Tdap vaccination tied to lower dementia risk in older adults

Tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis (Tdap) vaccination in older adults is associated with a 42 percent lower dementia risk, according to a study recently published inTheJournals of Gerontology,

Updated on: July 01,2024

Tdap vaccination tied to lower dementia risk in older adults

Tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis (Tdap) vaccination in older adults is associated with a 42 percent lower dementia risk, according to a study recently published inTheJournals of Gerontology,

Updated on:July 01,2024

Sleep loss rewires the brain for cravings and weight gain. A neurologist explains the science behind the cycle

Updated on: July 04,2025

Sleep loss rewires the brain for cravings and weight gain. A neurologist explains the science behind the cycle

Updated on:July 04,2025

Four tips to help your loved one with dementia enjoy the festive season

by Nikki-Anne Wilson,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe festive season is fast approaching, and if you're organizing celebrations with family or friends, you might be grapp

Updated on: February 24,2024

Four tips to help your loved one with dementia enjoy the festive season

by Nikki-Anne Wilson,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe festive season is fast approaching, and if you're organizing celebrations with family or friends, you might be grapp

Updated on:February 24,2024

People with dementia fail to get specialist care despite great need

by University College LondonCredit: University College LondonPeople suffering in the late stages of dementia receive most of their healthcare from GPs or emergency services rather than from speci

Updated on: May 08,2024

People with dementia fail to get specialist care despite great need

by University College LondonCredit: University College LondonPeople suffering in the late stages of dementia receive most of their healthcare from GPs or emergency services rather than from speci

Updated on:May 08,2024

Inflammatory dietary habits linked to 84% higher risk of dementia

by Justin Jackson , Medical XpressCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainGlenn Biggs Institute for Alzheimer's & Neurodegenerative Diseases at UT Health San Antonio, Boston University School of Medi

Updated on: February 02,2025

Inflammatory dietary habits linked to 84% higher risk of dementia

by Justin Jackson , Medical XpressCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainGlenn Biggs Institute for Alzheimer's & Neurodegenerative Diseases at UT Health San Antonio, Boston University School of Medi

Updated on:February 02,2025

The search for early markers of Alzheimer's Disease

by Ríona Mc Ardle,Public Library of ScienceRegional MRI predictors of MCI-to-dementia progression. Figure courtesy Korolev et al. via PLOS One.This eloquent quote by V.S. Ramachandran expresses

Updated on: February 28,2024

The search for early markers of Alzheimer's Disease

by Ríona Mc Ardle,Public Library of ScienceRegional MRI predictors of MCI-to-dementia progression. Figure courtesy Korolev et al. via PLOS One.This eloquent quote by V.S. Ramachandran expresses

Updated on:February 28,2024

Diabetes drug shows promise for safely treating, detecting Alzheimer's disease

by Boston University Medical CenterAs the number of patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD) rapidly increases, new treatments as well as blood tests that are simple and can be easily performed

Updated on: March 07,2024

Diabetes drug shows promise for safely treating, detecting Alzheimer's disease

by Boston University Medical CenterAs the number of patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD) rapidly increases, new treatments as well as blood tests that are simple and can be easily performed

Updated on:March 07,2024

The impact of early childhood exposure to fluoride on cognitive neurodevelopment

by International Association for Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial ResearchCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe International Association for Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial Research (IADR) and the Americ

Updated on: January 12,2025

The impact of early childhood exposure to fluoride on cognitive neurodevelopment

by International Association for Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial ResearchCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe International Association for Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial Research (IADR) and the Americ

Updated on:January 12,2025

Study finds tumor growth fueled by nucleotide salvage

byUTSouthwestern Medical CenterGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2024.05.011Cancer cells salvage purine nucleotides to fuel tumor growth, including pur

Updated on: August 01,2024

Study finds tumor growth fueled by nucleotide salvage

byUTSouthwestern Medical CenterGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2024.05.011Cancer cells salvage purine nucleotides to fuel tumor growth, including pur

Updated on:August 01,2024

Potential new biomarker for Alzheimer's discovered

by Max Delbrück Center for Molecular MedicineThe Arl8b protein (turquoise) shows an accumulation around the amyloid-b aggregates (red). Cell nuclei are stained blue. The section was analyzed with

Updated on: April 20,2024

Potential new biomarker for Alzheimer's discovered

by Max Delbrück Center for Molecular MedicineThe Arl8b protein (turquoise) shows an accumulation around the amyloid-b aggregates (red). Cell nuclei are stained blue. The section was analyzed with

Updated on:April 20,2024

Dysfunctional endosomes are early sign of neurodegeneration

by University of California - San DiegoFalse-colored scanning electron micrograph of a human neuron. Credit: Image courtesy of Thomas Deerinck, NCMIR, UC San Diego.Writing in the April 11 issue o

Updated on: February 28,2024

Dysfunctional endosomes are early sign of neurodegeneration

by University of California - San DiegoFalse-colored scanning electron micrograph of a human neuron. Credit: Image courtesy of Thomas Deerinck, NCMIR, UC San Diego.Writing in the April 11 issue o

Updated on:February 28,2024

Dietary fat alone does not cause changes in the hypothalamus, mouse study finds

by Deutsches Zentrum fuer Diabetesforschung DZDConfocal image representing the immunolabelling of AgRP and Synaptophysin-TdTomato in the paraventricular nucleus of the hypothalamus anterior (PVH ant)

Updated on: October 18,2024

Dietary fat alone does not cause changes in the hypothalamus, mouse study finds

by Deutsches Zentrum fuer Diabetesforschung DZDConfocal image representing the immunolabelling of AgRP and Synaptophysin-TdTomato in the paraventricular nucleus of the hypothalamus anterior (PVH ant)

Updated on:October 18,2024