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New study discovers how neurons die in Alzheimer's disease

by Medical Research CouncilNeurons immunoreactive to AT8, PHF1 or MC1 are segmented in Imaris software and rendered to reveal intracellular X34 staining (β-sheet fibrillary structures), an indica

Updated on: March 02,2024

New study discovers how neurons die in Alzheimer's disease

by Medical Research CouncilNeurons immunoreactive to AT8, PHF1 or MC1 are segmented in Imaris software and rendered to reveal intracellular X34 staining (β-sheet fibrillary structures), an indica

Updated on:March 02,2024

Survey uncovers pandemic's complex impact on people living with dementia and their families

by Kerry Blackadar,University of British ColumbiaCredit:Huy Phan/UnsplashCOVID-19 has been especially challenging for people living with dementia, their families and caregivers, confirms a

Updated on: May 22,2024

Survey uncovers pandemic's complex impact on people living with dementia and their families

by Kerry Blackadar,University of British ColumbiaCredit:Huy Phan/UnsplashCOVID-19 has been especially challenging for people living with dementia, their families and caregivers, confirms a

Updated on:May 22,2024

Fecal implants drive behavioral and cognitive changes in Alzheimer's model

by Erik Robinson,Oregon Health & Science UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainNew research in mice for the first time draws a definitive causal connection between changes in the gut microbiome

Updated on: June 01,2024

Fecal implants drive behavioral and cognitive changes in Alzheimer's model

by Erik Robinson,Oregon Health & Science UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainNew research in mice for the first time draws a definitive causal connection between changes in the gut microbiome

Updated on:June 01,2024

Study suggests marijuana use damages brain immune cells vital to adolescent development

byJohns Hopkins University School of MedicineCnr1 expression in the microglia of the mouse brain.aExperimental flow of Fluorescence-Activated Cell Sorting (FACS)-based microglia (CD4

Updated on: January 12,2024

Study suggests marijuana use damages brain immune cells vital to adolescent development

byJohns Hopkins University School of MedicineCnr1 expression in the microglia of the mouse brain.aExperimental flow of Fluorescence-Activated Cell Sorting (FACS)-based microglia (CD4

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

Physicists overturn common assumptions regarding brain activity

byBar-Ilan UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe brain is a complex network containing billions of neurons. The soma of each of these neurons communicates simultaneously with thousands

Updated on: January 10,2024

Physicists overturn common assumptions regarding brain activity

byBar-Ilan UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe brain is a complex network containing billions of neurons. The soma of each of these neurons communicates simultaneously with thousands

Updated on:January 10,2024

Could a computer diagnose Alzheimer's disease and dementia?

by Gina Mantica,Boston UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIt takes a lot of time—and money—to diagnose Alzheimer's disease. After running lengthy in-person neuropsychological exams,

Updated on: June 18,2024

Could a computer diagnose Alzheimer's disease and dementia?

by Gina Mantica,Boston UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIt takes a lot of time—and money—to diagnose Alzheimer's disease. After running lengthy in-person neuropsychological exams,

Updated on:June 18,2024

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

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

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

Scientists reveal structures of neurotransmitter transporter

bySt. Jude Children's Research HospitalCorresponding author Chia-Hsueh Lee, Ph.D., co-first author Shabareesh Pidathala, Ph.D., and co-first author Yaxin Dai, Ph.D. with maps of neurotransmi