Research shortfall on common form of dementia highlighted

by University of ExeterJoan Grose had Lewy body dementia. Credit: University of ExeterNew research published inThe Lancethas highlighted the scarcity of evidence on the prognosis of d

Updated on: March 09,2024

Research shortfall on common form of dementia highlighted

by University of ExeterJoan Grose had Lewy body dementia. Credit: University of ExeterNew research published inThe Lancethas highlighted the scarcity of evidence on the prognosis of d

Updated on:March 09,2024

Alzheimer's missing link ID'd, answering what tips brain's decline

by Washington University School of MedicineIn Alzheimer's, amyloid clumps (blue) develop first in the brain, followed by tangles of the protein tau (red). Tau is associated with memory loss a

Updated on: April 20,2024

Alzheimer's missing link ID'd, answering what tips brain's decline

by Washington University School of MedicineIn Alzheimer's, amyloid clumps (blue) develop first in the brain, followed by tangles of the protein tau (red). Tau is associated with memory loss a

Updated on:April 20,2024

Researchers clarify the function of highly specialized nerve cells in memory

by Viola Röser,University Hospital BonnExamples of item and location-specific responses. Credit:Nature Communications(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-52295-5Specialized nerve cells in

Updated on: September 23,2024

Researchers clarify the function of highly specialized nerve cells in memory

by Viola Röser,University Hospital BonnExamples of item and location-specific responses. Credit:Nature Communications(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-52295-5Specialized nerve cells in

Updated on:September 23,2024

Global study could change how children with multiple sclerosis are treated

by Melbourne HealthCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new study—the largest of its kind globally—has found children with multiple sclerosis (MS) have better outcomes if treated early and with the same high-ef

Updated on: March 28,2024

Global study could change how children with multiple sclerosis are treated

by Melbourne HealthCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new study—the largest of its kind globally—has found children with multiple sclerosis (MS) have better outcomes if treated early and with the same high-ef

Updated on:March 28,2024

Overlapping mechanisms in HIV cognitive disorders and Alzheimer's disease

by Society for NeuroscienceAβ oligomers are elevated in the brains of HIV(+) cases. Paraffin-embedded tissue sections from hippocampus of HIV(-) and HIV(+) individuals were prepared for immunoflu

Updated on: March 30,2024

Overlapping mechanisms in HIV cognitive disorders and Alzheimer's disease

by Society for NeuroscienceAβ oligomers are elevated in the brains of HIV(+) cases. Paraffin-embedded tissue sections from hippocampus of HIV(-) and HIV(+) individuals were prepared for immunoflu

Updated on:March 30,2024

Rocky start for Alzheimer's drug research in 2018

An Alzheimer sufferer models a creation by designer Guio Di Colombia during the Walkway Inclusion fashion show in Colombia last NovemberThe year 2018, barely underway, has already dealt a series of di

Updated on: March 19,2024

Rocky start for Alzheimer's drug research in 2018

An Alzheimer sufferer models a creation by designer Guio Di Colombia during the Walkway Inclusion fashion show in Colombia last NovemberThe year 2018, barely underway, has already dealt a series of di

Updated on:March 19,2024

Brain organoids reveal autism biology and potential treatments

byThe Scripps Research InstituteA cerebral organoid showing rosettes (or whirls) of newly developing and migrating new neurons (shown in purplish-red). Credit: Scripps ResearchUsing stem cells g

Updated on: November 07,2024

Brain organoids reveal autism biology and potential treatments

byThe Scripps Research InstituteA cerebral organoid showing rosettes (or whirls) of newly developing and migrating new neurons (shown in purplish-red). Credit: Scripps ResearchUsing stem cells g

Updated on:November 07,2024

Dementia care program improves mental health of patients, caregivers

by Enrique Rivero,University of California, Los AngelesDr. David Reuben, Archstone Professor of Medicine and chief of the Division of Geriatrics in the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. C

Updated on: May 08,2024

Dementia care program improves mental health of patients, caregivers

by Enrique Rivero,University of California, Los AngelesDr. David Reuben, Archstone Professor of Medicine and chief of the Division of Geriatrics in the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. C

Updated on:May 08,2024

Chronic musculoskeletal pain may accelerate brain aging

byChinese Academy of SciencesChronic pain leads to accelerated brain aging. Credit: Xie RuiIn a studypublishedinNature Mental Health, scientists from China and the United State

Updated on: March 28,2024

Chronic musculoskeletal pain may accelerate brain aging

byChinese Academy of SciencesChronic pain leads to accelerated brain aging. Credit: Xie RuiIn a studypublishedinNature Mental Health, scientists from China and the United State

Updated on:March 28,2024

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

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

Swedish diagnostic method for Alzheimer's becomes international standard

by Krister Svahn,University of GothenburgResearchers at Gothenburg University have developed a reference method for standardized measurements that diagnose Alzheimer's disease decades before

Updated on: February 26,2024

Swedish diagnostic method for Alzheimer's becomes international standard

by Krister Svahn,University of GothenburgResearchers at Gothenburg University have developed a reference method for standardized measurements that diagnose Alzheimer's disease decades before

Updated on:February 26,2024

The way the brain processes speech could serve as a predictor of early dementia

by Baycrest Centre for Geriatric CareCredit: CC0 Public DomainEarly dementia is typically associated with memory and thinking problems; but older adults should also be vigilant about hearing and

Updated on: May 13,2024

The way the brain processes speech could serve as a predictor of early dementia

by Baycrest Centre for Geriatric CareCredit: CC0 Public DomainEarly dementia is typically associated with memory and thinking problems; but older adults should also be vigilant about hearing and

Updated on:May 13,2024