Alzheimer’s disease Archive — Page 2 of 8
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February 17, 2025
Weight-loss surgery associated with reduced dementia
An observational study found that bariatric surgery was associated with 63% reduced risk of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias. -
January 15, 2025
Alzheimer’s study details abnormal gene expression tied to blood vessel growth
The study sets out how gene expression that drives the formation of new blood vessels exhibits different patterns, cell by cell, in the brains of people with Alzheimer's disease. -
May 30, 2024
Study to prevent Alzheimer’s disease in people with Down syndrome seeks participants
Participants may be able to join this study if they have Down syndrome, are between 35 and 50 years old and have a study partner willing to attend all study visits. -
April 17, 2024
Event highlights Alzheimer’s disease research
The 5th Annual Vanderbilt Alzheimer's Disease Research Day, sponsored by the Vanderbilt Memory and Alzheimer's Center (VMAC), was held April 10 at Vanderbilt University School of Nursing. -
February 26, 2024
Study finds a role for AI in drug repurposing pipeline
Vanderbilt researchers are using artificial intelligence to search for existing drugs used for other problems that might help patients Alzheimer's Disease. -
October 25, 2023
Vanderbilt Center for Cognitive Medicine named Alzheimer’s Clinical Trials Consortium Member Site
The Vanderbilt Center for Cognitive Medicine has been named an Alzheimer’s Clinical Trials Consortium Member Site. -
July 17, 2023
Alzheimer’s genetic risk tracked across sex, race
A Vanderbilt study of genetic risks for cognitive impairment later in life uses data from 32,426 research participants ages 60 and older to elaborate these risks across sex and across the intersection of sex and race.