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

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

Abdominal fat depots can impact brain health and cognition in individuals at high risk for Alzheimer's disease

by Rutgers UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe impact of abdominal fat on brain health and cognition is generally more pronounced in middle-aged men at high risk of Alzheimer's dis

Updated on: March 08,2024

Abdominal fat depots can impact brain health and cognition in individuals at high risk for Alzheimer's disease

by Rutgers UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe impact of abdominal fat on brain health and cognition is generally more pronounced in middle-aged men at high risk of Alzheimer's dis

Updated on:March 08,2024

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

Updated on: December 16,2024

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

Updated on:December 16,2024

Silent brain changes precede Alzheimer's. Researchers have new clues about which come first

by Lauran NeergaardA closeup of a human brain affected by Alzheimer's disease, is displayed at the Museum of Neuroanatomy at the University at Buffalo in Buffalo, N.Y., on Oct. 7, 2003. According

Updated on: March 08,2024

Silent brain changes precede Alzheimer's. Researchers have new clues about which come first

by Lauran NeergaardA closeup of a human brain affected by Alzheimer's disease, is displayed at the Museum of Neuroanatomy at the University at Buffalo in Buffalo, N.Y., on Oct. 7, 2003. According

Updated on:March 08,2024

Insulin-like growth factor linked to hippocampal hyperactivity in Alzheimer's disease

by Tel Aviv UniversityThe mechanisms underlying the stability and plasticity of neural circuits in the hippocampus, the part of the brain responsible for spatial memory and the memory of everyday

Updated on: February 27,2024

Insulin-like growth factor linked to hippocampal hyperactivity in Alzheimer's disease

by Tel Aviv UniversityThe mechanisms underlying the stability and plasticity of neural circuits in the hippocampus, the part of the brain responsible for spatial memory and the memory of everyday

Updated on:February 27,2024

Loss of empathy is a key problem in people with frontotemporal dementia—here's what's happening in the brain

Updated on: May 13,2025

Loss of empathy is a key problem in people with frontotemporal dementia—here's what's happening in the brain

Updated on:May 13,2025

Alzheimer's amyloid build-up affects certain parts of brain cells more than others in mice

by University of ReadingCredit: CC0 Public DomainA protein that is linked with Alzheimer's Disease has been found to be more likely to affect certain parts of brain cells that send messages t

Updated on: April 07,2024

Alzheimer's amyloid build-up affects certain parts of brain cells more than others in mice

by University of ReadingCredit: CC0 Public DomainA protein that is linked with Alzheimer's Disease has been found to be more likely to affect certain parts of brain cells that send messages t

Updated on:April 07,2024

Novel blood metabolite biomarkers linked to Alzheimer's disease

by Lang Wu,University of Hawaii at ManoaFourteen metabolites whose genetically predicted levels in blood are associated with AD risk. The blood metabolites involved in amino acid, peptide, lipid

Updated on: March 08,2024

Novel blood metabolite biomarkers linked to Alzheimer's disease

by Lang Wu,University of Hawaii at ManoaFourteen metabolites whose genetically predicted levels in blood are associated with AD risk. The blood metabolites involved in amino acid, peptide, lipid

Updated on:March 08,2024

Stimulating the retina to allow people to see a brand new color

Updated on: May 15,2025

Stimulating the retina to allow people to see a brand new color

Updated on:May 15,2025

AI finds key signs that predict patient survival across dementia types

byThe Mount Sinai HospitalSurvival Analysis Based On Dementia Subtypes. Credit: Zhang & Song et al., Communications MedicineResearchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and oth

Updated on: March 08,2024

AI finds key signs that predict patient survival across dementia types

byThe Mount Sinai HospitalSurvival Analysis Based On Dementia Subtypes. Credit: Zhang & Song et al., Communications MedicineResearchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and oth

Updated on:March 08,2024

Helping caregivers assist people with dementia in eating at home

by Emily Caldwell,The Ohio State UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainFor many people with dementia and the caregivers helping them live at home, mealtime is no picnic.The home environmen

Updated on: March 08,2024

Helping caregivers assist people with dementia in eating at home

by Emily Caldwell,The Ohio State UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainFor many people with dementia and the caregivers helping them live at home, mealtime is no picnic.The home environmen

Updated on:March 08,2024

Orchestra helps boost confidence and mood for those with dementia

by Bournemouth UniversityA special orchestra for people with dementia has helped boost their confidence and mood, according to a new research project. The orchestra group has been set up by the B

Updated on: February 27,2024

Orchestra helps boost confidence and mood for those with dementia

by Bournemouth UniversityA special orchestra for people with dementia has helped boost their confidence and mood, according to a new research project. The orchestra group has been set up by the B

Updated on:February 27,2024