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Open-Source AI Aims to Prevent Alzheimer’s Before Symptoms
technology1 month ago

Open-Source AI Aims to Prevent Alzheimer’s Before Symptoms

MIT-led researchers unveil FINGERS-7B, the first AI foundation model designed to prevent Alzheimer's by integrating lifestyle, clinical, genomic, and proteomic data into a single biological fingerprint. On WW-FINGERS data it delivers four times more accurate preclinical diagnosis and 130% better responder stratification, predicting individual risk and timing of cognitive decline up to a decade ahead to guide personalized prevention, with open-source weights and training code deployed in the AD Workbench for global research use.

via Neuroscience News|
#ad-workbench#alzheimers-prevention#fingers-7b
Old seizure medicine shows potential to prevent Alzheimer's decades before symptoms
science-and-tech2 months ago

Old seizure medicine shows potential to prevent Alzheimer's decades before symptoms

Northwestern University researchers report that levetiracetam, a long-used anti-seizure drug, may prevent Alzheimer’s by blocking the production of amyloid-beta 42, the protein linked to plaques, with results seen in animal models and cultured human neurons (and post-mortem Down syndrome brain tissue). If taken decades before symptoms, it could theoretically slow or prevent disease, though there are no human trials yet and the evidence is observational; researchers caution that the drug would need to start very early and are pursuing longer-lasting formulations and trials, including in genetic forms of Alzheimer’s.

via AOL.com|
#alzheimers-disease#alzheimers-prevention#amyloid-beta
Scientists Discover Free, Easy Method to Protect Brain from Alzheimer’s
health6 months ago

Scientists Discover Free, Easy Method to Protect Brain from Alzheimer’s

Scientists have found that walking 3,000 to 5,000 steps daily can significantly reduce the risk of Alzheimer's disease and delay cognitive decline, with benefits increasing up to 7 years for those walking more than 5,000 steps. Regular walking promotes brain health by stimulating endorphin release, improving blood flow, and slowing tau protein buildup, making it a simple, accessible way to protect cognitive function.

via Currently.com|
#alzheimers-prevention#brain-health#cognitive-decline
Scientists Uncover Why 80-Year-Olds Have the Memory of 50-Year-Olds
health7 months ago

Scientists Uncover Why 80-Year-Olds Have the Memory of 50-Year-Olds

SuperAgers are individuals over 80 with memory performance comparable to much younger people, and their brains show unique biological traits that resist or resist the effects of Alzheimer's disease. Research suggests that social engagement, brain structure, and cellular differences contribute to their exceptional cognitive resilience, offering insights into potential ways to prevent or delay dementia.

via Science Daily|
#aging#alzheimers-prevention#brain-resilience
SuperAgers' brains reveal secrets to cognitive resilience and aging
health-and-science9 months ago

SuperAgers' brains reveal secrets to cognitive resilience and aging

SuperAgers are individuals over 80 who maintain memory and cognitive functions comparable to much younger people, with research showing their brains have thicker attention-related regions, fewer tau tangles, larger neurons, and less inflammation, suggesting that genetics, lifestyle, and brain structure contribute to their exceptional aging process.

via CNN|
#alzheimers-prevention#brain-aging#cognitive-health
Criticality in the Brain: Unlocking Learning and Combating Alzheimer’s
science11 months ago

Criticality in the Brain: Unlocking Learning and Combating Alzheimer’s

Keith Hengen and colleagues propose that the brain operates optimally at a state called criticality, which is crucial for learning and memory. Disruption of criticality, such as by tau protein buildup in Alzheimer's, impairs cognitive function. The theory suggests new diagnostic and therapeutic approaches, including early detection via fMRI and sleep-based interventions to restore criticality, potentially preventing or slowing neurodegenerative diseases.

via ScienceDaily|
#alzheimers-prevention#brain-criticality#brain-imaging
"Top Foods to Boost Brain Health, According to Experts"
health-and-wellness1 year ago

"Top Foods to Boost Brain Health, According to Experts"

Experts highlight the importance of diet in supporting brain health and reducing the risk of Alzheimer's disease. Key foods recommended include strawberries, salmon, walnuts, eggs, leafy greens, barley, and green tea, all of which provide essential nutrients and antioxidants that promote cognitive function and delay brain aging. Limiting intake of saturated fats and sugars is also advised to lower dementia risk.

via Yahoo Life|
#alzheimers-prevention#brain-health#cognitive-function