Need for formal bereavement support in dementia care is largely underestimated

by University College LondonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe need for grief counseling in dementia care may be substantially underestimated, according to new research led by a UCL academic.T

Updated on: May 08,2024

Need for formal bereavement support in dementia care is largely underestimated

by University College LondonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe need for grief counseling in dementia care may be substantially underestimated, according to new research led by a UCL academic.T

Updated on:May 08,2024

Improved cellular recycling could benefit patients with neurodegenerative conditions

byThe Hospital for Sick ChildrenNon-functioning parts of the cell like damaged peroxisomes (pictured in yellow) are not recycled properly. On the right is an image from the Kim-Bandsma lab showi

Updated on: April 18,2024

Improved cellular recycling could benefit patients with neurodegenerative conditions

byThe Hospital for Sick ChildrenNon-functioning parts of the cell like damaged peroxisomes (pictured in yellow) are not recycled properly. On the right is an image from the Kim-Bandsma lab showi

Updated on:April 18,2024

Study uncovers new insights into alternative splicing and disease associations

by Tokyo Medical and Dental UniversityStudy design to create a database of transcripts, called TRAILS (TRAnscriptomic resource of Immune cells using Long-read Sequencing), from different human im

Updated on: June 15,2024

Study uncovers new insights into alternative splicing and disease associations

by Tokyo Medical and Dental UniversityStudy design to create a database of transcripts, called TRAILS (TRAnscriptomic resource of Immune cells using Long-read Sequencing), from different human im

Updated on:June 15,2024

Severity of PTSD symptoms linked to decreased activity in hippocampus

by Society for NeuroscienceFear-potentiated startle interacts with hippocampal threat reactivity in predicting PTSD at two-weeks. Credit: Tanriverdi et al.,JNeurosci2022After a trauma

Updated on: February 03,2024

Severity of PTSD symptoms linked to decreased activity in hippocampus

by Society for NeuroscienceFear-potentiated startle interacts with hippocampal threat reactivity in predicting PTSD at two-weeks. Credit: Tanriverdi et al.,JNeurosci2022After a trauma

Updated on:February 03,2024

Alzheimer's or Lewy body dementia? How patients draw can help determine the type of dementia

by University of TsukubaCredit: AI-generated imageThe two most common neurodegenerative dementias are Alzheimer's disease (AD) and dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB). There is often an overlap o

Updated on: April 20,2024

Alzheimer's or Lewy body dementia? How patients draw can help determine the type of dementia

by University of TsukubaCredit: AI-generated imageThe two most common neurodegenerative dementias are Alzheimer's disease (AD) and dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB). There is often an overlap o

Updated on:April 20,2024

Diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease: Llama antibodies detect cerebral lesions

by Institut PasteurThe specific VHH antibody for plaques, labeled with a green fluorochrome, is injected into mice. The VHH travels along the blood vessels before marking the plaques in the brain. Pho

Updated on: April 08,2024

Diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease: Llama antibodies detect cerebral lesions

by Institut PasteurThe specific VHH antibody for plaques, labeled with a green fluorochrome, is injected into mice. The VHH travels along the blood vessels before marking the plaques in the brain. Pho

Updated on:April 08,2024

Understanding the how and why of preterm brain injury

by Rob Clancy,Hudson Institute of Medical ResearchRepresentative images of NeuN- and MAP2-positive cells in the cortical gray matter (cortex; Layer V) and caudate. Scale bar represents 50μ

Updated on: September 23,2024

Understanding the how and why of preterm brain injury

by Rob Clancy,Hudson Institute of Medical ResearchRepresentative images of NeuN- and MAP2-positive cells in the cortical gray matter (cortex; Layer V) and caudate. Scale bar represents 50μ

Updated on:September 23,2024

Study shows hairy skin does not become less sensitive with age

byFrontiersAdministration of calibrated microfilaments to the skin. Credit: L Samain-AupicOur sense of touch is generally thought to decline with age, just like the other senses. However, a stud

Updated on: July 05,2024

Study shows hairy skin does not become less sensitive with age

byFrontiersAdministration of calibrated microfilaments to the skin. Credit: L Samain-AupicOur sense of touch is generally thought to decline with age, just like the other senses. However, a stud

Updated on:July 05,2024

Older adults with mild cognitive impairment may struggle with everyday decision-making

by Keck School of Medicine of USCCredit: CC0 Public DomainMild cognitive impairment (MCI) is a form of cognitive ability loss that can precede Alzheimer's disease or other types of dementia.

Updated on: June 11,2024

Older adults with mild cognitive impairment may struggle with everyday decision-making

by Keck School of Medicine of USCCredit: CC0 Public DomainMild cognitive impairment (MCI) is a form of cognitive ability loss that can precede Alzheimer's disease or other types of dementia.

Updated on:June 11,2024

How sensory neurons impact the gut

by The Scripps Research InstituteResearchers showed that PIEZO2 receptors in sensory neurons control the rate of gut transit. In this fluorescently stained microscopy image, nerve endings stemmin

Updated on: June 20,2024

How sensory neurons impact the gut

by The Scripps Research InstituteResearchers showed that PIEZO2 receptors in sensory neurons control the rate of gut transit. In this fluorescently stained microscopy image, nerve endings stemmin

Updated on:June 20,2024

Comorbidities can increase plasma biomarker levels associated with Alzheimer's disease

by Wake Forest University Baptist Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA simple blood test to diagnose Alzheimer's disease, perhaps even years before symptoms appear, is an exciting

Updated on: June 07,2024

Comorbidities can increase plasma biomarker levels associated with Alzheimer's disease

by Wake Forest University Baptist Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA simple blood test to diagnose Alzheimer's disease, perhaps even years before symptoms appear, is an exciting

Updated on:June 07,2024

Clinical trial finds herbal medicine Sailuotong effective for brain health in older people

by Western Sydney UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWestern Sydney University's NICM Health Research Institute has led a world-first clinical trial in Australia that offers new hope

Updated on: March 02,2024

Clinical trial finds herbal medicine Sailuotong effective for brain health in older people

by Western Sydney UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWestern Sydney University's NICM Health Research Institute has led a world-first clinical trial in Australia that offers new hope

Updated on:March 02,2024