Alzheimer's disease: have we got the cause all wrong?

by Vicky Jones,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainEarly in the 20th century,Alois Alzheimerfirst described a disorder of progressive memory loss and confusion in a 50-

Updated on: April 10,2024 14

Alzheimer's disease: have we got the cause all wrong?

by Vicky Jones,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainEarly in the 20th century,Alois Alzheimerfirst described a disorder of progressive memory loss and confusion in a 50-

Updated on:April 10,2024 14

Form of B12 deficiency in cerebral spinal fluid found to negatively affect the central nervous system

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressA patient with an unsual MRI and neurologic deficits eluded typical diagnostic tests.Credit: John PluvinageA large team of doctors and medical researchers with diver

Updated on: July 05,2024 0

Form of B12 deficiency in cerebral spinal fluid found to negatively affect the central nervous system

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressA patient with an unsual MRI and neurologic deficits eluded typical diagnostic tests.Credit: John PluvinageA large team of doctors and medical researchers with diver

Updated on:July 05,2024 0

Losing control of gene activity in Alzheimer's disease

by University of ExeterPET scan of a human brain with Alzheimer's disease. Credit: public domainPioneering research into the mechanisms controlling gene activity in the brain could hold

Updated on: April 10,2024 14

Losing control of gene activity in Alzheimer's disease

by University of ExeterPET scan of a human brain with Alzheimer's disease. Credit: public domainPioneering research into the mechanisms controlling gene activity in the brain could hold

Updated on:April 10,2024 14

Alzheimer's risk gene disrupts endocytosis, but another disease-linked gene could help

by Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyAPOE4 Astrocytes showed an increase in endocytosis after overexpression of PICALM. In the bottom row, astrocytes (labeled blue), have taken up more of a pr

Updated on: April 07,2024 18

Alzheimer's risk gene disrupts endocytosis, but another disease-linked gene could help

by Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyAPOE4 Astrocytes showed an increase in endocytosis after overexpression of PICALM. In the bottom row, astrocytes (labeled blue), have taken up more of a pr

Updated on:April 07,2024 18

Could a longer reproductive period put women at greater risk for Alzheimer disease?

by The North American Menopause SocietyCredit: CC0 Public DomainEstrogen has been thought to play a role in a woman's risk of developing Alzheimer disease (AD). A new study has taken a differ

Updated on: June 24,2024 4

Could a longer reproductive period put women at greater risk for Alzheimer disease?

by The North American Menopause SocietyCredit: CC0 Public DomainEstrogen has been thought to play a role in a woman's risk of developing Alzheimer disease (AD). A new study has taken a differ

Updated on:June 24,2024 4

From diagnosing brain disorders to cognitive enhancement, 100 years of EEG have transformed neuroscience

by Erika Nyhus,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainElectroencephalography, or EEG, wasinvented 100 years ago. In the years since the invention of this device to monitor brain

Updated on: July 05,2024 0

From diagnosing brain disorders to cognitive enhancement, 100 years of EEG have transformed neuroscience

by Erika Nyhus,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainElectroencephalography, or EEG, wasinvented 100 years ago. In the years since the invention of this device to monitor brain

Updated on:July 05,2024 0

Gene therapy in Alzheimer's disease mouse model preserves learning and memory

by Scott Lafee,University of California - San DiegoPET scan of a human brain with Alzheimer's disease. Credit: public domainResearchers at University of California San Diego School of

Updated on: April 10,2024 14

Gene therapy in Alzheimer's disease mouse model preserves learning and memory

by Scott Lafee,University of California - San DiegoPET scan of a human brain with Alzheimer's disease. Credit: public domainResearchers at University of California San Diego School of

Updated on:April 10,2024 14

New therapy may rapidly reverse life-changing sepsis-induced brain injury, animal study suggests

by Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental HealthCredit: Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental HealthFlorey researchers have shown that an extremely large "megadose" of sodium asco

Updated on: July 05,2024 0

New therapy may rapidly reverse life-changing sepsis-induced brain injury, animal study suggests

by Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental HealthCredit: Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental HealthFlorey researchers have shown that an extremely large "megadose" of sodium asco

Updated on:July 05,2024 0

Alzheimer's disease may start inside nerve cells

by Lund UniversityPrion-like cell lysate seeds plaques in vivo. a Timeline of unilateral injections into hippocampus of 7-week-old 5xFAD mice, followed by labeling at 23weeks with MOAB2 (Aβ

Updated on: April 10,2024 20

Alzheimer's disease may start inside nerve cells

by Lund UniversityPrion-like cell lysate seeds plaques in vivo. a Timeline of unilateral injections into hippocampus of 7-week-old 5xFAD mice, followed by labeling at 23weeks with MOAB2 (Aβ

Updated on:April 10,2024 20

New computational model proposed for Alzheimer's disease

by Susan Barber Lindquist,Mayo ClinicSurface renderings of glucose eigenbrains. Eigenbrain decomposition of glucose uptake in 423 Alzheimer’s patients reveals a low-dimensional set of large-scal

Updated on: April 07,2024 19

New computational model proposed for Alzheimer's disease

by Susan Barber Lindquist,Mayo ClinicSurface renderings of glucose eigenbrains. Eigenbrain decomposition of glucose uptake in 423 Alzheimer’s patients reveals a low-dimensional set of large-scal

Updated on:April 07,2024 19

Secondary infections inflame the brain, worsening cognition in Alzheimer's disease

by Trinity College DublinCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNew research into Alzheimer's disease (AD) suggests that secondary infections and new inflammatory events amplify the brain's im

Updated on: June 20,2024 4

Secondary infections inflame the brain, worsening cognition in Alzheimer's disease

by Trinity College DublinCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNew research into Alzheimer's disease (AD) suggests that secondary infections and new inflammatory events amplify the brain's im

Updated on:June 20,2024 4

Degrading modified proteins could treat Alzheimer's, other 'undruggable' diseases

by American Chemical SocietyGraphical abstract. Credit:ACS Central Science(2023). DOI: 10.1021/acscentsci.2c01369Certain diseases, including Alzheimer's, are currently considered

Updated on: June 24,2024 7

Degrading modified proteins could treat Alzheimer's, other 'undruggable' diseases

by American Chemical SocietyGraphical abstract. Credit:ACS Central Science(2023). DOI: 10.1021/acscentsci.2c01369Certain diseases, including Alzheimer's, are currently considered

Updated on:June 24,2024 7