This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-57934589 By Pallab Ghosh Science correspondent Scientists are testing an artificial-intelligence system thought to be capable of diagnosing dementia after a single brain scan. It may also be able to predict whether the condition will remain stable for many years, slowly deteriorate or need…
This article was taken from: https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/327396.php#1 By Tim Newman from Medical News Today Although a vaccine for dementia is a long way down the road, researchers recently made a few tentative steps closer. The authors of a recent study in mice hope that in the coming years, they can move into human trials. Although a…
This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/science/2020/jan/01/protein-tangles-in-alzheimers-patients-could-help-predict-brain-shrinkage By Nicola Davis and Hannah Devlin Research suggests tangles of tau could be used to predict how much shrinkage will occur and where Tangles of a protein found inside the brain cells of people with Alzheimer’s disease can be used to predict future brain shrinkage, research suggests. In healthy people, a…
This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-50137041 By Michelle RobertsHealth editor, BBC News online A US drug company says it has created the first therapy that could slow Alzheimer’s disease, and it is now ready to bring it to market. Currently, there are no drugs that can do this – existing ones only help with symptoms….
This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/stories-49745526 By Jon KellyBBC Stories It’s not unusual for people of working age to be diagnosed with dementia. Many are perfectly capable of carrying on for years – but employers often don’t realise it. Each time IT consultant Doug Banks goes for a job interview – and he’s had two…