Tau PET: A window into the future of Alzheimer's patients

by University of GenevaTau imaging with 18F-Flortaucipir PET in Alzheimer’s disease. The figure shows a prototypical tau accumulation pattern, obtained by comparing tau load of patients with Alzh

Updated on: April 02,2024

Tau PET: A window into the future of Alzheimer's patients

by University of GenevaTau imaging with 18F-Flortaucipir PET in Alzheimer’s disease. The figure shows a prototypical tau accumulation pattern, obtained by comparing tau load of patients with Alzh

Updated on:April 02,2024

The robots that dementia caregivers want: robots for joy, robots for sorrow

by University of California - San DiegoResearchers worked with dementia caregivers to envision and design robots that could help them care for their loved ones. Credit: Healthcare Robotics Lab/Un

Updated on: May 09,2024

The robots that dementia caregivers want: robots for joy, robots for sorrow

by University of California - San DiegoResearchers worked with dementia caregivers to envision and design robots that could help them care for their loved ones. Credit: Healthcare Robotics Lab/Un

Updated on:May 09,2024

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

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

Novel algorithm improves intracranial EEG accuracy to enhance future patient care

byUniversity of Minnesota Medical SchoolThe ABCD Algorithm. (A) Example raw log-power spectra from 152 channels during a single recording session. (B) Example, mean log-power spectrum and second

Updated on: September 06,2024

Novel algorithm improves intracranial EEG accuracy to enhance future patient care

byUniversity of Minnesota Medical SchoolThe ABCD Algorithm. (A) Example raw log-power spectra from 152 channels during a single recording session. (B) Example, mean log-power spectrum and second

Updated on:September 06,2024

Omega-3 levels affect whether B vitamins can slow brain's decline

by University of OxfordWhile research has already established that B vitamin supplements can help slow mental decline in older people with memory problems, an international team have now found th

Updated on: February 27,2024

Omega-3 levels affect whether B vitamins can slow brain's decline

by University of OxfordWhile research has already established that B vitamin supplements can help slow mental decline in older people with memory problems, an international team have now found th

Updated on:February 27,2024

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

Brain scans reveal the hidden shape of thinking and predict students' learning better than test scores

byGeorgetown UniversityGeorgetown students gather around a computer during a Biology lab. Credit: Georgetown UniversityThe traditional tests and grades that educators have long used may measure

Updated on: February 21,2024

Brain scans reveal the hidden shape of thinking and predict students' learning better than test scores

byGeorgetown UniversityGeorgetown students gather around a computer during a Biology lab. Credit: Georgetown UniversityThe traditional tests and grades that educators have long used may measure

Updated on:February 21,2024

Untangling APOE ε4's association to tau tangles

by McGill UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainFor years, physicians have been aware that patients carrying the apolipoprotein E4 (APOEε4) gene are at a greater risk of developing Alzheimer's d

Updated on: July 01,2024

Untangling APOE ε4's association to tau tangles

by McGill UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainFor years, physicians have been aware that patients carrying the apolipoprotein E4 (APOEε4) gene are at a greater risk of developing Alzheimer's d

Updated on:July 01,2024

Treatment of metabolic dysfunction could be a potential therapy for Alzheimer's disease

by Yale-NUS CollegeCredit: CC0 Public DomainA team of researchers led by Yale-NUS College has found evidence that metabolic dysfunction is a primary cause of Alzheimer's disease.Alzheimer&#39

Updated on: May 20,2024

Treatment of metabolic dysfunction could be a potential therapy for Alzheimer's disease

by Yale-NUS CollegeCredit: CC0 Public DomainA team of researchers led by Yale-NUS College has found evidence that metabolic dysfunction is a primary cause of Alzheimer's disease.Alzheimer&#39

Updated on:May 20,2024

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

Playtime, being social helps a dog's aging brain, study finds

by Dennis ThompsonAs their aging brains shrink, older dogs can suffer the same memory and thinking problems as many older humans do.But dogs are just like humans in another way—playtime and social act

Updated on: April 06,2024

Playtime, being social helps a dog's aging brain, study finds

by Dennis ThompsonAs their aging brains shrink, older dogs can suffer the same memory and thinking problems as many older humans do.But dogs are just like humans in another way—playtime and social act

Updated on:April 06,2024