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Blood-based marker for Alzheimer's disease shows diagnostic potential

Blood-based marker for Alzheimer's disease shows diagnostic potential

by Alzheimer's Research UKDiagram of the brain of a person with Alzheimer's Disease. Credit: Wikipedia/public domain.Researchers in Japan and Australia have used the ratio of different fo

Blood-based marker for Alzheimer's disease shows diagnostic potential

by Alzheimer's Research UKDiagram of the brain of a person with Alzheimer's Disease. Credit: Wikipedia/public domain.Researchers in Japan and Australia have used the ratio of different fo
New insights into the formation of toxic protein clumps in Alzheimer's disease

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

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
Tactile imagery increases corticospinal excitability, study finds

Tactile imagery increases corticospinal excitability, study finds

by Oleg Sherbakov,Skolkovo Institute of Science and TechnologyExperiment on imagining movements and tactile sensations in the right hand. Credit: Aigul NasibullinaThe ability to imagine is one o

Tactile imagery increases corticospinal excitability, study finds

by Oleg Sherbakov,Skolkovo Institute of Science and TechnologyExperiment on imagining movements and tactile sensations in the right hand. Credit: Aigul NasibullinaThe ability to imagine is one o
Dementia and eating disorders: it is a problem of (semantic) memory

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

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
Hourly heat exposure linked to increased risk for acute ischemic stroke

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

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
Creating a biomimetic algorithm to find epileptogenic areas of the brain

Creating a biomimetic algorithm to find epileptogenic areas of the brain

by National Research University Higher School of EconomicsInterictal spike. a) Typical waveform. b) An example of color-coded activity distribution over sensors at time t=0, corresponding to the peak.

Creating a biomimetic algorithm to find epileptogenic areas of the brain

by National Research University Higher School of EconomicsInterictal spike. a) Typical waveform. b) An example of color-coded activity distribution over sensors at time t=0, corresponding to the peak.
How our brain deconstructs a world in constant motion

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

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
Tau protein changes correlate with Alzheimer's disease dementia stage

Tau protein changes correlate with Alzheimer's disease dementia stage

by Alice McCarthy,Children's Hospital BostonPET scan of a human brain with Alzheimer's disease. Credit: public domainResearch into Alzheimer's disease has long focused on understandi

Tau protein changes correlate with Alzheimer's disease dementia stage

by Alice McCarthy,Children's Hospital BostonPET scan of a human brain with Alzheimer's disease. Credit: public domainResearch into Alzheimer's disease has long focused on understandi
Phase I clinical trial shows treatment designed to clear senescent cells in Alzheimer's disease is safe

Phase I clinical trial shows treatment designed to clear senescent cells in Alzheimer's disease is safe

by Atrium Health Wake Forest BaptistSenescent neurons are represented by areas of blue, red and white. Senescent cells are old, sick cells that cannot properly repair themselves and don't die

Phase I clinical trial shows treatment designed to clear senescent cells in Alzheimer's disease is safe

by Atrium Health Wake Forest BaptistSenescent neurons are represented by areas of blue, red and white. Senescent cells are old, sick cells that cannot properly repair themselves and don't die
Unusual mechanism in rare mutation associated with Alzheimer's uncovered

Unusual mechanism in rare mutation associated with Alzheimer's uncovered

by University of Chicago Medical CenterPET scan of a human brain with Alzheimer's disease. Credit: public domainA novel mechanism has been identified that might explain why a rare mutation is

Unusual mechanism in rare mutation associated with Alzheimer's uncovered

by University of Chicago Medical CenterPET scan of a human brain with Alzheimer's disease. Credit: public domainA novel mechanism has been identified that might explain why a rare mutation is
A new book by neuroscientist offers strategies for reducing the risk of Alzheimer's disease

A new book by neuroscientist offers strategies for reducing the risk of Alzheimer's disease

by Julie Cohen,University of California - Santa BarbaraA brain illustration. Credit: UCSBDiet, exercise, a good night's sleep—all sound recommendations for mitigating one's risk for ever

A new book by neuroscientist offers strategies for reducing the risk of Alzheimer's disease

by Julie Cohen,University of California - Santa BarbaraA brain illustration. Credit: UCSBDiet, exercise, a good night's sleep—all sound recommendations for mitigating one's risk for ever
Blood-based biomarkers for Alzheimer's disease: Study in China

Blood-based biomarkers for Alzheimer's disease: Study in China

by Science China PressA total of 817 participants were recruited to evaluate potential alterations in blood-based biomarkers for AD among different clinical groups, including AD dementia, non-AD

Blood-based biomarkers for Alzheimer's disease: Study in China

by Science China PressA total of 817 participants were recruited to evaluate potential alterations in blood-based biomarkers for AD among different clinical groups, including AD dementia, non-AD