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Signals from muscle protect from dementia

Signals from muscle protect from dementia

by St. Jude Children's Research HospitalResearch in the lab of Fabio Demontis, PhD, of Developmental Neurobiology, used immunostaining and confocal microscopy on fruit fly brain and retina ce

Signals from muscle protect from dementia

by St. Jude Children's Research HospitalResearch in the lab of Fabio Demontis, PhD, of Developmental Neurobiology, used immunostaining and confocal microscopy on fruit fly brain and retina ce
Computational techniques explore 'the dark side of amyloid aggregation in the brain'

Computational techniques explore 'the dark side of amyloid aggregation in the brain'

by Jianhan Chen,University of Massachusetts AmherstPET scan of a human brain with Alzheimer's disease. Credit: public domainAs physicians and families know too well, though Alzheimer's d

Computational techniques explore 'the dark side of amyloid aggregation in the brain'

by Jianhan Chen,University of Massachusetts AmherstPET scan of a human brain with Alzheimer's disease. Credit: public domainAs physicians and families know too well, though Alzheimer's d
Certain genetic variant in Alzheimer's disease linked to African ancestry

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

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
Cognitive performance at age four can be predicted in infancy

Cognitive performance at age four can be predicted in infancy

by Martin Lasalle,University of MontrealFlorence Deguire’s work opens up the possibility of detecting neurodevelopmental abnormalities that are currently not diagnosed until age four or five. Cr

Cognitive performance at age four can be predicted in infancy

by Martin Lasalle,University of MontrealFlorence Deguire’s work opens up the possibility of detecting neurodevelopmental abnormalities that are currently not diagnosed until age four or five. Cr
LATE: A common but largely unknown cause of dementia

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

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
Detecting diminished dopamine-firing cells inside brain could reveal earliest signs of Alzheimer's

Detecting diminished dopamine-firing cells inside brain could reveal earliest signs of Alzheimer's

by University of SheffieldPET scan of a human brain with Alzheimer's disease. Credit: public domainA new link between diminished input from dopamine-firing cells deep inside the brain and the

Detecting diminished dopamine-firing cells inside brain could reveal earliest signs of Alzheimer's

by University of SheffieldPET scan of a human brain with Alzheimer's disease. Credit: public domainA new link between diminished input from dopamine-firing cells deep inside the brain and the
Alzheimer's study: Electrostimulation to evoke vivid memories

Alzheimer's study: Electrostimulation to evoke vivid memories

by Wissam Deeb,The ConversationThe fornix, a tiny part of the brain, may hold some clues to memory loss. Credit: Wissam Deeb, CC BY-SAAlzheimer's diseaseis one of the most dreaded diag

Alzheimer's study: Electrostimulation to evoke vivid memories

by Wissam Deeb,The ConversationThe fornix, a tiny part of the brain, may hold some clues to memory loss. Credit: Wissam Deeb, CC BY-SAAlzheimer's diseaseis one of the most dreaded diag
Enzyme treatment of gene may reverse effects of Alzheimer's

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

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
Learning a second language helps maintain a socially healthy brain in old age, finds study

Learning a second language helps maintain a socially healthy brain in old age, finds study

bySingapore University of Technology and DesignHigher gray matter volume, larger suface area, and greater cortical thickness were associated with earlier bilingual acquisition and better perform

Learning a second language helps maintain a socially healthy brain in old age, finds study

bySingapore University of Technology and DesignHigher gray matter volume, larger suface area, and greater cortical thickness were associated with earlier bilingual acquisition and better perform
Energy storehouses in the brain may be source of Alzheimer's, targets of new therapy

Energy storehouses in the brain may be source of Alzheimer's, targets of new therapy

by Arizona State UniversityDiego Mastroeni is a researcher in the ASU-Banner Neurodegenerative Disease Research Center. Credit: Biodesign Institute at Arizona State UniversityAlzheimer's dise

Energy storehouses in the brain may be source of Alzheimer's, targets of new therapy

by Arizona State UniversityDiego Mastroeni is a researcher in the ASU-Banner Neurodegenerative Disease Research Center. Credit: Biodesign Institute at Arizona State UniversityAlzheimer's dise
Dementia deaths in Scotland now double 2007 figures

Dementia deaths in Scotland now double 2007 figures

by Alzheimer's Research UKDeaths caused by dementia continue to rise across Scotland according to provisional figures released today by National Records of Scotland.The figures show deaths ca

Dementia deaths in Scotland now double 2007 figures

by Alzheimer's Research UKDeaths caused by dementia continue to rise across Scotland according to provisional figures released today by National Records of Scotland.The figures show deaths ca
Clinicians should address needs of family caregivers of persons with dementia

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

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