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More hospital days seen with antipsychotic use in Alzheimer disease

More hospital days seen with antipsychotic use in Alzheimer disease

(HealthDay)—Alzheimer disease patients who initiate treatment with antipsychotic medications spend more days hospitalized than those who do not initiate antipsychotics, according to a study recently p

More hospital days seen with antipsychotic use in Alzheimer disease

(HealthDay)—Alzheimer disease patients who initiate treatment with antipsychotic medications spend more days hospitalized than those who do not initiate antipsychotics, according to a study recently p
Toxin in blood of kidney disease patients could contribute to stroke risk, study suggests

Toxin in blood of kidney disease patients could contribute to stroke risk, study suggests

byNottingham Trent UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainScientists have revealed that a toxin found in the blood of patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) damages the body's prote

Toxin in blood of kidney disease patients could contribute to stroke risk, study suggests

byNottingham Trent UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainScientists have revealed that a toxin found in the blood of patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) damages the body's prote
Alzheimer-linked enzyme complex 'buckles up' for safe trip through the cell

Alzheimer-linked enzyme complex 'buckles up' for safe trip through the cell

by VIB (the Flanders Institute for Biotechnology)Credit: Opabinia regalis, CC BY-SA 4.0A research team led by Wim Annaert (VIB-KU Leuven) uncovered the early assembly of gamma-secretase, a protei

Alzheimer-linked enzyme complex 'buckles up' for safe trip through the cell

by VIB (the Flanders Institute for Biotechnology)Credit: Opabinia regalis, CC BY-SA 4.0A research team led by Wim Annaert (VIB-KU Leuven) uncovered the early assembly of gamma-secretase, a protei
PET scans for Alzheimer's could bring benefit to more patients

PET scans for Alzheimer's could bring benefit to more patients

by Ryan O'hare,Imperial College LondonPET scans can spot amyloid in the brain (pictured). Credit: Imperial College LondonAn imaging tool honed to spot rogue proteins in the brain could benef

PET scans for Alzheimer's could bring benefit to more patients

by Ryan O'hare,Imperial College LondonPET scans can spot amyloid in the brain (pictured). Credit: Imperial College LondonAn imaging tool honed to spot rogue proteins in the brain could benef
A newly characterized form of tau may be involved in initiating Alzheimer's disease

A newly characterized form of tau may be involved in initiating Alzheimer's disease

JANUARY 22, 2024by Brandon Chase,Massachusetts General HospitalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe tau protein accumulates in abnormal shapes in the brains of individuals with Alzheimer's d

A newly characterized form of tau may be involved in initiating Alzheimer's disease

JANUARY 22, 2024by Brandon Chase,Massachusetts General HospitalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe tau protein accumulates in abnormal shapes in the brains of individuals with Alzheimer's d
Alzheimer's blood test found to perform as well as FDA-approved spinal fluid tests

Alzheimer's blood test found to perform as well as FDA-approved spinal fluid tests

by Washington University School of MedicineCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA simple blood test to diagnose Alzheimer's disease soon may replace more invasive and expensive screening methods

Alzheimer's blood test found to perform as well as FDA-approved spinal fluid tests

by Washington University School of MedicineCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA simple blood test to diagnose Alzheimer's disease soon may replace more invasive and expensive screening methods
Alzheimer's risk gene disrupts endocytosis, but another disease-linked gene could help

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

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
Scientists uncover new biallelic repeat expansion leading to mitochondrial encephalopathy

Scientists uncover new biallelic repeat expansion leading to mitochondrial encephalopathy

by Juntendo University Research Promotion CenterCredit:npj Genomic Medicine(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41525-024-00429-5Mitochondrial diseases are among the most prevalent hereditary metabolic d

Scientists uncover new biallelic repeat expansion leading to mitochondrial encephalopathy

by Juntendo University Research Promotion CenterCredit:npj Genomic Medicine(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41525-024-00429-5Mitochondrial diseases are among the most prevalent hereditary metabolic d