Impact of key Alzheimer's protein depends on type of brain cell in which it is produced

Of all the known genetic risk factors for late-onset Alzheimer's disease, the strongest is a gene for the protein called ApoE4. People with one copy of this gene are 3.5 times more likely, on average, to develop Alzheimer's than others, and those with two

Updated on: June 05,2024

Impact of key Alzheimer's protein depends on type of brain cell in which it is produced

Of all the known genetic risk factors for late-onset Alzheimer's disease, the strongest is a gene for the protein called ApoE4. People with one copy of this gene are 3.5 times more likely, on average, to develop Alzheimer's than others, and those with two

Updated on:June 05,2024

Moral emotions, a diagnotic tool for frontotemporal dementia?

by IOS PressCredit: CC0 Public DomainA study conducted by Marc Teichmann and Carole Azuar at the Brain and Spine Institute in Paris (France) and at the Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital shows a particul

Updated on: May 20,2024

Moral emotions, a diagnotic tool for frontotemporal dementia?

by IOS PressCredit: CC0 Public DomainA study conducted by Marc Teichmann and Carole Azuar at the Brain and Spine Institute in Paris (France) and at the Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital shows a particul

Updated on:May 20,2024

Transplant from deceased donor with brain tumor appears to be safe

by Elana GotkineThe risk for cancer transmission in transplants from deceased donors with primary brain tumors is low and long-term transplant outcomes are favorable, according to a study published on

Updated on: February 18,2024

Transplant from deceased donor with brain tumor appears to be safe

by Elana GotkineThe risk for cancer transmission in transplants from deceased donors with primary brain tumors is low and long-term transplant outcomes are favorable, according to a study published on

Updated on:February 18,2024

Education may not protect against dementia as previously thought

by American Academy of NeurologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainPrevious studies have suggested that having a higher level of education may protect the brain to some extent against dementia, providing a

Updated on: June 24,2024

Education may not protect against dementia as previously thought

by American Academy of NeurologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainPrevious studies have suggested that having a higher level of education may protect the brain to some extent against dementia, providing a

Updated on:June 24,2024

The high costs of Alzheimer's

(HealthDay)—Sharp increases in Alzheimer's disease cases, deaths and costs are stressing the U.S. health care system and caregivers, a new report reveals.About 5.7 million Americans have Alzheimer

Updated on: April 18,2024

The high costs of Alzheimer's

(HealthDay)—Sharp increases in Alzheimer's disease cases, deaths and costs are stressing the U.S. health care system and caregivers, a new report reveals.About 5.7 million Americans have Alzheimer

Updated on:April 18,2024

Impaired prenatal brain growth predicts adverse neurodevelopmental outcomes in infants with congenital heart disease

by American Pediatric SocietyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new study reports that selective impairments in regional fetal brain growth predict adverse cognitive, language and motor outcomes

Updated on: February 05,2024

Impaired prenatal brain growth predicts adverse neurodevelopmental outcomes in infants with congenital heart disease

by American Pediatric SocietyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new study reports that selective impairments in regional fetal brain growth predict adverse cognitive, language and motor outcomes

Updated on:February 05,2024

Even in midlife, disrupted sleep tied to memory and thinking problems later on

byAmerican Academy of NeurologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPeople who have more disrupted sleep in their 30s and 40s may be more likely to have memory and thinking problems a decade later,

Updated on: January 09,2024

Even in midlife, disrupted sleep tied to memory and thinking problems later on

byAmerican Academy of NeurologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPeople who have more disrupted sleep in their 30s and 40s may be more likely to have memory and thinking problems a decade later,

Updated on:January 09,2024

Stimulating axon regrowth after spinal cord injury

by Burke Neurological InstituteCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study by Burke Neurological Institute (BNI), Weill Cornell Medicine, finds that activation of MAP2K signaling by genetic engineeri

Updated on: February 18,2024

Stimulating axon regrowth after spinal cord injury

by Burke Neurological InstituteCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study by Burke Neurological Institute (BNI), Weill Cornell Medicine, finds that activation of MAP2K signaling by genetic engineeri

Updated on:February 18,2024

Tau protein suppresses neural activity in mouse models of Alzheimer's disease

by Massachusetts General HospitalPET scan of a human brain with Alzheimer's disease. Credit: public domainA study from Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) investigators sheds new light on ho

Updated on: April 02,2024

Tau protein suppresses neural activity in mouse models of Alzheimer's disease

by Massachusetts General HospitalPET scan of a human brain with Alzheimer's disease. Credit: public domainA study from Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) investigators sheds new light on ho

Updated on:April 02,2024

Brain injury expert says important changes still needed to legal definition of death despite reform pause

byNYU Langone HealthCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAfter surveying the views expressed by 41 advocacy, medical, and transplant-focused organizations on the Uniform Determination of Death Act,

Updated on: January 11,2024

Brain injury expert says important changes still needed to legal definition of death despite reform pause

byNYU Langone HealthCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAfter surveying the views expressed by 41 advocacy, medical, and transplant-focused organizations on the Uniform Determination of Death Act,

Updated on:January 11,2024

Discovery of a disease-specific biomarker for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

byUniversity of TsukubaCredit: AI-generated imageSporadic amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) accounts for 90% of all ALS cases. Researchers from the University of Tsukuba discovered that the ed

Updated on: April 09,2024

Discovery of a disease-specific biomarker for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

byUniversity of TsukubaCredit: AI-generated imageSporadic amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) accounts for 90% of all ALS cases. Researchers from the University of Tsukuba discovered that the ed

Updated on:April 09,2024

'I know that you know'—5 ways to help people with aphasia to communicate

by Deborah Hersh,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageAphasia was in the news last week when the family of actor Bruce Willis announced he was stepping back from his career due to communica

Updated on: January 21,2024

'I know that you know'—5 ways to help people with aphasia to communicate

by Deborah Hersh,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageAphasia was in the news last week when the family of actor Bruce Willis announced he was stepping back from his career due to communica

Updated on:January 21,2024