Resolve to get a free memory screening in 2024

by Dennis ThompsonThere are so many New Year's resolutions from which to choose, but an important one could be to schedule a memory screening, experts say.Memory screenings consist of a series of

Updated on: January 09,2024

Resolve to get a free memory screening in 2024

by Dennis ThompsonThere are so many New Year's resolutions from which to choose, but an important one could be to schedule a memory screening, experts say.Memory screenings consist of a series of

Updated on:January 09,2024

How cells recycle damaged mitochondria in middle age may be critical for brain health

byUniversity of HelsinkiSnapshot of a specialized nerve cell, called an interneuron, undergoing autophagy in the hippocampus—a key brain region for memory function. Credit: Anna RappeMitochondri

Updated on: November 28,2024

How cells recycle damaged mitochondria in middle age may be critical for brain health

byUniversity of HelsinkiSnapshot of a specialized nerve cell, called an interneuron, undergoing autophagy in the hippocampus—a key brain region for memory function. Credit: Anna RappeMitochondri

Updated on:November 28,2024

New tool can detect tiny protein clumps associated with neurodegenerative disorders

by University of CopenhagenInsulin proteins clumping together. Credit: Jacob Kæstel-HansenThe clumping of proteins is at the root of a wide range of neurodegenerative disorders that affect the br

Updated on: June 15,2024

New tool can detect tiny protein clumps associated with neurodegenerative disorders

by University of CopenhagenInsulin proteins clumping together. Credit: Jacob Kæstel-HansenThe clumping of proteins is at the root of a wide range of neurodegenerative disorders that affect the br

Updated on:June 15,2024

Blood-based biomarkers for Alzheimer's disease could greatly simplify diagnosis and reduce costs

by Hôpitaux Universitaires de GenèveProportion of traditional exams that could be saved by using plasma biomarkers with 95%-sensitivity or 95%-specificity cut-offs. Values indicate the proportion of s

Updated on: June 18,2024

Blood-based biomarkers for Alzheimer's disease could greatly simplify diagnosis and reduce costs

by Hôpitaux Universitaires de GenèveProportion of traditional exams that could be saved by using plasma biomarkers with 95%-sensitivity or 95%-specificity cut-offs. Values indicate the proportion of s

Updated on:June 18,2024

Nanoscopic motor proteins in the brain build the physical structures of memory, study finds

by Albert HiuKa Fok,The ConversationCredit:Cell Reports(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2024.113906The puzzle of memory has intrigued philosophers and intellects for a very long time. P

Updated on: July 06,2024

Nanoscopic motor proteins in the brain build the physical structures of memory, study finds

by Albert HiuKa Fok,The ConversationCredit:Cell Reports(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2024.113906The puzzle of memory has intrigued philosophers and intellects for a very long time. P

Updated on:July 06,2024

New study discovers how neurons die in Alzheimer's disease

by Medical Research CouncilNeurons immunoreactive to AT8, PHF1 or MC1 are segmented in Imaris software and rendered to reveal intracellular X34 staining (β-sheet fibrillary structures), an indica

Updated on: March 02,2024

New study discovers how neurons die in Alzheimer's disease

by Medical Research CouncilNeurons immunoreactive to AT8, PHF1 or MC1 are segmented in Imaris software and rendered to reveal intracellular X34 staining (β-sheet fibrillary structures), an indica

Updated on:March 02,2024

How toxic protein spreads in Alzheimer's disease

by Lund UniversityDiagram of the brain of a person with Alzheimer's Disease. Credit: Wikipedia/public domain.Toxic versions of the protein tau are believed to cause death of neurons of the br

Updated on: April 18,2024

How toxic protein spreads in Alzheimer's disease

by Lund UniversityDiagram of the brain of a person with Alzheimer's Disease. Credit: Wikipedia/public domain.Toxic versions of the protein tau are believed to cause death of neurons of the br

Updated on:April 18,2024

Personality changes don't precede clinical onset of Alzheimer's, study shows

by Doug Carlson,Florida State UniversityFor years, scientists and physicians have been debating whether personality and behavior changes might appear prior to the onset of Alzheimer's diseas

Updated on: March 07,2024

Personality changes don't precede clinical onset of Alzheimer's, study shows

by Doug Carlson,Florida State UniversityFor years, scientists and physicians have been debating whether personality and behavior changes might appear prior to the onset of Alzheimer's diseas

Updated on:March 07,2024

Having great-grandparents, cousins with Alzheimer's linked to higher risk

by American Academy of NeurologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainHaving a parent with Alzheimer's disease has been known to raise a person's risk of developing the disease, but new research sugge

Updated on: May 05,2024

Having great-grandparents, cousins with Alzheimer's linked to higher risk

by American Academy of NeurologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainHaving a parent with Alzheimer's disease has been known to raise a person's risk of developing the disease, but new research sugge

Updated on:May 05,2024

Alzheimer's linked to the brain's 'garbage disposal service'

by Andrew Spence, The LeadPET scan of a human brain with Alzheimer's disease. Credit: public domainResearchers in South Australia have found a genetic link between Alzheimer's disease and the

Updated on: April 25,2024

Alzheimer's linked to the brain's 'garbage disposal service'

by Andrew Spence, The LeadPET scan of a human brain with Alzheimer's disease. Credit: public domainResearchers in South Australia have found a genetic link between Alzheimer's disease and the

Updated on:April 25,2024

Targeting the LANDO pathway holds a potential clue to treating Alzheimer's disease

by St. Jude Children's Research HospitalBradlee Heckmann, Ph.D., of St. Jude Immunology. Credit: St. Jude Children's Research HospitalScientists at St. Jude Children's Research Hospit

Updated on: April 25,2024

Targeting the LANDO pathway holds a potential clue to treating Alzheimer's disease

by St. Jude Children's Research HospitalBradlee Heckmann, Ph.D., of St. Jude Immunology. Credit: St. Jude Children's Research HospitalScientists at St. Jude Children's Research Hospit

Updated on:April 25,2024

SARS-CoV-2 virus found to migrate within neurons and infect the brain

byPasteur InstituteClinical profile of hamsters infected with SARS-CoV-2 original virus (Wuhan), the recombinant Wuhan/ΔORF7ab or the variants of concern (VoC) Gamma, Delta, and Omicron/BA.1.&nb

Updated on: January 12,2024

SARS-CoV-2 virus found to migrate within neurons and infect the brain

byPasteur InstituteClinical profile of hamsters infected with SARS-CoV-2 original virus (Wuhan), the recombinant Wuhan/ΔORF7ab or the variants of concern (VoC) Gamma, Delta, and Omicron/BA.1.&nb

Updated on:January 12,2024