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Chatbots for dementia patients and caregivers need more work

Chatbots for dementia patients and caregivers need more work

by Holly Ober,University of California - RiversideCredit: CC0 Public DomainChatbots hold promise for dementia patient or caregiver support, but are still in their infancy, finds a paper publishe

Chatbots for dementia patients and caregivers need more work

by Holly Ober,University of California - RiversideCredit: CC0 Public DomainChatbots hold promise for dementia patient or caregiver support, but are still in their infancy, finds a paper publishe
Pressure sensing by muscles provides a promising new target for treatments

Pressure sensing by muscles provides a promising new target for treatments

by Michael Dimitriou,Umea UniversityCredit:Cell Reports(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2024.114699A new study from Umeå University, Sweden, shows that the body's muscles sense mech

Pressure sensing by muscles provides a promising new target for treatments

by Michael Dimitriou,Umea UniversityCredit:Cell Reports(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2024.114699A new study from Umeå University, Sweden, shows that the body's muscles sense mech
Sprint then stop? Brain is wired for the math to make it happen

Sprint then stop? Brain is wired for the math to make it happen

by Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyRed ("mCherry") staining highlights axonal projections from the motor cortex M2. Of particular importance are ones leading to the subthalamic nuc

Sprint then stop? Brain is wired for the math to make it happen

by Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyRed ("mCherry") staining highlights axonal projections from the motor cortex M2. Of particular importance are ones leading to the subthalamic nuc
A novel immunotherapy proves effective in animal models of multiple sclerosis

A novel immunotherapy proves effective in animal models of multiple sclerosis

by Thomas Jefferson UniversityThe purified oligodendrocyte extracellular vesicles under an electron microscope. Credit: G. Casella et al., Science Translational Medicine (2020)Multiple sclerosis

A novel immunotherapy proves effective in animal models of multiple sclerosis

by Thomas Jefferson UniversityThe purified oligodendrocyte extracellular vesicles under an electron microscope. Credit: G. Casella et al., Science Translational Medicine (2020)Multiple sclerosis
Genetic 'hotspots' that speed up and slow down brain aging could provide new targets for Alzheimer's drugs

Genetic 'hotspots' that speed up and slow down brain aging could provide new targets for Alzheimer's drugs

by University of Southern CaliforniaCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers from a USC-led consortium have discovered 15 "hotspots" in the genome that either speed up brain aging or slow i

Genetic 'hotspots' that speed up and slow down brain aging could provide new targets for Alzheimer's drugs

by University of Southern CaliforniaCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers from a USC-led consortium have discovered 15 "hotspots" in the genome that either speed up brain aging or slow i
5α-reductase inhibitors linked to depression, but not dementia

5α-reductase inhibitors linked to depression, but not dementia

by Elana Gotkine HealthDay Reporter5α-reductase inhibitors (5-ARIs) are associated with an increased risk for depression but seem not to be associated with dementia, according to a study published onl

5α-reductase inhibitors linked to depression, but not dementia

by Elana Gotkine HealthDay Reporter5α-reductase inhibitors (5-ARIs) are associated with an increased risk for depression but seem not to be associated with dementia, according to a study published onl
Amyloid is a less accurate marker for measuring severity, progression of Alzheimer's

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

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
Understanding the role of microglia in Alzheimer's disease

Understanding the role of microglia in Alzheimer's disease

by VIB (the Flanders Institute for Biotechnology)Illustration of the complex microglial AD genetics by cell-state profiles and driven by different Aβ pathologies. Credit:Nature Neuroscience

Understanding the role of microglia in Alzheimer's disease

by VIB (the Flanders Institute for Biotechnology)Illustration of the complex microglial AD genetics by cell-state profiles and driven by different Aβ pathologies. Credit:Nature Neuroscience
Can slow walking speed in elderly signal Alzheimer's disease hallmarks?

Can slow walking speed in elderly signal Alzheimer's disease hallmarks?

by American Academy of NeurologyDiagram of the brain of a person with Alzheimer's Disease. Credit: Wikipedia/public domain.How fast elderly people walk may be related to the amount of amyloid

Can slow walking speed in elderly signal Alzheimer's disease hallmarks?

by American Academy of NeurologyDiagram of the brain of a person with Alzheimer's Disease. Credit: Wikipedia/public domain.How fast elderly people walk may be related to the amount of amyloid
Alzheimer's trial screening data links high amyloid levels with early stage disease

Alzheimer's trial screening data links high amyloid levels with early stage disease

by National Institutes of HealthPET scan of a human brain with Alzheimer's disease. Credit: public domainThe first published data from the Anti-Amyloid Treatment in Asymptomatic Alzheimer&#39

Alzheimer's trial screening data links high amyloid levels with early stage disease

by National Institutes of HealthPET scan of a human brain with Alzheimer's disease. Credit: public domainThe first published data from the Anti-Amyloid Treatment in Asymptomatic Alzheimer&#39
Machine learning models rank predictive risks for Alzheimer's disease

Machine learning models rank predictive risks for Alzheimer's disease

by Emily Caldwell,The Ohio State UniversityFeature importance and impact of top 20 most important features for different age groups. SHAP global feature importance bar chart (left) and SHAP loca

Machine learning models rank predictive risks for Alzheimer's disease

by Emily Caldwell,The Ohio State UniversityFeature importance and impact of top 20 most important features for different age groups. SHAP global feature importance bar chart (left) and SHAP loca
Extra-large synapses could be a cause of schizophrenia

Extra-large synapses could be a cause of schizophrenia

by RIKENExtra-strong synapses could play an important role in psychiatric disorders such as schizophrenia, a study by RIKEN researchers finds. Credit: Equinox Graphics/Science Photo LibrarySchizo

Extra-large synapses could be a cause of schizophrenia

by RIKENExtra-strong synapses could play an important role in psychiatric disorders such as schizophrenia, a study by RIKEN researchers finds. Credit: Equinox Graphics/Science Photo LibrarySchizo