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

Older adults with dementia exhibit financial 'symptoms' up to six years before diagnosis

by Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public HealthCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and the Federal Reserve

Updated on: June 11,2024

Older adults with dementia exhibit financial 'symptoms' up to six years before diagnosis

by Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public HealthCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and the Federal Reserve

Updated on:June 11,2024

A novel immunotherapy proves effective in animal models of multiple sclerosis

by Thomas Jefferson UniversityThe purified oligodendrocyte extracellular vesicles under an electron microscope. Credit: G. Casella et al., Science Translational Medicine (2020)Multiple sclerosis

Updated on: March 25,2024

A novel immunotherapy proves effective in animal models of multiple sclerosis

by Thomas Jefferson UniversityThe purified oligodendrocyte extracellular vesicles under an electron microscope. Credit: G. Casella et al., Science Translational Medicine (2020)Multiple sclerosis

Updated on:March 25,2024

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

From 'demented' to 'person with dementia': how and why the language of disability changed

by Roland Sussex,The ConversationThe initial aim of political correctness, to establish non-hateful language was, and still is, admirable. Credit: Nathan Anderson/UnsplashIn the second half of t

Updated on: May 13,2024

From 'demented' to 'person with dementia': how and why the language of disability changed

by Roland Sussex,The ConversationThe initial aim of political correctness, to establish non-hateful language was, and still is, admirable. Credit: Nathan Anderson/UnsplashIn the second half of t

Updated on:May 13,2024

Protecting the brain from dementia-inducing abnormal protein aggregates

by The National Institutes for Quantum Science and TechnologyResearchers from the National Institutes for Quantum Science and Technology prove that the protein p62 eliminates and prevents the formatio

Updated on: April 29,2024

Protecting the brain from dementia-inducing abnormal protein aggregates

by The National Institutes for Quantum Science and TechnologyResearchers from the National Institutes for Quantum Science and Technology prove that the protein p62 eliminates and prevents the formatio

Updated on:April 29,2024

Lecanemab: Experimental drug is a ray of hope for Alzheimer's disease

by Frederic Calon and Étienne Aumont,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageOn Nov. 30, Eisai and Biogen announced theresults of their latest phase 3 clinical trial in Alzheimer's d

Updated on: March 30,2024

Lecanemab: Experimental drug is a ray of hope for Alzheimer's disease

by Frederic Calon and Étienne Aumont,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageOn Nov. 30, Eisai and Biogen announced theresults of their latest phase 3 clinical trial in Alzheimer's d

Updated on:March 30,2024

Household and family ties significant in staving off dementia

by University of AdelaideCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIn a global study, researchers in evolutionary medicine at the University of Adelaide have found that people living in larger households

Updated on: June 20,2024

Household and family ties significant in staving off dementia

by University of AdelaideCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIn a global study, researchers in evolutionary medicine at the University of Adelaide have found that people living in larger households

Updated on:June 20,2024

Nerve cells in the brain can halt all movement in the body—even breathing

JULY 29, 2023byUniversity of CopenhagenBrainstem projection targets from Chx10-PPN neurons. Credit:Nature Neuroscience(2023). DOI: 10.1038/s41593-023-01396-3When a hunting dog picks

Updated on: March 13,2024

Nerve cells in the brain can halt all movement in the body—even breathing

JULY 29, 2023byUniversity of CopenhagenBrainstem projection targets from Chx10-PPN neurons. Credit:Nature Neuroscience(2023). DOI: 10.1038/s41593-023-01396-3When a hunting dog picks

Updated on:March 13,2024

Exercise for people with dementia improves balance and reduces dependence

by Umea UniversityRegular exercise improves balance for people with dementia and reduces dependence on assistance. Credit: MostPhotosRegular exercise improves balance for people with dementia and

Updated on: February 27,2024

Exercise for people with dementia improves balance and reduces dependence

by Umea UniversityRegular exercise improves balance for people with dementia and reduces dependence on assistance. Credit: MostPhotosRegular exercise improves balance for people with dementia and

Updated on:February 27,2024

Cholesterol may be key to new therapies for Alzheimer's disease, diabetes

by University of Arizona Health SciencesCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA University of Arizona Health Sciences researcher examined the role of cholesterol in both Alzheimer's disease and Type 2

Updated on: May 20,2024

Cholesterol may be key to new therapies for Alzheimer's disease, diabetes

by University of Arizona Health SciencesCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA University of Arizona Health Sciences researcher examined the role of cholesterol in both Alzheimer's disease and Type 2

Updated on:May 20,2024

Massive genome study informs the biology of reading and language

by Max Planck SocietyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWhat is the biological basis of our uniquely human capacity to speak, read and write? A genome-wide analysis of five reading- and language-ba

Updated on: February 18,2024

Massive genome study informs the biology of reading and language

by Max Planck SocietyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWhat is the biological basis of our uniquely human capacity to speak, read and write? A genome-wide analysis of five reading- and language-ba

Updated on:February 18,2024