Research

  • Blood sugar monitoring devices pose challenges for older adults

    Blood sugar monitoring devices pose challenges for older adults

    Blood sugar monitoring devices pose wearability and use problems for older adults with diabetes and their caregivers, a new study has found. A study conducted by Regenstrief Institute research scientists to examine the use, by older adults with Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes, of continuous glucose monitors and other wearable devices to assess and [...]

  • Exercising with others is good for older brains, says study

    Exercising with others is good for older brains, says study

    A study from the University of Tsukuba in Japan has found that routine exercise helps ward off cognitive impairment in older adults - and exercising with others has an even more positive effect. Exercise is beneficial in obvious ways like getting a leaner and stronger body, yet its benefits can also improve the brain, including [...]

  • Test could detect Alzheimer’s more than three years before diagnosis

    Test could detect Alzheimer’s more than three years before diagnosis

    New research from King’s College London has established a blood-based test that could be used to predict the risk of Alzheimer’s disease up to three and a half years before clinical diagnosis. The study, published in the journal Brain, supports the idea that components in the human blood can modulate the formation of new brain [...]

  • Altered speech may be first sign of Parkinson’s disease

    Altered speech may be first sign of Parkinson’s disease

    Lithuanian researchers from Kaunas University of Technology (KTU) attempted to identify early symptoms of Parkinson’s disease using voice data with the help of AI. More than 10 million people worldwide are living with Parkinson’s disease. There is no cure, but if symptoms are noticed early, the disease can be controlled.  As Parkinson’s disease progresses, along [...]

  • Parkinson’s Foundation hits major milestone in global gene study

    Parkinson’s Foundation hits major milestone in global gene study

    The Parkinson's Foundation has reached a significant milestone with the recruitment, genetic testing and counselling of 7,500 participants in its international gene study. Currently at 50 per cent of its recruitment goal of 15,000, the study includes 36 participant sites and over 50 referral sites. It has now expanded to Canada – while still offering [...]

  • Scientists identify drug that could extend lifespan

    Scientists identify drug that could extend lifespan

    New Zealand researchers have identified a drug with potential for longer and healthier ageing.

  • New blood test can track neurodegeneration in Alzheimer’s

    New blood test can track neurodegeneration in Alzheimer’s

    A new blood test that can track and follow the neurodegeneration in Alzheimer's disease - and exclude other dementias - has been developed by researchers. In recent years, a lot of effort has been put on developing biomarkers in blood that could potentially help to diagnose and monitor Alzheimer’s disease. Tau – one of the [...]

  • $21 million NIA grant to fund study of novel dementia treatment

    $21 million NIA grant to fund study of novel dementia treatment

    The National Institute on Aging (NIA) has awarded a USD$21 million grant to fund a study of a novel treatment for the second most common form of dementia. The NIA of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded EIP Pharma  a grant of $21 million to support a study of neflamapimod in individuals with [...]

  • Could managing emotions better prevent brain ageing?

    Could managing emotions better prevent brain ageing?

    Negative emotions, anxiety and depression are thought to promote the onset of neurodegenerative diseases and dementia. But what is their impact on the brain and can their deleterious effects be limited?  Neuroscientists at the University of Geneva (UNIGE) observed the activation of the brains of young and older adults when confronted with the psychological suffering [...]

  • Gut bacteria affect brain health, new study shows

    Gut bacteria affect brain health, new study shows

     A new study suggests that the gut microbiome plays a key role in the health of our brains and points to a new approach to treating Alzheimer’s and other neurodegenerative diseases. A growing amount of evidence indicates that the tens of trillions of microbes that normally live in our intestines — the so-called gut microbiome [...]