Brain's 'wakeful rest' network may be key to Alzheimer's risk

by Amanda Steffen,Yale UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIf you have ever let your mind wander, you have relied on the brain's default mode network (DMN). Scientifically, the DMN i

Updated on: February 21,2024

Brain's 'wakeful rest' network may be key to Alzheimer's risk

by Amanda Steffen,Yale UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIf you have ever let your mind wander, you have relied on the brain's default mode network (DMN). Scientifically, the DMN i

Updated on:February 21,2024

Opioid analgesics increase the risk of pneumonia among persons with Alzheimer's disease

by University of Eastern FinlandCredit: CC0 Public DomainOpioid analgesics were associated with a 30 percent increase in the risk of pneumonia in persons with Alzheimer's disease, a recent st

Updated on: April 25,2024

Opioid analgesics increase the risk of pneumonia among persons with Alzheimer's disease

by University of Eastern FinlandCredit: CC0 Public DomainOpioid analgesics were associated with a 30 percent increase in the risk of pneumonia in persons with Alzheimer's disease, a recent st

Updated on:April 25,2024

Brain changes may help track dementia, even before diagnosis

by American Academy of NeurologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainEven before a dementia diagnosis, people with mild cognitive impairment may have different changes in the brain depending on what type of

Updated on: May 18,2024

Brain changes may help track dementia, even before diagnosis

by American Academy of NeurologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainEven before a dementia diagnosis, people with mild cognitive impairment may have different changes in the brain depending on what type of

Updated on:May 18,2024

Immune cells in the brain play key role in relationship between gut microbes and b-amyloid deposits

by University of Chicago Medical CenterMicroglia in the brain of male mice with Alzheimer's Disease have a “neurodegenerative” appearance and is associated with amyloid beta plaques in the br

Updated on: May 18,2024

Immune cells in the brain play key role in relationship between gut microbes and b-amyloid deposits

by University of Chicago Medical CenterMicroglia in the brain of male mice with Alzheimer's Disease have a “neurodegenerative” appearance and is associated with amyloid beta plaques in the br

Updated on:May 18,2024

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

Antipsychotic drugs likely overprescribed to homebound patients with dementia, study finds

by WileyCredit: CC0 Public DomainNew research published in theJournal of the American Geriatrics Societyindicates that antipsychotics are likely overprescribed and used inappropriatel

Updated on: March 02,2024

Antipsychotic drugs likely overprescribed to homebound patients with dementia, study finds

by WileyCredit: CC0 Public DomainNew research published in theJournal of the American Geriatrics Societyindicates that antipsychotics are likely overprescribed and used inappropriatel

Updated on:March 02,2024

No new drugs for Alzheimer's disease in 15 years

by Vanessa Jane Hall,ScienceNordicCredit: AI-generated imageHow often to you read headlines proclaiming the arrival of a new, ground-breaking treatment for Alzheimer's?The answer is probably

Updated on: March 13,2024

No new drugs for Alzheimer's disease in 15 years

by Vanessa Jane Hall,ScienceNordicCredit: AI-generated imageHow often to you read headlines proclaiming the arrival of a new, ground-breaking treatment for Alzheimer's?The answer is probably

Updated on:March 13,2024

Neuronal diversity impacts the brain's information processing

by Melissa Rohman,Northwestern UniversitySpike threshold heterogeneity affects the function generation properties of spiking neural networks. (A) Reservoir computing architecture used for functi

Updated on: March 13,2024

Neuronal diversity impacts the brain's information processing

by Melissa Rohman,Northwestern UniversitySpike threshold heterogeneity affects the function generation properties of spiking neural networks. (A) Reservoir computing architecture used for functi

Updated on:March 13,2024

BACE-Inhibitor successfully tested in Alzheimer's animal model

by Technical University MunichMarc Aurel Busche at the two-photon microscope, which allows to visualize nerve cells with high temporal and spatial resolution in the intact brain. Credit: Kurt Bau

Updated on: March 19,2024

BACE-Inhibitor successfully tested in Alzheimer's animal model

by Technical University MunichMarc Aurel Busche at the two-photon microscope, which allows to visualize nerve cells with high temporal and spatial resolution in the intact brain. Credit: Kurt Bau

Updated on:March 19,2024

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 plasticity promotes worsening of epileptic seizures

by Erin Digitale,Stanford University Medical CenterCredit: Monstera Production from PexelsEpileptic seizures worsen via the same mechanism by which practice makes perfect, a new study from the S

Updated on: February 21,2024

Brain plasticity promotes worsening of epileptic seizures

by Erin Digitale,Stanford University Medical CenterCredit: Monstera Production from PexelsEpileptic seizures worsen via the same mechanism by which practice makes perfect, a new study from the S

Updated on:February 21,2024

Build-up of brain proteins affects genes in Alzheimer's disease

by University of ExeterImage of tau build-up in mouse brain. At two months. Credit: University of ExeterNew research has shed fresh light on how the build-up of two proteins in the brain might af

Updated on: May 18,2024

Build-up of brain proteins affects genes in Alzheimer's disease

by University of ExeterImage of tau build-up in mouse brain. At two months. Credit: University of ExeterNew research has shed fresh light on how the build-up of two proteins in the brain might af

Updated on:May 18,2024