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

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

Researchers map the entire brain of an adult fruit fly for the first time

byPrinceton UniversityThis map shows the precise location and arrangement of the 50 largest neurons of the fly brain connectome. These 50, along with another 139,205 brain cells in the brain of

Updated on: October 18,2024

Researchers map the entire brain of an adult fruit fly for the first time

byPrinceton UniversityThis map shows the precise location and arrangement of the 50 largest neurons of the fly brain connectome. These 50, along with another 139,205 brain cells in the brain of

Updated on:October 18,2024

Study provides clue to better treatment options for frontotemporal dementia

by Neuroscience Research AustraliaA new study has revealed that the functional impairments experienced by people with frontotemporal dementia (FTD) may provide insight into effective behavioural

Updated on: March 07,2024

Study provides clue to better treatment options for frontotemporal dementia

by Neuroscience Research AustraliaA new study has revealed that the functional impairments experienced by people with frontotemporal dementia (FTD) may provide insight into effective behavioural

Updated on:March 07,2024

What happens to your brain as you age

Updated on: August 15,2024

What happens to your brain as you age

Updated on:August 15,2024

Does the Mediterranean diet really decrease your risk of dementia?

by American Academy of NeurologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainA number of studies have suggested that eating a healthy diet may reduce a person's risk of dementia, but a new study has found that t

Updated on: May 22,2024

Does the Mediterranean diet really decrease your risk of dementia?

by American Academy of NeurologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainA number of studies have suggested that eating a healthy diet may reduce a person's risk of dementia, but a new study has found that t

Updated on:May 22,2024

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

Viral infections including COVID are among the important causes of dementia. One more reason to consider vaccination

by John Donne Potter,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWith more of us living into old age than at any other time, dementia is increasing steadily worldwide, with major individua

Updated on: April 29,2024

Viral infections including COVID are among the important causes of dementia. One more reason to consider vaccination

by John Donne Potter,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWith more of us living into old age than at any other time, dementia is increasing steadily worldwide, with major individua

Updated on:April 29,2024

Alzheimer's breakthrough: Two short strings of amino acids could pave the way to new treatments

by Ryan O'byrne,University of AlbertaU of A neurologist Jack Jhamandas led a team that found a new treatment significantly improved memory in mice with Alzheimer's disease. The researche

Updated on: April 18,2024

Alzheimer's breakthrough: Two short strings of amino acids could pave the way to new treatments

by Ryan O'byrne,University of AlbertaU of A neurologist Jack Jhamandas led a team that found a new treatment significantly improved memory in mice with Alzheimer's disease. The researche

Updated on:April 18,2024

Researchers explore relation between sleep quality and various physical health parameters

by University of TsukubaCumulative displays of sleep architecture by electroencephalogram-based sleep cluster. The X-axis indicates the time from bed, whereas the Y-axis indicates the percentage

Updated on: May 11,2024

Researchers explore relation between sleep quality and various physical health parameters

by University of TsukubaCumulative displays of sleep architecture by electroencephalogram-based sleep cluster. The X-axis indicates the time from bed, whereas the Y-axis indicates the percentage

Updated on:May 11,2024

How astrocytes and perineuronal nets cooperate to sustain synaptic homeostasis

by Ingrid Fadelli , Medical XpressConfocal micrographs showing close association between Perineuronal nets (magenta) and astrocytes (green) in mouse cerebral cortex. Credit: Bhanu TewariSynapses are s

Updated on: August 08,2024

How astrocytes and perineuronal nets cooperate to sustain synaptic homeostasis

by Ingrid Fadelli , Medical XpressConfocal micrographs showing close association between Perineuronal nets (magenta) and astrocytes (green) in mouse cerebral cortex. Credit: Bhanu TewariSynapses are s

Updated on:August 08,2024

Non-pharmacologic treatments may be more effective for psychiatric symptoms of dementia

by St. Michael's HospitalCredit: CC0 Public DomainFor patients with dementia who have symptoms of aggression and agitation, interventions such as outdoor activities, massage and touch therapy

Updated on: June 01,2024

Non-pharmacologic treatments may be more effective for psychiatric symptoms of dementia

by St. Michael's HospitalCredit: CC0 Public DomainFor patients with dementia who have symptoms of aggression and agitation, interventions such as outdoor activities, massage and touch therapy

Updated on:June 01,2024