Posts Tagged ‘sleep apnea’
Questions grow about the validity and usefulness of direct-to-consumer blood tests for Alzheimer’s Disease
For the first time, people worried about their risk of Alzheimer’s disease can go online, order a blood test, and receive results in the privacy of their homes. This might seem appealing on the surface, but the development has Alzheimer’s researchers and clinicians up in arms. The Quest Diagnostics blood test, AD-Detect, measures elevated levels of amyloid-beta…
Read MoreTrend: Growing research on the relationship between sleep and Alzheimer’s Disease
___ The brain may clean out Alzheimer’s plaques during sleep (ScienceNews): “Bendlin’s studies are part of a modest but growing body of research suggesting that a sleep-deprived brain might be more vulnerable to Alzheimer’s disease. In animal studies, levels of plaque-forming A‑beta plummet during sleep. Other research suggests that a snoozing brain runs the “clean…
Read MoreTreating sleep-related breathing conditions–such as sleep apnea–via EEG brainwave analysis: Key neurotechnology patent #28
Today we discuss a 2007 patent assigned to Regents of the University of Michigan, the NIH and the US Deptartment of Health and Human Services. U.S. Patent No. 7,190,995: System and method for analysis of respiratory cycle-related EEG changes in sleep-disordered breathing Assignee(s): Regents of the University of Michigan; NIH and U.S. Dept. of Health…
Read MoreMedtronic ranked #3 Holder of Pervasive Neurotech Intellectual Property*
One of the world’s largest medical technology companies, Medtronic manufactures devices to treat cardiovascular, diabetes, and musculoskeletal conditions, in addition to neurological conditions. Medtronic’s Neuromodulation business includes
Read MoreNew online cognitive self-assessment by Cogniciti (Baycrest): a thermometer for the mind?
Baycrest memory experts launch ‘thermometer’ for the mind (Press release): “According to the test’s creators, the majority of people will score in the normal, healthy range for their age – which will help reassure the “worried well”. For the small percentage (approximately 2 — 3%) that scores below average for
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