Nine things that can affect whether you get dementia – and what you can do about them

by Gill Livingston,The ConversationCredit: Miguel Á. Padriñán from PexelsDementia is by no means an inevitable result of ageing. In fact, one in three dementia cases can be prevented, according

Updated on: July 04,2024

Nine things that can affect whether you get dementia – and what you can do about them

by Gill Livingston,The ConversationCredit: Miguel Á. Padriñán from PexelsDementia is by no means an inevitable result of ageing. In fact, one in three dementia cases can be prevented, according

Updated on:July 04,2024

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

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

Reducing early brain inflammation could slow Alzheimer's progression

by Experimental BiologyThis fluorescent photomicrograph shows astrocytes (green) and neurons (pink) in the dentate gyrus of rat hippocampus. Credit: Giorgia Menegoni, Sapienza, University of RomeIn a

Updated on: June 20,2024

Reducing early brain inflammation could slow Alzheimer's progression

by Experimental BiologyThis fluorescent photomicrograph shows astrocytes (green) and neurons (pink) in the dentate gyrus of rat hippocampus. Credit: Giorgia Menegoni, Sapienza, University of RomeIn a

Updated on:June 20,2024

New Alzheimer risk gene discovered

by Oxford University PressCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new paper in theJournal of Neuropathology & Experimental Neurologyfinds a gene that may help explain a large part of the genet

Updated on: June 01,2024

New Alzheimer risk gene discovered

by Oxford University PressCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new paper in theJournal of Neuropathology & Experimental Neurologyfinds a gene that may help explain a large part of the genet

Updated on:June 01,2024

Lithium shows promise in treating autism-related symptoms in mouse study

byInstitute for Basic ScienceLithium restored microcephaly, abnormal synaptic function, and communication issues in mice with Dyrk1a deficiency, a gene associated with autism and Dyrk1a syndrome

Updated on: January 18,2025

Lithium shows promise in treating autism-related symptoms in mouse study

byInstitute for Basic ScienceLithium restored microcephaly, abnormal synaptic function, and communication issues in mice with Dyrk1a deficiency, a gene associated with autism and Dyrk1a syndrome

Updated on:January 18,2025

'Not enough therapists': Georgia lawmakers aim to support mental health workforce

by Michelle Baruchman, The Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainDuring the COVID-19 pandemic, more than 1,200 state psychiatric hospital employees left their positions, and jus

Updated on: March 19,2024

'Not enough therapists': Georgia lawmakers aim to support mental health workforce

by Michelle Baruchman, The Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainDuring the COVID-19 pandemic, more than 1,200 state psychiatric hospital employees left their positions, and jus

Updated on:March 19,2024

How gut bacteria influence the effects of cocaine in mice

by Cell PressThis photo represents Cuesta et al.'s demonstration that cocaine exposure increases norepinephrine in the gut facilitating γ-Proteobacteria colonization. This gut microbiota shif

Updated on: February 03,2024

How gut bacteria influence the effects of cocaine in mice

by Cell PressThis photo represents Cuesta et al.'s demonstration that cocaine exposure increases norepinephrine in the gut facilitating γ-Proteobacteria colonization. This gut microbiota shif

Updated on:February 03,2024

Cognitive impairment afflicts majority of stroke patients

by Wenche Margrethe Kulmo,Norwegian University of Science and TechnologyCredit: Marcus Aurelius from PexelsParalysis and difficulty speaking are well-known problems following a stroke. Establish

Updated on: February 18,2024

Cognitive impairment afflicts majority of stroke patients

by Wenche Margrethe Kulmo,Norwegian University of Science and TechnologyCredit: Marcus Aurelius from PexelsParalysis and difficulty speaking are well-known problems following a stroke. Establish

Updated on:February 18,2024

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

Updated on: April 02,2024

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

Updated on:April 02,2024

IL-21 protein a key part of immune response to central nervous system infections

by Zachary Sweger,Pennsylvania State UniversityT cells infiltrating brains of MuPyV-infected mice captured in the Lukacher lab. Credit: Penn StateResearchers at Penn State College of Medicine no

Updated on: April 16,2024

IL-21 protein a key part of immune response to central nervous system infections

by Zachary Sweger,Pennsylvania State UniversityT cells infiltrating brains of MuPyV-infected mice captured in the Lukacher lab. Credit: Penn StateResearchers at Penn State College of Medicine no

Updated on:April 16,2024

Study confirms cognitive deficits in people with the rare disease MOGAD

by Stefan Zorn, Medizinische Hochschule HannoverMean z-scores of neuropsychological tests at baseline (patients <60 years). PASAT, Paced Auditory Serial Addition Task; SDMT, Symbol Digit Modalities

Updated on: November 12,2024

Study confirms cognitive deficits in people with the rare disease MOGAD

by Stefan Zorn, Medizinische Hochschule HannoverMean z-scores of neuropsychological tests at baseline (patients <60 years). PASAT, Paced Auditory Serial Addition Task; SDMT, Symbol Digit Modalities

Updated on:November 12,2024