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

Could 'love hormone' oxytocin help treat Alzheimer's disease? Here's what researchers currently know

by Eleftheria Kodosaki,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainOxytocin is often called "the love hormone" because of its role in social bonding, reproduction and childbirth.

Updated on: March 13,2024

Could 'love hormone' oxytocin help treat Alzheimer's disease? Here's what researchers currently know

by Eleftheria Kodosaki,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainOxytocin is often called "the love hormone" because of its role in social bonding, reproduction and childbirth.

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

'Healthy' vitamin B12 levels not enough to ward off neuro decline: Experts call for new recommendations for older

Updated on: April 28,2025

'Healthy' vitamin B12 levels not enough to ward off neuro decline: Experts call for new recommendations for older

Updated on:April 28,2025

Stimulating the auditory cortex improves speech perception

bySociety for NeuroscienceThe Primary Auditory Cortex is highlighted in magenta, and has been known to interact with all areas highlighted on this neural map. Credit: Wikipedia.Stimulating a spe

Updated on: February 18,2024

Stimulating the auditory cortex improves speech perception

bySociety for NeuroscienceThe Primary Auditory Cortex is highlighted in magenta, and has been known to interact with all areas highlighted on this neural map. Credit: Wikipedia.Stimulating a spe

Updated on:February 18,2024

Pets provide a voice for people with aphasia

by University of South AustraliaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainFeathers, fins or fur, all pets can make us feel happier. Now, new research from the University of South Australia shows that pet

Updated on: February 05,2024

Pets provide a voice for people with aphasia

by University of South AustraliaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainFeathers, fins or fur, all pets can make us feel happier. Now, new research from the University of South Australia shows that pet

Updated on:February 05,2024

Functional connections between different brain networks can predict a person's age

by Ingrid Fadelli , Medical XpressCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNeuroscientists have been trying to understand for decades how the human brain changes over the lifespan. This could ultimately help

Updated on: February 05,2024

Functional connections between different brain networks can predict a person's age

by Ingrid Fadelli , Medical XpressCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNeuroscientists have been trying to understand for decades how the human brain changes over the lifespan. This could ultimately help

Updated on:February 05,2024

Brain training activity linked to reduced dementia risk

by Alzheimer's Research UKFlorida researchers have presented results from a 10-year study into the effects of 'brain training' activities on healthy older people. The study found that

Updated on: March 07,2024

Brain training activity linked to reduced dementia risk

by Alzheimer's Research UKFlorida researchers have presented results from a 10-year study into the effects of 'brain training' activities on healthy older people. The study found that

Updated on:March 07,2024

'Making the best of it': Families face the heavy burden of Alzheimer's

by Alan Mozes, Healthday Reporter(HealthDay)—For Marilyn and Tom Oestreicher, their golden years were within reach.After more than four decades of marriage, the Illinois couple had fashioned a comfort

Updated on: March 13,2024

'Making the best of it': Families face the heavy burden of Alzheimer's

by Alan Mozes, Healthday Reporter(HealthDay)—For Marilyn and Tom Oestreicher, their golden years were within reach.After more than four decades of marriage, the Illinois couple had fashioned a comfort

Updated on:March 13,2024

Breathing coordinates brain rhythms for memory consolidation during sleep

Breathing coordinates brain rhythms for memory consolidation during sleepbyNorthwestern UniversityCorresponding author Andrew Sheriff looks at a computer monitor in a lab. Credit: Northwestern U

Updated on: January 15,2025

Breathing coordinates brain rhythms for memory consolidation during sleep

Breathing coordinates brain rhythms for memory consolidation during sleepbyNorthwestern UniversityCorresponding author Andrew Sheriff looks at a computer monitor in a lab. Credit: Northwestern U

Updated on:January 15,2025

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

Single brain scan can diagnose Alzheimer's disease

by Imperial College LondonPET scan of a human brain with Alzheimer's disease. Credit: public domainThe research uses machine learning technology to look at structural features within the brai

Updated on: May 20,2024

Single brain scan can diagnose Alzheimer's disease

by Imperial College LondonPET scan of a human brain with Alzheimer's disease. Credit: public domainThe research uses machine learning technology to look at structural features within the brai

Updated on:May 20,2024