Can slow walking speed in elderly signal Alzheimer's disease hallmarks?

by American Academy of NeurologyDiagram of the brain of a person with Alzheimer's Disease. Credit: Wikipedia/public domain.How fast elderly people walk may be related to the amount of amyloid

Updated on: February 27,2024

Can slow walking speed in elderly signal Alzheimer's disease hallmarks?

by American Academy of NeurologyDiagram of the brain of a person with Alzheimer's Disease. Credit: Wikipedia/public domain.How fast elderly people walk may be related to the amount of amyloid

Updated on:February 27,2024

Cure for male pattern baldness given boost by sugar discovery

byUniversity of SheffieldMicroscopic analysis of skin sections retrieved on day 21 of experiment after H&E staining. Credit:Frontiers in Pharmacology(2024). DOI: 10.3389/fphar.20

Updated on: August 01,2024

Cure for male pattern baldness given boost by sugar discovery

byUniversity of SheffieldMicroscopic analysis of skin sections retrieved on day 21 of experiment after H&E staining. Credit:Frontiers in Pharmacology(2024). DOI: 10.3389/fphar.20

Updated on:August 01,2024

New molecule to fight against transthyretin amyloidosis

byAutonomous University of BarcelonaCredit:Journal of Medicinal Chemistry(2022). DOI: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.2c01195Researchers from IBB-UAB have developed a second-generation molecule

Updated on: January 12,2024

New molecule to fight against transthyretin amyloidosis

byAutonomous University of BarcelonaCredit:Journal of Medicinal Chemistry(2022). DOI: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.2c01195Researchers from IBB-UAB have developed a second-generation molecule

Updated on:January 12,2024

Brain's 'appetite control center' found to be different in people who are overweight or living with obesity

by University of CambridgeCredit: CC0 Public DomainCambridge scientists have shown that the hypothalamus, a key region of the brain involved in controlling appetite, is different in the brains of

Updated on: February 05,2024

Brain's 'appetite control center' found to be different in people who are overweight or living with obesity

by University of CambridgeCredit: CC0 Public DomainCambridge scientists have shown that the hypothalamus, a key region of the brain involved in controlling appetite, is different in the brains of

Updated on:February 05,2024

Can brain stimulation improve memory formation?

by Graciela Gutierrez,Baylor College of MedicineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFor some adults, the use of a responsive neurostimulation (RNS) system implanted in the brain can help lessen or

Updated on: February 21,2024

Can brain stimulation improve memory formation?

by Graciela Gutierrez,Baylor College of MedicineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFor some adults, the use of a responsive neurostimulation (RNS) system implanted in the brain can help lessen or

Updated on:February 21,2024

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

New biomarker for dementia diagnosis

by Flinders UniversityProfessor Arduino Mangoni, Head of Clinical Pharmacology at Flinders University, in his research laboratory in South Australia. Credit: Flinders UniversityMedical researcher

Updated on: May 11,2024

New biomarker for dementia diagnosis

by Flinders UniversityProfessor Arduino Mangoni, Head of Clinical Pharmacology at Flinders University, in his research laboratory in South Australia. Credit: Flinders UniversityMedical researcher

Updated on:May 11,2024

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

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

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

Dementia and COVID: What families and physicians should know

by Columbia University Irving Medical CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainEarly in the pandemic, neurologists expressed concern that COVID-19 patients with dementia may be at higher risk for complicat

Updated on: May 06,2024

Dementia and COVID: What families and physicians should know

by Columbia University Irving Medical CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainEarly in the pandemic, neurologists expressed concern that COVID-19 patients with dementia may be at higher risk for complicat

Updated on:May 06,2024

New visual technique could advance early detection of neurodegenerative diseases

byUniversity of MinnesotaIntroduction and overview of Cap-QuIC method. Credit:npj Biosensing(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s44328-024-00003-0Researchers at the University of Minnesota have dev

Updated on: August 08,2024

New visual technique could advance early detection of neurodegenerative diseases

byUniversity of MinnesotaIntroduction and overview of Cap-QuIC method. Credit:npj Biosensing(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s44328-024-00003-0Researchers at the University of Minnesota have dev

Updated on:August 08,2024

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

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