Tracing the triggers of late-onset Alzheimer's

by Co-Action PublishingIn a sprawling review of more than 200 articles examining the suggested link between infections of the mouth and Alzheimer's disease (AD), two researchers—one, an original m

Updated on: February 26,2024

Tracing the triggers of late-onset Alzheimer's

by Co-Action PublishingIn a sprawling review of more than 200 articles examining the suggested link between infections of the mouth and Alzheimer's disease (AD), two researchers—one, an original m

Updated on:February 26,2024

Researchers discover role of microglia during early progression of Alzheimer's disease

by Boston University Medical CenterDiagram of the brain of a person with Alzheimer's Disease. Credit: Wikipedia/public domain.For the first time, researchers have determined how toxic tau fib

Updated on: February 26,2024

Researchers discover role of microglia during early progression of Alzheimer's disease

by Boston University Medical CenterDiagram of the brain of a person with Alzheimer's Disease. Credit: Wikipedia/public domain.For the first time, researchers have determined how toxic tau fib

Updated on:February 26,2024

Vesicles that trap amyloid appear to also contribute to Alzheimer's

by Medical College of Georgia at Augusta UniversityDr. Erhard Bieberich, neuroscientist in the MCG Department of Neuroscience and Regenerative Medicine and the study's corresponding author. C

Updated on: April 29,2024

Vesicles that trap amyloid appear to also contribute to Alzheimer's

by Medical College of Georgia at Augusta UniversityDr. Erhard Bieberich, neuroscientist in the MCG Department of Neuroscience and Regenerative Medicine and the study's corresponding author. C

Updated on:April 29,2024

Dementia fighter: Orienteering helps brain and body alike, with greater benefits for those who move quickest

by McMaster UniversityA new study finds orienteering helps both brain and body, with greater benefits for those who move quickest. Credit: McMaster UniversityThe sport of orienteering, which simu

Updated on: June 15,2024

Dementia fighter: Orienteering helps brain and body alike, with greater benefits for those who move quickest

by McMaster UniversityA new study finds orienteering helps both brain and body, with greater benefits for those who move quickest. Credit: McMaster UniversityThe sport of orienteering, which simu

Updated on:June 15,2024

Personality changes during transition to developing mild cognitive impairment

by American Geriatrics SocietyA key feature of Alzheimer's disease is memory loss and losing one's ability to think and make decisions (also called "cognitive ability"). Those c

Updated on: March 07,2024

Personality changes during transition to developing mild cognitive impairment

by American Geriatrics SocietyA key feature of Alzheimer's disease is memory loss and losing one's ability to think and make decisions (also called "cognitive ability"). Those c

Updated on:March 07,2024

New hyperbaric oxygen therapy protocol can improve cognitive function of older adults

by Tel Aviv UniversityCredit: Tel Aviv UniversityThe Sagol Center for Hyperbaric Medicine and Research at Shamir Medical Center, together with the Sackler School of Medicine and Sagol School of N

Updated on: March 09,2024

New hyperbaric oxygen therapy protocol can improve cognitive function of older adults

by Tel Aviv UniversityCredit: Tel Aviv UniversityThe Sagol Center for Hyperbaric Medicine and Research at Shamir Medical Center, together with the Sackler School of Medicine and Sagol School of N

Updated on:March 09,2024

How does the brain know whether our actions actually make a difference?

by Champalimaud Centre for the UnknownIn "controllable houses", the door's color determines which room it leads to. In contrast, in "uncontrollable houses" the sequence of room

Updated on: February 21,2024

How does the brain know whether our actions actually make a difference?

by Champalimaud Centre for the UnknownIn "controllable houses", the door's color determines which room it leads to. In contrast, in "uncontrollable houses" the sequence of room

Updated on:February 21,2024

Alzheimer's disease impacts women in higher numbers and different ways

by Leigh Hopper,University of Southern CaliforniaAlzheimer’s disease strikes far more women than men, and the reason for this discrepancy isn’t yet known. Credit: PixabayNovember is Alzheimer&#3

Updated on: April 08,2024

Alzheimer's disease impacts women in higher numbers and different ways

by Leigh Hopper,University of Southern CaliforniaAlzheimer’s disease strikes far more women than men, and the reason for this discrepancy isn’t yet known. Credit: PixabayNovember is Alzheimer&#3

Updated on:April 08,2024

Antioxidants to prevent Alzheimer's disease

by Institut national de la recherche scientifique - INRSINRS Professor Charles Ramassamy, specialist on Alzheimer's disease, doctoral student Mohamed Raâfet Ben Khedher and postdoctoral stude

Updated on: March 26,2024

Antioxidants to prevent Alzheimer's disease

by Institut national de la recherche scientifique - INRSINRS Professor Charles Ramassamy, specialist on Alzheimer's disease, doctoral student Mohamed Raâfet Ben Khedher and postdoctoral stude

Updated on:March 26,2024

Reducing dementia risks

by Deb BalzerCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFormer first lady Rosalynn Carter has been diagnosed with dementia. A family statement, posted on The Carter Center website, says that she continues to li

Updated on: April 01,2024

Reducing dementia risks

by Deb BalzerCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFormer first lady Rosalynn Carter has been diagnosed with dementia. A family statement, posted on The Carter Center website, says that she continues to li

Updated on:April 01,2024

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

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

White matter integrity disrupted in people with Alzheimer's gene mutation

by Radiological Society of North AmericaCortical areas involved with each of the three distributed cortical association networks analyzed are displayed on an inflated brain surface, viewed from t

Updated on: April 20,2024

White matter integrity disrupted in people with Alzheimer's gene mutation

by Radiological Society of North AmericaCortical areas involved with each of the three distributed cortical association networks analyzed are displayed on an inflated brain surface, viewed from t

Updated on:April 20,2024