Navigation skill test could diagnose Alzheimer's long before memory fails

by Gerry Everding,Washington University School of Medicine in St. LouisThe hippocampus (shown in red) is associated with cognitive mapping skills. Credit: Life Science Databases via Wikimedia Co

Updated on: February 28,2024

Navigation skill test could diagnose Alzheimer's long before memory fails

by Gerry Everding,Washington University School of Medicine in St. LouisThe hippocampus (shown in red) is associated with cognitive mapping skills. Credit: Life Science Databases via Wikimedia Co

Updated on:February 28,2024

Adults grow new brain cells, and these neurons are key to learning by listening

by Aswathy Ammothumkandy, Charles Liu and Michael A. Bonaguidi,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainYour brain can still make new neurons when you're an adult. But how does the r

Updated on: December 17,2024

Adults grow new brain cells, and these neurons are key to learning by listening

by Aswathy Ammothumkandy, Charles Liu and Michael A. Bonaguidi,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainYour brain can still make new neurons when you're an adult. But how does the r

Updated on:December 17,2024

Salt-seeking behavior traced to specific brain neurons

byUniversity of IowaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainSalt, or more precisely the sodium it contains, is very much a "Goldilocks" nutrient. Low sodium levels cause a drop in blood volum

Updated on: January 19,2025

Salt-seeking behavior traced to specific brain neurons

byUniversity of IowaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainSalt, or more precisely the sodium it contains, is very much a "Goldilocks" nutrient. Low sodium levels cause a drop in blood volum

Updated on:January 19,2025

Extending use of existing Alzheimer's drug could delay move into nursing home

by Alzheimer's Research UKDiagram of the brain of a person with Alzheimer's Disease. Credit: Wikipedia/public domain.Newly-released follow-up analysis from a 2012 clinical trial led by a

Updated on: February 26,2024

Extending use of existing Alzheimer's drug could delay move into nursing home

by Alzheimer's Research UKDiagram of the brain of a person with Alzheimer's Disease. Credit: Wikipedia/public domain.Newly-released follow-up analysis from a 2012 clinical trial led by a

Updated on:February 26,2024

Experiments show untrained patient with prosthetic hand can tell objects apart by touch

Updated on: March 03,2025

Experiments show untrained patient with prosthetic hand can tell objects apart by touch

Updated on:March 03,2025

Alzheimer's disease may cause vicious circle between brain network and immune cell dysfunctions

by Sarah C.p. Williams,Gladstone InstitutesA new study by Gladstone scientists suggests that certain anti-epileptic or tau-reducing treatments could be promising for people in the early stages o

Updated on: April 10,2024

Alzheimer's disease may cause vicious circle between brain network and immune cell dysfunctions

by Sarah C.p. Williams,Gladstone InstitutesA new study by Gladstone scientists suggests that certain anti-epileptic or tau-reducing treatments could be promising for people in the early stages o

Updated on:April 10,2024

Self-management group rehab benefits persons with dementia

(HealthDay)—Self-management group rehabilitation is beneficial for persons with dementia (PwD) and their spouses, according to a study published online April 5 in theJournal of the American Geri

Updated on: February 28,2024

Self-management group rehab benefits persons with dementia

(HealthDay)—Self-management group rehabilitation is beneficial for persons with dementia (PwD) and their spouses, according to a study published online April 5 in theJournal of the American Geri

Updated on:February 28,2024

An anti-apoE4 specific monoclonal antibody counteracts the pathological effects of apoE4 in vivo

by Bentham Science PublishersThe pathological hallmarks of Alzheimer's disease (AD), viz defective Aβ and tau proteins, have been the center of AD-directed therapeutic studies. Although this appro

Updated on: March 07,2024

An anti-apoE4 specific monoclonal antibody counteracts the pathological effects of apoE4 in vivo

by Bentham Science PublishersThe pathological hallmarks of Alzheimer's disease (AD), viz defective Aβ and tau proteins, have been the center of AD-directed therapeutic studies. Although this appro

Updated on:March 07,2024

Does persistent pain impact older adults' physical function, cognition, and well-being?

by WileyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIn a study in theJournal of the American Geriatrics Societyof 5,589 US adults aged 65 years and older, persistent pain was common and was lin

Updated on: February 05,2024

Does persistent pain impact older adults' physical function, cognition, and well-being?

by WileyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIn a study in theJournal of the American Geriatrics Societyof 5,589 US adults aged 65 years and older, persistent pain was common and was lin

Updated on:February 05,2024

Unlocking the mind's decision-making engine: How working memory shapes our choices

Updated on: March 05,2025

Unlocking the mind's decision-making engine: How working memory shapes our choices

Updated on:March 05,2025

Significant correlation found between vitreous human biomarkers and Alzheimer's disease

by Boston Medical CenterBoxplots of vitreous fluid biomarkers levels of total Tau, by study groups, compared using Kruskal-Wallis rank sum test withpvalues adjusted for multiple compa

Updated on: April 29,2024

Significant correlation found between vitreous human biomarkers and Alzheimer's disease

by Boston Medical CenterBoxplots of vitreous fluid biomarkers levels of total Tau, by study groups, compared using Kruskal-Wallis rank sum test withpvalues adjusted for multiple compa

Updated on:April 29,2024

Immune system dysfunction may occur early in Alzheimer's disease

by CU Anschutz Medical CampusPET scan of a human brain with Alzheimer's disease. Credit: public domainAn association between inflammation biomarkers in both blood plasma and cerebrospinal flu

Updated on: April 16,2024

Immune system dysfunction may occur early in Alzheimer's disease

by CU Anschutz Medical CampusPET scan of a human brain with Alzheimer's disease. Credit: public domainAn association between inflammation biomarkers in both blood plasma and cerebrospinal flu

Updated on:April 16,2024