Immune booster drugs meant to kill tumors found to improve Alzheimer's symptoms in mice

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressCredit: martha sexton/public domain(MedicalXpress)—A team of researchers working at the Weizmann Institute of Science in Israel has found that a type of drug meant to help

Updated on: February 27,2024 16

Immune booster drugs meant to kill tumors found to improve Alzheimer's symptoms in mice

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressCredit: martha sexton/public domain(MedicalXpress)—A team of researchers working at the Weizmann Institute of Science in Israel has found that a type of drug meant to help

Updated on:February 27,2024 16

Research suggests myelin fatty acid metabolism could serve as an energy reserve for the central nervous system

by Ingrid Fadelli , Medical XpressElectron microscopy image of optic nerve myelin. Credit: Wiebke Moebius, MPI Goettingen.The brains of mammals expend a significant amount of energy in the form of ade

Updated on: October 18,2024 0

Research suggests myelin fatty acid metabolism could serve as an energy reserve for the central nervous system

by Ingrid Fadelli , Medical XpressElectron microscopy image of optic nerve myelin. Credit: Wiebke Moebius, MPI Goettingen.The brains of mammals expend a significant amount of energy in the form of ade

Updated on:October 18,2024 0

Body's immune system may play larger role in Alzheimer's disease than thought

by University of California, IrvineMicroglia (green) surround an amyloid plaque (blue) in the brain of an Alzheimer's disease mouse model. UCI researchers have shown that endogenous mouse ant

Updated on: February 28,2024 17

Body's immune system may play larger role in Alzheimer's disease than thought

by University of California, IrvineMicroglia (green) surround an amyloid plaque (blue) in the brain of an Alzheimer's disease mouse model. UCI researchers have shown that endogenous mouse ant

Updated on:February 28,2024 17

New approaches to understanding Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease

by Alzheimer's Research UKIn a study presented today at the Alzheimer's Association International Conference 2016, researchers at the Douglas Mental Health University Institute have explo

Updated on: March 07,2024 15

New approaches to understanding Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease

by Alzheimer's Research UKIn a study presented today at the Alzheimer's Association International Conference 2016, researchers at the Douglas Mental Health University Institute have explo

Updated on:March 07,2024 15

Decoding the genetics that drive disease

by University of South AustraliaSome human genes traditionally labeled as 'bad' are not always what they seem. Credit: Gerd Altmann from PixabayFrom Alzheimer's to obesity, life can c

Updated on: July 01,2024 5

Decoding the genetics that drive disease

by University of South AustraliaSome human genes traditionally labeled as 'bad' are not always what they seem. Credit: Gerd Altmann from PixabayFrom Alzheimer's to obesity, life can c

Updated on:July 01,2024 5

Withdrawing dementia drug doubles risk of nursing home placement

by University College LondonWithdrawing a commonly-prescribed Alzheimer's disease drug from people in the advanced stages of the disease doubles their risk of being placed in a nursing home w

Updated on: February 26,2024 13

Withdrawing dementia drug doubles risk of nursing home placement

by University College LondonWithdrawing a commonly-prescribed Alzheimer's disease drug from people in the advanced stages of the disease doubles their risk of being placed in a nursing home w

Updated on:February 26,2024 13

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 6

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 6

Tips for reducing dementia risk

by Susan Barber LindquistCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMore than 55 million people worldwide are believed to be living with dementia, according to the World Health Organization. Ronald Petersen, M.

Updated on: June 24,2024 8

Tips for reducing dementia risk

by Susan Barber LindquistCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMore than 55 million people worldwide are believed to be living with dementia, according to the World Health Organization. Ronald Petersen, M.

Updated on:June 24,2024 8

A participatory research project tackling Alzheimer's disease

by Egle Marija Ramanauskaite,Public Library of ScienceCredit: Human Computation Institute CC-BY-NC-SA 4.0, Graphic by PachecoDesignlab.comEarlier this year, weintroducedyou to WeCure

Updated on: February 28,2024 15

A participatory research project tackling Alzheimer's disease

by Egle Marija Ramanauskaite,Public Library of ScienceCredit: Human Computation Institute CC-BY-NC-SA 4.0, Graphic by PachecoDesignlab.comEarlier this year, weintroducedyou to WeCure

Updated on:February 28,2024 15

Direct oral anticoagulants reduce dementia risk in Asian AFib patients compared to traditional blood thinners: Study

by American College of CardiologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe use of direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) was associated with a reduction in dementia risk compared to traditional blood thin

Updated on: March 02,2024 12

Direct oral anticoagulants reduce dementia risk in Asian AFib patients compared to traditional blood thinners: Study

by American College of CardiologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe use of direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) was associated with a reduction in dementia risk compared to traditional blood thin

Updated on:March 02,2024 12

Researchers identify new gene linked to amyloid beta plaque buildup in Alzheimer's disease

by Indiana UniversityLeft hemisphere of J. Piłsudski's brain, lateral view. Credit: public domainIn a newly published study, a multi-institutional team led by scientists at the Indiana Univer

Updated on: February 26,2024 18

Researchers identify new gene linked to amyloid beta plaque buildup in Alzheimer's disease

by Indiana UniversityLeft hemisphere of J. Piłsudski's brain, lateral view. Credit: public domainIn a newly published study, a multi-institutional team led by scientists at the Indiana Univer

Updated on:February 26,2024 18

Early accumulation of tau in the brain predicts memory decline in Alzheimer's disease

by Karolinska InstitutetHigh accumulation of tau in the brain measured by a PET scanner was the only biomarker that could predict cognitive decline in healthy individuals, people with mild cognit

Updated on: May 18,2024 4

Early accumulation of tau in the brain predicts memory decline in Alzheimer's disease

by Karolinska InstitutetHigh accumulation of tau in the brain measured by a PET scanner was the only biomarker that could predict cognitive decline in healthy individuals, people with mild cognit

Updated on:May 18,2024 4