6 New Studies on Alzheimer’s Disease

More than 6 million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s Disease, which is the most common type of dementia. Because of its prevalence, Alzheimer’s is widely studied. The National Institute on Aging alone is currently supporting over 400 clinical trials on Alzheimer’s and related dementias. Those trials include clinical drug development, non-pharmacological interventions, and dementia care.

“In the past century, scientists have made remarkable strides in understanding how Alzheimer’s affects the brain and learning how to make life better for affected individuals and families,” according to the Alzheimer’s Association.

 

Latest Research

In just the past recent months, there have been several new findings. Here are some of the latest studies:

 

  1. Researchers with the AHEAD study are looking at a drug that might protect people at risk of developing Alzheimer’s. It looks at whether this treatment can slow or stop the earliest brain changes.
  2. Another study looks at the effect of beer hop compounds on protecting against Alzheimer’s.
  3. This study suggests different ethnicities respond differently to therapies. Researchers believe a blood pressure drug may lower the risk of Alzheimer’s in African American adults over 60 years old. However, it does not do the same for white seniors.
  4. Researchers are looking at a saliva test called genoSCORE to determine someone’s future risk for Alzheimer’s.
  5. A first nationally representative study finds more almost 1 in 10 older Americans have dementia.
  6. This study looks at how the “love hormone” or oxytocin may help improve memory. On a study done only with mice, oxytocin was shown to reverse cognitive impairment.

 

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