Abnormal proteins found in the spinal fluid of people with ALS and frontotemporal dementia

byNational Institutes of HealthProtein containing a cryptic peptide (red) that results from a lack of functional TDP-43, as in ALS and FTD. Credit: NINDSResearchers at the National Institutes of

Updated on: March 13,2024

Abnormal proteins found in the spinal fluid of people with ALS and frontotemporal dementia

byNational Institutes of HealthProtein containing a cryptic peptide (red) that results from a lack of functional TDP-43, as in ALS and FTD. Credit: NINDSResearchers at the National Institutes of

Updated on:March 13,2024

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

Active ingredient in cannabis protects aging brain cells

by Salk InstituteHealthy mitochondria (green); mitochondria showing the effects of oxidative stress (blue); and oxidative stress with CBN (red). Insets show higher magnification of the structure

Updated on: February 18,2024

Active ingredient in cannabis protects aging brain cells

by Salk InstituteHealthy mitochondria (green); mitochondria showing the effects of oxidative stress (blue); and oxidative stress with CBN (red). Insets show higher magnification of the structure

Updated on:February 18,2024

Drop in mortality seen with AChEI, memantine in dementia with lewy bodies

by Elana GotkineFor patients with dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB), treatment with acetylcholinesterase inhibitors (AChEIs) and/or memantine is associated with reduced hospital admissions and mortality

Updated on: June 24,2024

Drop in mortality seen with AChEI, memantine in dementia with lewy bodies

by Elana GotkineFor patients with dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB), treatment with acetylcholinesterase inhibitors (AChEIs) and/or memantine is associated with reduced hospital admissions and mortality

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

Certain genetic variant in Alzheimer's disease linked to African ancestry

by Elana GotkineFor individuals of African ancestry, theAPOEε3 R145C missense variant is associated with an increased risk for Alzheimer disease (AD), according to a study published in the

Updated on: April 25,2024

Certain genetic variant in Alzheimer's disease linked to African ancestry

by Elana GotkineFor individuals of African ancestry, theAPOEε3 R145C missense variant is associated with an increased risk for Alzheimer disease (AD), according to a study published in the

Updated on:April 25,2024

The construction of visual attention highlighted at the neuronal level

byParis Brain InstituteAttention being caught. Credit: Mikhail Nilov.A giant billboard flashes on the side of a country road. Why does it catch our attention more easily than other details in th

Updated on: March 28,2024

The construction of visual attention highlighted at the neuronal level

byParis Brain InstituteAttention being caught. Credit: Mikhail Nilov.A giant billboard flashes on the side of a country road. Why does it catch our attention more easily than other details in th

Updated on:March 28,2024

LATE: A common but largely unknown cause of dementia

by Andrew E. Budson,Harvard UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIf dementia is a general term that means thinking and memory has deteriorated to the point that it interferes with day-to-d

Updated on: May 11,2024

LATE: A common but largely unknown cause of dementia

by Andrew E. Budson,Harvard UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIf dementia is a general term that means thinking and memory has deteriorated to the point that it interferes with day-to-d

Updated on:May 11,2024

Researchers connect Alzheimer's-associated genetic variants with brain cell function

by University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of MedicineRepresentative immunofluorescence staining of microglia-specific marker IBA-1. Credit:Nature Genetics(2023). DOI: 10.1

Updated on: March 02,2024

Researchers connect Alzheimer's-associated genetic variants with brain cell function

by University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of MedicineRepresentative immunofluorescence staining of microglia-specific marker IBA-1. Credit:Nature Genetics(2023). DOI: 10.1

Updated on:March 02,2024

New insights into causes of loss of orientation in dementia

by University of ExeterDiagram of the brain of a person with Alzheimer's Disease. Credit: Wikipedia/public domain.New research has revealed how disease-associated changes in two interlinked n

Updated on: February 27,2024

New insights into causes of loss of orientation in dementia

by University of ExeterDiagram of the brain of a person with Alzheimer's Disease. Credit: Wikipedia/public domain.New research has revealed how disease-associated changes in two interlinked n

Updated on:February 27,2024

Routine brain scanning may improve clinical care for people with psychosis

by University of OxfordCredit: AI-generated imageRoutine brain scanning in people experiencing psychosis could help to identify underlying physical conditions that are causing their symptoms, acc

Updated on: February 05,2024

Routine brain scanning may improve clinical care for people with psychosis

by University of OxfordCredit: AI-generated imageRoutine brain scanning in people experiencing psychosis could help to identify underlying physical conditions that are causing their symptoms, acc

Updated on:February 05,2024

How prenatal opioid exposure impairs breathing in newborns

by Laurel Hamers,University of OregonMaternal opioids age-dependently impair neural activity from isolated neonatal respiratory control networks. Representative neurograms(A)from iso

Updated on: February 05,2024

How prenatal opioid exposure impairs breathing in newborns

by Laurel Hamers,University of OregonMaternal opioids age-dependently impair neural activity from isolated neonatal respiratory control networks. Representative neurograms(A)from iso

Updated on:February 05,2024