Brain health 'Check-in' tool to help reduce dementia risk

by University College LondonCredit: Alzheimer's Research UKA free new digital tool has been launched by Alzheimer's Research UK, supported by evidence from UCL researchers, to help people

Updated on: April 29,2024

Brain health 'Check-in' tool to help reduce dementia risk

by University College LondonCredit: Alzheimer's Research UKA free new digital tool has been launched by Alzheimer's Research UK, supported by evidence from UCL researchers, to help people

Updated on:April 29,2024

Transcriptomic analysis of rat brain response to alternating current electrical stimulation

by Sichuan International Medical Exchange and Promotion AssociationCerebellum of CIVM postnatal rat brain atlas. Credit: NeurolexA new studyappearinginMedCommhas been led by Dr

Updated on: March 28,2024

Transcriptomic analysis of rat brain response to alternating current electrical stimulation

by Sichuan International Medical Exchange and Promotion AssociationCerebellum of CIVM postnatal rat brain atlas. Credit: NeurolexA new studyappearinginMedCommhas been led by Dr

Updated on:March 28,2024

Brain's 'wakeful rest' network may be key to Alzheimer's risk

by Amanda Steffen,Yale UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIf you have ever let your mind wander, you have relied on the brain's default mode network (DMN). Scientifically, the DMN i

Updated on: February 21,2024

Brain's 'wakeful rest' network may be key to Alzheimer's risk

by Amanda Steffen,Yale UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIf you have ever let your mind wander, you have relied on the brain's default mode network (DMN). Scientifically, the DMN i

Updated on:February 21,2024

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.

Updated on: July 05,2024

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.

Updated on:July 05,2024

Risk for dementia diagnosis up for seniors with schizophrenia

Older adults with schizophrenia have an increased risk for receiving a diagnosis of dementia compared with those without serious mental illness (SMI), according to a study published in the June issue

Updated on: June 11,2024

Risk for dementia diagnosis up for seniors with schizophrenia

Older adults with schizophrenia have an increased risk for receiving a diagnosis of dementia compared with those without serious mental illness (SMI), according to a study published in the June issue

Updated on:June 11,2024

Having dementia and reduction in social participation are associated with increased depression and anxiety

by IOS PressMental health and activity participation by dementia status per year of assessment. A) Proportion of depressive symptoms. B) Proportion of anxiety. C) Mean score of social activity. D

Updated on: June 07,2024

Having dementia and reduction in social participation are associated with increased depression and anxiety

by IOS PressMental health and activity participation by dementia status per year of assessment. A) Proportion of depressive symptoms. B) Proportion of anxiety. C) Mean score of social activity. D

Updated on:June 07,2024

Researchers use imaging technique to predict dementia status in adults with down syndrome

by Laura Dawahare,University of KentuckyResearchers at the University of Kentucky Sanders-Brown Center on Aging found that magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS), a noninvasive imaging technique,

Updated on: March 07,2024

Researchers use imaging technique to predict dementia status in adults with down syndrome

by Laura Dawahare,University of KentuckyResearchers at the University of Kentucky Sanders-Brown Center on Aging found that magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS), a noninvasive imaging technique,

Updated on:March 07,2024

Promising Alzheimer's drug candidate prevents buildup of tau proteins in lab and fruit fly studies

byLancaster UniversityThe brain of a 7-day-old fruit fly with Tau expressed in a neuronal circuit used by the fly in olfactory memory. The green outlines the neurons, which are starting to swell

Updated on: October 21,2024

Promising Alzheimer's drug candidate prevents buildup of tau proteins in lab and fruit fly studies

byLancaster UniversityThe brain of a 7-day-old fruit fly with Tau expressed in a neuronal circuit used by the fly in olfactory memory. The green outlines the neurons, which are starting to swell

Updated on:October 21,2024

Newly discovered mechanism in mitochondria could lead to new treatment for muscle disorders

byUniversity of CopenhagenCredit:Nature Communications(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-54183-4Researchers have discovered a mechanism in our cells that is essential to energy producti

Updated on: December 23,2024

Newly discovered mechanism in mitochondria could lead to new treatment for muscle disorders

byUniversity of CopenhagenCredit:Nature Communications(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-54183-4Researchers have discovered a mechanism in our cells that is essential to energy producti

Updated on:December 23,2024

Do pets have a positive effect on your brain health?

by American Academy of NeurologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainOwning a pet, like a dog or cat, especially for five years or longer, may be linked to slower cognitive decline in older adults, a

Updated on: February 05,2024

Do pets have a positive effect on your brain health?

by American Academy of NeurologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainOwning a pet, like a dog or cat, especially for five years or longer, may be linked to slower cognitive decline in older adults, a

Updated on:February 05,2024

Pathway deep in the brain makes it resilient after injury

by Sarah Williams,Gladstone InstitutesA new study led by Gladstone researchers suggests that targeting a protein in the thalamus could prevent the long-term damage that follows traumatic brain i

Updated on: February 21,2024

Pathway deep in the brain makes it resilient after injury

by Sarah Williams,Gladstone InstitutesA new study led by Gladstone researchers suggests that targeting a protein in the thalamus could prevent the long-term damage that follows traumatic brain i

Updated on:February 21,2024

Advances along the gut-liver-brain axis in Alzheimer's disease

by Alzheimer's AssociationPET scan of a human brain with Alzheimer's disease. Credit: public domainFour new studies reported at the Alzheimer's Association International Conference (AAIC)

Updated on: April 16,2024

Advances along the gut-liver-brain axis in Alzheimer's disease

by Alzheimer's AssociationPET scan of a human brain with Alzheimer's disease. Credit: public domainFour new studies reported at the Alzheimer's Association International Conference (AAIC)

Updated on:April 16,2024