Alzheimer's genes might show effects in your 20s

by Alan MozesEvery college student misplaces keys or forgets an appointment from time to time. Usually it's no big deal. But a new study warns that when young people with a family history of Alzhe

Updated on: April 18,2024

Alzheimer's genes might show effects in your 20s

by Alan MozesEvery college student misplaces keys or forgets an appointment from time to time. Usually it's no big deal. But a new study warns that when young people with a family history of Alzhe

Updated on:April 18,2024

Exercise alters brain chemistry to protect aging synapses

by University of California, San FranciscoCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWhen elderly people stay active, their brains have more of a class of proteins that enhances the connections between ne

Updated on: May 22,2024

Exercise alters brain chemistry to protect aging synapses

by University of California, San FranciscoCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWhen elderly people stay active, their brains have more of a class of proteins that enhances the connections between ne

Updated on:May 22,2024

Chemical clears Alzheimer's protein and restores memory in mice

by Alzheimer's Research UKDiagram of the brain of a person with Alzheimer's Disease. Credit: Wikipedia/public domain.A research team in Korea has tested a chemical in mice genetically alt

Updated on: February 27,2024

Chemical clears Alzheimer's protein and restores memory in mice

by Alzheimer's Research UKDiagram of the brain of a person with Alzheimer's Disease. Credit: Wikipedia/public domain.A research team in Korea has tested a chemical in mice genetically alt

Updated on:February 27,2024

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

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

Updated on: September 23,2024

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

Updated on:September 23,2024

Is memory loss mild cognitive impairment, Alzheimer's or just aging? When to get tested

by Eric AdlerCredit: CC0 Public DomainFor people of a certain age, it takes only a few "senior moments"—struggling for words, names or memories—to cause worry.Is this normal aging ormi

Updated on: June 18,2024

Is memory loss mild cognitive impairment, Alzheimer's or just aging? When to get tested

by Eric AdlerCredit: CC0 Public DomainFor people of a certain age, it takes only a few "senior moments"—struggling for words, names or memories—to cause worry.Is this normal aging ormi

Updated on:June 18,2024

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

AAN recommends people 65+ be screened yearly for memory problems

by American Academy of NeurologyCredit: Public DomainPeople with mild cognitive impairment have thinking and memory problems but usually do not know it because such problems are not severe enough

Updated on: March 19,2024

AAN recommends people 65+ be screened yearly for memory problems

by American Academy of NeurologyCredit: Public DomainPeople with mild cognitive impairment have thinking and memory problems but usually do not know it because such problems are not severe enough

Updated on:March 19,2024

Resveratrol appears to restore blood-brain barrier integrity in Alzheimer's disease

by Georgetown University Medical CenterSkeletal formula of trans-resveratrol. Image: WikipediaResveratrol, given to Alzheimer's patients, appears to restore the integrity of the blood-brain b

Updated on: March 09,2024

Resveratrol appears to restore blood-brain barrier integrity in Alzheimer's disease

by Georgetown University Medical CenterSkeletal formula of trans-resveratrol. Image: WikipediaResveratrol, given to Alzheimer's patients, appears to restore the integrity of the blood-brain b

Updated on:March 09,2024

Simple test may predict cognitive impairment long before symptoms appear

by American Academy of NeurologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn people with no thinking and memory problems, a simple test may predict the risk of developing cognitive impairment years later,

Updated on: June 20,2024

Simple test may predict cognitive impairment long before symptoms appear

by American Academy of NeurologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn people with no thinking and memory problems, a simple test may predict the risk of developing cognitive impairment years later,

Updated on:June 20,2024

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

Updated on: June 20,2024

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

Updated on:June 20,2024

Special properties of pneumococci affect their ability to cause meningitis

by Karolinska InstitutetCredit: AI-generated imageStructures on the surface of pneumococci determine the ability of these bacteria to enter the brain and cause severe infections, according to a p

Updated on: March 06,2024

Special properties of pneumococci affect their ability to cause meningitis

by Karolinska InstitutetCredit: AI-generated imageStructures on the surface of pneumococci determine the ability of these bacteria to enter the brain and cause severe infections, according to a p

Updated on:March 06,2024