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

Updated on: March 30,2024 10

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

Updated on:March 30,2024 10

Single dual time-point PET scan identifies dual Alzheimer's biomarkers

by Society of Nuclear MedicineWhile subject #1 (left) was judged as positive for both the neuronal injury and the amyloid load biomarker, both Alzheimer's disease biomarkers were negative in

Updated on: May 20,2024 8

Single dual time-point PET scan identifies dual Alzheimer's biomarkers

by Society of Nuclear MedicineWhile subject #1 (left) was judged as positive for both the neuronal injury and the amyloid load biomarker, both Alzheimer's disease biomarkers were negative in

Updated on:May 20,2024 8

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy may alleviate symptoms of Alzheimer's Disease

by Tel Aviv UniversityCredit: Tel Aviv UniversityA new Tel Aviv University study reveals that hyperbaric oxygen treatments may ameliorate symptoms experienced by patients with Alzheimer's dis

Updated on: March 09,2024 10

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy may alleviate symptoms of Alzheimer's Disease

by Tel Aviv UniversityCredit: Tel Aviv UniversityA new Tel Aviv University study reveals that hyperbaric oxygen treatments may ameliorate symptoms experienced by patients with Alzheimer's dis

Updated on:March 09,2024 10

Neuralink shows quadriplegic playing chess with brain implant

Elon Musk's Neuralink startup designed a surgical robot to implant devices into brains to link them to computers.Neuralink on Wednesday streamed a video of its first human patient playing computer

Updated on: March 28,2024 0

Neuralink shows quadriplegic playing chess with brain implant

Elon Musk's Neuralink startup designed a surgical robot to implant devices into brains to link them to computers.Neuralink on Wednesday streamed a video of its first human patient playing computer

Updated on:March 28,2024 0

Researchers identify three genes associated with neurodevelopmental disorders

by Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaGraphical abstract. Credit:Journal of Clinical Investigation(2023). DOI: 10.1172/JCI171235An international study group led by researchers of

Updated on: June 19,2024 7

Researchers identify three genes associated with neurodevelopmental disorders

by Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaGraphical abstract. Credit:Journal of Clinical Investigation(2023). DOI: 10.1172/JCI171235An international study group led by researchers of

Updated on:June 19,2024 7

Dementia tied to hormone-blocking prostate cancer treatment

by Lindsey TannerMicrograph showing prostatic acinar adenocarcinoma (the most common form of prostate cancer) Credit: Wikipedia,CC BY-SA 3.0Alzheimer's disease may be a risk for older prosta

Updated on: May 11,2024 6

Dementia tied to hormone-blocking prostate cancer treatment

by Lindsey TannerMicrograph showing prostatic acinar adenocarcinoma (the most common form of prostate cancer) Credit: Wikipedia,CC BY-SA 3.0Alzheimer's disease may be a risk for older prosta

Updated on:May 11,2024 6

Clinicians should address needs of family caregivers of persons with dementia

by University of Pennsylvania School of NursingMore than 15 million family members and other unpaid caregivers provide care to persons living with dementia in the United States. Yet the current h

Updated on: March 07,2024 13

Clinicians should address needs of family caregivers of persons with dementia

by University of Pennsylvania School of NursingMore than 15 million family members and other unpaid caregivers provide care to persons living with dementia in the United States. Yet the current h

Updated on:March 07,2024 13

First 'gene silencing' drug for Alzheimer's disease shows promise

by University College LondonEffect of MAPTRxon CSF concentrations of p-tau protein and tau/Aβ42. a, The mean percentage change from baseline in p-tau over time according to dose group. b, T

Updated on: March 30,2024 18

First 'gene silencing' drug for Alzheimer's disease shows promise

by University College LondonEffect of MAPTRxon CSF concentrations of p-tau protein and tau/Aβ42. a, The mean percentage change from baseline in p-tau over time according to dose group. b, T

Updated on:March 30,2024 18

30 years on, are we winning the fight against Alzheimer's?

by Suzanne Leigh, University of CaliforniaA set of 16 brain PET scans, with orange areas representing Alzheimer's progression. Credit: UC San FranciscoUC San Francisco experts say that we have rea

Updated on: March 13,2024 20

30 years on, are we winning the fight against Alzheimer's?

by Suzanne Leigh, University of CaliforniaA set of 16 brain PET scans, with orange areas representing Alzheimer's progression. Credit: UC San FranciscoUC San Francisco experts say that we have rea

Updated on:March 13,2024 20

Faster, stronger … smarter? New research shows the importance of brain training for junior athletes

by Kylie A Steel, Clare MacMahon and Todd Pickering,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public Domain"Look for the gap!" "Move into space!" "Who's free?"Sound familiar?

Updated on: July 31,2024 0

Faster, stronger … smarter? New research shows the importance of brain training for junior athletes

by Kylie A Steel, Clare MacMahon and Todd Pickering,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public Domain"Look for the gap!" "Move into space!" "Who's free?"Sound familiar?

Updated on:July 31,2024 0

Women with Alzheimer's-related gene lose weight more sharply after age 70

by SUNY Downstate Medical CenterResearchers led by Deborah Gustafson, PhD, MS, professor of neurology at SUNY Downstate Medical Center, have shown that women with a gene variant (APOEe4 allele) associ

Updated on: February 26,2024 18

Women with Alzheimer's-related gene lose weight more sharply after age 70

by SUNY Downstate Medical CenterResearchers led by Deborah Gustafson, PhD, MS, professor of neurology at SUNY Downstate Medical Center, have shown that women with a gene variant (APOEe4 allele) associ

Updated on:February 26,2024 18

Overwhelmed? Your astrocytes can help with that

by University of California, San FranciscoDissection of astrocyte Ca2+and behavioral state. (a) Representative 2P mean projection image from one ten-minute recording of in vivo astrocyte Gc

Updated on: February 05,2024 6

Overwhelmed? Your astrocytes can help with that

by University of California, San FranciscoDissection of astrocyte Ca2+and behavioral state. (a) Representative 2P mean projection image from one ten-minute recording of in vivo astrocyte Gc

Updated on:February 05,2024 6