Alzheimer's experts offer tips for 'dementia-friendly' homes

by Cara MurezWhile most homes aren't designed to be dementia-friendly, they can easily be adapted, according to a national Alzheimer's disease group."Virtually every aspect of a home can

Updated on: April 18,2024 13

Alzheimer's experts offer tips for 'dementia-friendly' homes

by Cara MurezWhile most homes aren't designed to be dementia-friendly, they can easily be adapted, according to a national Alzheimer's disease group."Virtually every aspect of a home can

Updated on:April 18,2024 13

Combination drug therapy shows promise for a treatment-resistant cancer

by Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineChristine Pratilas, M.D., in the lab. Credit: Frederick W. Dubs, Johns Hopkins Pathology Photography & GraphicsA combination of two cancer drugs

Updated on: May 21,2024 4

Combination drug therapy shows promise for a treatment-resistant cancer

by Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineChristine Pratilas, M.D., in the lab. Credit: Frederick W. Dubs, Johns Hopkins Pathology Photography & GraphicsA combination of two cancer drugs

Updated on:May 21,2024 4

Digital detection of dementia: Using AI to identify undiagnosed cases

by Regenstrief InstituteOur two trials are highly pragmatic as indicated by scores of 4 and 5 (‘most pragmatic’) in the PRECIS-2 summary wheel depicted here. The diverse primary care settings, mi

Updated on: May 06,2024 14

Digital detection of dementia: Using AI to identify undiagnosed cases

by Regenstrief InstituteOur two trials are highly pragmatic as indicated by scores of 4 and 5 (‘most pragmatic’) in the PRECIS-2 summary wheel depicted here. The diverse primary care settings, mi

Updated on:May 06,2024 14

Rely on gut feeling? New research identifies how second brain in gut communicates

by Flinders UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainYou're faced with a big decision so your second brain provides what's normally referred to as "gut instinct," but how did

Updated on: April 01,2024 10

Rely on gut feeling? New research identifies how second brain in gut communicates

by Flinders UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainYou're faced with a big decision so your second brain provides what's normally referred to as "gut instinct," but how did

Updated on:April 01,2024 10

Older class of type 2 diabetes drugs, glitazones, linked to 22% reduction in dementia risk

by British Medical JournalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainUse of an older class of type 2 diabetes drugs called glitazones, also known as thiazolidinediones or TZDs for short, is linked to a 22%

Updated on: June 24,2024 7

Older class of type 2 diabetes drugs, glitazones, linked to 22% reduction in dementia risk

by British Medical JournalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainUse of an older class of type 2 diabetes drugs called glitazones, also known as thiazolidinediones or TZDs for short, is linked to a 22%

Updated on:June 24,2024 7

Targeting mitochondria and related protein suggest new therapeutic strategy for treating ALS

byNagoya UniversityResearchers have discovered a receptor, sigma-1 receptor (green), and a protein, ATAD3A (red), that are associated with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou

Updated on: April 09,2024 0

Targeting mitochondria and related protein suggest new therapeutic strategy for treating ALS

byNagoya UniversityResearchers have discovered a receptor, sigma-1 receptor (green), and a protein, ATAD3A (red), that are associated with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou

Updated on:April 09,2024 0

Early signs of Alzheimer's: Most older adults see the value of screening but haven't been tested

by University of MichiganFamiliarity with, and experience with, cognitive testing and Alzheimer's biomarker testing among adults age 65-80. Credit: University of MichiganSome 80% of older adu

Updated on: April 18,2024 19

Early signs of Alzheimer's: Most older adults see the value of screening but haven't been tested

by University of MichiganFamiliarity with, and experience with, cognitive testing and Alzheimer's biomarker testing among adults age 65-80. Credit: University of MichiganSome 80% of older adu

Updated on:April 18,2024 19

Why is the brain so prone to inflammation?

by Sarah C.P. Williams,Columbia University Irving Medical CenterKeeping neuroinflammation in check. Normal neurons (top panel) produce a small amount of double-stranded DNA (green) that keeps in

Updated on: March 19,2024 11

Why is the brain so prone to inflammation?

by Sarah C.P. Williams,Columbia University Irving Medical CenterKeeping neuroinflammation in check. Normal neurons (top panel) produce a small amount of double-stranded DNA (green) that keeps in

Updated on:March 19,2024 11

'Window into the brain': A simple blood test to diagnose ALS is both robust and repeatable

by Brain Chemistry LabsDr. Rachael Dunlop conducts real-time PCR on microRNA extracted from extracellular vesicles derived from blood samples from ALS patients. Credit: Paul Alan Cox, Brain Chemistry

Updated on: January 21,2024 18

'Window into the brain': A simple blood test to diagnose ALS is both robust and repeatable

by Brain Chemistry LabsDr. Rachael Dunlop conducts real-time PCR on microRNA extracted from extracellular vesicles derived from blood samples from ALS patients. Credit: Paul Alan Cox, Brain Chemistry

Updated on:January 21,2024 18

Cross-racial study of 1.87m vets shows wide disparities in dementia

by University of California, San FranciscoCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn what is believed to be the largest study to date on race and dementia, researchers from UCSF and the San Francisco Ve

Updated on: May 26,2024 6

Cross-racial study of 1.87m vets shows wide disparities in dementia

by University of California, San FranciscoCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn what is believed to be the largest study to date on race and dementia, researchers from UCSF and the San Francisco Ve

Updated on:May 26,2024 6

Locked-in syndrome is predominant outcome when children survive drowning, large study confirms

by Steven Lee,University of Texas Health Science Center at San AntonioLocked-in state named Conrad Syndrome after San Antonio survivor. Credit: University of Texas Health Science Center at San A

Updated on: June 26,2024 6

Locked-in syndrome is predominant outcome when children survive drowning, large study confirms

by Steven Lee,University of Texas Health Science Center at San AntonioLocked-in state named Conrad Syndrome after San Antonio survivor. Credit: University of Texas Health Science Center at San A

Updated on:June 26,2024 6

'Switching off' specific brain cells protects against stress

byOsaka UniversityActivation of the claustrum, identified as a reliable marker of the stressed brain, controls stress-induced anxiety-like and depression-like behaviors. Credit: Atsushi KasaiIt

Updated on: January 21,2024 18

'Switching off' specific brain cells protects against stress

byOsaka UniversityActivation of the claustrum, identified as a reliable marker of the stressed brain, controls stress-induced anxiety-like and depression-like behaviors. Credit: Atsushi KasaiIt

Updated on:January 21,2024 18