A blood test for Alzheimer's? Markers for tau take us a step closer

by Alzheimer's AssociationCredit: CC0 Public DomainA simple blood test for Alzheimer's would be a great advance for individuals with—and at risk for—the disease, families, doctors and research

Updated on: April 25,2024 14

A blood test for Alzheimer's? Markers for tau take us a step closer

by Alzheimer's AssociationCredit: CC0 Public DomainA simple blood test for Alzheimer's would be a great advance for individuals with—and at risk for—the disease, families, doctors and research

Updated on:April 25,2024 14

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 4

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 4

Wrist device that monitors activity could help provide early warning of Alzheimer's

by Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public HealthGraphical Abstract. Credit:SLEEP(2024). DOI: 10.1093/sleep/zsae037Monitoring daily activity patterns using a wrist-worn de

Updated on: March 19,2024 12

Wrist device that monitors activity could help provide early warning of Alzheimer's

by Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public HealthGraphical Abstract. Credit:SLEEP(2024). DOI: 10.1093/sleep/zsae037Monitoring daily activity patterns using a wrist-worn de

Updated on:March 19,2024 12

Smart emergency scheme for people with dementia

by Karlsruhe Institute of TechnologyThe QuartrBack project is to enable social inclusion and freedom of movement in familiar surroundings for people with dementia. Credit: Alexandr Mitiuc / fotal

Updated on: February 26,2024 11

Smart emergency scheme for people with dementia

by Karlsruhe Institute of TechnologyThe QuartrBack project is to enable social inclusion and freedom of movement in familiar surroundings for people with dementia. Credit: Alexandr Mitiuc / fotal

Updated on:February 26,2024 11

Yeast protein could offer clues to how Alzheimer's plaques form in the brain

by Anne Trafton,Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyMIT biologists found that the yeast protein Rim4 forms disordered clumps similar to the beta-amyloid plaques associated with Alzheimer’s dise

Updated on: February 26,2024 10

Yeast protein could offer clues to how Alzheimer's plaques form in the brain

by Anne Trafton,Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyMIT biologists found that the yeast protein Rim4 forms disordered clumps similar to the beta-amyloid plaques associated with Alzheimer’s dise

Updated on:February 26,2024 10

Dementia patients' adult kids diagnosed earlier than their parents

by Tamara Bhandari,Washington University School of MedicineCredit: CC0 Public DomainA person's chance of developing dementia is influenced by family history, variations in certain genes, and

Updated on: May 06,2024 10

Dementia patients' adult kids diagnosed earlier than their parents

by Tamara Bhandari,Washington University School of MedicineCredit: CC0 Public DomainA person's chance of developing dementia is influenced by family history, variations in certain genes, and

Updated on:May 06,2024 10

Experimental drug shows promise in treating Alzheimer's disease

by American Society of AnesthesiologistsAn experimental drug shows promise in treating Alzheimer's disease by preventing inflammation and removing abnormal protein clumps in the brain that are ass

Updated on: March 07,2024 10

Experimental drug shows promise in treating Alzheimer's disease

by American Society of AnesthesiologistsAn experimental drug shows promise in treating Alzheimer's disease by preventing inflammation and removing abnormal protein clumps in the brain that are ass

Updated on:March 07,2024 10

Nine things that can affect whether you get dementia – and what you can do about them

by Gill Livingston,The ConversationCredit: Miguel Á. Padriñán from PexelsDementia is by no means an inevitable result of ageing. In fact, one in three dementia cases can be prevented, according

Updated on: July 04,2024 7

Nine things that can affect whether you get dementia – and what you can do about them

by Gill Livingston,The ConversationCredit: Miguel Á. Padriñán from PexelsDementia is by no means an inevitable result of ageing. In fact, one in three dementia cases can be prevented, according

Updated on:July 04,2024 7

Closed-eye imaging can track wakefulness, awareness and pain in unresponsive conditions

byTel-Aviv UniversityPupillary light reflex (PLR) assessment in open-eye and closed-eye conditions. Credit:Communications Medicine(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s43856-024-00572-1A new technol

Updated on: September 23,2024 0

Closed-eye imaging can track wakefulness, awareness and pain in unresponsive conditions

byTel-Aviv UniversityPupillary light reflex (PLR) assessment in open-eye and closed-eye conditions. Credit:Communications Medicine(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s43856-024-00572-1A new technol

Updated on:September 23,2024 0

Boosting neuron formation restores memory in mice with Alzheimer's disease

by Rockefeller University PressThe new study shows that boosting neurogenesis increases the number of newly formed neurons involved in storing and retrieving memories (arrows) in the hippocampus

Updated on: February 18,2024 5

Boosting neuron formation restores memory in mice with Alzheimer's disease

by Rockefeller University PressThe new study shows that boosting neurogenesis increases the number of newly formed neurons involved in storing and retrieving memories (arrows) in the hippocampus

Updated on:February 18,2024 5

Education may be protective for people with gene for familial early onset Alzheimer's

by American Academy of NeurologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainEven for people who carry the gene for early onset Alzheimer's disease, more years of education may slow the development of beta-amylo

Updated on: June 24,2024 3

Education may be protective for people with gene for familial early onset Alzheimer's

by American Academy of NeurologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainEven for people who carry the gene for early onset Alzheimer's disease, more years of education may slow the development of beta-amylo

Updated on:June 24,2024 3

'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 0

'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 0