Professional classical musicians are not protected from dementia

by University of HelsinkiListening and practicing music have been reported to have many beneficial effects on human health. The effect of music on human brain has been previously studied in young

Updated on: March 07,2024

Professional classical musicians are not protected from dementia

by University of HelsinkiListening and practicing music have been reported to have many beneficial effects on human health. The effect of music on human brain has been previously studied in young

Updated on:March 07,2024

These are the three big factors driving strokes, experts warn

by Dennis ThompsonA trio of risk factors not only increase your risk of stroke, but they also raise the odds that such a stroke will be debilitating, a new study warns.What are these three big dangers

Updated on: November 27,2024

These are the three big factors driving strokes, experts warn

by Dennis ThompsonA trio of risk factors not only increase your risk of stroke, but they also raise the odds that such a stroke will be debilitating, a new study warns.What are these three big dangers

Updated on:November 27,2024

New brain discovery could help in the fight against obesity

byUniversity of AberdeenCredit:Current Biology(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2024.02.074One of the largest threats to human health is obesity, but now researchers from the University of

Updated on: March 28,2024

New brain discovery could help in the fight against obesity

byUniversity of AberdeenCredit:Current Biology(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2024.02.074One of the largest threats to human health is obesity, but now researchers from the University of

Updated on:March 28,2024

New discovery for how the brain 'tangles' in Alzheimer's disease

by University of QueenslandCredit: Dr. Juan Polanco et. al., The University of Queensland.University of Queensland researchers have discovered a new 'seeding' process in brain cells that

Updated on: April 16,2024

New discovery for how the brain 'tangles' in Alzheimer's disease

by University of QueenslandCredit: Dr. Juan Polanco et. al., The University of Queensland.University of Queensland researchers have discovered a new 'seeding' process in brain cells that

Updated on:April 16,2024

FDA approves much-debated Alzheimer's drug panned by experts

by Matthew PerroneIn this 2019 photo provided by Biogen, a researcher works on the development of the medication aducanumab in Cambridge, Mass. On Monday, June 7, 2021, the Food and Drug Administratio

Updated on: March 30,2024

FDA approves much-debated Alzheimer's drug panned by experts

by Matthew PerroneIn this 2019 photo provided by Biogen, a researcher works on the development of the medication aducanumab in Cambridge, Mass. On Monday, June 7, 2021, the Food and Drug Administratio

Updated on:March 30,2024

How Alzheimer's disease spreads throughout the brain – new study

by Thomas E Cope,The ConversationHarmful tau protein spreads through networks.Alzheimer's disease is a devastating brain illness that affects anestimated 47m peopleworldwide. It

Updated on: April 10,2024

How Alzheimer's disease spreads throughout the brain – new study

by Thomas E Cope,The ConversationHarmful tau protein spreads through networks.Alzheimer's disease is a devastating brain illness that affects anestimated 47m peopleworldwide. It

Updated on:April 10,2024

Brain exercise and training program to improve mind and body wellness in individuals with mild cognitive impairment

by Courtney Caprara,University of PittsburghIndividuals with mild cognitive impairment have a new resource in Pittsburgh with the recently establishedBrain Training and Exercise(BRiT

Updated on: March 07,2024

Brain exercise and training program to improve mind and body wellness in individuals with mild cognitive impairment

by Courtney Caprara,University of PittsburghIndividuals with mild cognitive impairment have a new resource in Pittsburgh with the recently establishedBrain Training and Exercise(BRiT

Updated on:March 07,2024

Scientists discover a variation of the genome predisposing to Alzheimer's disease

by IDIBELL-Bellvitge Biomedical Research InstituteExample of cells of a patient with advanced Alzheimer's with an altered PM20D1 gene. Credit: IDIBELLAn article published inNature Medic

Updated on: March 09,2024

Scientists discover a variation of the genome predisposing to Alzheimer's disease

by IDIBELL-Bellvitge Biomedical Research InstituteExample of cells of a patient with advanced Alzheimer's with an altered PM20D1 gene. Credit: IDIBELLAn article published inNature Medic

Updated on:March 09,2024

Increased chances for early detection of Alzheimer's disease

by Lund UniversityA method for detecting early signs of Alzheimer's disease using amyloid PET imaging works as well as the previously used cerebrospinal fluid sample method. This is the concl

Updated on: February 26,2024

Increased chances for early detection of Alzheimer's disease

by Lund UniversityA method for detecting early signs of Alzheimer's disease using amyloid PET imaging works as well as the previously used cerebrospinal fluid sample method. This is the concl

Updated on:February 26,2024

Dementia plaques attack language center of brain

by Northwestern UniversityThe recent ability to peer into the brain of living individuals with a rare type of language dementia, primary progressive aphasia (PPA), provides important new insights

Updated on: February 28,2024

Dementia plaques attack language center of brain

by Northwestern UniversityThe recent ability to peer into the brain of living individuals with a rare type of language dementia, primary progressive aphasia (PPA), provides important new insights

Updated on:February 28,2024

Alzheimer's patients exhibit changes in blood lipids typical of premature ageing

by Medical University of ViennaAlzheimer's disease: patients exhibit changes in certain blood lipids that are typical of premature ageing. Credit: Medical University of ViennaThe neurodegener

Updated on: March 09,2024

Alzheimer's patients exhibit changes in blood lipids typical of premature ageing

by Medical University of ViennaAlzheimer's disease: patients exhibit changes in certain blood lipids that are typical of premature ageing. Credit: Medical University of ViennaThe neurodegener

Updated on:March 09,2024

Dementia screening test adapted for people with hearing problems

by University of QueenslandReceiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis of the Montreal Cognitive Assessment for people with hearing impairment (MoCA-H), with and without adjustment for

Updated on: May 11,2024

Dementia screening test adapted for people with hearing problems

by University of QueenslandReceiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis of the Montreal Cognitive Assessment for people with hearing impairment (MoCA-H), with and without adjustment for

Updated on:May 11,2024