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Erectile dysfunction drugs may be linked to reduced risk of Alzheimer's disease

Erectile dysfunction drugs may be linked to reduced risk of Alzheimer's disease

by American Academy of NeurologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe drugs used to treat erectile dysfunction may also be associated with a reduced risk of Alzheimer's disease, according to a study p

Erectile dysfunction drugs may be linked to reduced risk of Alzheimer's disease

by American Academy of NeurologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe drugs used to treat erectile dysfunction may also be associated with a reduced risk of Alzheimer's disease, according to a study p
Researchers identify key genes in the development of the primate brain

Researchers identify key genes in the development of the primate brain

by Bill Hathaway,Yale UniversityRegionalization of macaque telencephalon. Single-cell transcriptomics of prenatal macaque telencephalic regions distinguished subtypes spanning development. The t

Researchers identify key genes in the development of the primate brain

by Bill Hathaway,Yale UniversityRegionalization of macaque telencephalon. Single-cell transcriptomics of prenatal macaque telencephalic regions distinguished subtypes spanning development. The t
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
Study finds jet lag-like sleep disruptions spur Alzheimer's memory, learning loss

Study finds jet lag-like sleep disruptions spur Alzheimer's memory, learning loss

by University of California, Irvine"This study suggests that clinicians and caregivers should add good sleep habits to regular exercise and a healthy diet to maximize good memory," Greg

Study finds jet lag-like sleep disruptions spur Alzheimer's memory, learning loss

by University of California, Irvine"This study suggests that clinicians and caregivers should add good sleep habits to regular exercise and a healthy diet to maximize good memory," Greg
Aging reduces the ability of regulatory T cells to enhance myelin regeneration, study finds

Aging reduces the ability of regulatory T cells to enhance myelin regeneration, study finds

byMiguel Hernandez University of ElcheA Diagram explaining the experimental design of in vivo Treg depletion, Treg adoptive transfer and spinal cord demyelination. Representative images of immun

Aging reduces the ability of regulatory T cells to enhance myelin regeneration, study finds

byMiguel Hernandez University of ElcheA Diagram explaining the experimental design of in vivo Treg depletion, Treg adoptive transfer and spinal cord demyelination. Representative images of immun
Clinical trial suggests new drug candidate for spinocerebellar ataxia may offer certain therapeutic benefits

Clinical trial suggests new drug candidate for spinocerebellar ataxia may offer certain therapeutic benefits

byNiigata UniversityL-arginine inhibits the aggregation of polyglutamine proteins in neuronal cells. Credit: Niigata UniversityA team has conducted a trial on the efficacy and safety of L-argini

Clinical trial suggests new drug candidate for spinocerebellar ataxia may offer certain therapeutic benefits

byNiigata UniversityL-arginine inhibits the aggregation of polyglutamine proteins in neuronal cells. Credit: Niigata UniversityA team has conducted a trial on the efficacy and safety of L-argini
Anxiety may be contagious, mouse study suggests

Anxiety may be contagious, mouse study suggests

bySociety for NeuroscienceCredit: CC0 Public DomainSevere instances of stress experienced early in life (ELS) are a risk factor for developing neuropsychiatric diseases, such as anxiety, later i

Anxiety may be contagious, mouse study suggests

bySociety for NeuroscienceCredit: CC0 Public DomainSevere instances of stress experienced early in life (ELS) are a risk factor for developing neuropsychiatric diseases, such as anxiety, later i
ALS and dementia attacked by an RNA-hunting compound that recruits cell's own virus fighter

ALS and dementia attacked by an RNA-hunting compound that recruits cell's own virus fighter

by The Scripps Research InstituteTo study the effectiveness of their compounds, the scientists directed cells from patients with ALS to become stem cells and then specialize into nerve cells. Cre

ALS and dementia attacked by an RNA-hunting compound that recruits cell's own virus fighter

by The Scripps Research InstituteTo study the effectiveness of their compounds, the scientists directed cells from patients with ALS to become stem cells and then specialize into nerve cells. Cre
First U.S. clinical trial using adult allogeneic stem cells to treat Alzheimer's disease

First U.S. clinical trial using adult allogeneic stem cells to treat Alzheimer's disease

by Emory UniversityA new study to assess the safety, tolerability and preliminary efficacy of allogeneic stem cells in persons with mild to moderate dementia due to Alzheimer's disease (AD) i

First U.S. clinical trial using adult allogeneic stem cells to treat Alzheimer's disease

by Emory UniversityA new study to assess the safety, tolerability and preliminary efficacy of allogeneic stem cells in persons with mild to moderate dementia due to Alzheimer's disease (AD) i
Poor sleep among African Americans associated with diminished cognitive function

Poor sleep among African Americans associated with diminished cognitive function

by RAND CorporationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMore fragmented sleep and longer periods of wakefulness after bedtime among a group of low-income African American adults were associated with

Poor sleep among African Americans associated with diminished cognitive function

by RAND CorporationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMore fragmented sleep and longer periods of wakefulness after bedtime among a group of low-income African American adults were associated with
Veterans experiencing housing instability may face an elevated risk of developing dementia

Veterans experiencing housing instability may face an elevated risk of developing dementia

by WileyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn a recent studypublishedinJournal of the American Geriatrics Society, Veterans with housing instability were 53% more likely to receiv

Veterans experiencing housing instability may face an elevated risk of developing dementia

by WileyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn a recent studypublishedinJournal of the American Geriatrics Society, Veterans with housing instability were 53% more likely to receiv
Cooperation advances Alzheimer's disease prevention research

Cooperation advances Alzheimer's disease prevention research

by GYMRThe future success of Alzheimer's prevention research could depend on the ability of researchers from different clinical trials to build collaborative relationships that facilitate the shar

Cooperation advances Alzheimer's disease prevention research

by GYMRThe future success of Alzheimer's prevention research could depend on the ability of researchers from different clinical trials to build collaborative relationships that facilitate the shar