'Big Data' study discovers earliest sign of Alzheimer's development

by McGill UniversityCredit: McGill UniversityScientists at the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital have used a powerful tool to better understand the progression of late-onset Alzheimer&

Updated on: March 09,2024 20

'Big Data' study discovers earliest sign of Alzheimer's development

by McGill UniversityCredit: McGill UniversityScientists at the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital have used a powerful tool to better understand the progression of late-onset Alzheimer&

Updated on:March 09,2024 20

The size of your hippocampi could indicate your risk of cognitive impairment

by BioMed CentralDiagram of the brain of a person with Alzheimer's Disease. Credit: Wikipedia/public domain.A larger brain volume could indicate a reduced risk of memory decline according to

Updated on: February 26,2024 11

The size of your hippocampi could indicate your risk of cognitive impairment

by BioMed CentralDiagram of the brain of a person with Alzheimer's Disease. Credit: Wikipedia/public domain.A larger brain volume could indicate a reduced risk of memory decline according to

Updated on:February 26,2024 11

Race of people given Alzheimer's blood tests may affect interpretation of results

by Washington University School of MedicineCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThree experimental blood tests used to identify people in early stages of Alzheimer's disease perform differently

Updated on: June 24,2024 7

Race of people given Alzheimer's blood tests may affect interpretation of results

by Washington University School of MedicineCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThree experimental blood tests used to identify people in early stages of Alzheimer's disease perform differently

Updated on:June 24,2024 7

Tau-based biomarker tracks Alzheimer's progression

by Washington University School of MedicineKanta Horie, PhD, works with a mass spectrometer that he uses to measure protein levels in cerebrospinal fluid samples. Horie and colleagues at Washingt

Updated on: June 18,2024 7

Tau-based biomarker tracks Alzheimer's progression

by Washington University School of MedicineKanta Horie, PhD, works with a mass spectrometer that he uses to measure protein levels in cerebrospinal fluid samples. Horie and colleagues at Washingt

Updated on:June 18,2024 7

Tau does not stabilize microtubules, challenges approach to treating Alzheimer's

by Drexel UniversityThis image represents the role of tau and MAP6 in regulating the stable (green) and dynamic (red) parts of a neuron's microtubules. Depleting tau from cultured rat neurons

Updated on: April 02,2024 16

Tau does not stabilize microtubules, challenges approach to treating Alzheimer's

by Drexel UniversityThis image represents the role of tau and MAP6 in regulating the stable (green) and dynamic (red) parts of a neuron's microtubules. Depleting tau from cultured rat neurons

Updated on:April 02,2024 16

Research provides insight into the role of the western diet in Alzheimer's disease

by Jackson LaboratoryRecent research has established associations between certain environmental factors, including eating a western diet and being sedentary, with an increased susceptibility to A

Updated on: February 28,2024 17

Research provides insight into the role of the western diet in Alzheimer's disease

by Jackson LaboratoryRecent research has established associations between certain environmental factors, including eating a western diet and being sedentary, with an increased susceptibility to A

Updated on:February 28,2024 17

The path to Parkinson's disease: All roads lead to the nigrosome

by Tiziano Balzano , Medical XpressThe nigrosome has an intricate and dense network of highways and streets, representing its rich vascularization. This dense network makes the nigrosome a major inter

Updated on: July 05,2024 0

The path to Parkinson's disease: All roads lead to the nigrosome

by Tiziano Balzano , Medical XpressThe nigrosome has an intricate and dense network of highways and streets, representing its rich vascularization. This dense network makes the nigrosome a major inter

Updated on:July 05,2024 0

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 14

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 14

Neuroscientists use brain activity patterns to reveal thoughts of brain-injured patients

by Jeff Renaud,University of Western OntarioAdrian Owen (left) and Karnig Kazazian combine different neuroimaging methods to assess patients at the bedside in the first few days after their brai

Updated on: July 31,2024 0

Neuroscientists use brain activity patterns to reveal thoughts of brain-injured patients

by Jeff Renaud,University of Western OntarioAdrian Owen (left) and Karnig Kazazian combine different neuroimaging methods to assess patients at the bedside in the first few days after their brai

Updated on:July 31,2024 0

DNA vaccine reduces both toxic proteins linked to Alzheimer's

by UT Southwestern Medical CenterToxic amyloid plaques (red) and tau tangles (brown) form on the brain of a mouse modeled to have Alzheimer's disease. A study shows a DNA vaccine reduces both

Updated on: March 30,2024 10

DNA vaccine reduces both toxic proteins linked to Alzheimer's

by UT Southwestern Medical CenterToxic amyloid plaques (red) and tau tangles (brown) form on the brain of a mouse modeled to have Alzheimer's disease. A study shows a DNA vaccine reduces both

Updated on:March 30,2024 10

Simple diagnostic tool predicts individual risk of Alzheimer's

by Lund UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearchers at Lund University in Sweden have developed an algorithm that combines data from a simple blood test and brief memory tests, to pred

Updated on: June 20,2024 7

Simple diagnostic tool predicts individual risk of Alzheimer's

by Lund UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearchers at Lund University in Sweden have developed an algorithm that combines data from a simple blood test and brief memory tests, to pred

Updated on:June 20,2024 7

Detecting Alzheimer's disease in the blood

by Hokkaido UniversityConcept for digital detection of amyloid β-binding exosomes in the blood of an Alzheimer's disease model mouse. Credit: Kohei YuyamaResearchers from Hokkaido University

Updated on: June 20,2024 6

Detecting Alzheimer's disease in the blood

by Hokkaido UniversityConcept for digital detection of amyloid β-binding exosomes in the blood of an Alzheimer's disease model mouse. Credit: Kohei YuyamaResearchers from Hokkaido University

Updated on:June 20,2024 6