Nine things that can affect whether you get dementia – and what you can do about them

by Gill Livingston,The ConversationCredit: Miguel Á. Padriñán from PexelsDementia is by no means an inevitable result of ageing. In fact, one in three dementia cases can be prevented, according

Updated on: July 04,2024

Nine things that can affect whether you get dementia – and what you can do about them

by Gill Livingston,The ConversationCredit: Miguel Á. Padriñán from PexelsDementia is by no means an inevitable result of ageing. In fact, one in three dementia cases can be prevented, according

Updated on:July 04,2024

Massive genome study informs the biology of reading and language

by Max Planck SocietyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWhat is the biological basis of our uniquely human capacity to speak, read and write? A genome-wide analysis of five reading- and language-ba

Updated on: February 18,2024

Massive genome study informs the biology of reading and language

by Max Planck SocietyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWhat is the biological basis of our uniquely human capacity to speak, read and write? A genome-wide analysis of five reading- and language-ba

Updated on:February 18,2024

Epigenetics blood markers can help understand dementia risk

byUniversity of ExeterOverview of the model generation. The model generation workflow consists of model training in the EXTEND and EMIF-AD cohorts using two different approaches. Credit:Al

Updated on: September 03,2024

Epigenetics blood markers can help understand dementia risk

byUniversity of ExeterOverview of the model generation. The model generation workflow consists of model training in the EXTEND and EMIF-AD cohorts using two different approaches. Credit:Al

Updated on:September 03,2024

Lack of brain shrinkage may help predict who develops dementia with Lewy bodies

by Mayo ClinicDementia with Lewy bodies is a progressive disease that causes hallucinations, decline in mental abilities, rigid muscles, slow movement and tremors. With symptoms similar to Alzhei

Updated on: March 07,2024

Lack of brain shrinkage may help predict who develops dementia with Lewy bodies

by Mayo ClinicDementia with Lewy bodies is a progressive disease that causes hallucinations, decline in mental abilities, rigid muscles, slow movement and tremors. With symptoms similar to Alzhei

Updated on:March 07,2024

Hallucinations from flickering lights: What happens in our brain?

by Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience - KNAWCredit:Current Biology(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2024.07.091A new study from the Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience shows how flickering

Updated on: September 23,2024

Hallucinations from flickering lights: What happens in our brain?

by Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience - KNAWCredit:Current Biology(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2024.07.091A new study from the Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience shows how flickering

Updated on:September 23,2024

Hospice improves quality of care in patients with dementia

by University of California, San FranciscoCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWhile the hospice program was originally designed for patients with cancer, who are expected to die within six months, c

Updated on: April 25,2024

Hospice improves quality of care in patients with dementia

by University of California, San FranciscoCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWhile the hospice program was originally designed for patients with cancer, who are expected to die within six months, c

Updated on:April 25,2024

How the brain encodes social rank and 'winning mindset'

by Salk InstituteMice that have formed a social hierarchy get placed in a box where they compete for a food reward. Salk scientists can use brain readouts to accurately predict which animal will

Updated on: February 21,2024

How the brain encodes social rank and 'winning mindset'

by Salk InstituteMice that have formed a social hierarchy get placed in a box where they compete for a food reward. Salk scientists can use brain readouts to accurately predict which animal will

Updated on:February 21,2024

Thorough and ongoing neurological assessments crucial to care of patients with altered level of consciousness

by American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN)Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPatients with altered level of consciousness are among the most difficult to assess and may have subtle neurolog

Updated on: February 03,2024

Thorough and ongoing neurological assessments crucial to care of patients with altered level of consciousness

by American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN)Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPatients with altered level of consciousness are among the most difficult to assess and may have subtle neurolog

Updated on:February 03,2024

ALS and dementia attacked by an RNA-hunting compound that recruits cell's own virus fighter

by The Scripps Research InstituteTo study the effectiveness of their compounds, the scientists directed cells from patients with ALS to become stem cells and then specialize into nerve cells. Cre

Updated on: June 14,2024

ALS and dementia attacked by an RNA-hunting compound that recruits cell's own virus fighter

by The Scripps Research InstituteTo study the effectiveness of their compounds, the scientists directed cells from patients with ALS to become stem cells and then specialize into nerve cells. Cre

Updated on:June 14,2024

How aggression-promoting brain peptide works in fruit flies

by Salk InstituteA fruit fly brain showing male-specific tachykininergic neurons (magenta), which make the neuropeptide tachykinin, and neurons that express TkR86C (green), which receive tachykin

Updated on: February 18,2024

How aggression-promoting brain peptide works in fruit flies

by Salk InstituteA fruit fly brain showing male-specific tachykininergic neurons (magenta), which make the neuropeptide tachykinin, and neurons that express TkR86C (green), which receive tachykin

Updated on:February 18,2024

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,

Updated on: June 07,2024

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,

Updated on:June 07,2024

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