Dementia rates more than 20% higher among black adults than UK average

by University College LondonCrude dementia prevalence (95% CI) in those aged 65 and over, by ethnic group. Credit:Alzheimer's & Dementia(2022). DOI: 10.1002/alz.12774Dementia

Updated on: June 07,2024

Dementia rates more than 20% higher among black adults than UK average

by University College LondonCrude dementia prevalence (95% CI) in those aged 65 and over, by ethnic group. Credit:Alzheimer's & Dementia(2022). DOI: 10.1002/alz.12774Dementia

Updated on:June 07,2024

Dementia metaphors help describe the condition, but can also perpetuate stigma and hinder treatment

by Jasmine Mah and Kaitlin Sibbald,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageHalf a million Canadians are living with dementiaandone in five Canadians has cared for someone with deme

Updated on: May 06,2024

Dementia metaphors help describe the condition, but can also perpetuate stigma and hinder treatment

by Jasmine Mah and Kaitlin Sibbald,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageHalf a million Canadians are living with dementiaandone in five Canadians has cared for someone with deme

Updated on:May 06,2024

Big data analysis powers the fight against Alzheimer's

by Rita Steyn,Pacific Northwest National LaboratoryA PNNL technician studies a brain tissue sample. Credit: Andrea Starr / Pacific Northwest National LaboratoryAlzheimer's disease has always

Updated on: May 22,2024

Big data analysis powers the fight against Alzheimer's

by Rita Steyn,Pacific Northwest National LaboratoryA PNNL technician studies a brain tissue sample. Credit: Andrea Starr / Pacific Northwest National LaboratoryAlzheimer's disease has always

Updated on:May 22,2024

Molecular mechanism behind HIV-associated dementia revealed

by Will Doss,Northwestern UniversityThe interaction between APP (red) and GAG (green) in the cell. Credit: Northwestern UniversityFor the first time, scientists have identified and inhibited a m

Updated on: March 30,2024

Molecular mechanism behind HIV-associated dementia revealed

by Will Doss,Northwestern UniversityThe interaction between APP (red) and GAG (green) in the cell. Credit: Northwestern UniversityFor the first time, scientists have identified and inhibited a m

Updated on:March 30,2024

Researchers investigate roles of orexin in energy metabolism during sleep in humans

byUniversity of TsukubaEEG record during indirect calorimetry using a whole room metabolic chamber. Credit: University of TsukubaOrexin, named after its role in feeding regulation, is a potent e

Updated on: July 06,2024

Researchers investigate roles of orexin in energy metabolism during sleep in humans

byUniversity of TsukubaEEG record during indirect calorimetry using a whole room metabolic chamber. Credit: University of TsukubaOrexin, named after its role in feeding regulation, is a potent e

Updated on:July 06,2024

Researchers: Lifestyle changes can reduce dementia risk by maintaining brain plasticity, but the time to act is now

by Saskia Sivananthan and Laura Middleton,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainWalk 10,000 steps a day, cut back alcohol, get better sleep at night, stay socially active—we're told that

Updated on: February 24,2024

Researchers: Lifestyle changes can reduce dementia risk by maintaining brain plasticity, but the time to act is now

by Saskia Sivananthan and Laura Middleton,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainWalk 10,000 steps a day, cut back alcohol, get better sleep at night, stay socially active—we're told that

Updated on:February 24,2024

How human and dog interactions affect the brain

byWileyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainDuring social interactions, the activity of the brain's neurons becomes synchronized between the individuals involved. New researchpublished&nbs

Updated on: September 23,2024

How human and dog interactions affect the brain

byWileyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainDuring social interactions, the activity of the brain's neurons becomes synchronized between the individuals involved. New researchpublished&nbs

Updated on:September 23,2024

Imprinted genes in the 'parenting hub' of the brain determine if mice are good parents, new study finds

byPublic Library of ScienceCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWhether a mouse is a good or bad parent can be traced back to imprinted genes in key neurons in the "parenting hub" in the b

Updated on: January 12,2024

Imprinted genes in the 'parenting hub' of the brain determine if mice are good parents, new study finds

byPublic Library of ScienceCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWhether a mouse is a good or bad parent can be traced back to imprinted genes in key neurons in the "parenting hub" in the b

Updated on:January 12,2024

Innovative method identifies rare brain cell types for the first time

by Katherine Fenz,Rockefeller UniversityEasySci enables high-throughput and low-cost single-cell transcriptome and chromatin accessibility profiling across the entire mammalian brain. Credit:&nb

Updated on: February 05,2024

Innovative method identifies rare brain cell types for the first time

by Katherine Fenz,Rockefeller UniversityEasySci enables high-throughput and low-cost single-cell transcriptome and chromatin accessibility profiling across the entire mammalian brain. Credit:&nb

Updated on:February 05,2024

Surprising finding links sleep, brain insulation and neurodegeneration

by Allison Whitten,Stanford UniversityCredit:Neuron(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.neuron.2023.08.002Scientists affiliated with the Knight Initiative for Brain Resilience at Wu Tsai Neuro hav

Updated on: January 12,2024

Surprising finding links sleep, brain insulation and neurodegeneration

by Allison Whitten,Stanford UniversityCredit:Neuron(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.neuron.2023.08.002Scientists affiliated with the Knight Initiative for Brain Resilience at Wu Tsai Neuro hav

Updated on:January 12,2024

Tips to making your home safer for people with Alzheimer's

by Ernie MundellBright lights, loud sounds and trip hazards can make a person with Alzheimer's uncomfortable in the home and even pose real dangers.The Alzheimer's Foundation of America (AFA)

Updated on: June 15,2024

Tips to making your home safer for people with Alzheimer's

by Ernie MundellBright lights, loud sounds and trip hazards can make a person with Alzheimer's uncomfortable in the home and even pose real dangers.The Alzheimer's Foundation of America (AFA)

Updated on:June 15,2024

Insulin resistance in shift workers not affected by melatonin treatment, finds study

by University of SurreyTime course of serum glucose and insulin concentrations during oral glucose tolerance testing in night shift workers at baseline, after 12 weeks, and after 24 weeks as comp

Updated on: March 05,2024

Insulin resistance in shift workers not affected by melatonin treatment, finds study

by University of SurreyTime course of serum glucose and insulin concentrations during oral glucose tolerance testing in night shift workers at baseline, after 12 weeks, and after 24 weeks as comp

Updated on:March 05,2024