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Summary: Apollo Health has unveiled the BrainScan Alzheimer’s disease test through Neurocode, which uses three blood tests to detect Alzheimer’s pathology, offering a less invasive and more accessible alternative to traditional methods. Key Takeaways:. Innovative Testing Method: The BrainScan test includes the high-sensitivity p-tau217 test and other neurological...

New Alzheimer’s Blood Test Available to Consumers

InsideHook

The process of diagnosing Alzheimer’s disease in a patient has a number of components. There are some conditions that can be diagnosed after analyzing the results of one test; Alzheimer’s is not one of them — at least, not yet. But if the results of a paper published this week in JAMA suggests, a blood test might soon be able to offer some clarity to people wondering if they have the disease in question.

Blood Test Shows Impressive Accuracy in Detecting Alzheimer’s Disease

The Hill

A blood test can determine whether memory loss is caused by Alzheimer’s disease with more than 90 percent accuracy, according to a new study published Sunday. A group of researchers at Lund University in Sweden found that a cutting-edge blood test can significantly outperform diagnoses from both primary care and specialist doctors. The study, published…

Blood test has a 90 percent accuracy rate in determining whether memory loss is due to Alzheimer’s: Study

Verywell Health

Screening recommendations for dementia by primary care providers are confusing and may lead to people going undiagnosed. Researchers say a new five-minute test can help people get screened for dementia in the primary care setting. The picture-based 5-Cog paradigm test is also designed for assessing people with language and education...

A 5-Minute Test Could Be a Faster Way to Screen People for Dementia

Blood tests that can detect 90% of Alzheimer’s cases could revolutionize access to Alzheimer’s treatment, studies say.

Alzheimer’s blood test catches 90% of early dementia cases, study finds

The US Sun

THE average person spends 26 years of their life asleep. So why do we know so little about what happens while we’re snoozing, and what it can tell us about our health? We all understand that sleep itself is vital for our bodies and minds. It improves concentration levels, solidifies memories, helps maintain a healthy […]

The early warning sign of dementia that might be keeping you up at night – and 10 other red flag symptoms

The early signs of dementia in women include memory loss and confusion. Dementia is a collective term that describes various symptoms of cognitive decline, such as forgetfulness, confusion, and changes in behavior. It is not a specific disease but a group of conditions characterized by impairment of at least two brain functions, such as memory loss and judgment.

Early signs of dementia in women

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Fox News

Scientists at Mayo Clinic say they have identified a new type of memory loss that is very similar to Alzheimer’s disease, but doesn’t progress as quickly and has a “better prognosis."

Mayo Clinic finds new type of memory loss that’s often mistaken for Alzheimer’s

New York Post

Night owls will find this new research a hoot.

A study from Imperial College London suggests that those most active at night perform better on cognitive tests. 

The researchers analyzed UK Biobank data from more than 26,000 people to see how sleep duration, patterns and quality affect mental acuity and cognitive capacity. Participants completed several tests and identified whether they felt more alert and productive in the morning or evening. 



Researchers found that a person’s preference for p.m. or a.m. activity, also known as chronotype, greatly affected test scores. These chronotypes were designated “night owls” and “morning larks.” 

En masse, owls...

Night owls vs. early birds: Study reveals who has better cognitive function

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Thomas Smith

Spotting a few bugs in the house is typically a nuisance, but there's one in particular that should ring alarm bells for homeowners. If you come across the bug in the photo above, it's time to call in a professional.

Study This Photo--If You Find This Bug In Your House, You Need To Call in a Pro

ScienceAlert

From blood markers and brain scans to eye tests and voice cues, there are a myriad of ways that researchers are trying to detect dementia long before it sets in – and those studies are all just from the past six months. One common indicator of cognitive decline is...

New Test Could Tell if You Have Early Signs of Dementia With High Accuracy

The Mirror US

Although there is currently no known cure for Alzheimer's, there are treatments that can lessen its symptoms, including disorientation and memory loss, and some may even stop the disease's progression

New Alzheimer's treatment could reverse brain disease and restore memory, study finds

Researchers at Mayo Clinic have established new criteria for a memory-loss syndrome in older adults that speciﬁcally impacts the brain's limbic system. It can often be mistaken for Alzheimer disease. However, limbic-predominant Amnestic Neurodegenerative Syndrome, or LANS, progresses more slowly and has a better prognosis, and is now more clearly deﬁned for doctors working to ﬁnd answers for memory loss patients.

Mayo Clinic Researchers Define New Memory Loss Syndrome

Months after actor and comedian Robin Williams took his own life in August 2014, autopsy results revealed he had a devastating disease: Lewy body dementia (LBD). Unlike Alzheimer's disease and even frontotemporal dementia, this brain disorder has tended to hide in the shadows. But work is underway to change that, says Dr. Stephen Gomperts, an assistant professor of neurology at Harvard Medical School and director of the Lewy Body Dementia Unit at Harvard-affiliated Massachusetts General Hospital.

What is Lewy body dementia?

Visual hallucinations are a significant issue for many patients with Parkinson’s disease. A recent study published in the journal Brain reveals that these hallucinations are associated with a marked deficiency of cholinergic activity in specific regions of the brain, particularly the left ventral visual stream and the left superior temporal lobe. This research highlights the importance of cholinergic denervation in visual hallucinations, offering new insights into the underlying mechanisms and potential treatment options.

Visual hallucinations in Parkinson’s disease linked to cholinergic deficiency

The New York Times

The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday approved a new drug for Alzheimer’s disease, the latest in a novel class of treatments that has been greeted with hope, disappointment and skepticism.

New Drug Approved for Early Alzheimer’s

Researchers at the Mayo Clinic have drafted new criteria for a memory-loss disorder that bears similarities with Alzheimer's yet has a better prognosis. The corresponding article was published in Brain Communications. "This research creates a precise framework that other medical professionals can use to care for their patients. It has...

New Memory Loss Disorder that Mimics Alzheimer's Identified

Scientists have developed a tool to assess just that, and it can help predict if you're at risk of having a stroke, dementia and depression in later life. Dubbed the 'Brain Care Score' (BCS), the test assesses 12 modifiable physical, lifestyle and social-emotional factors. It looks at things like your...

What’s your ‘Brain Care Score’? The 12-question test that ‘could predict your risk of dementia, stroke and depression’

The early warning signs of Alzheimer’s disease are plentiful and easy to detect. Sleep disruption, trouble planning simple tasks, changes in speech patterns and depression, if they appear suddenly, are some of those signs. Of course, these things don’t always signal impending Alzheimer’s. But “senior moments” are...

Memory problems: Validating Alzheimer’s first hint

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Town Talks

In North Carolina, the divorce process can be challenging, particularly due to the mandatory one-year separation requirement. This law mandates that couples must live separately for at least a year before filing for divorce, a rule that can be frustrating for many.

You might be granted a divorce in North Carolina if your spouse is ‘incurably insane.’ Here’s how

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Blood Test 91% Accurate at Predicting Alzheimer's, Outperforming Doctors

Blood Test 91% Accurate at Predicting Alzheimer's, Outperforming Doctors. MONDAY, July 29, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- A new test gauging levels of key proteins in the...

Blood Test 91% Accurate at Predicting Alzheimer's, Outperforming Doctors

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