Insurers balk at paying for Biogen's $56,000-a-year Alzheimer's treatment

by John Tozzi, Angelica Lavito and Anushree DaveCredit: CC0 Public DomainU.S. health insurers say they want more proof before paying for Biogen Inc.'s Aduhelm, stalling sales of the costly new Alz

Updated on: April 29,2024

Insurers balk at paying for Biogen's $56,000-a-year Alzheimer's treatment

by John Tozzi, Angelica Lavito and Anushree DaveCredit: CC0 Public DomainU.S. health insurers say they want more proof before paying for Biogen Inc.'s Aduhelm, stalling sales of the costly new Alz

Updated on:April 29,2024

'New' ALS gene destabilizes neuron's structure and chokes off its nucleus

byNorthwestern UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe viral ALS Ice Bucket Challenge a few years ago raised major funding that resulted in the discovery of new genes connected to the dis

Updated on: April 23,2024

'New' ALS gene destabilizes neuron's structure and chokes off its nucleus

byNorthwestern UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe viral ALS Ice Bucket Challenge a few years ago raised major funding that resulted in the discovery of new genes connected to the dis

Updated on:April 23,2024

Protein modification of a gene expression regulator can confer neuroprotection against inflammation

by University of Eastern FinlandCredit: Public DomainResearchers at the University of Eastern Finland have found a potential neuroprotective effect of a protein modification that could be a thera

Updated on: June 14,2024

Protein modification of a gene expression regulator can confer neuroprotection against inflammation

by University of Eastern FinlandCredit: Public DomainResearchers at the University of Eastern Finland have found a potential neuroprotective effect of a protein modification that could be a thera

Updated on:June 14,2024

'Care Chair' helps detect patients' movements, mental state

by Joe Mccune,Missouri University of Science and TechnologyDebraj De, a postdoctoral fellow at Missouri S&T, and S&T professor Sajal Das developed a chair sensor device that can detect a

Updated on: March 09,2024

'Care Chair' helps detect patients' movements, mental state

by Joe Mccune,Missouri University of Science and TechnologyDebraj De, a postdoctoral fellow at Missouri S&T, and S&T professor Sajal Das developed a chair sensor device that can detect a

Updated on:March 09,2024

Dementia is now the leading cause of disease burden for older Aussies

by Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW)Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainDementia has overtaken coronary heart disease as the leading cause of disease burden among Australians aged 65 and

Updated on: May 11,2024

Dementia is now the leading cause of disease burden for older Aussies

by Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW)Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainDementia has overtaken coronary heart disease as the leading cause of disease burden among Australians aged 65 and

Updated on:May 11,2024

Healthy lifestyle may offset genetic risk of dementia

by University of ExeterCredit: CC0 Public DomainLiving a healthy lifestyle may help offset a person's genetic risk of dementia, according to new research.The study was led by the University o

Updated on: June 24,2024

Healthy lifestyle may offset genetic risk of dementia

by University of ExeterCredit: CC0 Public DomainLiving a healthy lifestyle may help offset a person's genetic risk of dementia, according to new research.The study was led by the University o

Updated on:June 24,2024

Trials reveal that internet-based conversations help sustain brain function in older adults

by Brian Burns,Massachusetts General HospitalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainSocial isolation has been linked to faster cognitive decline and an increased risk of developing dementia, although

Updated on: April 28,2024

Trials reveal that internet-based conversations help sustain brain function in older adults

by Brian Burns,Massachusetts General HospitalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainSocial isolation has been linked to faster cognitive decline and an increased risk of developing dementia, although

Updated on:April 28,2024

Risk for dementia diagnosis up for seniors with schizophrenia

Older adults with schizophrenia have an increased risk for receiving a diagnosis of dementia compared with those without serious mental illness (SMI), according to a study published in the June issue

Updated on: June 11,2024

Risk for dementia diagnosis up for seniors with schizophrenia

Older adults with schizophrenia have an increased risk for receiving a diagnosis of dementia compared with those without serious mental illness (SMI), according to a study published in the June issue

Updated on:June 11,2024

A new breakthrough in Alzheimer's disease research: Visualizing reactive astrocyte-neuron interaction

by Institute for Basic ScienceFig. 1. Augmentation of acetate uptake, mediated by MCT1, facilitates Aβ-induced GABA release in reactive astrocyte. A. Blockade effect of MCT1 inhibitor on 14C-acet

Updated on: April 16,2024

A new breakthrough in Alzheimer's disease research: Visualizing reactive astrocyte-neuron interaction

by Institute for Basic ScienceFig. 1. Augmentation of acetate uptake, mediated by MCT1, facilitates Aβ-induced GABA release in reactive astrocyte. A. Blockade effect of MCT1 inhibitor on 14C-acet

Updated on:April 16,2024

Scientists compete to make best predictions about pertussis vaccine

by La Jolla Institute for ImmunologyGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell Reports Methods(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.crmeth.2024.100731Scientists love a challenge. Or a friendly competition. Now

Updated on: March 19,2024

Scientists compete to make best predictions about pertussis vaccine

by La Jolla Institute for ImmunologyGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell Reports Methods(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.crmeth.2024.100731Scientists love a challenge. Or a friendly competition. Now

Updated on:March 19,2024

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

Updated on: June 14,2024

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

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