Alzheimer's study: Drug combination improves memory skills in mice

by Elizabeth Hernandez, The Denver PostChanges in glial cell and neuronal numbers with Nanoligomer treatment in tauopathy mice. Credit:Journal of Neuroinflammation(2024). DOI: 10.1186/s129

Updated on: September 25,2024

Alzheimer's study: Drug combination improves memory skills in mice

by Elizabeth Hernandez, The Denver PostChanges in glial cell and neuronal numbers with Nanoligomer treatment in tauopathy mice. Credit:Journal of Neuroinflammation(2024). DOI: 10.1186/s129

Updated on:September 25,2024

Can the healthy brain offer clues to curing Alzheimer's?

by The ConversationImage of brain with regions of the medial temporal lobe colour-coded"Have you cured Alzheimer's disease yet?"This is a common question people ask when they discov

Updated on: June 24,2024

Can the healthy brain offer clues to curing Alzheimer's?

by The ConversationImage of brain with regions of the medial temporal lobe colour-coded"Have you cured Alzheimer's disease yet?"This is a common question people ask when they discov

Updated on:June 24,2024

How much does dementia risk increase after traumatic brain injury?

by Public Library of ScienceThe WHO has predicted that TBI will become a leading cause of death and long-term illness during the next ten years. Already one per cent of the population in the United St

Updated on: May 13,2024

How much does dementia risk increase after traumatic brain injury?

by Public Library of ScienceThe WHO has predicted that TBI will become a leading cause of death and long-term illness during the next ten years. Already one per cent of the population in the United St

Updated on:May 13,2024

A new approach to treating amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and frontotemporal dementia

by Academia SinicaSchematic representation of mechanisms involved in poly-GR/-PR-induced neuronal degradation and the potential therapeutic action of the sulfated disaccharide SOS. Credit: Academia Si

Updated on: March 28,2024

A new approach to treating amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and frontotemporal dementia

by Academia SinicaSchematic representation of mechanisms involved in poly-GR/-PR-induced neuronal degradation and the potential therapeutic action of the sulfated disaccharide SOS. Credit: Academia Si

Updated on:March 28,2024

Use of feeding tubes decreases among nursing home residents with advanced dementia

by The JAMA Network JournalsIn a study appearing in the August 16 issue ofJAMA, Susan L. Mitchell, M.D., M.P.H., of Hebrew SeniorLife Institute for Aging Research, Harvard Medical School, B

Updated on: March 07,2024

Use of feeding tubes decreases among nursing home residents with advanced dementia

by The JAMA Network JournalsIn a study appearing in the August 16 issue ofJAMA, Susan L. Mitchell, M.D., M.P.H., of Hebrew SeniorLife Institute for Aging Research, Harvard Medical School, B

Updated on:March 07,2024

A&E attendance for people with dementia is common and increasing

by King's College LondonCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new paper published today in the journalAlzheimer's & Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's Associationfound that

Updated on: May 09,2024

A&E attendance for people with dementia is common and increasing

by King's College LondonCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new paper published today in the journalAlzheimer's & Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's Associationfound that

Updated on:May 09,2024

Nerve cells in the brain can halt all movement in the body—even breathing

JULY 29, 2023byUniversity of CopenhagenBrainstem projection targets from Chx10-PPN neurons. Credit:Nature Neuroscience(2023). DOI: 10.1038/s41593-023-01396-3When a hunting dog picks

Updated on: March 13,2024

Nerve cells in the brain can halt all movement in the body—even breathing

JULY 29, 2023byUniversity of CopenhagenBrainstem projection targets from Chx10-PPN neurons. Credit:Nature Neuroscience(2023). DOI: 10.1038/s41593-023-01396-3When a hunting dog picks

Updated on:March 13,2024

Genomics- and image-guided subtyping refines characterization of Alzheimer's disease

by Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular ImagingRight and left hemisphere brain surface plots showing the strength of the canonical vector, νƙ, for each subtype. Credit: Images created by Fan Yang

Updated on: June 14,2024

Genomics- and image-guided subtyping refines characterization of Alzheimer's disease

by Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular ImagingRight and left hemisphere brain surface plots showing the strength of the canonical vector, νƙ, for each subtype. Credit: Images created by Fan Yang

Updated on:June 14,2024

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

Updated on: February 03,2024

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

Updated on:February 03,2024

Care more expensive for dementia patients and families in last years of life

by The Mount Sinai HospitalThe cost of care over the last five years of life for patients with dementia is significantly higher than for patients who die from heart disease, cancer, or other caus

Updated on: February 26,2024

Care more expensive for dementia patients and families in last years of life

by The Mount Sinai HospitalThe cost of care over the last five years of life for patients with dementia is significantly higher than for patients who die from heart disease, cancer, or other caus

Updated on:February 26,2024

Gout strongly associated with reduced gray matter and increased neurodegenerative disease

by Justin Jackson , Medical XpressDifferences in regional gray matter volume between participants with gout (n = 1,165) and controls (n = 32,202), as analyzed by voxel-based morphometry. Blue regions

Updated on: May 13,2024

Gout strongly associated with reduced gray matter and increased neurodegenerative disease

by Justin Jackson , Medical XpressDifferences in regional gray matter volume between participants with gout (n = 1,165) and controls (n = 32,202), as analyzed by voxel-based morphometry. Blue regions

Updated on:May 13,2024

Alzheimer's brain barrier damage theory could pave way for new treatments

by University of ReadingCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAlzheimer's Disease could be caused by damage to a protective barrier in the body that allows fatty substances to build up in the brai

Updated on: April 07,2024

Alzheimer's brain barrier damage theory could pave way for new treatments

by University of ReadingCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAlzheimer's Disease could be caused by damage to a protective barrier in the body that allows fatty substances to build up in the brai

Updated on:April 07,2024