This content is machine translated Dementia Current recommendations emphasize early detection and intervention To date, there is no effective treatment for dementia syndromes, but there are various measures to counteract the progression. It is generally assumed that treatment should begin as early as…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated MCI and dementia Ginkgo biloba extract as an add-on scores well in cohort study The results of a retrospective cohort study with data from over 500 patients indicate that the use of a proprietary Ginkgo biloba extract in combination with an acetylcholinesterase inhibitor and/or…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Phytotherapy for Alzheimer's disease Herbal approaches to the treatment of a neurodegenerative disease Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is one of the most commonly diagnosed neurodegenerative diseases worldwide and the leading cause of dementia. Alzheimer’s disease affects 50–70% of dementia patients worldwide and is characterized…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Alzheimer Simplification and support of diagnostics through blood tests Blood tests for Alzheimer’s diagnosis are on the rise. At the same time, the need for Alzheimer’s biomarkers is increasing in order to make the correct diagnosis in a larger…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Neurology News on the management of MS, Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, ALS and MG The AAN Annual Meeting is one of the world’s largest gatherings of neurologists. The focus of the exchange is on the latest findings from science and research as well as…
View Post 10 min This content is machine translated Neurology Neurodegenerative diseases in the focus of promising therapies This year’s DGN focused on neurodegenerative diseases, as much development has taken place in this area. Promising therapeutic approaches are on the horizon, and molecular biological research has provided important…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Alzheimer From basic research to dementia care The Alzheimer’s Association International Conference is the world’s largest meeting dedicated to advancing dementia research. Each year, researchers, clinicians and dementia experts come together to share groundbreaking research that will…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Alzheimer Tracking the prevention of cognitive impairment The field of Alzheimer’s diagnostics and therapy has become one of the most exciting areas of medical research in recent years. It was only 15 years ago that molecular imaging…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Brain diseases Supply strategies discussed on an interdisciplinary basis Representatives from neurology, psychiatry and pharmacy met for the first time at the Berlin Brain Summit for an interdisciplinary summit on brain diseases. The aim of the inter-professional exchange was…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Vascular dementia Ginkgo biloba extract, cholinesterase inhibitor, or both? In a retrospective study, 12 months of treatment with a Ginkgo biloba special extract as monotherapy or in combination with cholinesterase inhibitors resulted in a reduction in cognitive and neuropsychiatric symptoms…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated "Mild Cognitive Impairment" (MCI). Donepezil improves mitochondrial function in muscle in MCI patients New study data show that mitochondrial changes occur in the early stages of dementia (“Mild Cognitive Impairment”, MCI), which can be influenced by therapy with donepezil. Compared with MCI patients…
