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

Potential new treatment for Alzheimer's disease would be relatively cheap

by RIKENNeprilysin (red) and Aβ (green) levels in the hippocampus of Alzheimer's disease model mice. Top: control. Bottom: after being fed diazoxide. After diazoxide treatment, neprilysin lev

Updated on: April 07,2024

Potential new treatment for Alzheimer's disease would be relatively cheap

by RIKENNeprilysin (red) and Aβ (green) levels in the hippocampus of Alzheimer's disease model mice. Top: control. Bottom: after being fed diazoxide. After diazoxide treatment, neprilysin lev

Updated on:April 07,2024

Study highlight potential links between COVID-19 and Alzheimer's disease

by WileyCredit: Pixabay/Pete Linforth.The various neurological symptoms that patients with COVID-19 have experienced suggest that viral infections may increase the risk of neurodegeneration, whic

Updated on: March 02,2024

Study highlight potential links between COVID-19 and Alzheimer's disease

by WileyCredit: Pixabay/Pete Linforth.The various neurological symptoms that patients with COVID-19 have experienced suggest that viral infections may increase the risk of neurodegeneration, whic

Updated on:March 02,2024

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

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

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

Study links poor sleep to migraine attacks

by Stacy Pigott,University of ArizonaCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new study by researchers at the University of Arizona Health Sciences identified a link between poor sleep and migraine attacks th

Updated on: March 19,2024

Study links poor sleep to migraine attacks

by Stacy Pigott,University of ArizonaCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new study by researchers at the University of Arizona Health Sciences identified a link between poor sleep and migraine attacks th

Updated on:March 19,2024

Multi-feature-based brain network improves auto-diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease

by ElsevierResearchers have developed a new method for constructing personal brain networks using multiple structural features to improve the accuracy of diagnosing Alzheimer's disease (AD) a

Updated on: March 07,2024

Multi-feature-based brain network improves auto-diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease

by ElsevierResearchers have developed a new method for constructing personal brain networks using multiple structural features to improve the accuracy of diagnosing Alzheimer's disease (AD) a

Updated on:March 07,2024

The brain pulsates differently in people suffering from Alzheimer's disease

by University of OuluIn the magnetic resonance image, a healthy brain is higher and a lower one with Alzheimer's disease. Pulsations in the brain appear as red signals at the frequency of the hear

Updated on: April 20,2024

The brain pulsates differently in people suffering from Alzheimer's disease

by University of OuluIn the magnetic resonance image, a healthy brain is higher and a lower one with Alzheimer's disease. Pulsations in the brain appear as red signals at the frequency of the hear

Updated on:April 20,2024

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

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

Insurers balk at paying for Biogen's $56,000-a-year Alzheimer's treatment

by John Tozzi, Angelica Lavito and Anushree DaveCredit: CC0 Public DomainU.S. health insurers say they want more proof before paying for Biogen Inc.'s Aduhelm, stalling sales of the costly new Alz

Updated on: April 29,2024

Insurers balk at paying for Biogen's $56,000-a-year Alzheimer's treatment

by John Tozzi, Angelica Lavito and Anushree DaveCredit: CC0 Public DomainU.S. health insurers say they want more proof before paying for Biogen Inc.'s Aduhelm, stalling sales of the costly new Alz

Updated on:April 29,2024

Video streaming from ambulance can be life-changing for acute stroke patients

byChalmers University of TechnologyUsing video streaming and consultation in the ambulance, stroke patients can quickly and remotely be assessed by a neurologist and driven directly to the hospi

Updated on: October 18,2024

Video streaming from ambulance can be life-changing for acute stroke patients

byChalmers University of TechnologyUsing video streaming and consultation in the ambulance, stroke patients can quickly and remotely be assessed by a neurologist and driven directly to the hospi

Updated on:October 18,2024