Researchers report on the effectiveness of skin biopsy to detect Parkinson's and related neurodegenerative diseases

byBeth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn a paper published in theJournal of the American Medical Association(JAMA), neurologists at Beth Israel Deaco

Updated on: March 28,2024

Researchers report on the effectiveness of skin biopsy to detect Parkinson's and related neurodegenerative diseases

byBeth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn a paper published in theJournal of the American Medical Association(JAMA), neurologists at Beth Israel Deaco

Updated on:March 28,2024

First 'gene silencing' drug for Alzheimer's disease shows promise

by University College LondonEffect of MAPTRxon CSF concentrations of p-tau protein and tau/Aβ42. a, The mean percentage change from baseline in p-tau over time according to dose group. b, T

Updated on: March 30,2024

First 'gene silencing' drug for Alzheimer's disease shows promise

by University College LondonEffect of MAPTRxon CSF concentrations of p-tau protein and tau/Aβ42. a, The mean percentage change from baseline in p-tau over time according to dose group. b, T

Updated on:March 30,2024

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

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

Thinning of brain region may signal dementia risk 5–10 years before symptoms

by Will Sansom,University of Texas Health Science Center at San AntonioStrengths of significant association (regression t values) for gray matter thickness in Alzheimer's disease (AD) dement

Updated on: March 13,2024

Thinning of brain region may signal dementia risk 5–10 years before symptoms

by Will Sansom,University of Texas Health Science Center at San AntonioStrengths of significant association (regression t values) for gray matter thickness in Alzheimer's disease (AD) dement

Updated on:March 13,2024

What an animated taco reveals about curiosity and patience

byDuke UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainCuriosity paradoxically increases people's patience for an answer, while simultaneously making them more eager to hear it, finds a new study

Updated on: January 12,2024

What an animated taco reveals about curiosity and patience

byDuke UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainCuriosity paradoxically increases people's patience for an answer, while simultaneously making them more eager to hear it, finds a new study

Updated on:January 12,2024

How brain circuits switch between different behaviors

by Weizmann Institute of ScienceSet-up and behavioral task. a, The experimental set-up. Bats flew in pairs and alternated between two behavioral modes: solo (left) and cross-over (right). b, Exam

Updated on: February 21,2024

How brain circuits switch between different behaviors

by Weizmann Institute of ScienceSet-up and behavioral task. a, The experimental set-up. Bats flew in pairs and alternated between two behavioral modes: solo (left) and cross-over (right). b, Exam

Updated on:February 21,2024

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

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

New link between increased astrocytes in the brain and blood in early Alzheimer's disease

by Karolinska InstitutetBrain regions with increased astrocytes that can appear in the blood. Credit: Konstantinos ChiotisA new study shows that the activation of the brain's immune defense c

Updated on: March 02,2024

New link between increased astrocytes in the brain and blood in early Alzheimer's disease

by Karolinska InstitutetBrain regions with increased astrocytes that can appear in the blood. Credit: Konstantinos ChiotisA new study shows that the activation of the brain's immune defense c

Updated on:March 02,2024

Does the Mediterranean diet really decrease your risk of dementia?

by American Academy of NeurologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainA number of studies have suggested that eating a healthy diet may reduce a person's risk of dementia, but a new study has found that t

Updated on: May 22,2024

Does the Mediterranean diet really decrease your risk of dementia?

by American Academy of NeurologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainA number of studies have suggested that eating a healthy diet may reduce a person's risk of dementia, but a new study has found that t

Updated on:May 22,2024

Not just a 'bad guy': Researchers discover neuroprotective function of Tau protein

by Rajalaxmi Natarajan,Baylor College of MedicineOverexpression of hTau in glia disrupts LDs and glial cell morphology in response to neuronal ROS. Credit:Nature Neuroscience(2024).

Updated on: September 06,2024

Not just a 'bad guy': Researchers discover neuroprotective function of Tau protein

by Rajalaxmi Natarajan,Baylor College of MedicineOverexpression of hTau in glia disrupts LDs and glial cell morphology in response to neuronal ROS. Credit:Nature Neuroscience(2024).

Updated on:September 06,2024

Can Mediterranean diet help people with MS preserve thinking skills?

by American Academy of NeurologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPeople with multiple sclerosis (MS) who follow a Mediterranean diet may have a lower risk for problems with memory and thinking sk

Updated on: May 20,2024

Can Mediterranean diet help people with MS preserve thinking skills?

by American Academy of NeurologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPeople with multiple sclerosis (MS) who follow a Mediterranean diet may have a lower risk for problems with memory and thinking sk

Updated on:May 20,2024

Alzheimer's and an unusual molecular chaperone

by University of KonstanzPET scan of a human brain with Alzheimer's disease. Credit: public domainAmong the hallmarks of Alzheimer's disease are the Alzheimer fibrils, deposits of the tau

Updated on: April 20,2024

Alzheimer's and an unusual molecular chaperone

by University of KonstanzPET scan of a human brain with Alzheimer's disease. Credit: public domainAmong the hallmarks of Alzheimer's disease are the Alzheimer fibrils, deposits of the tau

Updated on:April 20,2024