Healthy lifestyle linked to better cognition for oldest adults—regardless of genetic risk

by Public Library of ScienceCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new analysis of adults aged 80 years and older shows that a healthier lifestyle is associated with a lower risk of cognitive impair

Updated on: June 24,2024

Healthy lifestyle linked to better cognition for oldest adults—regardless of genetic risk

by Public Library of ScienceCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new analysis of adults aged 80 years and older shows that a healthier lifestyle is associated with a lower risk of cognitive impair

Updated on:June 24,2024

Dementia risk scores have high error rates

by Lori SolomonCurrent dementia risk scores have high error rates and limited clinical utility for estimating 10-year risk, according to a study published online June 13 inJAMA Network Open.Mika

Updated on: May 06,2024

Dementia risk scores have high error rates

by Lori SolomonCurrent dementia risk scores have high error rates and limited clinical utility for estimating 10-year risk, according to a study published online June 13 inJAMA Network Open.Mika

Updated on:May 06,2024

Study highlight potential links between COVID-19 and Alzheimer's disease

by WileyCredit: Pixabay/Pete Linforth.The various neurological symptoms that patients with COVID-19 have experienced suggest that viral infections may increase the risk of neurodegeneration, whic

Updated on: March 02,2024

Study highlight potential links between COVID-19 and Alzheimer's disease

by WileyCredit: Pixabay/Pete Linforth.The various neurological symptoms that patients with COVID-19 have experienced suggest that viral infections may increase the risk of neurodegeneration, whic

Updated on:March 02,2024

Unusual mechanism in rare mutation associated with Alzheimer's uncovered

by University of Chicago Medical CenterPET scan of a human brain with Alzheimer's disease. Credit: public domainA novel mechanism has been identified that might explain why a rare mutation is

Updated on: June 01,2024

Unusual mechanism in rare mutation associated with Alzheimer's uncovered

by University of Chicago Medical CenterPET scan of a human brain with Alzheimer's disease. Credit: public domainA novel mechanism has been identified that might explain why a rare mutation is

Updated on:June 01,2024

Cure for male pattern baldness given boost by sugar discovery

byUniversity of SheffieldMicroscopic analysis of skin sections retrieved on day 21 of experiment after H&E staining. Credit:Frontiers in Pharmacology(2024). DOI: 10.3389/fphar.20

Updated on: August 01,2024

Cure for male pattern baldness given boost by sugar discovery

byUniversity of SheffieldMicroscopic analysis of skin sections retrieved on day 21 of experiment after H&E staining. Credit:Frontiers in Pharmacology(2024). DOI: 10.3389/fphar.20

Updated on:August 01,2024

'Bugs' in the gut might predict dementia in the brain

by American Heart AssociationCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe makeup of bacteria and other microbes in the gut may have a direct association with dementia risk, according to preliminary research to b

Updated on: May 05,2024

'Bugs' in the gut might predict dementia in the brain

by American Heart AssociationCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe makeup of bacteria and other microbes in the gut may have a direct association with dementia risk, according to preliminary research to b

Updated on:May 05,2024

'Curved' walking and a depth camera: New tool detects early cognitive decline

by Florida Atlantic UniversityMahmoud Seifallahi (seated) and Behnaz Ghoraani, Ph.D., reviewing walking performance using a depth camera, which can detect and track 25 joints of body movement. Cr

Updated on: March 19,2024

'Curved' walking and a depth camera: New tool detects early cognitive decline

by Florida Atlantic UniversityMahmoud Seifallahi (seated) and Behnaz Ghoraani, Ph.D., reviewing walking performance using a depth camera, which can detect and track 25 joints of body movement. Cr

Updated on:March 19,2024

Dementia study reveals how toxic proteins spread through brain

by University of EdinburghGraphical Abstract. Credit:Neuron(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.neuron.2023.04.020Fresh insights into the spread of damaging proteins that build up in the brains of

Updated on: February 03,2024

Dementia study reveals how toxic proteins spread through brain

by University of EdinburghGraphical Abstract. Credit:Neuron(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.neuron.2023.04.020Fresh insights into the spread of damaging proteins that build up in the brains of

Updated on:February 03,2024

How astrocytes and perineuronal nets cooperate to sustain synaptic homeostasis

by Ingrid Fadelli , Medical XpressConfocal micrographs showing close association between Perineuronal nets (magenta) and astrocytes (green) in mouse cerebral cortex. Credit: Bhanu TewariSynapses are s

Updated on: August 08,2024

How astrocytes and perineuronal nets cooperate to sustain synaptic homeostasis

by Ingrid Fadelli , Medical XpressConfocal micrographs showing close association between Perineuronal nets (magenta) and astrocytes (green) in mouse cerebral cortex. Credit: Bhanu TewariSynapses are s

Updated on:August 08,2024

What happens to your brain as you age

Updated on: August 15,2024

What happens to your brain as you age

Updated on:August 15,2024

Immune exhaustion in myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome and long COVID

byGriffith UniversityCredit: Griffith UniversityUnlocking the secrets behind immune exhaustion in myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) and long COVID patients is at the ce

Updated on: November 13,2024

Immune exhaustion in myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome and long COVID

byGriffith UniversityCredit: Griffith UniversityUnlocking the secrets behind immune exhaustion in myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) and long COVID patients is at the ce

Updated on:November 13,2024

Different biological variants discovered in Alzheimer's disease

by Amsterdam University Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainDutch scientists have discovered five biological variants of Alzheimer's disease, which may require different treatments. As

Updated on: February 24,2024

Different biological variants discovered in Alzheimer's disease

by Amsterdam University Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainDutch scientists have discovered five biological variants of Alzheimer's disease, which may require different treatments. As

Updated on:February 24,2024