Tau-based biomarker tracks Alzheimer's progression

by Washington University School of MedicineKanta Horie, PhD, works with a mass spectrometer that he uses to measure protein levels in cerebrospinal fluid samples. Horie and colleagues at Washingt

Updated on: June 18,2024

Tau-based biomarker tracks Alzheimer's progression

by Washington University School of MedicineKanta Horie, PhD, works with a mass spectrometer that he uses to measure protein levels in cerebrospinal fluid samples. Horie and colleagues at Washingt

Updated on:June 18,2024

Poorer schools could bring higher dementia rates many decades later

by Alan MozesWhat do race and early education have to do with dementia risk among seniors?Quite a bit, a new study suggests.Researchers spent decades tracking the onset ofdementiaamong nea

Updated on: June 18,2024

Poorer schools could bring higher dementia rates many decades later

by Alan MozesWhat do race and early education have to do with dementia risk among seniors?Quite a bit, a new study suggests.Researchers spent decades tracking the onset ofdementiaamong nea

Updated on:June 18,2024

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

Updated on: April 16,2024

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

Updated on:April 16,2024

Brain cell membranes' lipids may play big role in Alzheimer's progression

by American Institute of PhysicsLinks between lipid imbalance and disease have been established, in which lipid changes increase the formation of amyloid plaques, a hallmark of Alzheimer's di

Updated on: May 18,2024

Brain cell membranes' lipids may play big role in Alzheimer's progression

by American Institute of PhysicsLinks between lipid imbalance and disease have been established, in which lipid changes increase the formation of amyloid plaques, a hallmark of Alzheimer's di

Updated on:May 18,2024

Dementia patients' adult kids diagnosed earlier than their parents

by Tamara Bhandari,Washington University School of MedicineCredit: CC0 Public DomainA person's chance of developing dementia is influenced by family history, variations in certain genes, and

Updated on: May 06,2024

Dementia patients' adult kids diagnosed earlier than their parents

by Tamara Bhandari,Washington University School of MedicineCredit: CC0 Public DomainA person's chance of developing dementia is influenced by family history, variations in certain genes, and

Updated on:May 06,2024

Reducing dementia risks

by Deb BalzerCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFormer first lady Rosalynn Carter has been diagnosed with dementia. A family statement, posted on The Carter Center website, says that she continues to li

Updated on: April 01,2024

Reducing dementia risks

by Deb BalzerCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFormer first lady Rosalynn Carter has been diagnosed with dementia. A family statement, posted on The Carter Center website, says that she continues to li

Updated on:April 01,2024

Can brain stimulation improve memory formation?

by Graciela Gutierrez,Baylor College of MedicineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFor some adults, the use of a responsive neurostimulation (RNS) system implanted in the brain can help lessen or

Updated on: February 21,2024

Can brain stimulation improve memory formation?

by Graciela Gutierrez,Baylor College of MedicineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFor some adults, the use of a responsive neurostimulation (RNS) system implanted in the brain can help lessen or

Updated on:February 21,2024

Brain region found to play a crucial role in weighing information from different sources

by RIKENGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell Reports(2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2022.110581Three RIKEN neuroscientists have found a region of the brain in macaques that is responsible fo

Updated on: February 21,2024

Brain region found to play a crucial role in weighing information from different sources

by RIKENGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell Reports(2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2022.110581Three RIKEN neuroscientists have found a region of the brain in macaques that is responsible fo

Updated on:February 21,2024

Alzheimer's researchers study drug efficacy in early stages of disease

by Indiana University School of MedicineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMost drugs developed to treat Alzheimer's disease have for years been ineffective in clinical trials. Researchers from

Updated on: April 16,2024

Alzheimer's researchers study drug efficacy in early stages of disease

by Indiana University School of MedicineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMost drugs developed to treat Alzheimer's disease have for years been ineffective in clinical trials. Researchers from

Updated on:April 16,2024

Dementia gene linked to connections in brain

by University of EdinburghCredit: CC0 Public DomainInsights into how a gene that increases the risk of Alzheimer's disease disrupts brain cells have been revealed by scientists.Brain tissue f

Updated on: May 06,2024

Dementia gene linked to connections in brain

by University of EdinburghCredit: CC0 Public DomainInsights into how a gene that increases the risk of Alzheimer's disease disrupts brain cells have been revealed by scientists.Brain tissue f

Updated on:May 06,2024

Detecting diminished dopamine-firing cells inside brain could reveal earliest signs of Alzheimer's

by University of SheffieldPET scan of a human brain with Alzheimer's disease. Credit: public domainA new link between diminished input from dopamine-firing cells deep inside the brain and the

Updated on: June 20,2024

Detecting diminished dopamine-firing cells inside brain could reveal earliest signs of Alzheimer's

by University of SheffieldPET scan of a human brain with Alzheimer's disease. Credit: public domainA new link between diminished input from dopamine-firing cells deep inside the brain and the

Updated on:June 20,2024

Researchers discover role of microglia during early progression of Alzheimer's disease

by Boston University Medical CenterDiagram of the brain of a person with Alzheimer's Disease. Credit: Wikipedia/public domain.For the first time, researchers have determined how toxic tau fib

Updated on: February 26,2024

Researchers discover role of microglia during early progression of Alzheimer's disease

by Boston University Medical CenterDiagram of the brain of a person with Alzheimer's Disease. Credit: Wikipedia/public domain.For the first time, researchers have determined how toxic tau fib

Updated on:February 26,2024