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

Updated on: June 01,2024

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

Updated on:June 01,2024

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

Cholesterol may be key to new therapies for Alzheimer's disease, diabetes

by University of Arizona Health SciencesCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA University of Arizona Health Sciences researcher examined the role of cholesterol in both Alzheimer's disease and Type 2

Updated on: May 20,2024

Cholesterol may be key to new therapies for Alzheimer's disease, diabetes

by University of Arizona Health SciencesCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA University of Arizona Health Sciences researcher examined the role of cholesterol in both Alzheimer's disease and Type 2

Updated on:May 20,2024

Most caregivers of people with dementia are family members, and they need help

by Alan Stevens, Carole White, Marcia G. Ory And Sandhya Sanghi,The ConversationCredit: Kindel Media from PexelsFamily care of an older adult has emerged as an essential element of the U.S. heal

Updated on: May 13,2024

Most caregivers of people with dementia are family members, and they need help

by Alan Stevens, Carole White, Marcia G. Ory And Sandhya Sanghi,The ConversationCredit: Kindel Media from PexelsFamily care of an older adult has emerged as an essential element of the U.S. heal

Updated on:May 13,2024

Imaging of a living brain can help clearly differentiate between two types of dementia

by Champalimaud Centre for the UnknownSPECT images, superimposed on a magnetic resonance atlas, of an axial slice (top row) and a sagittal slice (bottom row) of the human brain, with a quantitative ar

Updated on: June 11,2024

Imaging of a living brain can help clearly differentiate between two types of dementia

by Champalimaud Centre for the UnknownSPECT images, superimposed on a magnetic resonance atlas, of an axial slice (top row) and a sagittal slice (bottom row) of the human brain, with a quantitative ar

Updated on:June 11,2024

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

Updated on: March 19,2024

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

Updated on:March 19,2024

Early biomarker found for degenerative neurologic disease

by Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular ImagingPI-2620 binding expressed as distribution volume ratios from multilinear reference tissue modeling 2. Axial and sagittal slices from averaged groups

Updated on: June 01,2024

Early biomarker found for degenerative neurologic disease

by Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular ImagingPI-2620 binding expressed as distribution volume ratios from multilinear reference tissue modeling 2. Axial and sagittal slices from averaged groups

Updated on:June 01,2024

Research links age-related inflammation, microglia and Alzheimer's disease

by Nicholas Weiler,Stanford UniversityMyeloid TREM1 expression positively associates with increasing AD pathology. Credit:Nature Neuroscience(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41593-024-01610-wSt

Updated on: March 30,2024

Research links age-related inflammation, microglia and Alzheimer's disease

by Nicholas Weiler,Stanford UniversityMyeloid TREM1 expression positively associates with increasing AD pathology. Credit:Nature Neuroscience(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41593-024-01610-wSt

Updated on:March 30,2024

Non-pharmacologic treatments may be more effective for psychiatric symptoms of dementia

by St. Michael's HospitalCredit: CC0 Public DomainFor patients with dementia who have symptoms of aggression and agitation, interventions such as outdoor activities, massage and touch therapy

Updated on: June 01,2024

Non-pharmacologic treatments may be more effective for psychiatric symptoms of dementia

by St. Michael's HospitalCredit: CC0 Public DomainFor patients with dementia who have symptoms of aggression and agitation, interventions such as outdoor activities, massage and touch therapy

Updated on:June 01,2024

Often overlooked stem cells hold hidden powers for blood disease treatments

by King Abdullah University of Science and TechnologyResearchers have identified a method to enhance the regenerative capabilities of stem cells found in umbilical cord blood, which could have be

Updated on: March 19,2024

Often overlooked stem cells hold hidden powers for blood disease treatments

by King Abdullah University of Science and TechnologyResearchers have identified a method to enhance the regenerative capabilities of stem cells found in umbilical cord blood, which could have be

Updated on:March 19,2024

Alzheimer's linked to the brain's 'garbage disposal service'

by Andrew Spence, The LeadPET scan of a human brain with Alzheimer's disease. Credit: public domainResearchers in South Australia have found a genetic link between Alzheimer's disease and the

Updated on: April 25,2024

Alzheimer's linked to the brain's 'garbage disposal service'

by Andrew Spence, The LeadPET scan of a human brain with Alzheimer's disease. Credit: public domainResearchers in South Australia have found a genetic link between Alzheimer's disease and the

Updated on:April 25,2024

Immune exhaustion in myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome and long COVID

byGriffith UniversityCredit: Griffith UniversityUnlocking the secrets behind immune exhaustion in myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) and long COVID patients is at the ce

Updated on: November 13,2024

Immune exhaustion in myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome and long COVID

byGriffith UniversityCredit: Griffith UniversityUnlocking the secrets behind immune exhaustion in myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) and long COVID patients is at the ce

Updated on:November 13,2024