Link found between chronic inflammation and risk for Alzheimer's disease

by Boston University School of MedicineWhile it is widely shown that possessing the ApoE4 gene is the major genetic risk factor of Alzheimer's disease (AD), not all ApoE4 carriers develop AD.

Updated on: March 07,2024

Link found between chronic inflammation and risk for Alzheimer's disease

by Boston University School of MedicineWhile it is widely shown that possessing the ApoE4 gene is the major genetic risk factor of Alzheimer's disease (AD), not all ApoE4 carriers develop AD.

Updated on:March 07,2024

How retrotransposons control the brain

by John Hewitt , Medical XpressCredit: WikipediaAround half of the genome is made up of transposable elements or 'jumping genes' that derive from ancient viral integrations. They persist in va

Updated on: June 01,2024

How retrotransposons control the brain

by John Hewitt , Medical XpressCredit: WikipediaAround half of the genome is made up of transposable elements or 'jumping genes' that derive from ancient viral integrations. They persist in va

Updated on:June 01,2024

A million Aussies will have dementia by 2056, so now is the time to act on prevention

by Cate Swannell, Medical Journal of AustraliaCredit: CC0 Public DomainDementia prevention needs to be Australia's next public health area of focus, as the nation heads towards a projected number

Updated on: May 20,2024

A million Aussies will have dementia by 2056, so now is the time to act on prevention

by Cate Swannell, Medical Journal of AustraliaCredit: CC0 Public DomainDementia prevention needs to be Australia's next public health area of focus, as the nation heads towards a projected number

Updated on:May 20,2024

Portable cap can measure cognition with pulsed laser light

by Anne McGovern,Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyFour custom readout integrated circuits are mounted so that they can be placed on metal plating. The Geiger-mode avalanche photodiodes are l

Updated on: February 05,2024

Portable cap can measure cognition with pulsed laser light

by Anne McGovern,Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyFour custom readout integrated circuits are mounted so that they can be placed on metal plating. The Geiger-mode avalanche photodiodes are l

Updated on:February 05,2024

New artificial neural network detects radiographic sacroiliitis with accuracy

by American College of RheumatologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNew research presented this week at ACR Convergence, the American College of Rheumatology's annual meeting, found that an

Updated on: May 08,2024

New artificial neural network detects radiographic sacroiliitis with accuracy

by American College of RheumatologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNew research presented this week at ACR Convergence, the American College of Rheumatology's annual meeting, found that an

Updated on:May 08,2024

Elon Musk's brain implant company offers an intriguing glimpse of an internet connecting human minds

by Simon Marvin and Allan McCay,The ConversationCredit: Rice UniversityElon Musk'scompany called Neuralink, launched in 2016, aims toimplant a piece of technologyin people&

Updated on: March 28,2024

Elon Musk's brain implant company offers an intriguing glimpse of an internet connecting human minds

by Simon Marvin and Allan McCay,The ConversationCredit: Rice UniversityElon Musk'scompany called Neuralink, launched in 2016, aims toimplant a piece of technologyin people&

Updated on:March 28,2024

COVID-19: Advice for caring for people with Alzheimer's disease, mild cognitive impairment

by From Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: CC0 Public DomainWith the COVID-19 pandemic at the forefront of daily life, how much information should you share with a loved one who has Alzheimer's disea

Updated on: March 26,2024

COVID-19: Advice for caring for people with Alzheimer's disease, mild cognitive impairment

by From Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: CC0 Public DomainWith the COVID-19 pandemic at the forefront of daily life, how much information should you share with a loved one who has Alzheimer's disea

Updated on:March 26,2024

From autism to Alzheimer's: A large-scale animal study links brain pH changes to wide-ranging cognitive issues

byFujita Health UniversityIncreased brain lactate levels correlated with decreased pH are associated with poor working memory. Credit: eLife (2024). DOI: 10.7554/eLife.89376.3A global collaborat

Updated on: March 28,2024

From autism to Alzheimer's: A large-scale animal study links brain pH changes to wide-ranging cognitive issues

byFujita Health UniversityIncreased brain lactate levels correlated with decreased pH are associated with poor working memory. Credit: eLife (2024). DOI: 10.7554/eLife.89376.3A global collaborat

Updated on:March 28,2024

Giving common muscle relaxant via nose shows potential to treat neurodegenerative diseases

by Perelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaPET scan of a human brain with Alzheimer's disease. Credit: public domainDelivering the medication dantrolene through the nose

Updated on: July 01,2024

Giving common muscle relaxant via nose shows potential to treat neurodegenerative diseases

by Perelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaPET scan of a human brain with Alzheimer's disease. Credit: public domainDelivering the medication dantrolene through the nose

Updated on:July 01,2024

'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

Clinical trial suggests new drug candidate for spinocerebellar ataxia may offer certain therapeutic benefits

byNiigata UniversityL-arginine inhibits the aggregation of polyglutamine proteins in neuronal cells. Credit: Niigata UniversityA team has conducted a trial on the efficacy and safety of L-argini

Updated on: December 18,2024

Clinical trial suggests new drug candidate for spinocerebellar ataxia may offer certain therapeutic benefits

byNiigata UniversityL-arginine inhibits the aggregation of polyglutamine proteins in neuronal cells. Credit: Niigata UniversityA team has conducted a trial on the efficacy and safety of L-argini

Updated on:December 18,2024

Genetic and non-genetic resilience against memory decline and Alzheimer's

by Alzheimer's Research UKResearchers across the world are keen to understand why some people experience memory decline or diseases like Alzheimer's, while others don't. At AAIC2016,

Updated on: March 07,2024

Genetic and non-genetic resilience against memory decline and Alzheimer's

by Alzheimer's Research UKResearchers across the world are keen to understand why some people experience memory decline or diseases like Alzheimer's, while others don't. At AAIC2016,

Updated on:March 07,2024