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Dementia is leading cause of death for women in England and Wales

Dementia is leading cause of death for women in England and Wales

by Alzheimer's Research UKNew figures released by the Office for National Statistics have shown that Alzheimer's disease and other dementias were the leading cause of death for women in E

Dementia is leading cause of death for women in England and Wales

by Alzheimer's Research UKNew figures released by the Office for National Statistics have shown that Alzheimer's disease and other dementias were the leading cause of death for women in E
Unraveling Alzheimer's catalysts as weavers of amyloid β fibrils

Unraveling Alzheimer's catalysts as weavers of amyloid β fibrils

by National Institutes of Natural Sciences(A) On the neuronal cell membrane, Aβ molecules adopt a "U"-shaped conformation, allining alternately on the membrane surface to form two layer

Unraveling Alzheimer's catalysts as weavers of amyloid β fibrils

by National Institutes of Natural Sciences(A) On the neuronal cell membrane, Aβ molecules adopt a "U"-shaped conformation, allining alternately on the membrane surface to form two layer
Among the oldest adults, poor balance may signal higher risk for dementia

Among the oldest adults, poor balance may signal higher risk for dementia

by American Geriatrics SocietyThis research summary was developed as a public education tool by the Health in Aging Foundation. The Foundation is a national non-profit established in 1999 by the Ameri

Among the oldest adults, poor balance may signal higher risk for dementia

by American Geriatrics SocietyThis research summary was developed as a public education tool by the Health in Aging Foundation. The Foundation is a national non-profit established in 1999 by the Ameri
Dementia spreads via connected brain networks

Dementia spreads via connected brain networks

by University of California, San FranciscoCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn a new study, UC San Francisco scientists used maps of brain connections to predict how brain atrophy would spread in individu

Dementia spreads via connected brain networks

by University of California, San FranciscoCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn a new study, UC San Francisco scientists used maps of brain connections to predict how brain atrophy would spread in individu
Decoding sleep to reveal our state of health

Decoding sleep to reveal our state of health

by Bruno Geoffroy,University of MontrealA Schematic representation of the position of cannulas (in CA1) and electrodes (surface of the cerebral cortex) and timeline of the experimental protocol.

Decoding sleep to reveal our state of health

by Bruno Geoffroy,University of MontrealA Schematic representation of the position of cannulas (in CA1) and electrodes (surface of the cerebral cortex) and timeline of the experimental protocol.
FDA defends approval of controversial Alzheimer's drug

FDA defends approval of controversial Alzheimer's drug

by Dennis ThompsonThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the first new drug to treat Alzheimer's disease in nearly two decades, in a controversial decision that left the agency defendi

FDA defends approval of controversial Alzheimer's drug

by Dennis ThompsonThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the first new drug to treat Alzheimer's disease in nearly two decades, in a controversial decision that left the agency defendi
Can having a stroke change your sleep?

Can having a stroke change your sleep?

byAmerican Academy of NeurologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPeople who have had a stroke may be more likely to sleep too much or too little compared to those without prior stroke, according

Can having a stroke change your sleep?

byAmerican Academy of NeurologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPeople who have had a stroke may be more likely to sleep too much or too little compared to those without prior stroke, according
Drug discovery paradigm targets Tau protein aggregation linked to the Alzheimer's disease

Drug discovery paradigm targets Tau protein aggregation linked to the Alzheimer's disease

by Bentham Science PublishersDementia and other tauopathies, most notably Alzheimer's disease, embody a class of neurodegenerative diseases associated with the aggregation of the Tau protein in th

Drug discovery paradigm targets Tau protein aggregation linked to the Alzheimer's disease

by Bentham Science PublishersDementia and other tauopathies, most notably Alzheimer's disease, embody a class of neurodegenerative diseases associated with the aggregation of the Tau protein in th
Alzheimer's disease destroys neurons that keep us awake

Alzheimer's disease destroys neurons that keep us awake

by University of California, San FranciscoCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers and caregivers have noted that excessive daytime napping can develop long before the memory problems associated with

Alzheimer's disease destroys neurons that keep us awake

by University of California, San FranciscoCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers and caregivers have noted that excessive daytime napping can develop long before the memory problems associated with
Racial disparities in drug prescriptions for dementia

Racial disparities in drug prescriptions for dementia

by University College LondonCredit: CC0 Public DomainDisparities in drug prescribing suggest that black and Asian people with dementia are not receiving the same quality of care as their white pe

Racial disparities in drug prescriptions for dementia

by University College LondonCredit: CC0 Public DomainDisparities in drug prescribing suggest that black and Asian people with dementia are not receiving the same quality of care as their white pe
Nutritional drink can help to conserve memory in case of prodromal Alzheimer's disease

Nutritional drink can help to conserve memory in case of prodromal Alzheimer's disease

by Saarland UniversityProfessor Tobias Hartmann, Saarland University. Credit: Saarland UniversityThe study did not find a significant benefit in broad cognitive function (the study primary endpoi

Nutritional drink can help to conserve memory in case of prodromal Alzheimer's disease

by Saarland UniversityProfessor Tobias Hartmann, Saarland University. Credit: Saarland UniversityThe study did not find a significant benefit in broad cognitive function (the study primary endpoi
Facial expressions of pain can be predicted from brain activity, researchers show

Facial expressions of pain can be predicted from brain activity, researchers show

by Béatrice St-Cyr-Leroux,University of MontrealSpatial similarity between the FEPS and other pain-related signatures. Credit:(2024). DOI: 10.7554/eLife.87962.2Stubbing your toe on a table

Facial expressions of pain can be predicted from brain activity, researchers show

by Béatrice St-Cyr-Leroux,University of MontrealSpatial similarity between the FEPS and other pain-related signatures. Credit:(2024). DOI: 10.7554/eLife.87962.2Stubbing your toe on a table