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3D brain mapping opens a window to the aging brain

3D brain mapping opens a window to the aging brain

FEBRUARY 9, 2024by Bill Snyder,Vanderbilt UniversityIllustration of the triple-wise correlation network model. Credit:Science Advances(2024). DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.adi0616By mapping br

3D brain mapping opens a window to the aging brain

FEBRUARY 9, 2024by Bill Snyder,Vanderbilt UniversityIllustration of the triple-wise correlation network model. Credit:Science Advances(2024). DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.adi0616By mapping br
Unreliable neurons improve brain functionalities

Unreliable neurons improve brain functionalities

by Bar-Ilan UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe brain is composed of millions of billions of neurons that communicate with one another. Each neuron collects its many inputs and transmi

Unreliable neurons improve brain functionalities

by Bar-Ilan UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe brain is composed of millions of billions of neurons that communicate with one another. Each neuron collects its many inputs and transmi
Alzheimer's may strike women and men in different ways

Alzheimer's may strike women and men in different ways

by Steven Reinberg Healthday Reporter(HealthDay)—The ravages of Alzheimer's may strike later in women than men, but once it takes hold women tend to deteriorate far faster than men, according to a

Alzheimer's may strike women and men in different ways

by Steven Reinberg Healthday Reporter(HealthDay)—The ravages of Alzheimer's may strike later in women than men, but once it takes hold women tend to deteriorate far faster than men, according to a
Imaging of a living brain can help clearly differentiate between two types of dementia

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

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
Researchers find unanticipated complexity in aging brain's memory decline

Researchers find unanticipated complexity in aging brain's memory decline

by Stephen Fontenot,University of Texas at DallasSabina Srokova Ph.D. and Dr. Michael Rugg, director of the Center for Vital Longevity. Credit: University of Texas at DallasResearchers from The

Researchers find unanticipated complexity in aging brain's memory decline

by Stephen Fontenot,University of Texas at DallasSabina Srokova Ph.D. and Dr. Michael Rugg, director of the Center for Vital Longevity. Credit: University of Texas at DallasResearchers from The
Black people less likely to receive dementia-related medications

Black people less likely to receive dementia-related medications

by American Academy of NeurologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainBlack people are receiving medications for dementia less often than white people, according to a preliminary study released today,

Black people less likely to receive dementia-related medications

by American Academy of NeurologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainBlack people are receiving medications for dementia less often than white people, according to a preliminary study released today,
Successful Phase 2 clinical trial for neflamapimod in mild-to-moderate Lewy body dementia

Successful Phase 2 clinical trial for neflamapimod in mild-to-moderate Lewy body dementia

by University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of MedicineCredit: CC0 Public DomainEIP Pharma announced on October 6 that a phase 2 study in patients with mild-to-moderate Lewy body dement

Successful Phase 2 clinical trial for neflamapimod in mild-to-moderate Lewy body dementia

by University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of MedicineCredit: CC0 Public DomainEIP Pharma announced on October 6 that a phase 2 study in patients with mild-to-moderate Lewy body dement
Research links age-related inflammation, microglia and Alzheimer's disease

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

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
New insights into causes of loss of orientation in dementia

New insights into causes of loss of orientation in dementia

by University of ExeterDiagram of the brain of a person with Alzheimer's Disease. Credit: Wikipedia/public domain.New research has revealed how disease-associated changes in two interlinked n

New insights into causes of loss of orientation in dementia

by University of ExeterDiagram of the brain of a person with Alzheimer's Disease. Credit: Wikipedia/public domain.New research has revealed how disease-associated changes in two interlinked n
How the brain filters out sounds

How the brain filters out sounds

by Goethe University Frankfurt am MainSearching for fruit at night: Seba's short-tailed bat. Credit: Julio Hechavarria / Goethe University Frankfurt, GermanyBats are renowned for their echolo

How the brain filters out sounds

by Goethe University Frankfurt am MainSearching for fruit at night: Seba's short-tailed bat. Credit: Julio Hechavarria / Goethe University Frankfurt, GermanyBats are renowned for their echolo
New biomarker for dementia diagnosis

New biomarker for dementia diagnosis

by Flinders UniversityProfessor Arduino Mangoni, Head of Clinical Pharmacology at Flinders University, in his research laboratory in South Australia. Credit: Flinders UniversityMedical researcher

New biomarker for dementia diagnosis

by Flinders UniversityProfessor Arduino Mangoni, Head of Clinical Pharmacology at Flinders University, in his research laboratory in South Australia. Credit: Flinders UniversityMedical researcher
First 'gene silencing' drug for Alzheimer's disease shows promise

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

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