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

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

New research on Alzheimer's disease shows 'lifestyle origin at least in some degree'

by Todd Hollingshead,Brigham Young UniversityPh.D. student Erin Saito enters data into a computer in the lab of Professor Benjamin Bikman. Credit: Jaren WilkeyFor years, research to pin down the

Updated on: April 07,2024

New research on Alzheimer's disease shows 'lifestyle origin at least in some degree'

by Todd Hollingshead,Brigham Young UniversityPh.D. student Erin Saito enters data into a computer in the lab of Professor Benjamin Bikman. Credit: Jaren WilkeyFor years, research to pin down the

Updated on:April 07,2024

Metal-based molecules show promise against the build-up of Alzheimer's peptides

by Imperial College LondonImage of mouse brain highlighting the areas where one of the metal complexes under study accumulates. Credit: Imperial College LondonIn lab tests, Imperial researchers h

Updated on: July 01,2024

Metal-based molecules show promise against the build-up of Alzheimer's peptides

by Imperial College LondonImage of mouse brain highlighting the areas where one of the metal complexes under study accumulates. Credit: Imperial College LondonIn lab tests, Imperial researchers h

Updated on:July 01,2024

Can Alzheimer's be stopped years before it starts?

by Erica Rheinschild,University of Southern CaliforniaCredit: AI-generated imageResearchers at the Keck School of Medicine of USC are tackling the sixth-leading cause of death in the United Stat

Updated on: April 10,2024

Can Alzheimer's be stopped years before it starts?

by Erica Rheinschild,University of Southern CaliforniaCredit: AI-generated imageResearchers at the Keck School of Medicine of USC are tackling the sixth-leading cause of death in the United Stat

Updated on:April 10,2024

Alzheimer's disease might be a 'whole body' problem

by University of British ColumbiaPair of surgically joined mice. Credit: University of British ColumbiaAlzheimer's disease, the leading cause of dementia, has long been assumed to originate i

Updated on: April 10,2024

Alzheimer's disease might be a 'whole body' problem

by University of British ColumbiaPair of surgically joined mice. Credit: University of British ColumbiaAlzheimer's disease, the leading cause of dementia, has long been assumed to originate i

Updated on:April 10,2024

Studies identify predictors and outcomes in systemic sclerosis

Updated on: June 21,2025

Studies identify predictors and outcomes in systemic sclerosis

Updated on:June 21,2025

Stem cell platform aims to recreate brain's immune system using lab-grown human microglia cells

Updated on: July 07,2025

Stem cell platform aims to recreate brain's immune system using lab-grown human microglia cells

Updated on:July 07,2025

Concussed athletes' brains benefit from just 20 minutes of exercise

Updated on: March 05,2025

Concussed athletes' brains benefit from just 20 minutes of exercise

Updated on:March 05,2025

Changes in humour may be an early sign of dementia

by Alzheimer's Research UKResearchers at University College London (UCL) have revealed that a change in sense of humour could be an early sign of dementia. The findings could help improve dem

Updated on: February 27,2024

Changes in humour may be an early sign of dementia

by Alzheimer's Research UKResearchers at University College London (UCL) have revealed that a change in sense of humour could be an early sign of dementia. The findings could help improve dem

Updated on:February 27,2024

Patients value extended medical interventions—like EEG tests—beyond their clinical use: Study

byMichigan State UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainFor the past 100 years, health care practitioners have valued electroencephalograms, or EEGs, for their clinical use—that is, their ability to

Updated on: August 07,2024

Patients value extended medical interventions—like EEG tests—beyond their clinical use: Study

byMichigan State UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainFor the past 100 years, health care practitioners have valued electroencephalograms, or EEGs, for their clinical use—that is, their ability to

Updated on:August 07,2024

Exercise or snack? How our brain decides

byETH ZurichCredit: CC0 Public DomainShould I go and exercise, or would I rather go to the café and enjoy a delectable strawberry milkshake? Until now, what exactly happens in our brain when we

Updated on: August 13,2024

Exercise or snack? How our brain decides

byETH ZurichCredit: CC0 Public DomainShould I go and exercise, or would I rather go to the café and enjoy a delectable strawberry milkshake? Until now, what exactly happens in our brain when we

Updated on:August 13,2024

Risk for dementia found to be similar with SGLT2 inhibitors, dulaglutide in type 2 diabetes

by Elana GotkineFor older adults with type 2 diabetes, the risk for dementia seems similar with sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors and the glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonist (GLP-

Updated on: September 05,2024

Risk for dementia found to be similar with SGLT2 inhibitors, dulaglutide in type 2 diabetes

by Elana GotkineFor older adults with type 2 diabetes, the risk for dementia seems similar with sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors and the glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonist (GLP-

Updated on:September 05,2024