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

How are 'super agers' protected from Alzheimer's and mental decline?

by Alan Mozes Healthday Reporter(HealthDay)—Some older folks are still sharp as tacks and dementia-free well into their 80s and beyond. Now German researchers have uncovered a possible reason why: The

Updated on: March 13,2024

How are 'super agers' protected from Alzheimer's and mental decline?

by Alan Mozes Healthday Reporter(HealthDay)—Some older folks are still sharp as tacks and dementia-free well into their 80s and beyond. Now German researchers have uncovered a possible reason why: The

Updated on:March 13,2024

MRI brain scans help explain human attraction to fatty foods

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA team of neuroscientists and physiologists at the University of Cambridge, working with a pair of colleagues from the Wellcome Trust-MRC

Updated on: January 12,2024

MRI brain scans help explain human attraction to fatty foods

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA team of neuroscientists and physiologists at the University of Cambridge, working with a pair of colleagues from the Wellcome Trust-MRC

Updated on:January 12,2024

Alzheimer's and dementia: Understand wandering and how to address it

by From Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: CC0 Public DomainWandering and becoming lost is common among people with Alzheimer's disease or other disorders causing dementia. This behavior can happen i

Updated on: April 20,2024

Alzheimer's and dementia: Understand wandering and how to address it

by From Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: CC0 Public DomainWandering and becoming lost is common among people with Alzheimer's disease or other disorders causing dementia. This behavior can happen i

Updated on:April 20,2024

Poor gut health may drive multiple sclerosis—better diet may ease it

by Rutgers UniversityDevelopment of colitis in spontaneous EAE mice. (A) Swollen colon in spontaneous EAE mice. (B) H&E histopathology of swollen colon isolated from spontaneous EAE and non-E

Updated on: February 03,2024

Poor gut health may drive multiple sclerosis—better diet may ease it

by Rutgers UniversityDevelopment of colitis in spontaneous EAE mice. (A) Swollen colon in spontaneous EAE mice. (B) H&E histopathology of swollen colon isolated from spontaneous EAE and non-E

Updated on:February 03,2024

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

Functional connections between different brain networks can predict a person's age

by Ingrid Fadelli , Medical XpressCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNeuroscientists have been trying to understand for decades how the human brain changes over the lifespan. This could ultimately help

Updated on: February 05,2024

Functional connections between different brain networks can predict a person's age

by Ingrid Fadelli , Medical XpressCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNeuroscientists have been trying to understand for decades how the human brain changes over the lifespan. This could ultimately help

Updated on:February 05,2024

Researchers find enzyme plays much larger role in preventing neurodegenerative diseases

JANUARY 31, 2024byIndiana UniversityDeleting NMNAT2 in cortical glutamatergic neurons results in age-dependent axonal degeneration.ABody weight of cKO and their littermate control (c

Updated on: March 28,2024

Researchers find enzyme plays much larger role in preventing neurodegenerative diseases

JANUARY 31, 2024byIndiana UniversityDeleting NMNAT2 in cortical glutamatergic neurons results in age-dependent axonal degeneration.ABody weight of cKO and their littermate control (c

Updated on:March 28,2024

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

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

People who cannot read may be three times as likely to develop dementia

by American Academy of NeurologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainNew research has found that people who are illiterate, meaning they never learned to read or write, may have nearly three times greater ri

Updated on: May 05,2024

People who cannot read may be three times as likely to develop dementia

by American Academy of NeurologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainNew research has found that people who are illiterate, meaning they never learned to read or write, may have nearly three times greater ri

Updated on:May 05,2024

AAN recommends people 65+ be screened yearly for memory problems

by American Academy of NeurologyCredit: Public DomainPeople with mild cognitive impairment have thinking and memory problems but usually do not know it because such problems are not severe enough

Updated on: March 19,2024

AAN recommends people 65+ be screened yearly for memory problems

by American Academy of NeurologyCredit: Public DomainPeople with mild cognitive impairment have thinking and memory problems but usually do not know it because such problems are not severe enough

Updated on:March 19,2024

Artificial Intelligence helps early detection of dementia

by EurostarsCredit: EurostarsThrough pioneering algorithmic analysis, the Eurostars project BRAINIQ has developed software that uses artificial intelligence to detect the signs and progression of deme

Updated on: March 09,2024

Artificial Intelligence helps early detection of dementia

by EurostarsCredit: EurostarsThrough pioneering algorithmic analysis, the Eurostars project BRAINIQ has developed software that uses artificial intelligence to detect the signs and progression of deme

Updated on:March 09,2024