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Dementia tied to hormone-blocking prostate cancer treatment

Dementia tied to hormone-blocking prostate cancer treatment

by Lindsey TannerMicrograph showing prostatic acinar adenocarcinoma (the most common form of prostate cancer) Credit: Wikipedia,CC BY-SA 3.0Alzheimer's disease may be a risk for older prosta

Dementia tied to hormone-blocking prostate cancer treatment

by Lindsey TannerMicrograph showing prostatic acinar adenocarcinoma (the most common form of prostate cancer) Credit: Wikipedia,CC BY-SA 3.0Alzheimer's disease may be a risk for older prosta
Protein shapes matter in Alzheimer's research

Protein shapes matter in Alzheimer's research

by Allison Mills,Michigan Technological UniversityCellular toxicity, which is higher in amyloid amorphous aggregates, shows that small changes in protein folding chemistry can cause differences

Protein shapes matter in Alzheimer's research

by Allison Mills,Michigan Technological UniversityCellular toxicity, which is higher in amyloid amorphous aggregates, shows that small changes in protein folding chemistry can cause differences
Beyond plaques and tangles: Genetic variation may increase risk of cognitive decline

Beyond plaques and tangles: Genetic variation may increase risk of cognitive decline

by American Academy of NeurologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainA genetic variation in some people may be associated with cognitive decline that can't be explained by deposits of two key proteins as

Beyond plaques and tangles: Genetic variation may increase risk of cognitive decline

by American Academy of NeurologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainA genetic variation in some people may be associated with cognitive decline that can't be explained by deposits of two key proteins as
MRI brain scans help explain human attraction to fatty foods

MRI brain scans help explain human attraction to fatty foods

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA team of neuroscientists and physiologists at the University of Cambridge, working with a pair of colleagues from the Wellcome Trust-MRC

MRI brain scans help explain human attraction to fatty foods

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA team of neuroscientists and physiologists at the University of Cambridge, working with a pair of colleagues from the Wellcome Trust-MRC
'This Is Us' Alzheimer's storyline reduces stigma and promotes family discussions

'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

'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
New artificial neural network detects radiographic sacroiliitis with accuracy

New artificial neural network detects radiographic sacroiliitis with accuracy

by American College of RheumatologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNew research presented this week at ACR Convergence, the American College of Rheumatology's annual meeting, found that an

New artificial neural network detects radiographic sacroiliitis with accuracy

by American College of RheumatologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNew research presented this week at ACR Convergence, the American College of Rheumatology's annual meeting, found that an
Working-age people living with dementia experience inadequate guidance and counselling

Working-age people living with dementia experience inadequate guidance and counselling

by University of Eastern FinlandCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe right of working-age people living with dementia to receive adequate and timely guidance and counseling is not realized prope

Working-age people living with dementia experience inadequate guidance and counselling

by University of Eastern FinlandCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe right of working-age people living with dementia to receive adequate and timely guidance and counseling is not realized prope
Uncovering one of the driving forces of Alzheimer's disease

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

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
Research finds that ultrasound slows brain ageing

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

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
Researchers achieve success in allowing a patient to 'speak' using only the power of thought

Researchers achieve success in allowing a patient to 'speak' using only the power of thought

byTel-Aviv UniversityAn image from the experiment of the speech neuroprosthesis (a.k.a speech brain-computer interface). It shows the participant who is completely silent, with his mouth closed,

Researchers achieve success in allowing a patient to 'speak' using only the power of thought

byTel-Aviv UniversityAn image from the experiment of the speech neuroprosthesis (a.k.a speech brain-computer interface). It shows the participant who is completely silent, with his mouth closed,
AAIC: Turnover kinetics vary for different amyloid beta isoforms

AAIC: Turnover kinetics vary for different amyloid beta isoforms

(HealthDay)—Amyloid beta (Aβ)38 has faster turnover kinetics than Aβ40 and Aβ42, according to a study published online July 19 inAlzheimer's & Dementiato coincide with presentation

AAIC: Turnover kinetics vary for different amyloid beta isoforms

(HealthDay)—Amyloid beta (Aβ)38 has faster turnover kinetics than Aβ40 and Aβ42, according to a study published online July 19 inAlzheimer's & Dementiato coincide with presentation
Persistent HIV DNA in spinal fluid may be associated with cognitive challenges

Persistent HIV DNA in spinal fluid may be associated with cognitive challenges

by University of California, Los AngelesCredit: CC0 Public DomainInvestigators from the AIDS Clinical Trials Group (ACTG), the world's largest and longest-established HIV research network, to

Persistent HIV DNA in spinal fluid may be associated with cognitive challenges

by University of California, Los AngelesCredit: CC0 Public DomainInvestigators from the AIDS Clinical Trials Group (ACTG), the world's largest and longest-established HIV research network, to