Hard physical work significantly increases the risk of dementia

by University of CopenhagenCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe muscles and joints are not the only parts of the body to be worn down by physical work. The brain and heart suffer too. A new study

Updated on: June 01,2024 8

Hard physical work significantly increases the risk of dementia

by University of CopenhagenCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe muscles and joints are not the only parts of the body to be worn down by physical work. The brain and heart suffer too. A new study

Updated on:June 01,2024 8

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 7

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 7

Dietary interventions can improve memory performance for diseases like Alzheimer's

by CORDISDietary supplementation could play a crucial role in keeping Europe's ageing population healthy, an EU-funded study has confirmed. The LIPIDIDIET project, which was completed in Marc

Updated on: February 26,2024 10

Dietary interventions can improve memory performance for diseases like Alzheimer's

by CORDISDietary supplementation could play a crucial role in keeping Europe's ageing population healthy, an EU-funded study has confirmed. The LIPIDIDIET project, which was completed in Marc

Updated on:February 26,2024 10

Study finds a concerning association between BMI and the adolescent brain

by Children's Hospital BostonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainObesity is a growing epidemic in children and adults. A large national study published in theInternational Journal of Obes

Updated on: May 08,2024 6

Study finds a concerning association between BMI and the adolescent brain

by Children's Hospital BostonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainObesity is a growing epidemic in children and adults. A large national study published in theInternational Journal of Obes

Updated on:May 08,2024 6

Alzheimer's diagnosis, management improved by brain scans

by Alzheimer's AssociationAmyloid-positive (left) and amyloid-negative (right) PET scans can respectively be used to diagnose or rule out Alzheimer's disease in individuals with memory loss or

Updated on: April 25,2024 19

Alzheimer's diagnosis, management improved by brain scans

by Alzheimer's AssociationAmyloid-positive (left) and amyloid-negative (right) PET scans can respectively be used to diagnose or rule out Alzheimer's disease in individuals with memory loss or

Updated on:April 25,2024 19

Targeting the LANDO pathway holds a potential clue to treating Alzheimer's disease

by St. Jude Children's Research HospitalBradlee Heckmann, Ph.D., of St. Jude Immunology. Credit: St. Jude Children's Research HospitalScientists at St. Jude Children's Research Hospit

Updated on: April 25,2024 20

Targeting the LANDO pathway holds a potential clue to treating Alzheimer's disease

by St. Jude Children's Research HospitalBradlee Heckmann, Ph.D., of St. Jude Immunology. Credit: St. Jude Children's Research HospitalScientists at St. Jude Children's Research Hospit

Updated on:April 25,2024 20

Senate committee backs califf nomination to head FDA

(HealthDay)—The nomination of former U.S. Food and Drug Administration head Robert Califf, M.D., to again lead the agency now heads to the full Senate for a vote, after a Senate committee on Thursday

Updated on: May 05,2024 10

Senate committee backs califf nomination to head FDA

(HealthDay)—The nomination of former U.S. Food and Drug Administration head Robert Califf, M.D., to again lead the agency now heads to the full Senate for a vote, after a Senate committee on Thursday

Updated on:May 05,2024 10

Parkinson's disease gene variant found in some people of African ancestry

by National Institutes of HealthScientists discovered a gene variant, found almost exclusively in the genomes of individuals of African ancestry, that increases the risk of having Parkinson's

Updated on: June 23,2024 7

Parkinson's disease gene variant found in some people of African ancestry

by National Institutes of HealthScientists discovered a gene variant, found almost exclusively in the genomes of individuals of African ancestry, that increases the risk of having Parkinson's

Updated on:June 23,2024 7

Scientists identify new 'regulatory' function of learning and memory gene common to all mammalian brain cells

byJohns Hopkins University School of MedicineNeuron showing SynGAP (green) binding to PSD-95 at synapses. Credit: Yoichi Araki and Rick Huganir, Johns Hopkins MedicineJohns Hopkins Medicine neur

Updated on: April 22,2024 0

Scientists identify new 'regulatory' function of learning and memory gene common to all mammalian brain cells

byJohns Hopkins University School of MedicineNeuron showing SynGAP (green) binding to PSD-95 at synapses. Credit: Yoichi Araki and Rick Huganir, Johns Hopkins MedicineJohns Hopkins Medicine neur

Updated on:April 22,2024 0

Constipation may be a marker for dementia risk

by Amy NortonChronic constipation may not only be an indicator of gut health, but a potential warning sign of thinking declines, a preliminary study suggests.Researchers found that among more than 110

Updated on: April 29,2024 17

Constipation may be a marker for dementia risk

by Amy NortonChronic constipation may not only be an indicator of gut health, but a potential warning sign of thinking declines, a preliminary study suggests.Researchers found that among more than 110

Updated on:April 29,2024 17

Hidden financial dimensions affect people with cognitive decline and their care partners, report says

by The Gerontological Society of AmericaCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn planning for older adulthood, many people both fear and consistently underestimate the risk of Alzheimer's disease and related d

Updated on: April 29,2024 14

Hidden financial dimensions affect people with cognitive decline and their care partners, report says

by The Gerontological Society of AmericaCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn planning for older adulthood, many people both fear and consistently underestimate the risk of Alzheimer's disease and related d

Updated on:April 29,2024 14

Risk factors of Alzheimer's disease and metabolic syndrome can accumulate in childhood

byUniversity of Eastern FinlandCredit: CC0 Public DomainGenetic predisposition to Alzheimer's disease is linked to an increased risk of cardiometabolic disorders present in childhood, a new

Updated on: April 08,2024 14

Risk factors of Alzheimer's disease and metabolic syndrome can accumulate in childhood

byUniversity of Eastern FinlandCredit: CC0 Public DomainGenetic predisposition to Alzheimer's disease is linked to an increased risk of cardiometabolic disorders present in childhood, a new

Updated on:April 08,2024 14