Form of B12 deficiency in cerebral spinal fluid found to negatively affect the central nervous system

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressA patient with an unsual MRI and neurologic deficits eluded typical diagnostic tests.Credit: John PluvinageA large team of doctors and medical researchers with diver

Updated on: July 05,2024

Form of B12 deficiency in cerebral spinal fluid found to negatively affect the central nervous system

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressA patient with an unsual MRI and neurologic deficits eluded typical diagnostic tests.Credit: John PluvinageA large team of doctors and medical researchers with diver

Updated on:July 05,2024

Computer simulations explore how Alzheimer's disease starts

by Rice UniversityA team of Rice University researchers built computer simulations of amyloid beta proteins to see what their energy landscapes reveal about the formation of plaques in patients w

Updated on: June 18,2024

Computer simulations explore how Alzheimer's disease starts

by Rice UniversityA team of Rice University researchers built computer simulations of amyloid beta proteins to see what their energy landscapes reveal about the formation of plaques in patients w

Updated on:June 18,2024

Higher risk of Alzheimer's found among underserved population

by Neph Rivera,University of Texas at ArlingtonCredit: CC0 Public DomainA University of Texas at Arlington research team found that foreign-born women of Middle Eastern and North African (MENA)

Updated on: March 02,2024

Higher risk of Alzheimer's found among underserved population

by Neph Rivera,University of Texas at ArlingtonCredit: CC0 Public DomainA University of Texas at Arlington research team found that foreign-born women of Middle Eastern and North African (MENA)

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

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

Using light to treat Alzheimer's disease

by The Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)Deposits of Beta-Amyloid in Fruit Flies Stopped by Using Porphyrin and Blue LED Lights. Credit: KAISTA Korean research team jointl

Updated on: February 27,2024

Using light to treat Alzheimer's disease

by The Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)Deposits of Beta-Amyloid in Fruit Flies Stopped by Using Porphyrin and Blue LED Lights. Credit: KAISTA Korean research team jointl

Updated on:February 27,2024

Can highly superior autobiographic memory enhance creativity?

by BIAL FoundationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearchers from universities in Italy and the U.S. studied the relationship between memory and creativity to assess whether those who remember the s

Updated on: February 05,2024

Can highly superior autobiographic memory enhance creativity?

by BIAL FoundationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearchers from universities in Italy and the U.S. studied the relationship between memory and creativity to assess whether those who remember the s

Updated on:February 05,2024

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

Hallucinations from flickering lights: What happens in our brain?

by Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience - KNAWCredit:Current Biology(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2024.07.091A new study from the Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience shows how flickering

Updated on: September 23,2024

Hallucinations from flickering lights: What happens in our brain?

by Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience - KNAWCredit:Current Biology(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2024.07.091A new study from the Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience shows how flickering

Updated on:September 23,2024

Memory impairment in mice reduced by soy derivate that can enter the brain intact

by Kyushu UniversityResearch from Japan shows that a soy-derived protein fragment that reaches the brain after being ingested reduces memory degradation in mice with an induced cognitive impairment, p

Updated on: May 13,2024

Memory impairment in mice reduced by soy derivate that can enter the brain intact

by Kyushu UniversityResearch from Japan shows that a soy-derived protein fragment that reaches the brain after being ingested reduces memory degradation in mice with an induced cognitive impairment, p

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

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

Ultra-processed foods—like cookies, chips, frozen meals and fast food—may contribute to cognitive decline

by Sara N. Burke,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainScientists have known for years that unhealthy diets—particularly those that are high in fat and sugar—may causedetriment

Updated on: February 05,2024

Ultra-processed foods—like cookies, chips, frozen meals and fast food—may contribute to cognitive decline

by Sara N. Burke,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainScientists have known for years that unhealthy diets—particularly those that are high in fat and sugar—may causedetriment

Updated on:February 05,2024

Exercising can protect the brain from Alzheimer's disease

by University of British ColumbiaKathleen Martin Ginis is a professor in UBC Okanagan's School of Heath and Exercise Sciences. Credit: UBC OkanaganThe evidence is clear. Physical activity is

Updated on: March 09,2024

Exercising can protect the brain from Alzheimer's disease

by University of British ColumbiaKathleen Martin Ginis is a professor in UBC Okanagan's School of Heath and Exercise Sciences. Credit: UBC OkanaganThe evidence is clear. Physical activity is

Updated on:March 09,2024