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

Updated on: February 27,2024

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

Updated on:February 27,2024

Pilot study shows promise for remote cognitive rehabilitation for multiple sclerosis patients

by Kessler FoundationCredit: Anna Shvets from PexelsA pilot study shows promise for a new treatment option for individuals with memory impairments caused by multiple sclerosis (MS). Thearticle,

Updated on: July 08,2024

Pilot study shows promise for remote cognitive rehabilitation for multiple sclerosis patients

by Kessler FoundationCredit: Anna Shvets from PexelsA pilot study shows promise for a new treatment option for individuals with memory impairments caused by multiple sclerosis (MS). Thearticle,

Updated on:July 08,2024

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

Alzheimer's drug gets FDA panel's backing, setting the stage for broader use

by Matthew PerroneThis Dec. 21, 2022, image provided by Eisai in January 2023 shows vials and packaging for their medication Leqembi. On Friday, June 9, 2023, health advisers backed the full approval

Updated on: April 16,2024

Alzheimer's drug gets FDA panel's backing, setting the stage for broader use

by Matthew PerroneThis Dec. 21, 2022, image provided by Eisai in January 2023 shows vials and packaging for their medication Leqembi. On Friday, June 9, 2023, health advisers backed the full approval

Updated on:April 16,2024

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

Our brains take rhythmic snapshots of the world as we walk

by Matthew Davidson,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFor decades, psychology departments around the world have studied human behavior in darkened laboratories that restrict natur

Updated on: March 19,2024

Our brains take rhythmic snapshots of the world as we walk

by Matthew Davidson,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFor decades, psychology departments around the world have studied human behavior in darkened laboratories that restrict natur

Updated on:March 19,2024

On Nutrition: Food for thoughts

by Barbara IntermillCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainI forgot that June was Brain Health Awareness Month. And then I stumbled over several interesting research articles that say it's never to lat

Updated on: April 01,2024

On Nutrition: Food for thoughts

by Barbara IntermillCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainI forgot that June was Brain Health Awareness Month. And then I stumbled over several interesting research articles that say it's never to lat

Updated on:April 01,2024

Machine learning can predict rate of memory change

by Alzheimer's Research UKIn new research published today, researchers have created a machine learning algorithm that is able to form two distinct groups of people who have early memory probl

Updated on: March 07,2024

Machine learning can predict rate of memory change

by Alzheimer's Research UKIn new research published today, researchers have created a machine learning algorithm that is able to form two distinct groups of people who have early memory probl

Updated on:March 07,2024

Thalamus degeneration found to impact stroke recovery

byBaycrest Centre for Geriatric CareCredit: CC0 Public DomainA recent study by the Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care reveals that an area of the brain distinct from the stroke lesion may play a

Updated on: December 22,2024

Thalamus degeneration found to impact stroke recovery

byBaycrest Centre for Geriatric CareCredit: CC0 Public DomainA recent study by the Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care reveals that an area of the brain distinct from the stroke lesion may play a

Updated on:December 22,2024

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

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

Neuroscientists discover interactions between brain waves and nerve cells during human memory processes

by University Hospital of BonnIllustration of the hypothesis that human associative object–location memory is linked to the coactivity of object cells and place cells during hippocampal ripples. We pr

Updated on: March 13,2024

Neuroscientists discover interactions between brain waves and nerve cells during human memory processes

by University Hospital of BonnIllustration of the hypothesis that human associative object–location memory is linked to the coactivity of object cells and place cells during hippocampal ripples. We pr

Updated on:March 13,2024