Genetic changes implicated in altered Alzheimer's risk

by Alzheimer's Research UKCredit: CC0 Public DomainToday, researchers from UCL have presented more evidence that a gene, PSEN1, implicated in inherited, early-onset Alzheimer's disease is

Updated on: June 14,2024

Genetic changes implicated in altered Alzheimer's risk

by Alzheimer's Research UKCredit: CC0 Public DomainToday, researchers from UCL have presented more evidence that a gene, PSEN1, implicated in inherited, early-onset Alzheimer's disease is

Updated on:June 14,2024

Alzheimer's vs. other dementias: What's the difference?

by Ann SchreiberImagine struggling to remember your loved ones, the places you've been or even your own name. The haunting reality of Alzheimer's disease and dementia is a terrifying prospect

Updated on: April 10,2024

Alzheimer's vs. other dementias: What's the difference?

by Ann SchreiberImagine struggling to remember your loved ones, the places you've been or even your own name. The haunting reality of Alzheimer's disease and dementia is a terrifying prospect

Updated on:April 10,2024

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 results for lecanemab are a significant step for Alzheimer's, but not a historic breakthrough

by University of New South WalesAmyloid plaques and neurofibrillary tangles occur in the brains of patients with Alzheimer's disease. Credit: Ian JosonPartner companies Eisai and Biogen recen

Updated on: March 30,2024

Clinical trial results for lecanemab are a significant step for Alzheimer's, but not a historic breakthrough

by University of New South WalesAmyloid plaques and neurofibrillary tangles occur in the brains of patients with Alzheimer's disease. Credit: Ian JosonPartner companies Eisai and Biogen recen

Updated on:March 30,2024

Alzheimer's drug may help maintain mitochondrial function in muscles as it slows cognitive decline

by American Physiological SocietyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA common treatment for Alzheimer's disease may help people with the earliest stages of the disease maintain mitochondrial fun

Updated on: April 23,2024

Alzheimer's drug may help maintain mitochondrial function in muscles as it slows cognitive decline

by American Physiological SocietyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA common treatment for Alzheimer's disease may help people with the earliest stages of the disease maintain mitochondrial fun

Updated on:April 23,2024

Finding the sweet spot in brain development: Study discovers receptor protein regulates timing of temporary connections

by Luis Sandoval,Cold Spring Harbor LaboratoryA cross-section of the somatosensory cortex in a young mouse brain. A key receptor protein named mGluR1 (green) is necessary to prime sensory circui

Updated on: July 08,2024

Finding the sweet spot in brain development: Study discovers receptor protein regulates timing of temporary connections

by Luis Sandoval,Cold Spring Harbor LaboratoryA cross-section of the somatosensory cortex in a young mouse brain. A key receptor protein named mGluR1 (green) is necessary to prime sensory circui

Updated on:July 08,2024

Brain mechanism teaches mice to avoid bullies: Findings may offer insight into human social disorders

byNYU Langone HealthCredit: Martha Sexton/public domainLike humans, mice live in complex social groups, fight over territory and mates, and learn when it is safer to avoid certain opponents. Aft

Updated on: March 13,2024

Brain mechanism teaches mice to avoid bullies: Findings may offer insight into human social disorders

byNYU Langone HealthCredit: Martha Sexton/public domainLike humans, mice live in complex social groups, fight over territory and mates, and learn when it is safer to avoid certain opponents. Aft

Updated on:March 13,2024

How our brain deconstructs a world in constant motion

by Isabella Kjaerulff, Duke Research BlogWas it a stop sign? I didn’t notice. Credit: US Marine Corps, via Wikimedia CommonsIt's a miracle that people aren't constantly getting into car accide

Updated on: January 12,2024

How our brain deconstructs a world in constant motion

by Isabella Kjaerulff, Duke Research BlogWas it a stop sign? I didn’t notice. Credit: US Marine Corps, via Wikimedia CommonsIt's a miracle that people aren't constantly getting into car accide

Updated on:January 12,2024

Pandemic adds to challenge of caring for loved one with dementia

by Amy NortonBefore the COVID-19 outbreak, Annette Adams-Brown's 87-year-old mother was an avid follower of TV news. Now Adams-Brown has to channel-surf for a less stressful pastime.Her mother, Be

Updated on: May 13,2024

Pandemic adds to challenge of caring for loved one with dementia

by Amy NortonBefore the COVID-19 outbreak, Annette Adams-Brown's 87-year-old mother was an avid follower of TV news. Now Adams-Brown has to channel-surf for a less stressful pastime.Her mother, Be

Updated on:May 13,2024

New insights into the formation of toxic protein clumps in Alzheimer's disease

byForschungszentrum JuelichSmall Aβ oligomers (left: cryo-electron microscopy) are clumps consisting of just a few Aβ molecules. They cluster together to form short, worm-like structures known a

Updated on: April 18,2024

New insights into the formation of toxic protein clumps in Alzheimer's disease

byForschungszentrum JuelichSmall Aβ oligomers (left: cryo-electron microscopy) are clumps consisting of just a few Aβ molecules. They cluster together to form short, worm-like structures known a

Updated on:April 18,2024

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

New study finds a 67% increase in neurovascular imaging use for headache and dizziness in the emergency department

by Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy InstituteCredit: CC0 Public DomainNew research demonstrates that the use of CT angiography (CTA) for patients with headache or dizziness increased dramatically over f

Updated on: March 30,2024

New study finds a 67% increase in neurovascular imaging use for headache and dizziness in the emergency department

by Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy InstituteCredit: CC0 Public DomainNew research demonstrates that the use of CT angiography (CTA) for patients with headache or dizziness increased dramatically over f

Updated on:March 30,2024