Gut could sound early warning alarm for motor neuron disease

by University of AberdeenCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe same proteins thought to contribute to motor neuron disease can be found in the gut many years before any brain symptoms occur, a new

Updated on: February 03,2024

Gut could sound early warning alarm for motor neuron disease

by University of AberdeenCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe same proteins thought to contribute to motor neuron disease can be found in the gut many years before any brain symptoms occur, a new

Updated on:February 03,2024

Forget me not: Novel target shows promise in treating Alzheimer's and related dementias

by Matthew Greseth,Medical University of South CarolinaThe cytotoxic tau isomer (cis P-tau; red) is partially colocalized with tau oligomers (green; top) and tau tangles (green; bottom) in Alzhe

Updated on: April 29,2024

Forget me not: Novel target shows promise in treating Alzheimer's and related dementias

by Matthew Greseth,Medical University of South CarolinaThe cytotoxic tau isomer (cis P-tau; red) is partially colocalized with tau oligomers (green; top) and tau tangles (green; bottom) in Alzhe

Updated on:April 29,2024

Dementia found to be the dominant risk factor for COVID in elderly care

by University of GothenburgHazard ratios (HR) and 95% Confidence intervals (CI) of the relationship between individual-level factors (age, sex, education, dementia, cardiovascular disease, lung d

Updated on: May 06,2024

Dementia found to be the dominant risk factor for COVID in elderly care

by University of GothenburgHazard ratios (HR) and 95% Confidence intervals (CI) of the relationship between individual-level factors (age, sex, education, dementia, cardiovascular disease, lung d

Updated on:May 06,2024

Alzheimer's disease: Sex affects tau accumulation in the brain

by Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular ImagingSex Modulates the ApoE ε4 Effect on 18F-AV-1451 Tau PET. Credit: Paranjpe M, Liu M, Paranjpe I, et al.The strongest genetic risk factor for Alzheime

Updated on: April 10,2024

Alzheimer's disease: Sex affects tau accumulation in the brain

by Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular ImagingSex Modulates the ApoE ε4 Effect on 18F-AV-1451 Tau PET. Credit: Paranjpe M, Liu M, Paranjpe I, et al.The strongest genetic risk factor for Alzheime

Updated on:April 10,2024

Practical self-help guide for people with dementia

by University of ExeterCredit: CC0 Public DomainA free self-help guide is now available to support people diagnosed with dementia to achieve their goals to enjoy daily activities and independent

Updated on: May 08,2024

Practical self-help guide for people with dementia

by University of ExeterCredit: CC0 Public DomainA free self-help guide is now available to support people diagnosed with dementia to achieve their goals to enjoy daily activities and independent

Updated on:May 08,2024

Diagnosis of Alzheimer's and related dementias reduces social activity

by Rutgers UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainDespite the belief that early diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease and other dementias is crucial, a new Rutgers study found that the diagnos

Updated on: April 20,2024

Diagnosis of Alzheimer's and related dementias reduces social activity

by Rutgers UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainDespite the belief that early diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease and other dementias is crucial, a new Rutgers study found that the diagnos

Updated on:April 20,2024

Lecanemab: Experimental drug is a ray of hope for Alzheimer's disease

by Frederic Calon and Étienne Aumont,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageOn Nov. 30, Eisai and Biogen announced theresults of their latest phase 3 clinical trial in Alzheimer's d

Updated on: March 30,2024

Lecanemab: Experimental drug is a ray of hope for Alzheimer's disease

by Frederic Calon and Étienne Aumont,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageOn Nov. 30, Eisai and Biogen announced theresults of their latest phase 3 clinical trial in Alzheimer's d

Updated on:March 30,2024

How the brain's immune system worsens epilepsy

by Richard C. Lewis,University of IowaUniversity of Iowa biologists have definitively linked the brain's immune system to epilepsy. The caption shows the sequence of events that triggers wor

Updated on: February 21,2024

How the brain's immune system worsens epilepsy

by Richard C. Lewis,University of IowaUniversity of Iowa biologists have definitively linked the brain's immune system to epilepsy. The caption shows the sequence of events that triggers wor

Updated on:February 21,2024

Magnetic resonance imaging shows brain inflammation in vivo for the first time

by Spanish National Research Council (CSIC)Researchers from the UMH-CSIC Neurosciences Institute have developed an innovative strategy that allows imaging of microglial and astrocyte activation in the

Updated on: February 05,2024

Magnetic resonance imaging shows brain inflammation in vivo for the first time

by Spanish National Research Council (CSIC)Researchers from the UMH-CSIC Neurosciences Institute have developed an innovative strategy that allows imaging of microglial and astrocyte activation in the

Updated on:February 05,2024

How invisible presences hijack the social counting brain in Parkinson's disease

by Ecole Polytechnique Federale de LausanneCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIf you had to estimate the number of people in a room, without counting them one by one, by nature you would overcount

Updated on: March 19,2024

How invisible presences hijack the social counting brain in Parkinson's disease

by Ecole Polytechnique Federale de LausanneCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIf you had to estimate the number of people in a room, without counting them one by one, by nature you would overcount

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

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

Study finds repetitive high concentration capsaicin patch applications beneficial for nerve pain

FEBRUARY 7, 2024byWileyCredit: CC0 Public DomainCapsaicin, derived from hot chili pepper plants, has been used to treat various types of pain, and a high concentration capsaicin patch (HCCP) is

Updated on: March 28,2024

Study finds repetitive high concentration capsaicin patch applications beneficial for nerve pain

FEBRUARY 7, 2024byWileyCredit: CC0 Public DomainCapsaicin, derived from hot chili pepper plants, has been used to treat various types of pain, and a high concentration capsaicin patch (HCCP) is

Updated on:March 28,2024