health hide caption toggle caption Courtesy of the National Institute on Aging/National Institutes of Health The squiggly blue lines visible in the neurons are an Alzheimer's…
How Researchers Are Assisting New Neurons Endure In The ‘Fight Field’...
While some scientists are still trying to make up their minds on whether our minds keep making new neurons into old age, some say the debate has long since been settled. And they’re moving forward to find out just how helpful the overwhelming evidence that we do will be for the 5.8 million people suffering…
Biogen is crashing after ditching its late-stage Alzheimer’s drug trials (BIIB)
REUTERS/Brian Snyder Biogen and the Japanese pharmaceutical company Eisai said Thursday they would discontinue their late-stage Alzheimer's drug trials. Shares of Biogen crashed 28%, wiping out around $16 billion of market value. This outcome was "investors' worst fears come true," Guggenheim told clients. Watch Biogen trade live. Biogen shares crashed more than 28% Thursday morning,…
The particle that assists workout secure the brain from Alzheimer’s
Sometimes data behaves so nicely, lining up just the way you want it to. In 2012, irisin was identified as a molecular messenger induced by exercise. In 2013, irisin was found to stimulate genes in the hippocampus, a region of the brain essential for making and storing memories. In 2017, epidemiological studies indicated that exercise…
The Mathematical Battle Versus Alzheimer’s Illness
Share to facebook Share to twitter Share to linkedin Illustration of complex signal processing occurring in the brain. Photocredit: Getty Royalty-FreeGetty In the U.S. alone, Alzheimer's disease is the sixth leading cause of death, according to the Alzheimer's Association's website, which also states "1 in 3 seniors dies with Alzheimer's or another dementia. It kills more…
A Professional Photographer Turns A Lens On His Dad’s Alzheimer’s
Stephen and Gene DiRado — a son and his father — in Marlborough, Mass., Oct. 29, 1998. Stephen DiRado hide caption toggle caption Stephen DiRado Stephen and Gene DiRado — a son and his father — in Marlborough, Mass., Oct. 29, 1998. Stephen DiRado At first, Stephen DiRado thought his dad was dealing with depression.…
Language Barrier Implies Millions Of Elderly Can’t Gain access to Alzheimer’s...
Getting people of different ethnicities and cultural backgrounds into clinical trials is not only a question of equity, doctors say. It's also a scientific imperative to make sure candidate drugs work and are safe in a broad cross-section of people. Richard Bailey/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Richard Bailey/Getty Images Getting people of different ethnicities…
Installing Proof Hyperlinks Sleep Disruption To Alzheimer’s Illness
Once again researchers have found evidence of the critical role quality sleep plays on our overall health. And addressing the common causes of excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) could have huge implications for the prevention of Alzheimer’s disease. ARTICLE CONTINUES AFTER ADVERTISEMENT From sleep apnea which, left untreated, can lead to high blood pressure, heart disease,…
