Parkinson's paradox: When more dopamine means more tremor

byChampalimaud Centre for the UnknownReduced dopamine loss is linked to tremor in Parkinson's patients, challenging common beliefs. Credit: Neural Circuits Dysfunction Lab, Champalimaud Foun

Updated on: November 27,2024

Parkinson's paradox: When more dopamine means more tremor

byChampalimaud Centre for the UnknownReduced dopamine loss is linked to tremor in Parkinson's patients, challenging common beliefs. Credit: Neural Circuits Dysfunction Lab, Champalimaud Foun

Updated on:November 27,2024

Simple test could help predict risk of Alzheimer's disease 20 years in advance

by The Australian National Universitya) Sketch of protein translocation through a SiNx nanopore membrane. The proteins in a buffered electrolyte solution are placed in the cis and trans channels

Updated on: March 02,2024

Simple test could help predict risk of Alzheimer's disease 20 years in advance

by The Australian National Universitya) Sketch of protein translocation through a SiNx nanopore membrane. The proteins in a buffered electrolyte solution are placed in the cis and trans channels

Updated on:March 02,2024

Preliminary study: Drug may be safe in those with mild cognitive impairment, mild dementia

by American Academy of NeurologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainA small, preliminary study of an investigational new drug being studied for mild cognitive impairment and mild dementia associated with Al

Updated on: February 05,2024

Preliminary study: Drug may be safe in those with mild cognitive impairment, mild dementia

by American Academy of NeurologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainA small, preliminary study of an investigational new drug being studied for mild cognitive impairment and mild dementia associated with Al

Updated on:February 05,2024

Older Americans' finances decline in years before dementia diagnosis

by Ernie MundellPerhaps succumbing to fraudsters or facing mounting bills, older Americans begin losing wealth in the years preceding a definitive dementia diagnosis, new research shows.For example, t

Updated on: March 02,2024

Older Americans' finances decline in years before dementia diagnosis

by Ernie MundellPerhaps succumbing to fraudsters or facing mounting bills, older Americans begin losing wealth in the years preceding a definitive dementia diagnosis, new research shows.For example, t

Updated on:March 02,2024

Could blood pressure drugs have a role in Alzheimer's disease treatment?

by Georgetown University Medical CenterDiagram of the brain of a person with Alzheimer's Disease. Credit: Wikipedia/public domain.In laboratory neuronal cultures, an FDA-approved drug used to

Updated on: February 27,2024

Could blood pressure drugs have a role in Alzheimer's disease treatment?

by Georgetown University Medical CenterDiagram of the brain of a person with Alzheimer's Disease. Credit: Wikipedia/public domain.In laboratory neuronal cultures, an FDA-approved drug used to

Updated on:February 27,2024

Mouse study finds sex-based differences in how brains handle threats

Mouse study finds sex-based differences in how brains handle threatsby Claire Loewen,McGill UniversityMales and females similarly acquire threat discrimination. Credit:Nature Neuroscience&

Updated on: September 23,2024

Mouse study finds sex-based differences in how brains handle threats

Mouse study finds sex-based differences in how brains handle threatsby Claire Loewen,McGill UniversityMales and females similarly acquire threat discrimination. Credit:Nature Neuroscience&

Updated on:September 23,2024

How zebrafish map their environment: Spatial orientation mechanisms surprisingly similar to our own

by Sophia Jahns, Max Planck Institute for Biological CyberneticsIdentification of PCs in the larval zebrafish brain. Credit:Nature(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41586-024-07867-2Researchers are tur

Updated on: September 06,2024

How zebrafish map their environment: Spatial orientation mechanisms surprisingly similar to our own

by Sophia Jahns, Max Planck Institute for Biological CyberneticsIdentification of PCs in the larval zebrafish brain. Credit:Nature(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41586-024-07867-2Researchers are tur

Updated on:September 06,2024

Alzheimer's disease consists of three distinct subtypes, according to study

by Kim Irwin,University of California, Los AngelesDiagram of the brain of a person with Alzheimer's Disease. Credit: Wikipedia/public domain.Alzheimer's disease, long thought to be a sin

Updated on: February 26,2024

Alzheimer's disease consists of three distinct subtypes, according to study

by Kim Irwin,University of California, Los AngelesDiagram of the brain of a person with Alzheimer's Disease. Credit: Wikipedia/public domain.Alzheimer's disease, long thought to be a sin

Updated on:February 26,2024

Higher antioxidant levels linked to lower dementia risk

by American Academy of NeurologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainPeople with higher levels of antioxidants in their blood may be less likely to develop dementia, according to a study published in the May

Updated on: June 24,2024

Higher antioxidant levels linked to lower dementia risk

by American Academy of NeurologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainPeople with higher levels of antioxidants in their blood may be less likely to develop dementia, according to a study published in the May

Updated on:June 24,2024

Alzheimer's disease and type 2 diabetes: Synthetic peptides may suppress formation of harmful amyloid aggregates

by Technical University MunichProposed mechanism and hypothetical models of IAPP/ACM nanofiber co-assembly versus IAPP amyloid self-assembly. The lower part, IAPP self-assembly into toxic oligome

Updated on: April 08,2024

Alzheimer's disease and type 2 diabetes: Synthetic peptides may suppress formation of harmful amyloid aggregates

by Technical University MunichProposed mechanism and hypothetical models of IAPP/ACM nanofiber co-assembly versus IAPP amyloid self-assembly. The lower part, IAPP self-assembly into toxic oligome

Updated on:April 08,2024

New mechanism by which Alzheimer's disease spreads through the brain discovered

by Linköping UniversityResearchers at Linköping University study how Alzheimer's disease spreads in the brain. Credit: Thor Balkhed/Linköping UniversityThe waste-management system of the cell

Updated on: April 16,2024

New mechanism by which Alzheimer's disease spreads through the brain discovered

by Linköping UniversityResearchers at Linköping University study how Alzheimer's disease spreads in the brain. Credit: Thor Balkhed/Linköping UniversityThe waste-management system of the cell

Updated on:April 16,2024

HIV drug shown to help protect against build-up of dementia-related proteins in mouse brains

by University of CambridgeGraphical Abstract. Credit:Neuron(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.neuron.2023.04.006Cambridge scientists have shown how the brain's ability to clear out toxic prot

Updated on: March 30,2024

HIV drug shown to help protect against build-up of dementia-related proteins in mouse brains

by University of CambridgeGraphical Abstract. Credit:Neuron(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.neuron.2023.04.006Cambridge scientists have shown how the brain's ability to clear out toxic prot

Updated on:March 30,2024