Prediction of conversion to Alzheimer's disease with longitudinal measures and time-to-event data

by IOS PressPredicting the timing of Alzheimer's disease (AD) conversion for individuals with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) can be significantly improved by incorporating longitudinal chang

Updated on: March 07,2024

Prediction of conversion to Alzheimer's disease with longitudinal measures and time-to-event data

by IOS PressPredicting the timing of Alzheimer's disease (AD) conversion for individuals with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) can be significantly improved by incorporating longitudinal chang

Updated on:March 07,2024

Alzheimer's risk gene impairs development of new neurons in mice

by Society for NeuroscienceApoE-expressing astrocytes (green) interacting with tdTomato-expressing dendrites (red) from adult newborn hippocampal neurons. Credit: Tensaouti et al.,eNeuro&nb

Updated on: April 20,2024

Alzheimer's risk gene impairs development of new neurons in mice

by Society for NeuroscienceApoE-expressing astrocytes (green) interacting with tdTomato-expressing dendrites (red) from adult newborn hippocampal neurons. Credit: Tensaouti et al.,eNeuro&nb

Updated on:April 20,2024

Reducing harmful proteins in the fight against dementia

by Jacqueline Pumphrey, Oxford Science Blog,Oxford UniversityWe probably all know someone who has dementia. By 2025, there will be 1 million people affected by it in the UK. Alzheimer's dise

Updated on: February 26,2024

Reducing harmful proteins in the fight against dementia

by Jacqueline Pumphrey, Oxford Science Blog,Oxford UniversityWe probably all know someone who has dementia. By 2025, there will be 1 million people affected by it in the UK. Alzheimer's dise

Updated on:February 26,2024

New blood test for Alzheimer's developed

by Margareta G. Kubista,University of GothenburgCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new blood test for Alzheimer's disease has been developed under the leadership of researchers at the University of

Updated on: April 18,2024

New blood test for Alzheimer's developed

by Margareta G. Kubista,University of GothenburgCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new blood test for Alzheimer's disease has been developed under the leadership of researchers at the University of

Updated on:April 18,2024

Clinicians should address needs of family caregivers of persons with dementia

by University of Pennsylvania School of NursingMore than 15 million family members and other unpaid caregivers provide care to persons living with dementia in the United States. Yet the current h

Updated on: March 07,2024

Clinicians should address needs of family caregivers of persons with dementia

by University of Pennsylvania School of NursingMore than 15 million family members and other unpaid caregivers provide care to persons living with dementia in the United States. Yet the current h

Updated on:March 07,2024

Ultrasound brain stimulation slows dementia-related brain degeneration

by Medical University of ViennaBrain–behavior correlations. A, Regions of interest—namely left superior parietal lobule (SPL) and left precuneus—where a significant correlation (plotted in panel

Updated on: May 06,2024

Ultrasound brain stimulation slows dementia-related brain degeneration

by Medical University of ViennaBrain–behavior correlations. A, Regions of interest—namely left superior parietal lobule (SPL) and left precuneus—where a significant correlation (plotted in panel

Updated on:May 06,2024

Autophagy malfunction study moves a step closer to understanding Rett syndrome

Updated on: April 17,2025

Autophagy malfunction study moves a step closer to understanding Rett syndrome

Updated on:April 17,2025

Largescale brain epigenetics study provides new insights into dementia

by University of ExeterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe largest study of its kind has unveiled new insights into how genes are regulated in dementia, including discovering 84 new genes linke

Updated on: May 13,2024

Largescale brain epigenetics study provides new insights into dementia

by University of ExeterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe largest study of its kind has unveiled new insights into how genes are regulated in dementia, including discovering 84 new genes linke

Updated on:May 13,2024

Constant tinnitus is linked to altered brain activity

by Karolinska InstitutetGraphical absract. Credit: DOI: 10.1172/JCI155094There has to date been no reliable objective method of diagnosing tinnitus. Researchers from Karolinska Institutet now sho

Updated on: February 05,2024

Constant tinnitus is linked to altered brain activity

by Karolinska InstitutetGraphical absract. Credit: DOI: 10.1172/JCI155094There has to date been no reliable objective method of diagnosing tinnitus. Researchers from Karolinska Institutet now sho

Updated on:February 05,2024

Enzyme treatment of gene may reverse effects of Alzheimer's

by Tel Aviv UniversityFor the last 20 years, researchers have focused on amyloid beta peptides and the "plaque" they sprout in diseased brains as the main target of Alzheimer's rese

Updated on: March 09,2024

Enzyme treatment of gene may reverse effects of Alzheimer's

by Tel Aviv UniversityFor the last 20 years, researchers have focused on amyloid beta peptides and the "plaque" they sprout in diseased brains as the main target of Alzheimer's rese

Updated on:March 09,2024

Dementia healthcare must adapt to tackle global dementia crisis

by King's College LondonA new report from Alzheimer's Disease International, authored by researchers at King's College London and the London School of Economics and Political Science

Updated on: March 09,2024

Dementia healthcare must adapt to tackle global dementia crisis

by King's College LondonA new report from Alzheimer's Disease International, authored by researchers at King's College London and the London School of Economics and Political Science

Updated on:March 09,2024

Alzheimer's memory discovery reveals function of brain area affected at onset

by University of St AndrewsCredit: CC0 Public DomainScientists at the Universities of St Andrews and Edinburgh have discovered the functions of the area of the brain in which Alzheimer's begi

Updated on: April 18,2024

Alzheimer's memory discovery reveals function of brain area affected at onset

by University of St AndrewsCredit: CC0 Public DomainScientists at the Universities of St Andrews and Edinburgh have discovered the functions of the area of the brain in which Alzheimer's begi

Updated on:April 18,2024