'Roadmaps' of the brain reveal regions vulnerable to Alzheimer's disease

by Van Andel Research InstituteCredit: Dr. Michael Henderson | Van Andel InstituteMuch like a supply truck crossing the countryside, the misfolded proteins that damage neurons in Alzheimer's

Updated on: March 09,2024

'Roadmaps' of the brain reveal regions vulnerable to Alzheimer's disease

by Van Andel Research InstituteCredit: Dr. Michael Henderson | Van Andel InstituteMuch like a supply truck crossing the countryside, the misfolded proteins that damage neurons in Alzheimer's

Updated on:March 09,2024

Racial differences in Alzheimer's disease unveiled

by Washington University School of MedicineCredit: CC0 Public DomainAfrican-Americans may be twice as likely as Caucasian Americans to develop Alzheimer's disease, but nobody knows why becaus

Updated on: April 08,2024

Racial differences in Alzheimer's disease unveiled

by Washington University School of MedicineCredit: CC0 Public DomainAfrican-Americans may be twice as likely as Caucasian Americans to develop Alzheimer's disease, but nobody knows why becaus

Updated on:April 08,2024

Tau protein changes correlate with Alzheimer's disease dementia stage

by Alice McCarthy,Children's Hospital BostonPET scan of a human brain with Alzheimer's disease. Credit: public domainResearch into Alzheimer's disease has long focused on understandi

Updated on: April 02,2024

Tau protein changes correlate with Alzheimer's disease dementia stage

by Alice McCarthy,Children's Hospital BostonPET scan of a human brain with Alzheimer's disease. Credit: public domainResearch into Alzheimer's disease has long focused on understandi

Updated on:April 02,2024

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

It is not clear whether new Alzheimer's drugs will make a difference at a population level, say researchers

byUniversity of CambridgeCredit: CC0 Public DomainCambridge researchers have cast doubt on whether new amyloid immunotherapy drugs will have the desired effect of significantly reducing the impa

Updated on: August 08,2024

It is not clear whether new Alzheimer's drugs will make a difference at a population level, say researchers

byUniversity of CambridgeCredit: CC0 Public DomainCambridge researchers have cast doubt on whether new amyloid immunotherapy drugs will have the desired effect of significantly reducing the impa

Updated on:August 08,2024

Clues to preventing Alzheimer's come from patient who evaded disease, despite genetics

by Washington University School of MedicineCredit:Cell(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2023.11.029Alzheimer's disease has plagued one large Colombian family for generations, striking d

Updated on: February 24,2024

Clues to preventing Alzheimer's come from patient who evaded disease, despite genetics

by Washington University School of MedicineCredit:Cell(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2023.11.029Alzheimer's disease has plagued one large Colombian family for generations, striking d

Updated on:February 24,2024

World's first collection of brain metastasis living samples will help treat each patient with the most effective therapy

byThe Spanish National Cancer Research CentreSample prepared, classified and conserved at the CNIO Biobank. Credit: Laura M. Lombardía / CNIOAt 18 Spanish hospitals, when a patient with brain me

Updated on: January 12,2024

World's first collection of brain metastasis living samples will help treat each patient with the most effective therapy

byThe Spanish National Cancer Research CentreSample prepared, classified and conserved at the CNIO Biobank. Credit: Laura M. Lombardía / CNIOAt 18 Spanish hospitals, when a patient with brain me

Updated on:January 12,2024

How the gut communicates with the brain

by Flinders UniversityCredit: PixabayHow the 'second brain' – the enteric nervous system in our gut—communicates with our first brain has been one of the most challenging questions faced

Updated on: February 03,2024

How the gut communicates with the brain

by Flinders UniversityCredit: PixabayHow the 'second brain' – the enteric nervous system in our gut—communicates with our first brain has been one of the most challenging questions faced

Updated on:February 03,2024

Major step towards Alzheimer's blood test

by Cardiff UniversityCredit: Cardiff UniversityA research team, led by Cardiff University, has made a significant step towards the development of a simple blood test to predict the onset of Alzhe

Updated on: April 20,2024

Major step towards Alzheimer's blood test

by Cardiff UniversityCredit: Cardiff UniversityA research team, led by Cardiff University, has made a significant step towards the development of a simple blood test to predict the onset of Alzhe

Updated on:April 20,2024

Mediterranean diet associated with decreased risk of dementia

by Newcastle UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainEating a traditional Mediterranean-type diet—rich in foods such as seafood, fruit, and nuts—may help reduce the risk of dementia by almost a quarte

Updated on: May 20,2024

Mediterranean diet associated with decreased risk of dementia

by Newcastle UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainEating a traditional Mediterranean-type diet—rich in foods such as seafood, fruit, and nuts—may help reduce the risk of dementia by almost a quarte

Updated on:May 20,2024

Diagnosis of Alzheimer's and related dementias reduces social activity

by Rutgers UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainDespite the belief that early diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease and other dementias is crucial, a new Rutgers study found that the diagnos

Updated on: April 20,2024

Diagnosis of Alzheimer's and related dementias reduces social activity

by Rutgers UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainDespite the belief that early diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease and other dementias is crucial, a new Rutgers study found that the diagnos

Updated on:April 20,2024

Brain changes following traumatic brain injury share similarities with Alzheimer's disease

by Jenesse Miller,University of Southern CaliforniaThe image displays a TBI-affected brain’s white matter connectivity as inferred using diffusion tensor imaging and streamline tractography. The

Updated on: May 13,2024

Brain changes following traumatic brain injury share similarities with Alzheimer's disease

by Jenesse Miller,University of Southern CaliforniaThe image displays a TBI-affected brain’s white matter connectivity as inferred using diffusion tensor imaging and streamline tractography. The

Updated on:May 13,2024