Preventing brain injury complications with specialized optical fibers

byAmerican Chemical SocietyCredit: CC0 Public DomainFiber optics are a means of transmitting information at incredibly high speeds. However, the technology can be used for more than just providi

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Preventing brain injury complications with specialized optical fibers

byAmerican Chemical SocietyCredit: CC0 Public DomainFiber optics are a means of transmitting information at incredibly high speeds. However, the technology can be used for more than just providi

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Research reveals connection between tauopathies and disruption in protein synthesis

by University of KentuckyAssistant Professor Joe Abisambra, researcher at the University of Kentucky Sanders-Brown Center on Aging, has demonstrated for the first time that tau impairs protein sy

Updated on: February 27,2024 10

Research reveals connection between tauopathies and disruption in protein synthesis

by University of KentuckyAssistant Professor Joe Abisambra, researcher at the University of Kentucky Sanders-Brown Center on Aging, has demonstrated for the first time that tau impairs protein sy

Updated on:February 27,2024 10

Protein biomarkers predict dementia 15 years before diagnosis, according to new study

by University of WarwickProtein importance ranking and SHAP visualization of modeling on all incident dementia populations.a, Sequential forward selection from preselected candidate protein

Updated on: March 08,2024 12

Protein biomarkers predict dementia 15 years before diagnosis, according to new study

by University of WarwickProtein importance ranking and SHAP visualization of modeling on all incident dementia populations.a, Sequential forward selection from preselected candidate protein

Updated on:March 08,2024 12

Gene editing tool reduces Alzheimer's plaque precursor in mice

by Liz Ahlberg Touchstone,University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignSimultaneous editing of splice sites with SPLICER enhances exon skipping. Credit:Nature Communications(2024). DOI:

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Gene editing tool reduces Alzheimer's plaque precursor in mice

by Liz Ahlberg Touchstone,University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignSimultaneous editing of splice sites with SPLICER enhances exon skipping. Credit:Nature Communications(2024). DOI:

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Alzheimer's risk genes converge on microglia

by VIB (the Flanders Institute for Biotechnology)Credit: CC0 Public DomainDNA determines a large part of the risk for Alzheimer's disease, but it remained unclear how many genetic risk factor

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Alzheimer's risk genes converge on microglia

by VIB (the Flanders Institute for Biotechnology)Credit: CC0 Public DomainDNA determines a large part of the risk for Alzheimer's disease, but it remained unclear how many genetic risk factor

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Clinton announces $2 billion effort to cure Alzheimer's

by Lisa LererHillary Clinton announced Tuesday a $2 billion annual effort to cure Alzheimer's disease by 2025, calling for doubling federal spending to combat the illness.The Democratic front-runne

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Clinton announces $2 billion effort to cure Alzheimer's

by Lisa LererHillary Clinton announced Tuesday a $2 billion annual effort to cure Alzheimer's disease by 2025, calling for doubling federal spending to combat the illness.The Democratic front-runne

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'One-drop' blood test study funded by Alzheimer's and Down syndrome organizations

by Alzheimer's AssociationThere is increasing evidence that the brain changes of Alzheimer's disease begin decades before memory and thinking problems occur, prompting the need for better meth

Updated on: February 27,2024 18

'One-drop' blood test study funded by Alzheimer's and Down syndrome organizations

by Alzheimer's AssociationThere is increasing evidence that the brain changes of Alzheimer's disease begin decades before memory and thinking problems occur, prompting the need for better meth

Updated on:February 27,2024 18

New study reveals how DNA repair genes play a major role in Huntington's disease

byUniversity of California, Los AngelesGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell(2025). DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2025.01.031A new UCLA Health study has discovered in mouse models that genes associa

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New study reveals how DNA repair genes play a major role in Huntington's disease

byUniversity of California, Los AngelesGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell(2025). DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2025.01.031A new UCLA Health study has discovered in mouse models that genes associa

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Parkinson's paradox: When more dopamine means more tremor

byChampalimaud Centre for the UnknownReduced dopamine loss is linked to tremor in Parkinson's patients, challenging common beliefs. Credit: Neural Circuits Dysfunction Lab, Champalimaud Foun

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Parkinson's paradox: When more dopamine means more tremor

byChampalimaud Centre for the UnknownReduced dopamine loss is linked to tremor in Parkinson's patients, challenging common beliefs. Credit: Neural Circuits Dysfunction Lab, Champalimaud Foun

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Poor spatial navigation could predict Alzheimer's disease years before the onset of symptoms

by University College LondonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPeople at risk of Alzheimer's disease have impaired spatial navigation prior to problems with other cognitive functions, including

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Poor spatial navigation could predict Alzheimer's disease years before the onset of symptoms

by University College LondonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPeople at risk of Alzheimer's disease have impaired spatial navigation prior to problems with other cognitive functions, including

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Some older Americans show hesitation around brain scan research, study finds

by Rutgers UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAsian Americans are less likely than their white peers to participate in health research involving MRIs and addressing this hesitancy could i

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Some older Americans show hesitation around brain scan research, study finds

by Rutgers UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAsian Americans are less likely than their white peers to participate in health research involving MRIs and addressing this hesitancy could i

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Hospital admissions for epilepsy change with climatic factors

by Lori SolomonChanges in climate are possible trigger factors for seizure-related hospitalizations in patients with epilepsy, according to a studypublishedonline June 11 in theJourn

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Hospital admissions for epilepsy change with climatic factors

by Lori SolomonChanges in climate are possible trigger factors for seizure-related hospitalizations in patients with epilepsy, according to a studypublishedonline June 11 in theJourn

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