Alzheimer's drug trial shows 'evidence of sustained improvement'

by University of AberdeenRelationship between steady-state plasma levels of hydromethylthionine and decline on the ADAS-Cog11scale over 65 weeks in 566 participants receiving hydromethylthi

Updated on: April 16,2024

Alzheimer's drug trial shows 'evidence of sustained improvement'

by University of AberdeenRelationship between steady-state plasma levels of hydromethylthionine and decline on the ADAS-Cog11scale over 65 weeks in 566 participants receiving hydromethylthi

Updated on:April 16,2024

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

Computational techniques explore 'the dark side of amyloid aggregation in the brain'

by Jianhan Chen,University of Massachusetts AmherstPET scan of a human brain with Alzheimer's disease. Credit: public domainAs physicians and families know too well, though Alzheimer's d

Updated on: June 18,2024

Computational techniques explore 'the dark side of amyloid aggregation in the brain'

by Jianhan Chen,University of Massachusetts AmherstPET scan of a human brain with Alzheimer's disease. Credit: public domainAs physicians and families know too well, though Alzheimer's d

Updated on:June 18,2024

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

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

Alzheimer's disease protein links plaques to cell death in mice

by RIKENMRI scans of CAPON-overexpressing mouse brains scanned 7 days and 3 months after CAPON cDNA introduction to AD mice. Credit: RIKENA new protein involved in Alzheimer's disease (AD) ha

Updated on: April 07,2024

Alzheimer's disease protein links plaques to cell death in mice

by RIKENMRI scans of CAPON-overexpressing mouse brains scanned 7 days and 3 months after CAPON cDNA introduction to AD mice. Credit: RIKENA new protein involved in Alzheimer's disease (AD) ha

Updated on:April 07,2024

'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

'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

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

The brain applies data compression for decision-making

by Champalimaud Centre for the UnknownGeorge Costanza's Frogger arcade videogame from the episode The Frogger of the sitcom Seinfeld. Exhibition Seinfeld: The Apartment, 451 W 14th Street, Manhatt

Updated on: February 21,2024

The brain applies data compression for decision-making

by Champalimaud Centre for the UnknownGeorge Costanza's Frogger arcade videogame from the episode The Frogger of the sitcom Seinfeld. Exhibition Seinfeld: The Apartment, 451 W 14th Street, Manhatt

Updated on:February 21,2024

Improved fitness can mean living longer without dementia

by Norwegian University of Science and TechnologyCredit: AI-generated imageStaying fit or improving fitness over time should be a goal for anyone who wants to reduce the likelihood of getting dem

Updated on: June 24,2024

Improved fitness can mean living longer without dementia

by Norwegian University of Science and TechnologyCredit: AI-generated imageStaying fit or improving fitness over time should be a goal for anyone who wants to reduce the likelihood of getting dem

Updated on:June 24,2024

Undergraduates develop tools to diagnose Alzheimer's disease before patients show symptoms

by University of MarylandA prototype of the UMD team's tool to diagnose Alzheimer's disease before patients show symptoms. Credit: University of MarylandA team of seven University of Mary

Updated on: April 29,2024

Undergraduates develop tools to diagnose Alzheimer's disease before patients show symptoms

by University of MarylandA prototype of the UMD team's tool to diagnose Alzheimer's disease before patients show symptoms. Credit: University of MarylandA team of seven University of Mary

Updated on:April 29,2024

Record month for dementia diagnosis shows need for better tools, treatments

by Alzheimer's Research UKCredit: CC0 Public DomainAlzheimer's Research UK is calling for continued improvements in the way the UK diagnoses and treats dementia after a record number of p

Updated on: May 11,2024

Record month for dementia diagnosis shows need for better tools, treatments

by Alzheimer's Research UKCredit: CC0 Public DomainAlzheimer's Research UK is calling for continued improvements in the way the UK diagnoses and treats dementia after a record number of p

Updated on:May 11,2024