Research finds that ultrasound slows brain ageing

by University of QueenslandTreatment with scanning ultrasound has already been proven to reverse Alzheimer's disease in mice, and now it appears it could also slow down ageing in healthy brai

Updated on: March 07,2024

Research finds that ultrasound slows brain ageing

by University of QueenslandTreatment with scanning ultrasound has already been proven to reverse Alzheimer's disease in mice, and now it appears it could also slow down ageing in healthy brai

Updated on:March 07,2024

'Anti-tangle' molecule could aid search for new dementia treatments, say scientists

by Vicky Just,University of BathThe solution NMR structure of αS1–25(A) The average structure of αS1–25derived from the 20 lowest-energy structures. Charged (blue: positive, red: negative)

Updated on: March 02,2024

'Anti-tangle' molecule could aid search for new dementia treatments, say scientists

by Vicky Just,University of BathThe solution NMR structure of αS1–25(A) The average structure of αS1–25derived from the 20 lowest-energy structures. Charged (blue: positive, red: negative)

Updated on:March 02,2024

Genetic 'whiteout' offers hope to children living with dementia

by Murdoch UniversityChildren living with dementia have the same symptoms as adults with dementia, in that they are losing memories and face a gradual decline in health, with most not reaching ad

Updated on: June 14,2024

Genetic 'whiteout' offers hope to children living with dementia

by Murdoch UniversityChildren living with dementia have the same symptoms as adults with dementia, in that they are losing memories and face a gradual decline in health, with most not reaching ad

Updated on:June 14,2024

Study suggests that attention networks support changes in cortical organization and cognition during childhood

by Ingrid Fadelli , Medical XpressVentral attention network areas demonstrate high population-level degree centrality but pronounced functional changes across development. Credit:Nature Neurosci

Updated on: September 23,2024

Study suggests that attention networks support changes in cortical organization and cognition during childhood

by Ingrid Fadelli , Medical XpressVentral attention network areas demonstrate high population-level degree centrality but pronounced functional changes across development. Credit:Nature Neurosci

Updated on:September 23,2024

Understanding the genetic roots of rare mutations in Alzheimer's disease

byVIB (the Flanders Institute for Biotechnology)Hippocampal neurons with staining for endosomes (turquoise and purple) and lysosomes (yellow). When the PSEN2 gene is absent or carries a familial

Updated on: December 11,2024

Understanding the genetic roots of rare mutations in Alzheimer's disease

byVIB (the Flanders Institute for Biotechnology)Hippocampal neurons with staining for endosomes (turquoise and purple) and lysosomes (yellow). When the PSEN2 gene is absent or carries a familial

Updated on:December 11,2024

Signals from muscle protect from dementia

by St. Jude Children's Research HospitalResearch in the lab of Fabio Demontis, PhD, of Developmental Neurobiology, used immunostaining and confocal microscopy on fruit fly brain and retina ce

Updated on: June 14,2024

Signals from muscle protect from dementia

by St. Jude Children's Research HospitalResearch in the lab of Fabio Demontis, PhD, of Developmental Neurobiology, used immunostaining and confocal microscopy on fruit fly brain and retina ce

Updated on:June 14,2024

Dementia researchers call for urgent action to prevent setbacks in treatment search

by Alzheimer's Research UKCredit: CC0 Public DomainNearly 300 researchers have called for urgent government action to prevent a major setback to the search for new dementia treatments as a re

Updated on: May 11,2024

Dementia researchers call for urgent action to prevent setbacks in treatment search

by Alzheimer's Research UKCredit: CC0 Public DomainNearly 300 researchers have called for urgent government action to prevent a major setback to the search for new dementia treatments as a re

Updated on:May 11,2024

Development of plaques in Alzheimer's disease resolved

by Ruhr-Universitaet-BochumDominik Röhr researches proteins that are altered in Alzheimer’s disease. Credit: Michael SchwettmannA team of researchers from Ruhr-Universität Bochum (RUB) and Vrije

Updated on: April 02,2024

Development of plaques in Alzheimer's disease resolved

by Ruhr-Universitaet-BochumDominik Röhr researches proteins that are altered in Alzheimer’s disease. Credit: Michael SchwettmannA team of researchers from Ruhr-Universität Bochum (RUB) and Vrije

Updated on:April 02,2024

Study reveals how obesity could accelerate aging in the brain

byAmerican Physiological SocietyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study conducted in mice traces how obesity and a high-fat diet may accelerate aging in the blood vessels that supply blood

Updated on: April 28,2024

Study reveals how obesity could accelerate aging in the brain

byAmerican Physiological SocietyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study conducted in mice traces how obesity and a high-fat diet may accelerate aging in the blood vessels that supply blood

Updated on:April 28,2024

Researchers show multiple sclerosis drug can be used as Alzheimer's therapy

by Lindsay Travis,University of KentuckyWorking model for the effect of ponesimod on microglial activation and phagocytosis. Aβ42 binds to TLR4 and induces a complex with S1PR1. S1P co-activates

Updated on: March 02,2024

Researchers show multiple sclerosis drug can be used as Alzheimer's therapy

by Lindsay Travis,University of KentuckyWorking model for the effect of ponesimod on microglial activation and phagocytosis. Aβ42 binds to TLR4 and induces a complex with S1PR1. S1P co-activates

Updated on:March 02,2024

Forty percent of dementia cases could be prevented or delayed by targeting 12 risk factors throughout life

by LancetCredit: CC0 Public DomainModifying 12 risk factors over the lifecourse could delay or prevent 40% of dementia cases, according to an update toThe LancetCommission on dementia

Updated on: March 13,2024

Forty percent of dementia cases could be prevented or delayed by targeting 12 risk factors throughout life

by LancetCredit: CC0 Public DomainModifying 12 risk factors over the lifecourse could delay or prevent 40% of dementia cases, according to an update toThe LancetCommission on dementia

Updated on:March 13,2024

Brain stimulation shows promise for Alzheimer's disease in early trial

by Alzheimer's Research UKPET scan of a human brain with Alzheimer's disease. Credit: public domainScientists in the US have found that electrically stimulating regions of the brain in th

Updated on: May 13,2024

Brain stimulation shows promise for Alzheimer's disease in early trial

by Alzheimer's Research UKPET scan of a human brain with Alzheimer's disease. Credit: public domainScientists in the US have found that electrically stimulating regions of the brain in th

Updated on:May 13,2024