'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

AEDs tied to higher pneumonia risk in Alzheimer patients

(HealthDay)—Antiepileptic drug (AED) use may increase the risk for pneumonia in patients with Alzheimer disease (AD), according to a study recently published in theJournal of Alzheimer's Dis

Updated on: March 19,2024

AEDs tied to higher pneumonia risk in Alzheimer patients

(HealthDay)—Antiepileptic drug (AED) use may increase the risk for pneumonia in patients with Alzheimer disease (AD), according to a study recently published in theJournal of Alzheimer's Dis

Updated on:March 19,2024

Alzheimer's: carriers of risk gene show brain changes in their 20s – here's why we shouldn't worry

by Mark Postans And Carl J Hodgetts,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageDramatic developments in genetics research and the availability of commercial genetics tests have put us in a very m

Updated on: April 20,2024

Alzheimer's: carriers of risk gene show brain changes in their 20s – here's why we shouldn't worry

by Mark Postans And Carl J Hodgetts,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageDramatic developments in genetics research and the availability of commercial genetics tests have put us in a very m

Updated on:April 20,2024

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

Poor metabolic health could increase risk of developing dementia later in life

by University of OxfordCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers at Oxford Population Health have found that having poor metabolic health was related to an increased risk of developing dementia in a s

Updated on: March 02,2024

Poor metabolic health could increase risk of developing dementia later in life

by University of OxfordCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers at Oxford Population Health have found that having poor metabolic health was related to an increased risk of developing dementia in a s

Updated on:March 02,2024

Rocky start for Alzheimer's drug research in 2018

An Alzheimer sufferer models a creation by designer Guio Di Colombia during the Walkway Inclusion fashion show in Colombia last NovemberThe year 2018, barely underway, has already dealt a series of di

Updated on: March 19,2024

Rocky start for Alzheimer's drug research in 2018

An Alzheimer sufferer models a creation by designer Guio Di Colombia during the Walkway Inclusion fashion show in Colombia last NovemberThe year 2018, barely underway, has already dealt a series of di

Updated on:March 19,2024

From Alzheimer's to autism, nuclear neurology could launch revolution in diagnosing and treating brain diseases

by Ellen Goldbaum,University at BuffaloImage of glucose metabolism PET overlaid on CT in an Alzheimer's patient with mild dementia. Green arrow points to regional hypometabolism in the media

Updated on: May 13,2024

From Alzheimer's to autism, nuclear neurology could launch revolution in diagnosing and treating brain diseases

by Ellen Goldbaum,University at BuffaloImage of glucose metabolism PET overlaid on CT in an Alzheimer's patient with mild dementia. Green arrow points to regional hypometabolism in the media

Updated on:May 13,2024

Dirt can modulate the pathology in Alzheimer's disease

by Kyoto UniversityCredit: Kyoto UniversityEating well, exercising regularly, and having a satisfying social life are all crucial to staying healthy. Sometimes, however, it can be the tiniest thi

Updated on: June 11,2024

Dirt can modulate the pathology in Alzheimer's disease

by Kyoto UniversityCredit: Kyoto UniversityEating well, exercising regularly, and having a satisfying social life are all crucial to staying healthy. Sometimes, however, it can be the tiniest thi

Updated on:June 11,2024

Exploring how astrocytes respond to spinal cord injury or stroke-induced tissue damage

by Ingrid Fadelli , Medical XpressWound repair astrocytes (in green) form a border around the inflammatory cells (in white) that invade an area of brain tissue damaged by a small stroke. This astrocyt

Updated on: July 31,2024

Exploring how astrocytes respond to spinal cord injury or stroke-induced tissue damage

by Ingrid Fadelli , Medical XpressWound repair astrocytes (in green) form a border around the inflammatory cells (in white) that invade an area of brain tissue damaged by a small stroke. This astrocyt

Updated on:July 31,2024

Spinal fluid of people with Alzheimer's risk gene signals inflammation

by Duke University Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPeople who have a gene variant associated with an increased risk of developing Alzheimer's disease also tend to have changes

Updated on: April 20,2024

Spinal fluid of people with Alzheimer's risk gene signals inflammation

by Duke University Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPeople who have a gene variant associated with an increased risk of developing Alzheimer's disease also tend to have changes

Updated on:April 20,2024

Silent synapses are abundant in the adult brain

by Anne Trafton,Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMIT neuroscientists have discovered that the adult brain contains millions of "silent synapses"—im

Updated on: February 05,2024

Silent synapses are abundant in the adult brain

by Anne Trafton,Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMIT neuroscientists have discovered that the adult brain contains millions of "silent synapses"—im

Updated on:February 05,2024

How does the brain keep calm? Insight into brain stability and the key role of NMDA receptors

byTel-Aviv UniversityGraphical abstract. Credit:Neuron(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.neuron.2024.10.014Researchers at Tel Aviv University have made a fundamental discovery: the NMDA receptor

Updated on: November 28,2024

How does the brain keep calm? Insight into brain stability and the key role of NMDA receptors

byTel-Aviv UniversityGraphical abstract. Credit:Neuron(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.neuron.2024.10.014Researchers at Tel Aviv University have made a fundamental discovery: the NMDA receptor

Updated on:November 28,2024