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

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

Gut bacterial metabolite promotes neural cell death leading to cognitive decline

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell Host & Microbe(2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.chom.2022.05.005A team of researchers from the Brown Cancer Center, the University of

Updated on: February 03,2024

Gut bacterial metabolite promotes neural cell death leading to cognitive decline

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell Host & Microbe(2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.chom.2022.05.005A team of researchers from the Brown Cancer Center, the University of

Updated on:February 03,2024

Excessive daytime sleepiness linked with brain protein involved in Alzheimer's disease

by Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public HealthPET scan of a human brain with Alzheimer's disease. Credit: public domainAnalysis of data captured during a long-term study of agi

Updated on: April 25,2024

Excessive daytime sleepiness linked with brain protein involved in Alzheimer's disease

by Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public HealthPET scan of a human brain with Alzheimer's disease. Credit: public domainAnalysis of data captured during a long-term study of agi

Updated on:April 25,2024

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

Alzheimer's: Proteomics gives clues toward alternatives to amyloid

by Emory UniversityDiagram of the brain of a person with Alzheimer's Disease. Credit: Wikipedia/public domain.In Alzheimer's research, one particular protein looms large: plaque-forming a

Updated on: April 07,2024

Alzheimer's: Proteomics gives clues toward alternatives to amyloid

by Emory UniversityDiagram of the brain of a person with Alzheimer's Disease. Credit: Wikipedia/public domain.In Alzheimer's research, one particular protein looms large: plaque-forming a

Updated on:April 07,2024

Uncovering one of the driving forces of Alzheimer's disease

by Flinders UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAlzheimer's disease, the most common form of dementia, currently has no cure or effective therapy, in part due to gaps in our understand

Updated on: July 01,2024

Uncovering one of the driving forces of Alzheimer's disease

by Flinders UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAlzheimer's disease, the most common form of dementia, currently has no cure or effective therapy, in part due to gaps in our understand

Updated on:July 01,2024

Dementia: Blood levels could point to early loss of neuronal connections

by Marcus Neitzert,German Center for Neurodegenerative DiseasesGroup comparisons, correlation analyses, and diagnostic performance of serum beta-synuclein and plasma pTau181. (A) Serum beta-synu

Updated on: May 06,2024

Dementia: Blood levels could point to early loss of neuronal connections

by Marcus Neitzert,German Center for Neurodegenerative DiseasesGroup comparisons, correlation analyses, and diagnostic performance of serum beta-synuclein and plasma pTau181. (A) Serum beta-synu

Updated on:May 06,2024

Brain stimulation treatment may improve depression, anxiety in older adults

byUniversity of FloridaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA noninvasive brain stimulation treatment improved depression and anxiety symptoms among older adults in a new University of Florida-led&n

Updated on: April 28,2024

Brain stimulation treatment may improve depression, anxiety in older adults

byUniversity of FloridaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA noninvasive brain stimulation treatment improved depression and anxiety symptoms among older adults in a new University of Florida-led&n

Updated on:April 28,2024

Genetic and non-genetic resilience against memory decline and Alzheimer's

by Alzheimer's Research UKResearchers across the world are keen to understand why some people experience memory decline or diseases like Alzheimer's, while others don't. At AAIC2016,

Updated on: March 07,2024

Genetic and non-genetic resilience against memory decline and Alzheimer's

by Alzheimer's Research UKResearchers across the world are keen to understand why some people experience memory decline or diseases like Alzheimer's, while others don't. At AAIC2016,

Updated on:March 07,2024

Cardiometabolic diseases may influence both risk and progression of motor neuron diseases

Cardiometabolic diseases may influence both risk and progression of motor neuron diseasesbyKarolinska InstitutetCredit: PixabayA new study from the Institute of Environmental Medicine (IMM),&nbs

Updated on: January 15,2025

Cardiometabolic diseases may influence both risk and progression of motor neuron diseases

Cardiometabolic diseases may influence both risk and progression of motor neuron diseasesbyKarolinska InstitutetCredit: PixabayA new study from the Institute of Environmental Medicine (IMM),&nbs

Updated on:January 15,2025

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

Genes, cardiovascular health each factor into dementia risk

by University of Texas Health Science Center at San AntonioCredit: CC0 Public DomainGenes and cardiovascular health each contribute in an additive way to a person's risk of dementia, U.S. res

Updated on: June 14,2024

Genes, cardiovascular health each factor into dementia risk

by University of Texas Health Science Center at San AntonioCredit: CC0 Public DomainGenes and cardiovascular health each contribute in an additive way to a person's risk of dementia, U.S. res

Updated on:June 14,2024