An implant to prevent Alzheimer's

by Ecole Polytechnique Federale de LausanneAn infographic of how the implanted capsule releases antibodies to the brain. Credit: Patrick Aebischer (EPFL)In a cutting-edge treatment for Alzheimer&

Updated on: February 28,2024

An implant to prevent Alzheimer's

by Ecole Polytechnique Federale de LausanneAn infographic of how the implanted capsule releases antibodies to the brain. Credit: Patrick Aebischer (EPFL)In a cutting-edge treatment for Alzheimer&

Updated on:February 28,2024

Depression and dementia in the age of COVID-19

by Donald Weaver,The ConversationMore than half of patients with dementia also suffer from depression. If the depression remains untreated, the associated memory and cognitive problems worsen. C

Updated on: March 30,2024

Depression and dementia in the age of COVID-19

by Donald Weaver,The ConversationMore than half of patients with dementia also suffer from depression. If the depression remains untreated, the associated memory and cognitive problems worsen. C

Updated on:March 30,2024

Using tau imaging as diagnostic marker for Alzheimer disease

by The JAMA Network JournalsThe accumulation of β-Amyloid (Αβ) and tau proteins in the brain is hallmark pathology for Alzheimer disease. Recently developed positron emission tomography (PET) tra

Updated on: March 07,2024

Using tau imaging as diagnostic marker for Alzheimer disease

by The JAMA Network JournalsThe accumulation of β-Amyloid (Αβ) and tau proteins in the brain is hallmark pathology for Alzheimer disease. Recently developed positron emission tomography (PET) tra

Updated on:March 07,2024

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

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

Estrogen may offer protection against delirium

by Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterOophorectomy (OVX) and urinary tract infection (UTI)-mediated changes in cleaved caspase-3 (CC3). (A) A schematic of design of a preliminary experiment examining the

Updated on: February 05,2024

Estrogen may offer protection against delirium

by Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterOophorectomy (OVX) and urinary tract infection (UTI)-mediated changes in cleaved caspase-3 (CC3). (A) A schematic of design of a preliminary experiment examining the

Updated on:February 05,2024

Brain takes a beating as arteries age

by Umea UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers in Umeå, Sweden, have presented a model that explains why memory deteriorates as the body ages. With age, the brain receives an increased lo

Updated on: May 20,2024

Brain takes a beating as arteries age

by Umea UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers in Umeå, Sweden, have presented a model that explains why memory deteriorates as the body ages. With age, the brain receives an increased lo

Updated on:May 20,2024

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

Detecting dementia in the blood

by Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and TechnologyEmpa researcher Peter Nirmalraj analyzes blood samples using atomic force microscopy (AFM). Credit: EmpaIf the suspicion of Alzhe

Updated on: March 30,2024

Detecting dementia in the blood

by Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and TechnologyEmpa researcher Peter Nirmalraj analyzes blood samples using atomic force microscopy (AFM). Credit: EmpaIf the suspicion of Alzhe

Updated on:March 30,2024

How an Alzheimer's-related protein forms plaques

by Leiden UniversityCredit: Leiden UniversityNeurological diseases such as Alzheimer's disease are characterised by aggregates of protein in the brain. The connection of these aggregates to t

Updated on: March 09,2024

How an Alzheimer's-related protein forms plaques

by Leiden UniversityCredit: Leiden UniversityNeurological diseases such as Alzheimer's disease are characterised by aggregates of protein in the brain. The connection of these aggregates to t

Updated on:March 09,2024

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

Inflammation in the brain linked to several forms of dementia

by University of CambridgeCredit: CC0 Public DomainInflammation in the brain may be more widely implicated in dementias than was previously thought, suggests new research from the University of C

Updated on: May 18,2024

Inflammation in the brain linked to several forms of dementia

by University of CambridgeCredit: CC0 Public DomainInflammation in the brain may be more widely implicated in dementias than was previously thought, suggests new research from the University of C

Updated on:May 18,2024

Occupational complexity linked to better cognitive performance after damage to the brain's white matter

by Alzheimer's Research UKResearchers in the US have presented findings indicating that individuals who have a history of complex occupations, involving work with other people, are better abl

Updated on: March 07,2024

Occupational complexity linked to better cognitive performance after damage to the brain's white matter

by Alzheimer's Research UKResearchers in the US have presented findings indicating that individuals who have a history of complex occupations, involving work with other people, are better abl

Updated on:March 07,2024