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University of Miami Miller School Plays Pivotal Role in Securing a $15 Million National Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center

July 7, 2020 sarah Jonas aging adults, Alzheimber's Disease, Alzheimer, Grant Award, Memory, Memory Loss, NIH, Research

University of Miami Miller School of Medicine investigators play a pivotal role in a consortium of Florida institutions just awarded a $15 million grant to collaborate on Alzheimer’s disease research. The five-year National Institutes of Health/National Institute on Aging grant brings together top Florida researchers to focus on better understanding how to diagnose, treat, prevent, and potentially cure Alzheimer’s in diverse populations.

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Research News Tip Sheet: Story Ideas From Johns Hopkins

April 30, 2020 sarah Jonas Addiction, Aging, Autoimmune Disorders, beta-amyloid, Breast Cancer, Cardiology, Cognitive Decline, Dementia, HIV, Immunology, Memory Loss, Opioid Dependence

During the COVID-19 pandemic, Johns Hopkins Medicine Media Relations is focused on disseminating current, accurate and useful information to the public via the media. As part of that effort, we are distributing our “COVID-19 Tip Sheet: Story Ideas from Johns Hopkins” every Tuesday throughout the duration of the outbreak.

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Study identifies brain injury as a cause of dementia in some older adults

October 23, 2019 sarah Jonas 0 Comments Alzheimber's Disease, Dementia, Memory, Memory Loss, MRI, TBI, Traumatic Brain Injury

A UCLA-led study finds that, with the use of MRI scans, it is possible to distinguish between memory loss caused by Alzheimer’s disease and traumatic brain injury.

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New Diagnostic Criteria May Enable Earlier Detection of Cognitive Impairment in Women

October 9, 2019 sarah Jonas 0 Comments Aging, Alzheimer's Disease, Dementia, Geriatrics, GERONTOLOGY, Memory Loss, Neurobiology, Seniors, Sex Differences, SEX-LINKED CONDITIONS

Study finds when verbal memory test cut-offs were tailored to patient sex, more female patients and fewer male patients were considered to have amnesic mild cognitive impairment. This could change the way aMCI diagnoses are determined and make it easier to catch the condition in its early stages.

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Study Ties Poor Sleep to Reduced Memory Performance in Older Adults

June 24, 2019March 13, 2020 sarah Jonas 0 Comments Memory Loss, sleeping issue

A new study has found that variability in night-to-night sleep time and reduced sleep quality adversely affect the ability of