Gut bacteria changes could signal onset of rare genetic disease

by Georgia Gowing,Macquarie UniversityGraphical abstract. Credit:Neurobiology of Disease(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.nbd.2023.106051New research may have uncovered a relationship between c

Updated on: February 05,2024

Gut bacteria changes could signal onset of rare genetic disease

by Georgia Gowing,Macquarie UniversityGraphical abstract. Credit:Neurobiology of Disease(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.nbd.2023.106051New research may have uncovered a relationship between c

Updated on:February 05,2024

Adults with Alzheimer's risk factors show subtle alterations in brain networks despite normal cognition

by Jason Clement,McGill UniversityPET scan of a human brain with Alzheimer's disease. Credit: public domainResearchers at McGill University and the Douglas Mental Health University Institute

Updated on: June 07,2024

Adults with Alzheimer's risk factors show subtle alterations in brain networks despite normal cognition

by Jason Clement,McGill UniversityPET scan of a human brain with Alzheimer's disease. Credit: public domainResearchers at McGill University and the Douglas Mental Health University Institute

Updated on:June 07,2024

Untangling APOE ε4's association to tau tangles

by McGill UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainFor years, physicians have been aware that patients carrying the apolipoprotein E4 (APOEε4) gene are at a greater risk of developing Alzheimer's d

Updated on: July 01,2024

Untangling APOE ε4's association to tau tangles

by McGill UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainFor years, physicians have been aware that patients carrying the apolipoprotein E4 (APOEε4) gene are at a greater risk of developing Alzheimer's d

Updated on:July 01,2024

Clinical trial finds herbal medicine Sailuotong effective for brain health in older people

by Western Sydney UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWestern Sydney University's NICM Health Research Institute has led a world-first clinical trial in Australia that offers new hope

Updated on: March 02,2024

Clinical trial finds herbal medicine Sailuotong effective for brain health in older people

by Western Sydney UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWestern Sydney University's NICM Health Research Institute has led a world-first clinical trial in Australia that offers new hope

Updated on:March 02,2024

Hourly heat exposure linked to increased risk for acute ischemic stroke

by Elana GotkineHourly heat exposure is associated with an increased risk for acute ischemic stroke (AIS) onset, according to a study published online Feb. 28 inJAMA Network Open.Xinlei Zhu, fro

Updated on: March 15,2024

Hourly heat exposure linked to increased risk for acute ischemic stroke

by Elana GotkineHourly heat exposure is associated with an increased risk for acute ischemic stroke (AIS) onset, according to a study published online Feb. 28 inJAMA Network Open.Xinlei Zhu, fro

Updated on:March 15,2024

How the gut communicates with the brain

by Flinders UniversityCredit: PixabayHow the 'second brain' – the enteric nervous system in our gut—communicates with our first brain has been one of the most challenging questions faced

Updated on: February 03,2024

How the gut communicates with the brain

by Flinders UniversityCredit: PixabayHow the 'second brain' – the enteric nervous system in our gut—communicates with our first brain has been one of the most challenging questions faced

Updated on:February 03,2024

Treatment of metabolic dysfunction could be a potential therapy for Alzheimer's disease

by Yale-NUS CollegeCredit: CC0 Public DomainA team of researchers led by Yale-NUS College has found evidence that metabolic dysfunction is a primary cause of Alzheimer's disease.Alzheimer&#39

Updated on: May 20,2024

Treatment of metabolic dysfunction could be a potential therapy for Alzheimer's disease

by Yale-NUS CollegeCredit: CC0 Public DomainA team of researchers led by Yale-NUS College has found evidence that metabolic dysfunction is a primary cause of Alzheimer's disease.Alzheimer&#39

Updated on:May 20,2024

Patient-specific mathematical model determines how aneurysm shape and size influence growth and rupture

by American Institute of PhysicsCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainCerebral aneurysms appear in 5% to 8% of the general population. The blood vessel rupture and resultant blood leakage within the

Updated on: February 03,2024

Patient-specific mathematical model determines how aneurysm shape and size influence growth and rupture

by American Institute of PhysicsCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainCerebral aneurysms appear in 5% to 8% of the general population. The blood vessel rupture and resultant blood leakage within the

Updated on:February 03,2024

Thorough and ongoing neurological assessments crucial to care of patients with altered level of consciousness

by American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN)Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPatients with altered level of consciousness are among the most difficult to assess and may have subtle neurolog

Updated on: February 03,2024

Thorough and ongoing neurological assessments crucial to care of patients with altered level of consciousness

by American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN)Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPatients with altered level of consciousness are among the most difficult to assess and may have subtle neurolog

Updated on:February 03,2024

Education may be protective for people with gene for familial early onset Alzheimer's

by American Academy of NeurologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainEven for people who carry the gene for early onset Alzheimer's disease, more years of education may slow the development of beta-amylo

Updated on: June 24,2024

Education may be protective for people with gene for familial early onset Alzheimer's

by American Academy of NeurologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainEven for people who carry the gene for early onset Alzheimer's disease, more years of education may slow the development of beta-amylo

Updated on:June 24,2024

Thinking 'out-of-the-box' may build a better brain and prevent dementia

by Florida Atlantic UniversityFAU Neuroscientist James Galvin, M.D., uses the functional range of motion board to test a patient's manual dexterity as part of the Dementia Prevention Initiati

Updated on: March 13,2024

Thinking 'out-of-the-box' may build a better brain and prevent dementia

by Florida Atlantic UniversityFAU Neuroscientist James Galvin, M.D., uses the functional range of motion board to test a patient's manual dexterity as part of the Dementia Prevention Initiati

Updated on:March 13,2024

Neuromuscular training cuts onset of chemo-induced peripheral neuropathy

by Elana GotkineNeuromuscular training reduces the onset of chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN), according to a study published online July 1 inJAMA Internal Medicine.Fiona Streckm

Updated on: July 31,2024

Neuromuscular training cuts onset of chemo-induced peripheral neuropathy

by Elana GotkineNeuromuscular training reduces the onset of chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN), according to a study published online July 1 inJAMA Internal Medicine.Fiona Streckm

Updated on:July 31,2024