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 5

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 5

Neural activity study shows the brain processes direct speech and its echo separately

byPublic Library of ScienceSpeech processing in an echoic environment. Credit: Jiaxin Gao (CC-BY 4.0, creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)Echoes can make speech harder to understand, and tuning

Updated on: March 13,2024 12

Neural activity study shows the brain processes direct speech and its echo separately

byPublic Library of ScienceSpeech processing in an echoic environment. Credit: Jiaxin Gao (CC-BY 4.0, creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)Echoes can make speech harder to understand, and tuning

Updated on:March 13,2024 12

Sounding the alarm on a future Alzheimer's disease epidemic

by Carla Denly,University of California, Los AngelesWe're living longer. The number of U.S. adults 65 and older—roughly 40 million as of the 2010 census—is expected to nearly double to 71 mi

Updated on: February 27,2024 10

Sounding the alarm on a future Alzheimer's disease epidemic

by Carla Denly,University of California, Los AngelesWe're living longer. The number of U.S. adults 65 and older—roughly 40 million as of the 2010 census—is expected to nearly double to 71 mi

Updated on:February 27,2024 10

Physical activity level inversely linked to Parkinson's disease in women

by Elana GotkineIn women, a higher physical activity (PA) level is associated with a lower incidence of Parkinson's disease (PD), according to a study published online May 17 inNeurology.Ber

Updated on: May 16,2024 8

Physical activity level inversely linked to Parkinson's disease in women

by Elana GotkineIn women, a higher physical activity (PA) level is associated with a lower incidence of Parkinson's disease (PD), according to a study published online May 17 inNeurology.Ber

Updated on:May 16,2024 8

Gut bacterial metabolite promotes neural cell death leading to cognitive decline

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell Host & Microbe(2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.chom.2022.05.005A team of researchers from the Brown Cancer Center, the University of

Updated on: February 03,2024 13

Gut bacterial metabolite promotes neural cell death leading to cognitive decline

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell Host & Microbe(2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.chom.2022.05.005A team of researchers from the Brown Cancer Center, the University of

Updated on:February 03,2024 13

Restoring 'chaperone' protein may prevent plaque build-up in Alzheimer's

by Perelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaDAXX (red color at top) prevents the aggregation of mutant p53 protein associated with cancers (dark green color at bottom) in cell

Updated on: June 11,2024 7

Restoring 'chaperone' protein may prevent plaque build-up in Alzheimer's

by Perelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaDAXX (red color at top) prevents the aggregation of mutant p53 protein associated with cancers (dark green color at bottom) in cell

Updated on:June 11,2024 7

A novel immunotherapy proves effective in animal models of multiple sclerosis

by Thomas Jefferson UniversityThe purified oligodendrocyte extracellular vesicles under an electron microscope. Credit: G. Casella et al., Science Translational Medicine (2020)Multiple sclerosis

Updated on: March 25,2024 14

A novel immunotherapy proves effective in animal models of multiple sclerosis

by Thomas Jefferson UniversityThe purified oligodendrocyte extracellular vesicles under an electron microscope. Credit: G. Casella et al., Science Translational Medicine (2020)Multiple sclerosis

Updated on:March 25,2024 14

Family caregivers find support on #dementia TikTok

by Kate WellsCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIt all changed on a Saturday night in New York City in 2016. Jacquelyn Revere was 29 and headed out to attend a friend's comedy show. She was on the

Updated on: June 20,2024 7

Family caregivers find support on #dementia TikTok

by Kate WellsCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIt all changed on a Saturday night in New York City in 2016. Jacquelyn Revere was 29 and headed out to attend a friend's comedy show. She was on the

Updated on:June 20,2024 7

On Nutrition: Food for thoughts

by Barbara IntermillCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainI forgot that June was Brain Health Awareness Month. And then I stumbled over several interesting research articles that say it's never to lat

Updated on: April 01,2024 15

On Nutrition: Food for thoughts

by Barbara IntermillCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainI forgot that June was Brain Health Awareness Month. And then I stumbled over several interesting research articles that say it's never to lat

Updated on:April 01,2024 15

Epigenetic markers associated with Alzheimer's disease found

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressCredit: CC0 Public DomainA team of researchers from the Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School and the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in the U.S., and Shan

Updated on: June 01,2024 5

Epigenetic markers associated with Alzheimer's disease found

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressCredit: CC0 Public DomainA team of researchers from the Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School and the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in the U.S., and Shan

Updated on:June 01,2024 5

Getting the temperature just right helps people with dementia stay cool

by Paul Cooper, Federico Tartarini And Richard Fleming,The ConversationDr Federico Tartarini (right) led the study that found that indoor temperatures in aged care centres have a dramatic impact

Updated on: April 29,2024 20

Getting the temperature just right helps people with dementia stay cool

by Paul Cooper, Federico Tartarini And Richard Fleming,The ConversationDr Federico Tartarini (right) led the study that found that indoor temperatures in aged care centres have a dramatic impact

Updated on:April 29,2024 20

Making long-term memories requires DNA damage, researchers discover

by Albert Einstein College of MedicineFragments released from the nuclei of neurons undergoing DNA damage during learning: DNA (large white dot at center right), histones (purple), and transcript

Updated on: March 30,2024 10

Making long-term memories requires DNA damage, researchers discover

by Albert Einstein College of MedicineFragments released from the nuclei of neurons undergoing DNA damage during learning: DNA (large white dot at center right), histones (purple), and transcript

Updated on:March 30,2024 10