Study hints at ways to generate new neurons in old brains

byStanford University Medical CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainMost neurons in the human brain last a lifetime, and for good reason. Intricate, long-term information is preserved in the complex st

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Study hints at ways to generate new neurons in old brains

byStanford University Medical CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainMost neurons in the human brain last a lifetime, and for good reason. Intricate, long-term information is preserved in the complex st

Updated on:October 18,2024 0

Researchers map the entire brain of an adult fruit fly for the first time

byPrinceton UniversityThis map shows the precise location and arrangement of the 50 largest neurons of the fly brain connectome. These 50, along with another 139,205 brain cells in the brain of

Updated on: October 18,2024 0

Researchers map the entire brain of an adult fruit fly for the first time

byPrinceton UniversityThis map shows the precise location and arrangement of the 50 largest neurons of the fly brain connectome. These 50, along with another 139,205 brain cells in the brain of

Updated on:October 18,2024 0

Antioxidants to prevent Alzheimer's disease

by Institut national de la recherche scientifique - INRSINRS Professor Charles Ramassamy, specialist on Alzheimer's disease, doctoral student Mohamed Raâfet Ben Khedher and postdoctoral stude

Updated on: March 26,2024 19

Antioxidants to prevent Alzheimer's disease

by Institut national de la recherche scientifique - INRSINRS Professor Charles Ramassamy, specialist on Alzheimer's disease, doctoral student Mohamed Raâfet Ben Khedher and postdoctoral stude

Updated on:March 26,2024 19

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

Possible pathway to new therapy for Alzheimer's disease

by Boston University School of MedicineResearchers have uncovered an enzyme and a biochemical pathway they believe may lead to the identification of drugs that could inhibit the production of bet

Updated on: March 07,2024 19

Possible pathway to new therapy for Alzheimer's disease

by Boston University School of MedicineResearchers have uncovered an enzyme and a biochemical pathway they believe may lead to the identification of drugs that could inhibit the production of bet

Updated on:March 07,2024 19

New study reveals how biological sex influences brain proteins and disease risk

by Emory UniversitySummary of main analyses. Credit:Nature Medicine(2023). DOI:10.1038/s41591-023-02509-yAn Emory led study published inNature MedicineandSynapse&nbs

Updated on: March 02,2024 10

New study reveals how biological sex influences brain proteins and disease risk

by Emory UniversitySummary of main analyses. Credit:Nature Medicine(2023). DOI:10.1038/s41591-023-02509-yAn Emory led study published inNature MedicineandSynapse&nbs

Updated on:March 02,2024 10

'Lesser of two evils' argument used to defend antipsychotic overuse for dementia

by University of ReadingCredit: University of ReadingThe increasing use of antipsychotic drugs to manage dementia in care homes has been explained by some practitioners as "the lesser of two

Updated on: March 09,2024 20

'Lesser of two evils' argument used to defend antipsychotic overuse for dementia

by University of ReadingCredit: University of ReadingThe increasing use of antipsychotic drugs to manage dementia in care homes has been explained by some practitioners as "the lesser of two

Updated on:March 09,2024 20

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 7

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 7

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

Reimagining preclinical trials: Marmosets as model systems for the study of Alzheimer's disease

by University of PittsburghMarmoset models bridge the current translation gap between human studies and cell and rodent models of AD. Establishment of marmoset models of aging and genetic risk lo

Updated on: March 02,2024 20

Reimagining preclinical trials: Marmosets as model systems for the study of Alzheimer's disease

by University of PittsburghMarmoset models bridge the current translation gap between human studies and cell and rodent models of AD. Establishment of marmoset models of aging and genetic risk lo

Updated on:March 02,2024 20

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

Alzheimer's research—intracellular calcium store malfunction leads to brain hyperactivity

by Universitaet TübingenAmyloid proteins (plaques, blue) in the cerebral cortex of a mouse model of Alzheimer’s disease, surrounded by cortical immune cells (microglia, green). Activated microgli

Updated on: April 16,2024 15

Alzheimer's research—intracellular calcium store malfunction leads to brain hyperactivity

by Universitaet TübingenAmyloid proteins (plaques, blue) in the cerebral cortex of a mouse model of Alzheimer’s disease, surrounded by cortical immune cells (microglia, green). Activated microgli

Updated on:April 16,2024 15