How the discovery of an Alzheimer's tipping point could improve drug trials

by Robin Marks,University of California, San FranciscoDormant tau proteins in the brain's memory centers (red) are spurred to spread as amyloid beta (blue) develops in the neocortex. When th

Updated on: April 20,2024

How the discovery of an Alzheimer's tipping point could improve drug trials

by Robin Marks,University of California, San FranciscoDormant tau proteins in the brain's memory centers (red) are spurred to spread as amyloid beta (blue) develops in the neocortex. When th

Updated on:April 20,2024

More amyloid in the brain, more cognitive decline

by University of Texas at DallasCredit: copyright American Heart AssociationA new study from the Center for Vital Longevity at The University of Texas at Dallas has found that the amount of amylo

Updated on: May 18,2024

More amyloid in the brain, more cognitive decline

by University of Texas at DallasCredit: copyright American Heart AssociationA new study from the Center for Vital Longevity at The University of Texas at Dallas has found that the amount of amylo

Updated on:May 18,2024

A new model to predict brain development

by Paris Brain InstituteRepresentation of the cerebral development in C. elegans as a statio-temporal topographical map. Credit: Vito Dichio, Fabrizio De Vico Fallani.From the very first weeks of

Updated on: March 19,2024

A new model to predict brain development

by Paris Brain InstituteRepresentation of the cerebral development in C. elegans as a statio-temporal topographical map. Credit: Vito Dichio, Fabrizio De Vico Fallani.From the very first weeks of

Updated on:March 19,2024

FDA approves Miplyffa for treatment of Niemann-Pick disease, type C

by Lori SolomonThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Zevra Therapeutics' Miplyffa (arimoclomol), an oral medication for the treatment of Niemann-Pick disease, type C (NPC).Miplyffa, i

Updated on: November 11,2024

FDA approves Miplyffa for treatment of Niemann-Pick disease, type C

by Lori SolomonThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Zevra Therapeutics' Miplyffa (arimoclomol), an oral medication for the treatment of Niemann-Pick disease, type C (NPC).Miplyffa, i

Updated on:November 11,2024

Women with a heart healthy diet in midlife are less likely to report cognitive decline later: Study

by NYU Langone HealthCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWomen with diets during middle age designed to lower blood pressure were about 17% less likely to report memory loss and other signs of cogni

Updated on: February 24,2024

Women with a heart healthy diet in midlife are less likely to report cognitive decline later: Study

by NYU Langone HealthCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWomen with diets during middle age designed to lower blood pressure were about 17% less likely to report memory loss and other signs of cogni

Updated on:February 24,2024

A telltale protein spreads throughout the brain in distinct patterns based on patients' Alzheimer's phenotype

by Delthia Ricks , Medical XpressIdentification of specific anatomical tracts using tau-PET seeds from each clinical group. Credit: J. Therriault, et al.,Science Translational Medicine(202

Updated on: June 05,2024

A telltale protein spreads throughout the brain in distinct patterns based on patients' Alzheimer's phenotype

by Delthia Ricks , Medical XpressIdentification of specific anatomical tracts using tau-PET seeds from each clinical group. Credit: J. Therriault, et al.,Science Translational Medicine(202

Updated on:June 05,2024

More parents are delaying their kids' vaccines, and it's alarming pediatricians

by Jenny Gold, Los Angeles TimesCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAs measles cases pop up across the country this winter—including several in California—one group of children is stirring deep concerns

Updated on: March 19,2024

More parents are delaying their kids' vaccines, and it's alarming pediatricians

by Jenny Gold, Los Angeles TimesCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAs measles cases pop up across the country this winter—including several in California—one group of children is stirring deep concerns

Updated on:March 19,2024

Advanced fMRI techniques reveal the brain's dynamic architecture

byMiguel Hernandez University of ElcheHierarchical distribution of connections represented in colors on the surface of a human brain. Credit: Varga, L. et al. inCell Systems(2024)Res

Updated on: September 23,2024

Advanced fMRI techniques reveal the brain's dynamic architecture

byMiguel Hernandez University of ElcheHierarchical distribution of connections represented in colors on the surface of a human brain. Credit: Varga, L. et al. inCell Systems(2024)Res

Updated on:September 23,2024

Brain stimulation may prove helpful to acute stroke patients, pilot study suggests

by University of California, Los AngelesCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainHighly targeted electrical stimulation to the brain showed promise as a new treatment for the most common type of stroke,

Updated on: February 03,2024

Brain stimulation may prove helpful to acute stroke patients, pilot study suggests

by University of California, Los AngelesCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainHighly targeted electrical stimulation to the brain showed promise as a new treatment for the most common type of stroke,

Updated on:February 03,2024

Dementia rates higher in men with common genetic disorder haemochromatosis

by University of ExeterCredit: CC0 Public DomainNew research has found that men who have the Western world's most common genetic disorder are more likely to develop dementia, compared to thos

Updated on: June 11,2024

Dementia rates higher in men with common genetic disorder haemochromatosis

by University of ExeterCredit: CC0 Public DomainNew research has found that men who have the Western world's most common genetic disorder are more likely to develop dementia, compared to thos

Updated on:June 11,2024

Could sudden infant death syndrome be caused by unrecognized brain infections?

by Nancy Fliesler,Children's Hospital BostonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainSome infants who pass away from sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) are known to have had acute minor infections.

Updated on: March 30,2024

Could sudden infant death syndrome be caused by unrecognized brain infections?

by Nancy Fliesler,Children's Hospital BostonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainSome infants who pass away from sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) are known to have had acute minor infections.

Updated on:March 30,2024

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