Alzheimer's drugs might get into the brain faster with new ultrasound tool, study shows

by Lauran NeergaardIn this photo provided by the WVU Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute, an Alzheimer’s patient undergoes focused ultrasound treatment with the WVU RNI team in Morgantown, W.Va., on Oc

Updated on: February 24,2024

Alzheimer's drugs might get into the brain faster with new ultrasound tool, study shows

by Lauran NeergaardIn this photo provided by the WVU Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute, an Alzheimer’s patient undergoes focused ultrasound treatment with the WVU RNI team in Morgantown, W.Va., on Oc

Updated on:February 24,2024

People who cannot read may be three times as likely to develop dementia

by American Academy of NeurologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainNew research has found that people who are illiterate, meaning they never learned to read or write, may have nearly three times greater ri

Updated on: May 05,2024

People who cannot read may be three times as likely to develop dementia

by American Academy of NeurologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainNew research has found that people who are illiterate, meaning they never learned to read or write, may have nearly three times greater ri

Updated on:May 05,2024

Researchers identify gene involved in neuronal vulnerability in Alzheimer's disease

by Boston University School of MedicineCredit: CC0 Public DomainEarly stages of neurodegenerative disorders are characterized by the accumulation of proteins in discrete populations of brain cell

Updated on: March 20,2024

Researchers identify gene involved in neuronal vulnerability in Alzheimer's disease

by Boston University School of MedicineCredit: CC0 Public DomainEarly stages of neurodegenerative disorders are characterized by the accumulation of proteins in discrete populations of brain cell

Updated on:March 20,2024

Brain pathways that control dopamine release may influence motor control

by Anne Trafton,Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyStriosomal S-D1 and S-D2 populations form parallel pathways to dopamine-containing nigral neurons. Credit:Current Biology(2024).

Updated on: November 07,2024

Brain pathways that control dopamine release may influence motor control

by Anne Trafton,Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyStriosomal S-D1 and S-D2 populations form parallel pathways to dopamine-containing nigral neurons. Credit:Current Biology(2024).

Updated on:November 07,2024

What allegations of Alzheimer's research fraud mean for patients

by John Mamo,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageAlzheimer's disease is themost prevalentform of dementia and, with a rapidly aging global population, it is fueling unprece

Updated on: April 16,2024

What allegations of Alzheimer's research fraud mean for patients

by John Mamo,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageAlzheimer's disease is themost prevalentform of dementia and, with a rapidly aging global population, it is fueling unprece

Updated on:April 16,2024

Neuroscientists uncover therapeutic potential of low-dose ionizing radiation for traumatic brain injury, ischemic stroke

JANUARY 26, 2024 Editors' notesbyCity University of Hong KongLDIR treatment induces axonal sprouting, brain rewiring and EEG oscillatory activity two months after ischemic stroke. (A) In X-r

Updated on: March 13,2024

Neuroscientists uncover therapeutic potential of low-dose ionizing radiation for traumatic brain injury, ischemic stroke

JANUARY 26, 2024 Editors' notesbyCity University of Hong KongLDIR treatment induces axonal sprouting, brain rewiring and EEG oscillatory activity two months after ischemic stroke. (A) In X-r

Updated on:March 13,2024

Neural activity study shows the brain processes direct speech and its echo separately

byPublic Library of ScienceSpeech processing in an echoic environment. Credit: Jiaxin Gao (CC-BY 4.0, creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)Echoes can make speech harder to understand, and tuning

Updated on: March 13,2024

Neural activity study shows the brain processes direct speech and its echo separately

byPublic Library of ScienceSpeech processing in an echoic environment. Credit: Jiaxin Gao (CC-BY 4.0, creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)Echoes can make speech harder to understand, and tuning

Updated on:March 13,2024

Over 1.2 million people in England and Wales will be living with dementia by 2040

by British Medical JournalCredit: CC0 Public DomainBy 2040, there will be over 1.2 million people living with dementia in England and Wales (an increase of 57% from 2016), largely due to increase

Updated on: May 20,2024

Over 1.2 million people in England and Wales will be living with dementia by 2040

by British Medical JournalCredit: CC0 Public DomainBy 2040, there will be over 1.2 million people living with dementia in England and Wales (an increase of 57% from 2016), largely due to increase

Updated on:May 20,2024

Helping dementia carers make sense of their experiences

by Cardiff UniversityCredit: Cardiff UniversityA powerful new animation produced by Cardiff University and narrated by Sir Tony Robinson has laid bare the communication difficulties facing people

Updated on: April 25,2024

Helping dementia carers make sense of their experiences

by Cardiff UniversityCredit: Cardiff UniversityA powerful new animation produced by Cardiff University and narrated by Sir Tony Robinson has laid bare the communication difficulties facing people

Updated on:April 25,2024

Scientists identify how dietary restriction slows brain aging and increases lifespan

by Buck Institute for Research on Agingmtd interacts with the retromer complex and is required for retromer maintenance. Credit:Nature Communications(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-44343-3

Updated on: April 26,2024

Scientists identify how dietary restriction slows brain aging and increases lifespan

by Buck Institute for Research on Agingmtd interacts with the retromer complex and is required for retromer maintenance. Credit:Nature Communications(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-44343-3

Updated on:April 26,2024

Where you live may be associated with more successful stroke recovery

by American Heart AssociationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainStroke survivors living in areas with poor economic conditions were twice as likely to have a poor recovery compared to survivors liv

Updated on: March 15,2024

Where you live may be associated with more successful stroke recovery

by American Heart AssociationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainStroke survivors living in areas with poor economic conditions were twice as likely to have a poor recovery compared to survivors liv

Updated on:March 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