Tag Archives: Inflammatory Response

Dementia Research Centre in Wales (BBC News)

Posted on October 26, 2018 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary A brief piece, from BBC News, on the work and aims of the £20 million Dementia Research Institute at Cardiff University. Full Text Link Reference Clarke, O. (2018). Fruit flies’ brains studied to help crack dementia. London: BBC Health … Continue reading →

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Septicaemia Associated with Increased Dementia Risk (Oncotarget)

Posted on November 27, 2017 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary There appears to be a statistically significant association between septicemia and a subsequent increased risk of developing dementia (of the non-Alzheimer’s Disease varieties). Full Text Link Reference Chou, CH. Lee, JT. [and] Lin, CC. [et al] (2017). Septicemia is … Continue reading →

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Mid-Life Blood Test for Inflammation May Predict Later-Life Dementia Risk? (NHS Choices / Neurology)

Posted on November 5, 2017 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Higher inflammatory marker scores in middle age, based on five blood-based markers of inflammation (fibrinogen, albumin, von Willebrand factor, factor VIII and white blood cell count) appear to be associated with reduced brain volume (thought to be neurodegenerative “shrinkage”) … Continue reading →

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More On the Association Between Periodontitis and the Risk of Developing Alzheimer’s Disease (NHS Choices / Alzheimer’s Research and Therapy)

Posted on August 25, 2017 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Analysis of data from the National Health Insurance Research Database (NHIRD) of Taiwan indicates that patients with chronic gum disease (periodontitis) are at higher risk of developing Alzheimer’s Disease. “These findings highlight the need to prevent progression of periodontal disease… … Continue reading →

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Early Research on Stress and Social Disadvantage as Potential Risk Factors (BBC News / AAIC)

Posted on July 20, 2017 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Early research findings presented at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference in London suggest that stressful life events, and more generally the chronic stress of enduring social deprivation life-long, may age the brain. The researchers claim that extremely stressful experiences … Continue reading →

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More on Inflammation, the Immune System and Neurodegenerative Diseases (NHS Choices / Frontiers in Neuroscience / BBC News)

Posted on June 19, 2016 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary A review article was published last month, covering evidence suggesting that the body’s innate immune system may be involved in neurodegenerative conditions, including Alzheimer’s Disease and Parkinson’s Disease, associated with a cascade of progressive damage to brain cells. Further … Continue reading →

Tag Archives: Inflammatory Response

Dementia Research Centre in Wales (BBC News)

Septicaemia Associated with Increased Dementia Risk (Oncotarget)

More On the Association Between Periodontitis and the Risk of Developing Alzheimer’s Disease (NHS Choices / Alzheimer’s Research and Therapy)

More on Inflammation, the Immune System and Neurodegenerative Diseases (NHS Choices / Frontiers in Neuroscience / BBC News)

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