From 'demented' to 'person with dementia': how and why the language of disability changed

by Roland Sussex,The ConversationThe initial aim of political correctness, to establish non-hateful language was, and still is, admirable. Credit: Nathan Anderson/UnsplashIn the second half of t

Updated on: May 13,2024

From 'demented' to 'person with dementia': how and why the language of disability changed

by Roland Sussex,The ConversationThe initial aim of political correctness, to establish non-hateful language was, and still is, admirable. Credit: Nathan Anderson/UnsplashIn the second half of t

Updated on:May 13,2024

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

Updated on: May 11,2024

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

Updated on:May 11,2024

Curry spice holds clues to Alzheimer's drug targets

by Alzheimer's Research UKCalifornian researchers have shed more light on the action of an experimental Alzheimer's drug based on a modified component of the curry spice turmeric. The res

Updated on: March 07,2024

Curry spice holds clues to Alzheimer's drug targets

by Alzheimer's Research UKCalifornian researchers have shed more light on the action of an experimental Alzheimer's drug based on a modified component of the curry spice turmeric. The res

Updated on:March 07,2024

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

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

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

Boosting neuron formation restores memory in mice with Alzheimer's disease

by Rockefeller University PressThe new study shows that boosting neurogenesis increases the number of newly formed neurons involved in storing and retrieving memories (arrows) in the hippocampus

Updated on: February 18,2024

Boosting neuron formation restores memory in mice with Alzheimer's disease

by Rockefeller University PressThe new study shows that boosting neurogenesis increases the number of newly formed neurons involved in storing and retrieving memories (arrows) in the hippocampus

Updated on:February 18,2024

Symptom persistence during first year following traumatic brain injury

by Mary Ann Liebert, IncNumber of symptoms endorsed at any severity by traumatic brain injury (TBI) severity subgroup and time. mTBI, mild TBI (admission Glasgow Coma Scale score 13–15); msTBI, m

Updated on: February 03,2024

Symptom persistence during first year following traumatic brain injury

by Mary Ann Liebert, IncNumber of symptoms endorsed at any severity by traumatic brain injury (TBI) severity subgroup and time. mTBI, mild TBI (admission Glasgow Coma Scale score 13–15); msTBI, m

Updated on:February 03,2024

Dementia and COVID: What families and physicians should know

by Columbia University Irving Medical CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainEarly in the pandemic, neurologists expressed concern that COVID-19 patients with dementia may be at higher risk for complicat

Updated on: May 06,2024

Dementia and COVID: What families and physicians should know

by Columbia University Irving Medical CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainEarly in the pandemic, neurologists expressed concern that COVID-19 patients with dementia may be at higher risk for complicat

Updated on:May 06,2024

Dementia more common in adults with HIV

(HealthDay)—People older than 50 years with HIV are more likely to have dementia than people without HIV, according to a study published online Nov. 24 inAIDS.Jennifer O. Lam, from Kaiser Perman

Updated on: March 30,2024

Dementia more common in adults with HIV

(HealthDay)—People older than 50 years with HIV are more likely to have dementia than people without HIV, according to a study published online Nov. 24 inAIDS.Jennifer O. Lam, from Kaiser Perman

Updated on:March 30,2024

Electronic health records help study drug-effectiveness in Alzheimer's disease

by Case Western Reserve UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers have harnessed the power of electronic health records to gain insight in the potential of inflammation-controlling medicatio

Updated on: May 22,2024

Electronic health records help study drug-effectiveness in Alzheimer's disease

by Case Western Reserve UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers have harnessed the power of electronic health records to gain insight in the potential of inflammation-controlling medicatio

Updated on:May 22,2024

Examining dementia risk in adults with intellectual disability

by Okayama UniversityLittle is known about the risk factors of dementia in people diagnosed with intellectual disabilities. Researchers at Okayama University Hospital, Okayama University, and Asa

Updated on: March 02,2024

Examining dementia risk in adults with intellectual disability

by Okayama UniversityLittle is known about the risk factors of dementia in people diagnosed with intellectual disabilities. Researchers at Okayama University Hospital, Okayama University, and Asa

Updated on:March 02,2024

Scientists isolate genes that delay Alzheimer's

by Australian National UniversityAssociate Professor Arcos-Burgos (centre) with Dr Claudio Mastronardi and Dr Hardip Patel. Credit: Stuart Hay, ANUScientists have identified a network of nine gen

Updated on: February 27,2024

Scientists isolate genes that delay Alzheimer's

by Australian National UniversityAssociate Professor Arcos-Burgos (centre) with Dr Claudio Mastronardi and Dr Hardip Patel. Credit: Stuart Hay, ANUScientists have identified a network of nine gen

Updated on:February 27,2024