Using light to treat Alzheimer's disease

by The Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)Deposits of Beta-Amyloid in Fruit Flies Stopped by Using Porphyrin and Blue LED Lights. Credit: KAISTA Korean research team jointl

Updated on: February 27,2024

Using light to treat Alzheimer's disease

by The Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)Deposits of Beta-Amyloid in Fruit Flies Stopped by Using Porphyrin and Blue LED Lights. Credit: KAISTA Korean research team jointl

Updated on:February 27,2024

Turning brain cells on using the power of light: Researchers refine noninvasive method of bioluminescent optogenetics

by Kelsie Smith Hayduk,University of Rochester(A) Schematic illustration of the LMO7 molecule. (B) Representative histological images showing fluorescence expression in the left SI of a mouse. (

Updated on: October 16,2024

Turning brain cells on using the power of light: Researchers refine noninvasive method of bioluminescent optogenetics

by Kelsie Smith Hayduk,University of Rochester(A) Schematic illustration of the LMO7 molecule. (B) Representative histological images showing fluorescence expression in the left SI of a mouse. (

Updated on:October 16,2024

Fiber supplements could improve brain function in seniors, study says

by Ebony Williams, The Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionCredit: Wikimedia CommonsFiber is essential for the digestive system. It helps maintain a healthy weight and lowers the risk of diabetes, heart disea

Updated on: March 28,2024

Fiber supplements could improve brain function in seniors, study says

by Ebony Williams, The Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionCredit: Wikimedia CommonsFiber is essential for the digestive system. It helps maintain a healthy weight and lowers the risk of diabetes, heart disea

Updated on:March 28,2024

Potential new treatment for Alzheimer's disease would be relatively cheap

by RIKENNeprilysin (red) and Aβ (green) levels in the hippocampus of Alzheimer's disease model mice. Top: control. Bottom: after being fed diazoxide. After diazoxide treatment, neprilysin lev

Updated on: April 07,2024

Potential new treatment for Alzheimer's disease would be relatively cheap

by RIKENNeprilysin (red) and Aβ (green) levels in the hippocampus of Alzheimer's disease model mice. Top: control. Bottom: after being fed diazoxide. After diazoxide treatment, neprilysin lev

Updated on:April 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

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

Personalized stem cell model offers fast, individualized drug testing for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

by International Society for Stem Cell ResearchThe technique for inducing differentiation of human motor neurons used in this paper clearly shows neuronal electrical activity. Credit: Satoru MorimotoA

Updated on: January 18,2025

Personalized stem cell model offers fast, individualized drug testing for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

by International Society for Stem Cell ResearchThe technique for inducing differentiation of human motor neurons used in this paper clearly shows neuronal electrical activity. Credit: Satoru MorimotoA

Updated on:January 18,2025

Touch sensitive brain cells controlled by micromagnets

by University College LondonGraphic illustration of magnetomechanical stimulation. Credit: Yichao Yu and Mark Lythgoe at UCLScientists at UCL have developed a new technique that uses microscopic

Updated on: February 05,2024

Touch sensitive brain cells controlled by micromagnets

by University College LondonGraphic illustration of magnetomechanical stimulation. Credit: Yichao Yu and Mark Lythgoe at UCLScientists at UCL have developed a new technique that uses microscopic

Updated on:February 05,2024

A million Aussies will have dementia by 2056, so now is the time to act on prevention

by Cate Swannell, Medical Journal of AustraliaCredit: CC0 Public DomainDementia prevention needs to be Australia's next public health area of focus, as the nation heads towards a projected number

Updated on: May 20,2024

A million Aussies will have dementia by 2056, so now is the time to act on prevention

by Cate Swannell, Medical Journal of AustraliaCredit: CC0 Public DomainDementia prevention needs to be Australia's next public health area of focus, as the nation heads towards a projected number

Updated on:May 20,2024

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

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

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

Study shows that 'transcendent' thinking may grow teens' brains over time

byUniversity of Southern CaliforniaDepiction of coronal, sagittal, and axial views of the group-level default mode network (DMN; top) and left executive control network (left ECN; bottom) maps,

Updated on: March 28,2024

Study shows that 'transcendent' thinking may grow teens' brains over time

byUniversity of Southern CaliforniaDepiction of coronal, sagittal, and axial views of the group-level default mode network (DMN; top) and left executive control network (left ECN; bottom) maps,

Updated on:March 28,2024

'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

'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