Alzheimer

Music seems to have a surprising therapeutic power, especially in Alzheimer’s patients Music, a universal language that transcends cultural and linguistic barriers, has always fascinated humanity. But in addition to being a source of…

New test detects early signs of Alzheimer’s by analysing patients' speech The way you talk can reveal much more than you think, even if you are developing a disease like Alzheimer’s. It sounds like science fiction, yet it is exactly what…

One of the symptoms of Alzheimer’s is the alteration of the sleep-wake rhythm, "light therapy" solves this problem One of the most common symptoms of Alzheimer’s is altered sleep-wake rhythm, which manifests itself in insomnia, daytime…

Italy invests 115 million euros in a project to unravel the mysteries of our most complex organ Italy is investing €115 million in an ambitious brain research project called Mnesys. This "Italian Neuroscience Cern" brings together over 500…

Prolonged loneliness can induce neurobiological alterations, with cognitive and emotional consequences Social isolation, understood as a lack of meaningful social interactions, is an increasing public health problem with profound…

Elderly man ill and fireman injured in accident: busy days for rescuers Particularly challenging days for the rescuers of the Apennines, called to intervene on two separate episodes that have put a hard test on the efficiency of the…

Accumulation of fat increases the risk of developing diseases such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s A new study, published in the prestigious journal Neurology, sheds new light on the link between our body composition and brain health.…

The Lancet 2024 report: untreated vision loss and high cholesterol are new risk factors The two new modifiable risk factors for Alzheimer’s disease appear to be untreated vision loss and high cholesterol. These are the results of a recent…

A revolutionary new tool based on artificial intelligence could predict the eventual development of neurodegenerative disease in a subject Scientists at the University of Cambridge have developed a new medical tool based on artificial…

Green light to market a new Alzheimer's treatment that can slow disease progression by up to 35% Alzheimer's disease: some facts about the disease Alzheimer's is the most common form of dementia that predominantly affects the elderly…