ANA News
January 10, 2019 - Read ANA member Dr. S. Andrew Josephson's take on the fascinating case about a man in Nebraska who was on the brink of death and came back from dangerous brain swelling in Live Science: How Did 'Miracle' Man Come Back from Dangerous Brain Swelling?
January 9, 2019 - In a study of fruit flies, NIH scientists suggested that the body’s immune system may play a critical role in the damage caused by aging brain disorders. The results are based on experiments in which the researchers altered the activity of Cdk5, a gene that preclinical studies have suggested is important for early brain development and may be involved in neurodegenerative diseases, such as ALS,...
January 8, 2019 - A new publication from ANA president David Holtzman, MD summarizes increases in our understanding of the involvement of TREM2 and microglia in Alzheimer's disease development that may open new therapeutic strategies targeting the immune system to influence AD pathogenesis.
Learn more: New insights into the role of TREM2 in Alzheimer’s disease
January 6, 2019 - An ultrasensitive test has been developed that detects a corrupted protein associated with Alzheimer’s disease and chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a condition found in athletes, military veterans, and others with a history of repetitive brain trauma. This advance could lead to early diagnosis of these conditions and open new research into how they originate, according to National...
January 6, 2019 - Six months of regular aerobic exercise led to improved executive functioning in adults at risk for cognitive decline, researchers for the ENLIGHTEN trial reported.
In a randomized clinical trial of exercise and diet in sedentary adults with cognitive impairment but no dementia (CIND) and cardiovascular risk factors, regular aerobic exercise three times a week for 6 months was tied to significant...