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

New imaging technique in Alzheimer's disease opens up possibilities for drug development

by Lund UniversityThe brain of an Alzheimer’s patient in a tau PET image. Red indicates the areas with the highest concentration of the tau protein. In the magnifying glass, a microscope enlargem

Updated on: April 07,2024

New imaging technique in Alzheimer's disease opens up possibilities for drug development

by Lund UniversityThe brain of an Alzheimer’s patient in a tau PET image. Red indicates the areas with the highest concentration of the tau protein. In the magnifying glass, a microscope enlargem

Updated on:April 07,2024

Certain navigational mistakes could be early signs of Alzheimer's disease

by University College LondonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPeople with early Alzheimer's disease have difficulty turning when walking, according to a new study using virtual reality led by

Updated on: March 02,2024

Certain navigational mistakes could be early signs of Alzheimer's disease

by University College LondonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPeople with early Alzheimer's disease have difficulty turning when walking, according to a new study using virtual reality led by

Updated on:March 02,2024

Abnormal proteins found in the spinal fluid of people with ALS and frontotemporal dementia

byNational Institutes of HealthProtein containing a cryptic peptide (red) that results from a lack of functional TDP-43, as in ALS and FTD. Credit: NINDSResearchers at the National Institutes of

Updated on: March 13,2024

Abnormal proteins found in the spinal fluid of people with ALS and frontotemporal dementia

byNational Institutes of HealthProtein containing a cryptic peptide (red) that results from a lack of functional TDP-43, as in ALS and FTD. Credit: NINDSResearchers at the National Institutes of

Updated on:March 13,2024

Protein droplets likely don't cause Parkinson's, study suggests

byPaul Scherrer InstituteCredit:Advanced Science(2024). DOI: 10.1002/advs.202308279Liquid-liquid phase separation is not a precursor to formation of amyloid fibrils, a pathological h

Updated on: July 17,2024

Protein droplets likely don't cause Parkinson's, study suggests

byPaul Scherrer InstituteCredit:Advanced Science(2024). DOI: 10.1002/advs.202308279Liquid-liquid phase separation is not a precursor to formation of amyloid fibrils, a pathological h

Updated on:July 17,2024

Women with Alzheimer's-related gene lose weight more sharply after age 70

by SUNY Downstate Medical CenterResearchers led by Deborah Gustafson, PhD, MS, professor of neurology at SUNY Downstate Medical Center, have shown that women with a gene variant (APOEe4 allele) associ

Updated on: February 26,2024

Women with Alzheimer's-related gene lose weight more sharply after age 70

by SUNY Downstate Medical CenterResearchers led by Deborah Gustafson, PhD, MS, professor of neurology at SUNY Downstate Medical Center, have shown that women with a gene variant (APOEe4 allele) associ

Updated on:February 26,2024

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

Llama nanobodies: New therapy can neutralize a wide variety of HIV-1 strains

by Noelle Toumey Reetz,Georgia State UniversityCryo-EM structures of nanobodies R27 and G36 in complex with HIV-1 Env trimer reveal modes of recognition similar to J3. Credit:Advanced Scie

Updated on: August 01,2024

Llama nanobodies: New therapy can neutralize a wide variety of HIV-1 strains

by Noelle Toumey Reetz,Georgia State UniversityCryo-EM structures of nanobodies R27 and G36 in complex with HIV-1 Env trimer reveal modes of recognition similar to J3. Credit:Advanced Scie

Updated on:August 01,2024

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

Could there be a link between the enteric neurons, gut microbiome and ALS?

by University of Illinois at ChicagoFigure 1. SOD1G93Amice have slow intestinal mobility, decreased rotarod test time and grip strength during ALS progression. (a) SOD1G93Amice signif

Updated on: February 05,2024

Could there be a link between the enteric neurons, gut microbiome and ALS?

by University of Illinois at ChicagoFigure 1. SOD1G93Amice have slow intestinal mobility, decreased rotarod test time and grip strength during ALS progression. (a) SOD1G93Amice signif

Updated on:February 05,2024

A sense of touch: ASICs are the receptor for a proton synaptic messenger between Merkel cells and an afferent nerve

by Jeff Hansen,University of Alabama at BirminghamCredit:Neuron(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.neuron.2024.01.018Transduction is the changing of one form of energy into another, such as a spo

Updated on: March 13,2024

A sense of touch: ASICs are the receptor for a proton synaptic messenger between Merkel cells and an afferent nerve

by Jeff Hansen,University of Alabama at BirminghamCredit:Neuron(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.neuron.2024.01.018Transduction is the changing of one form of energy into another, such as a spo

Updated on:March 13,2024

Alzheimer's study: Electrostimulation to evoke vivid memories

by Wissam Deeb,The ConversationThe fornix, a tiny part of the brain, may hold some clues to memory loss. Credit: Wissam Deeb, CC BY-SAAlzheimer's diseaseis one of the most dreaded diag

Updated on: April 20,2024

Alzheimer's study: Electrostimulation to evoke vivid memories

by Wissam Deeb,The ConversationThe fornix, a tiny part of the brain, may hold some clues to memory loss. Credit: Wissam Deeb, CC BY-SAAlzheimer's diseaseis one of the most dreaded diag

Updated on:April 20,2024