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Medical News | Medical Articles | Alzheimer's Disease - Aug 29, 2018 Edition

	August 29, 2018
	Alzheimer's Disease
	The latest Alzheimer's disease news from News Medical

Integrated PET/MR for Alzheimer’s Disease

PET/MR imaging is used for monitoring and assessing brain function, molecular information and metabolism. Combined PET/MR imaging has improved the diagnostic power for Alzheimer’s disease, enabling early and accurate diagnoses and better elimination of differential diagnoses. Combining PET and MR scans is a convenient option for patients which also lowers the amount of radiation they are exposed to.

			Study shows link between use of benzodiazepines and increased risk of Alzheimer's disease The use of benzodiazepines and related drugs (Z drugs) is associated with a modestly increased risk of Alzheimer's disease, according to a recent study from the University of Eastern Finland.

			Scientists discover potential treatment for Alzheimer’s disease Scientists discovered a modified version of an immune cell receptor called a toll-like receptor that could be used as a treatment for Alzheimer’s disease.

	Why some patients with brain markers for Alzheimer's never develop the condition Scientists have discovered the reason why patients who show brain markers for Alzheimer's never develop the condition.

	Researchers discover new genes involved in Alzheimer’s Disease Scientists have used deep gene sequencing to uncover new genetic variations involved in the development of Alzheimer’s disease.

	Eye exam may one day help screen patients for Alzheimer's disease It may be possible in the future to screen patients for Alzheimer's disease using an eye exam.

	Ground-breaking discovery offers new hope for treatment of Alzheimer’s, other neurological diseases There is new hope for the treatment of Alzheimer’s and other neurological diseases following a ground-breaking discovery made by an Australian-Chinese research collaboration.

	Connection between Alzheimer’s disease and degenerative eye diseases According to a new study from the University of Washington School of Medicine there could be an association between Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and three types of degenerative eye diseases.

	Researchers propose new theory for how rare gene mutations cause Alzheimer's disease A University of Adelaide-led team of scientists has suggested a potential link between iron in our cells and the rare gene mutations that cause Alzheimer's disease, which could provide new avenues for future research.

	Alzheimer’s screening may one day be carried out using an eye exam New findings suggest that it may be possible to use an eye test to screen people for their risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease.

	Researchers use 'autobiographical memory' test for early prediction of Alzheimer's Testing how well people remember past events in their lives could help medical professionals make early predictions about who is at risk for developing Alzheimer's disease, according to a new study from the University of Arizona.