Research shortfall on common form of dementia highlighted

by University of ExeterJoan Grose had Lewy body dementia. Credit: University of ExeterNew research published inThe Lancethas highlighted the scarcity of evidence on the prognosis of d

Updated on: March 09,2024 13

Research shortfall on common form of dementia highlighted

by University of ExeterJoan Grose had Lewy body dementia. Credit: University of ExeterNew research published inThe Lancethas highlighted the scarcity of evidence on the prognosis of d

Updated on:March 09,2024 13

Alzheimer's risk gene undermines insulation of brain's 'wiring'

by Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyBlack gold staining in postmortem human brain samples from three individuals reveals significantly less myelination in people carrying a copy of the APOE4

Updated on: April 20,2024 18

Alzheimer's risk gene undermines insulation of brain's 'wiring'

by Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyBlack gold staining in postmortem human brain samples from three individuals reveals significantly less myelination in people carrying a copy of the APOE4

Updated on:April 20,2024 18

Gene ID'd as potential therapeutic target for dementia in Parkinson's

by Washington University School of MedicineClumps of the Parkinson's protein alpha-synuclein (red) are visible inside neurons (green) in the brain of a mouse. Researchers at Washington Univer

Updated on: June 14,2024 6

Gene ID'd as potential therapeutic target for dementia in Parkinson's

by Washington University School of MedicineClumps of the Parkinson's protein alpha-synuclein (red) are visible inside neurons (green) in the brain of a mouse. Researchers at Washington Univer

Updated on:June 14,2024 6

Forget me not: Novel target shows promise in treating Alzheimer's and related dementias

by Matthew Greseth,Medical University of South CarolinaThe cytotoxic tau isomer (cis P-tau; red) is partially colocalized with tau oligomers (green; top) and tau tangles (green; bottom) in Alzhe

Updated on: April 29,2024 15

Forget me not: Novel target shows promise in treating Alzheimer's and related dementias

by Matthew Greseth,Medical University of South CarolinaThe cytotoxic tau isomer (cis P-tau; red) is partially colocalized with tau oligomers (green; top) and tau tangles (green; bottom) in Alzhe

Updated on:April 29,2024 15

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 4

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 4

Blood-based biomarkers for Alzheimer's disease could greatly simplify diagnosis and reduce costs

by Hôpitaux Universitaires de GenèveProportion of traditional exams that could be saved by using plasma biomarkers with 95%-sensitivity or 95%-specificity cut-offs. Values indicate the proportion of s

Updated on: June 18,2024 8

Blood-based biomarkers for Alzheimer's disease could greatly simplify diagnosis and reduce costs

by Hôpitaux Universitaires de GenèveProportion of traditional exams that could be saved by using plasma biomarkers with 95%-sensitivity or 95%-specificity cut-offs. Values indicate the proportion of s

Updated on:June 18,2024 8

Brain plasticity promotes worsening of epileptic seizures

by Erin Digitale,Stanford University Medical CenterCredit: Monstera Production from PexelsEpileptic seizures worsen via the same mechanism by which practice makes perfect, a new study from the S

Updated on: February 21,2024 16

Brain plasticity promotes worsening of epileptic seizures

by Erin Digitale,Stanford University Medical CenterCredit: Monstera Production from PexelsEpileptic seizures worsen via the same mechanism by which practice makes perfect, a new study from the S

Updated on:February 21,2024 16

Brain shortcuts may be partially to blame for vaccine and mask non-compliance

by Colleen Sharkey,University of Notre DameCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIf close friends and family members who contracted COVID-19 had mild cases and recovered quickly, or if they had an ad

Updated on: February 21,2024 9

Brain shortcuts may be partially to blame for vaccine and mask non-compliance

by Colleen Sharkey,University of Notre DameCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIf close friends and family members who contracted COVID-19 had mild cases and recovered quickly, or if they had an ad

Updated on:February 21,2024 9

Time until dementia symptoms appear can be estimated via brain scan

by Tamara Bhandari,Washington University School of MedicineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have developed an approach to est

Updated on: May 11,2024 6

Time until dementia symptoms appear can be estimated via brain scan

by Tamara Bhandari,Washington University School of MedicineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have developed an approach to est

Updated on:May 11,2024 6

'This Is Us' Alzheimer's storyline reduces stigma and promotes family discussions

by University of PittsburghCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe primetime television drama "This Is Us" drew millions of viewers to a compelling narrative about Alzheimer's disease

Updated on: March 13,2024 16

'This Is Us' Alzheimer's storyline reduces stigma and promotes family discussions

by University of PittsburghCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe primetime television drama "This Is Us" drew millions of viewers to a compelling narrative about Alzheimer's disease

Updated on:March 13,2024 16

'Making the best of it': Families face the heavy burden of Alzheimer's

by Alan Mozes, Healthday Reporter(HealthDay)—For Marilyn and Tom Oestreicher, their golden years were within reach.After more than four decades of marriage, the Illinois couple had fashioned a comfort

Updated on: March 13,2024 20

'Making the best of it': Families face the heavy burden of Alzheimer's

by Alan Mozes, Healthday Reporter(HealthDay)—For Marilyn and Tom Oestreicher, their golden years were within reach.After more than four decades of marriage, the Illinois couple had fashioned a comfort

Updated on:March 13,2024 20

How gut neurons communicate with the brain to control thirst

by Lori Dajose,California Institute of TechnologyFig. 1: The vagus nerve responds to visceral osmolality changes. Credit: DOI: 10.1038/s41586-021-04359-5Drinking a glass of water is often suffic

Updated on: February 05,2024 16

How gut neurons communicate with the brain to control thirst

by Lori Dajose,California Institute of TechnologyFig. 1: The vagus nerve responds to visceral osmolality changes. Credit: DOI: 10.1038/s41586-021-04359-5Drinking a glass of water is often suffic

Updated on:February 05,2024 16