Research team identifies new treatment target for Alzheimer's disease

byLancaster UniversityAlzheimer's disease is the leading cause of dementia and disability in old age. Credit: Lancaster UniversityResearchers at the University of Leeds and Lancaster Univers

Updated on: March 28,2024 0

Research team identifies new treatment target for Alzheimer's disease

byLancaster UniversityAlzheimer's disease is the leading cause of dementia and disability in old age. Credit: Lancaster UniversityResearchers at the University of Leeds and Lancaster Univers

Updated on:March 28,2024 0

Brain stimulation shows promise in treating drug addiction

by Marla Broadfoot,Mayo ClinicCredit: Public DomainToday, neurostimulation is used to treat avariety of human disorders, including Parkinson's disease, tremor, obsessive-compulsive dis

Updated on: March 19,2024 16

Brain stimulation shows promise in treating drug addiction

by Marla Broadfoot,Mayo ClinicCredit: Public DomainToday, neurostimulation is used to treat avariety of human disorders, including Parkinson's disease, tremor, obsessive-compulsive dis

Updated on:March 19,2024 16

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

New molecule to fight against transthyretin amyloidosis

byAutonomous University of BarcelonaCredit:Journal of Medicinal Chemistry(2022). DOI: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.2c01195Researchers from IBB-UAB have developed a second-generation molecule

Updated on: January 12,2024 18

New molecule to fight against transthyretin amyloidosis

byAutonomous University of BarcelonaCredit:Journal of Medicinal Chemistry(2022). DOI: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.2c01195Researchers from IBB-UAB have developed a second-generation molecule

Updated on:January 12,2024 18

Researchers study connection between cholesterol level and cognitive decline in old age

by Heidelberg UniversityChanges in lifestyle could reduce the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease. That was the conclusion of a study conducted by researchers of Heidelberg University'

Updated on: February 26,2024 12

Researchers study connection between cholesterol level and cognitive decline in old age

by Heidelberg UniversityChanges in lifestyle could reduce the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease. That was the conclusion of a study conducted by researchers of Heidelberg University'

Updated on:February 26,2024 12

How near-death experiences and psychedelics alter attitudes about death

by Public Library of ScienceAn image of a tunnel in Duluth, Minnesota, reminiscent of classic Near Death Experience features (a bright light at the end of a tunnel at a point of no return). Credi

Updated on: February 05,2024 12

How near-death experiences and psychedelics alter attitudes about death

by Public Library of ScienceAn image of a tunnel in Duluth, Minnesota, reminiscent of classic Near Death Experience features (a bright light at the end of a tunnel at a point of no return). Credi

Updated on:February 05,2024 12

Vesicles that trap amyloid appear to also contribute to Alzheimer's

by Medical College of Georgia at Augusta UniversityDr. Erhard Bieberich, neuroscientist in the MCG Department of Neuroscience and Regenerative Medicine and the study's corresponding author. C

Updated on: April 29,2024 12

Vesicles that trap amyloid appear to also contribute to Alzheimer's

by Medical College of Georgia at Augusta UniversityDr. Erhard Bieberich, neuroscientist in the MCG Department of Neuroscience and Regenerative Medicine and the study's corresponding author. C

Updated on:April 29,2024 12

Alzheimer's leads to changes in the small blood vessels in the brain

by University of OsloEarlier research has shown that several of the same risk factors behind the development of cardiovascular disease also can lead to Alzheimer’s. Pictured left to right: Shreya

Updated on: April 25,2024 14

Alzheimer's leads to changes in the small blood vessels in the brain

by University of OsloEarlier research has shown that several of the same risk factors behind the development of cardiovascular disease also can lead to Alzheimer’s. Pictured left to right: Shreya

Updated on:April 25,2024 14

Alzheimer 'tau' protein far surpasses amyloid in predicting toll on brain tissue

by University of California, San FranciscoPET scan of a human brain with Alzheimer's disease. Credit: public domainBrain imaging of pathological tau-protein "tangles" reliably predi

Updated on: April 02,2024 16

Alzheimer 'tau' protein far surpasses amyloid in predicting toll on brain tissue

by University of California, San FranciscoPET scan of a human brain with Alzheimer's disease. Credit: public domainBrain imaging of pathological tau-protein "tangles" reliably predi

Updated on:April 02,2024 16

Amyloid is a less accurate marker for measuring severity, progression of Alzheimer's

by Perelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaPET imaging using the radiotracers FDG and florbetapir to quantify cognitive decline in patients with Alzheimer’s disease (AD), mil

Updated on: May 22,2024 3

Amyloid is a less accurate marker for measuring severity, progression of Alzheimer's

by Perelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaPET imaging using the radiotracers FDG and florbetapir to quantify cognitive decline in patients with Alzheimer’s disease (AD), mil

Updated on:May 22,2024 3

Recurrent brain trauma may increase Alzheimer's risk

by Radiological Society of North AmericaParametric maps of amyloid deposition in healthy control participants (A and B) and blast-exposed military instructors (C and D) at baseline (A and C) and

Updated on: June 01,2024 5

Recurrent brain trauma may increase Alzheimer's risk

by Radiological Society of North AmericaParametric maps of amyloid deposition in healthy control participants (A and B) and blast-exposed military instructors (C and D) at baseline (A and C) and

Updated on:June 01,2024 5

App promises to improve pain management for dementia patients

by Katie Willis,University of AlbertaCredit: CC0 Public DomainUniversity of Alberta computing scientists are developing an app to help health-care staff assess and manage pain in patients with d

Updated on: March 19,2024 19

App promises to improve pain management for dementia patients

by Katie Willis,University of AlbertaCredit: CC0 Public DomainUniversity of Alberta computing scientists are developing an app to help health-care staff assess and manage pain in patients with d

Updated on:March 19,2024 19