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Helping dementia patients recall grandchildren's names

Helping dementia patients recall grandchildren's names

by Northwestern UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainA novel telemedicine speech therapy program for people with language problems due to dementia significantly improved their ability to recall wor

Helping dementia patients recall grandchildren's names

by Northwestern UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainA novel telemedicine speech therapy program for people with language problems due to dementia significantly improved their ability to recall wor
Machine learning can predict rate of memory change

Machine learning can predict rate of memory change

by Alzheimer's Research UKIn new research published today, researchers have created a machine learning algorithm that is able to form two distinct groups of people who have early memory probl

Machine learning can predict rate of memory change

by Alzheimer's Research UKIn new research published today, researchers have created a machine learning algorithm that is able to form two distinct groups of people who have early memory probl
Study: The language spoken by others conditions our ability to predict their actions from a very early age

Study: The language spoken by others conditions our ability to predict their actions from a very early age

by Universitat Pompeu Fabra - Barcelona(A) First, infants saw the agent (A) reaching for a ball (O) when the ball jumped into a box (A+O+), and not moving when the ball jumped out of the box (A-O

Study: The language spoken by others conditions our ability to predict their actions from a very early age

by Universitat Pompeu Fabra - Barcelona(A) First, infants saw the agent (A) reaching for a ball (O) when the ball jumped into a box (A+O+), and not moving when the ball jumped out of the box (A-O
A common marker of neurological diseases may play a role in healthy brains

A common marker of neurological diseases may play a role in healthy brains

byNational Institutes of HealthLocalization of α-syn Ser129P and effects of phosphorylation on synaptic targeting. Credit:Neuron(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.neuron.2023.11.020Researchers h

A common marker of neurological diseases may play a role in healthy brains

byNational Institutes of HealthLocalization of α-syn Ser129P and effects of phosphorylation on synaptic targeting. Credit:Neuron(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.neuron.2023.11.020Researchers h
Using light to treat Alzheimer's disease

Using light to treat Alzheimer's disease

by The Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)Deposits of Beta-Amyloid in Fruit Flies Stopped by Using Porphyrin and Blue LED Lights. Credit: KAISTA Korean research team jointl

Using light to treat Alzheimer's disease

by The Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)Deposits of Beta-Amyloid in Fruit Flies Stopped by Using Porphyrin and Blue LED Lights. Credit: KAISTA Korean research team jointl
Researchers report on the effectiveness of skin biopsy to detect Parkinson's and related neurodegenerative diseases

Researchers report on the effectiveness of skin biopsy to detect Parkinson's and related neurodegenerative diseases

byBeth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn a paper published in theJournal of the American Medical Association(JAMA), neurologists at Beth Israel Deaco

Researchers report on the effectiveness of skin biopsy to detect Parkinson's and related neurodegenerative diseases

byBeth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn a paper published in theJournal of the American Medical Association(JAMA), neurologists at Beth Israel Deaco
Team succeeds in determining the exact moment when the brain detects another person's gaze direction

Team succeeds in determining the exact moment when the brain detects another person's gaze direction

byUniversity of GenevaExperimental paradigm and stimuli. Credit:NeuroImage(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2024.120659The gaze plays a central role in everyday social interactions.

Team succeeds in determining the exact moment when the brain detects another person's gaze direction

byUniversity of GenevaExperimental paradigm and stimuli. Credit:NeuroImage(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2024.120659The gaze plays a central role in everyday social interactions.
Certain genetic variant in Alzheimer's disease linked to African ancestry

Certain genetic variant in Alzheimer's disease linked to African ancestry

by Elana GotkineFor individuals of African ancestry, theAPOEε3 R145C missense variant is associated with an increased risk for Alzheimer disease (AD), according to a study published in the

Certain genetic variant in Alzheimer's disease linked to African ancestry

by Elana GotkineFor individuals of African ancestry, theAPOEε3 R145C missense variant is associated with an increased risk for Alzheimer disease (AD), according to a study published in the
Odor biomarker for Alzheimer's disease

Odor biomarker for Alzheimer's disease

by Monell Chemical Senses CenterDiagram of the brain of a person with Alzheimer's Disease. Credit: Wikipedia/public domain.A new study from the Monell Center, the U.S. Department of Agricultu

Odor biomarker for Alzheimer's disease

by Monell Chemical Senses CenterDiagram of the brain of a person with Alzheimer's Disease. Credit: Wikipedia/public domain.A new study from the Monell Center, the U.S. Department of Agricultu
Genetic 'whiteout' offers hope to children living with dementia

Genetic 'whiteout' offers hope to children living with dementia

by Murdoch UniversityChildren living with dementia have the same symptoms as adults with dementia, in that they are losing memories and face a gradual decline in health, with most not reaching ad

Genetic 'whiteout' offers hope to children living with dementia

by Murdoch UniversityChildren living with dementia have the same symptoms as adults with dementia, in that they are losing memories and face a gradual decline in health, with most not reaching ad
Persistent HIV DNA in spinal fluid may be associated with cognitive challenges

Persistent HIV DNA in spinal fluid may be associated with cognitive challenges

by University of California, Los AngelesCredit: CC0 Public DomainInvestigators from the AIDS Clinical Trials Group (ACTG), the world's largest and longest-established HIV research network, to

Persistent HIV DNA in spinal fluid may be associated with cognitive challenges

by University of California, Los AngelesCredit: CC0 Public DomainInvestigators from the AIDS Clinical Trials Group (ACTG), the world's largest and longest-established HIV research network, to
Researchers propose a new way to identify when consciousness emerges in human infancy

Researchers propose a new way to identify when consciousness emerges in human infancy

byUniversity of BirminghamCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAcademics are proposing a new and improved way to help researchers discover when consciousness emerges in human infancy.When over the

Researchers propose a new way to identify when consciousness emerges in human infancy

byUniversity of BirminghamCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAcademics are proposing a new and improved way to help researchers discover when consciousness emerges in human infancy.When over the