Eli Lilly hopeful of Alzheimer's drug approval after promising results

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA second Alzheimer's drug proven to slow cognitive decline was a step closer to US approval on Monday after clinical trial results published in a top journal conf

Updated on: March 09,2024

Eli Lilly hopeful of Alzheimer's drug approval after promising results

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA second Alzheimer's drug proven to slow cognitive decline was a step closer to US approval on Monday after clinical trial results published in a top journal conf

Updated on:March 09,2024

Most caregivers of people with dementia are family members, and they need help

by Alan Stevens, Carole White, Marcia G. Ory And Sandhya Sanghi,The ConversationCredit: Kindel Media from PexelsFamily care of an older adult has emerged as an essential element of the U.S. heal

Updated on: May 13,2024

Most caregivers of people with dementia are family members, and they need help

by Alan Stevens, Carole White, Marcia G. Ory And Sandhya Sanghi,The ConversationCredit: Kindel Media from PexelsFamily care of an older adult has emerged as an essential element of the U.S. heal

Updated on:May 13,2024

Hourly heat exposure linked to increased risk for acute ischemic stroke

by Elana GotkineHourly heat exposure is associated with an increased risk for acute ischemic stroke (AIS) onset, according to a study published online Feb. 28 inJAMA Network Open.Xinlei Zhu, fro

Updated on: March 15,2024

Hourly heat exposure linked to increased risk for acute ischemic stroke

by Elana GotkineHourly heat exposure is associated with an increased risk for acute ischemic stroke (AIS) onset, according to a study published online Feb. 28 inJAMA Network Open.Xinlei Zhu, fro

Updated on:March 15,2024

Can Mediterranean diet help people with MS preserve thinking skills?

by American Academy of NeurologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPeople with multiple sclerosis (MS) who follow a Mediterranean diet may have a lower risk for problems with memory and thinking sk

Updated on: May 20,2024

Can Mediterranean diet help people with MS preserve thinking skills?

by American Academy of NeurologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPeople with multiple sclerosis (MS) who follow a Mediterranean diet may have a lower risk for problems with memory and thinking sk

Updated on:May 20,2024

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

Updated on: January 12,2024

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

Updated on:January 12,2024

Unexpected link found between 2 schizophrenia risk proteins

by Emily Caldwell,The Ohio State UniversityBehavioral alterations in MAP6−/−and Kv3.1−/−mice. Adult (3–6 months old) WT B6 (black bars), MAP6−/−(red bars), and Kv3.1−/−(g

Updated on: January 12,2024

Unexpected link found between 2 schizophrenia risk proteins

by Emily Caldwell,The Ohio State UniversityBehavioral alterations in MAP6−/−and Kv3.1−/−mice. Adult (3–6 months old) WT B6 (black bars), MAP6−/−(red bars), and Kv3.1−/−(g

Updated on:January 12,2024

How a protein in your brain could protect against Alzheimer's disease

by Katie Willis,University of AlbertaCredit: CC0 Public DomainNew research has found that the most common version of a protein called CD33 plays a crucial role in regulating white blood cells in

Updated on: May 18,2024

How a protein in your brain could protect against Alzheimer's disease

by Katie Willis,University of AlbertaCredit: CC0 Public DomainNew research has found that the most common version of a protein called CD33 plays a crucial role in regulating white blood cells in

Updated on:May 18,2024

Dementia and eating disorders: it is a problem of (semantic) memory

by International School of Advanced Studies (SISSA)Binge eating, sugary foods cravings, abnormal table manners: new research conducted by SISSA sheds light for the first time on the possible orig

Updated on: May 06,2024

Dementia and eating disorders: it is a problem of (semantic) memory

by International School of Advanced Studies (SISSA)Binge eating, sugary foods cravings, abnormal table manners: new research conducted by SISSA sheds light for the first time on the possible orig

Updated on:May 06,2024

ssResearchers identify key steps to toxic protein accumulation in Alzheimer's and other diseases

by Tamara Bhandari,Washington University School of Medicine in St. LouisStress granules (red) fill stem cell-derived neurons (nuclei shown in blue) from a person with a mutation in the tau gene.

Updated on: March 02,2024

ssResearchers identify key steps to toxic protein accumulation in Alzheimer's and other diseases

by Tamara Bhandari,Washington University School of Medicine in St. LouisStress granules (red) fill stem cell-derived neurons (nuclei shown in blue) from a person with a mutation in the tau gene.

Updated on:March 02,2024

Risk factors for faster aging in the brain revealed in new study

by University of OxfordTo the left of the figure, the red-yellow color denotes the regions that degenerate earlier than the rest of the brain, and are vulnerable to Alzheimer's disease. These

Updated on: March 30,2024

Risk factors for faster aging in the brain revealed in new study

by University of OxfordTo the left of the figure, the red-yellow color denotes the regions that degenerate earlier than the rest of the brain, and are vulnerable to Alzheimer's disease. These

Updated on:March 30,2024

Dirt can modulate the pathology in Alzheimer's disease

by Kyoto UniversityCredit: Kyoto UniversityEating well, exercising regularly, and having a satisfying social life are all crucial to staying healthy. Sometimes, however, it can be the tiniest thi

Updated on: June 11,2024

Dirt can modulate the pathology in Alzheimer's disease

by Kyoto UniversityCredit: Kyoto UniversityEating well, exercising regularly, and having a satisfying social life are all crucial to staying healthy. Sometimes, however, it can be the tiniest thi

Updated on:June 11,2024

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