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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
Biogen cuts the price tag on its Alzheimer's drug in half

Biogen cuts the price tag on its Alzheimer's drug in half

by Tom MurphyThe Biogen Inc., headquarters is shown March 11, 2020, in Cambridge, Mass. Biogen is slashing the price of its Alzheimer's treatment months after the drug debuted to widespread critic

Biogen cuts the price tag on its Alzheimer's drug in half

by Tom MurphyThe Biogen Inc., headquarters is shown March 11, 2020, in Cambridge, Mass. Biogen is slashing the price of its Alzheimer's treatment months after the drug debuted to widespread critic
Improving quality of life and sleep in people with memory problems without using drugs

Improving quality of life and sleep in people with memory problems without using drugs

by University of Pennsylvania School of NursingCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA study from the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing (Penn Nursing), recentlypublishedin

Improving quality of life and sleep in people with memory problems without using drugs

by University of Pennsylvania School of NursingCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA study from the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing (Penn Nursing), recentlypublishedin
Disorders of consciousness: Increasing awareness of advances in brain injury medicine

Disorders of consciousness: Increasing awareness of advances in brain injury medicine

by IOS PressCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainEmerging trends and new developments in the care and management of patients with disorders of consciousness (DoC) are increasingly focused on a multid

Disorders of consciousness: Increasing awareness of advances in brain injury medicine

by IOS PressCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainEmerging trends and new developments in the care and management of patients with disorders of consciousness (DoC) are increasingly focused on a multid
Study confirms cognitive deficits in people with the rare disease MOGAD

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

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
Novel algorithm improves intracranial EEG accuracy to enhance future patient care

Novel algorithm improves intracranial EEG accuracy to enhance future patient care

byUniversity of Minnesota Medical SchoolThe ABCD Algorithm. (A) Example raw log-power spectra from 152 channels during a single recording session. (B) Example, mean log-power spectrum and second

Novel algorithm improves intracranial EEG accuracy to enhance future patient care

byUniversity of Minnesota Medical SchoolThe ABCD Algorithm. (A) Example raw log-power spectra from 152 channels during a single recording session. (B) Example, mean log-power spectrum and second
Overlooked proteins may be key to better diagnosis of Alzheimer's

Overlooked proteins may be key to better diagnosis of Alzheimer's

by University of California, San FranciscoCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn a new study of Alzheimer's disease, researchers at UC San Francisco have discovered that a relatively unstudied f

Overlooked proteins may be key to better diagnosis of Alzheimer's

by University of California, San FranciscoCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn a new study of Alzheimer's disease, researchers at UC San Francisco have discovered that a relatively unstudied f
How do we decide what to look at next? A computational model has the answer

How do we decide what to look at next? A computational model has the answer

byTechnical University of BerlinObject-based scanpath simulation in dynamic scenes. Credit: The image is derived from a frame of the field03 video of the VidCom dataset (Permission to Publish Co

How do we decide what to look at next? A computational model has the answer

byTechnical University of BerlinObject-based scanpath simulation in dynamic scenes. Credit: The image is derived from a frame of the field03 video of the VidCom dataset (Permission to Publish Co
Alzheimer's disease risk gene APOE4 impairs function of brain immune cells

Alzheimer's disease risk gene APOE4 impairs function of brain immune cells

by University of Eastern FinlandThe induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC) -derived microglia demonstrate that apolipoprotein E4 (APOE4) has a profound impact on several functions of human brain im

Alzheimer's disease risk gene APOE4 impairs function of brain immune cells

by University of Eastern FinlandThe induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC) -derived microglia demonstrate that apolipoprotein E4 (APOE4) has a profound impact on several functions of human brain im
Memory may be preserved in condition with brain changes similar to Alzheimer's disease

Memory may be preserved in condition with brain changes similar to Alzheimer's disease

by American Academy of NeurologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPrimary progressive aphasia is a rare neurodegenerative condition characterized by prominent language problems that worsen over t

Memory may be preserved in condition with brain changes similar to Alzheimer's disease

by American Academy of NeurologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPrimary progressive aphasia is a rare neurodegenerative condition characterized by prominent language problems that worsen over t
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
Can robots help care for people with dementia?

Can robots help care for people with dementia?

by George Wigmore,City University LondonCredit: AI-generated imageAs our populations continue to age the issue of how we deliver care to the elderly continues to be an incredibly important issue

Can robots help care for people with dementia?

by George Wigmore,City University LondonCredit: AI-generated imageAs our populations continue to age the issue of how we deliver care to the elderly continues to be an incredibly important issue