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Hard physical work significantly increases the risk of dementia

Hard physical work significantly increases the risk of dementia

by University of CopenhagenCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe muscles and joints are not the only parts of the body to be worn down by physical work. The brain and heart suffer too. A new study

Hard physical work significantly increases the risk of dementia

by University of CopenhagenCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe muscles and joints are not the only parts of the body to be worn down by physical work. The brain and heart suffer too. A new study
3D brain mapping opens a window to the aging brain

3D brain mapping opens a window to the aging brain

FEBRUARY 9, 2024by Bill Snyder,Vanderbilt UniversityIllustration of the triple-wise correlation network model. Credit:Science Advances(2024). DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.adi0616By mapping br

3D brain mapping opens a window to the aging brain

FEBRUARY 9, 2024by Bill Snyder,Vanderbilt UniversityIllustration of the triple-wise correlation network model. Credit:Science Advances(2024). DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.adi0616By mapping br
Study says Alzheimer's plaques can also affect the brain's blood vessels

Study says Alzheimer's plaques can also affect the brain's blood vessels

by Bob Shepard,University of Alabama at Birmingham3-D microscope image of blood vessels (in red) with surrounding vascular amyloid plaques (in green). Credit: Ian KimbroughAmyloid beta, the plaq

Study says Alzheimer's plaques can also affect the brain's blood vessels

by Bob Shepard,University of Alabama at Birmingham3-D microscope image of blood vessels (in red) with surrounding vascular amyloid plaques (in green). Credit: Ian KimbroughAmyloid beta, the plaq
Test appraises brain patients' risk of becoming lost

Test appraises brain patients' risk of becoming lost

by Bond UniversityCredit: David Wagner/public domainShowing photos of Queenslander houses to people with brain disorders could predict their risk of becoming lost during everyday outings.Thetest

Test appraises brain patients' risk of becoming lost

by Bond UniversityCredit: David Wagner/public domainShowing photos of Queenslander houses to people with brain disorders could predict their risk of becoming lost during everyday outings.Thetest
A resource guide for Alzheimer's caregivers: Tips for home care and nursing homes

A resource guide for Alzheimer's caregivers: Tips for home care and nursing homes

by Eric Adler, The Kansas City StarCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainDo you know the difference between Medicare and Medicaid? How about, in a pinch, how to find a nursing home and research which ones

A resource guide for Alzheimer's caregivers: Tips for home care and nursing homes

by Eric Adler, The Kansas City StarCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainDo you know the difference between Medicare and Medicaid? How about, in a pinch, how to find a nursing home and research which ones
White matter integrity disrupted in people with Alzheimer's gene mutation

White matter integrity disrupted in people with Alzheimer's gene mutation

by Radiological Society of North AmericaCortical areas involved with each of the three distributed cortical association networks analyzed are displayed on an inflated brain surface, viewed from t

White matter integrity disrupted in people with Alzheimer's gene mutation

by Radiological Society of North AmericaCortical areas involved with each of the three distributed cortical association networks analyzed are displayed on an inflated brain surface, viewed from t
Sweet move: A modified sugar enhances antisense oligonucleotide safety and efficacy for treating CNS disease

Sweet move: A modified sugar enhances antisense oligonucleotide safety and efficacy for treating CNS disease

Sweet move: A modified sugar enhances antisense oligonucleotide safety and efficacy for treating CNS diseasebyTokyo Medical and Dental UniversityWe designed and synthesized both a conventional A

Sweet move: A modified sugar enhances antisense oligonucleotide safety and efficacy for treating CNS disease

Sweet move: A modified sugar enhances antisense oligonucleotide safety and efficacy for treating CNS diseasebyTokyo Medical and Dental UniversityWe designed and synthesized both a conventional A
Women more severely affected by Alzheimer's than men

Women more severely affected by Alzheimer's than men

by University of HertfordshireWomen with Alzheimer's have poorer cognitive abilities than men at the same stage of the disease, reveal academics from the University of Hertfordshire in a pape

Women more severely affected by Alzheimer's than men

by University of HertfordshireWomen with Alzheimer's have poorer cognitive abilities than men at the same stage of the disease, reveal academics from the University of Hertfordshire in a pape
Can a single brain region encode familiarity and recollection?

Can a single brain region encode familiarity and recollection?

by Columbia UniversityGeometric arrangement for the coding of two animals' identities (N1 and N2) in different positions (left and right). Credit: Fusi Lab / Columbia Zuckerman InstituteThe h

Can a single brain region encode familiarity and recollection?

by Columbia UniversityGeometric arrangement for the coding of two animals' identities (N1 and N2) in different positions (left and right). Credit: Fusi Lab / Columbia Zuckerman InstituteThe h
Survey uncovers pandemic's complex impact on people living with dementia and their families

Survey uncovers pandemic's complex impact on people living with dementia and their families

by Kerry Blackadar,University of British ColumbiaCredit:Huy Phan/UnsplashCOVID-19 has been especially challenging for people living with dementia, their families and caregivers, confirms a

Survey uncovers pandemic's complex impact on people living with dementia and their families

by Kerry Blackadar,University of British ColumbiaCredit:Huy Phan/UnsplashCOVID-19 has been especially challenging for people living with dementia, their families and caregivers, confirms a
'Anti-tangle' molecule could aid search for new dementia treatments, say scientists

'Anti-tangle' molecule could aid search for new dementia treatments, say scientists

by Vicky Just,University of BathThe solution NMR structure of αS1–25(A) The average structure of αS1–25derived from the 20 lowest-energy structures. Charged (blue: positive, red: negative)

'Anti-tangle' molecule could aid search for new dementia treatments, say scientists

by Vicky Just,University of BathThe solution NMR structure of αS1–25(A) The average structure of αS1–25derived from the 20 lowest-energy structures. Charged (blue: positive, red: negative)
Micro-needle insertion into hippocampus helps brain regeneration in animal model of Alzheimer's disease

Micro-needle insertion into hippocampus helps brain regeneration in animal model of Alzheimer's disease

by Cell Transplantation Center of Excellence for Aging and Brain RepairResearchers testing the potential positive effects of "micro-injury" by brief insertion of a small needle into the hipp

Micro-needle insertion into hippocampus helps brain regeneration in animal model of Alzheimer's disease

by Cell Transplantation Center of Excellence for Aging and Brain RepairResearchers testing the potential positive effects of "micro-injury" by brief insertion of a small needle into the hipp