Imagine a small town where some people are in the middle stage between being healthy and having dementia. Researchers used a powerful strategy called meta-analysis to study how many people were in this intermediate stage, known as mild cognitive impairment (MCI), all over the world. They analyzed data from 233 studies involving over 676,974 individuals […]
Published on October 27, 2023
Imagine a puzzle with thousands of tiny pieces, each representing a different aspect of cognitive impairment in older adults. In a groundbreaking study, scientists set out to solve this challenging puzzle and shed light on the causes of this debilitating condition. By examining a group of long-living adults aged 90+, the researchers used advanced techniques […]
Published on October 26, 2023
Imagine navigating through a maze where every turn represents a risk factor for Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Traditional Polygenic Risk Scores (PRS) have been struggling to accurately predict an individual’s likelihood of developing AD, especially for those with mild cognitive impairment (MCI). But fear not! A brilliant team of scientists has now developed adORS, an interpretable […]
Published on October 26, 2023