Family found with unusually heritable Alzheimer's risk

by Mary Loftus,Emory UniversityThe Lowman family (several members of whom can be seen in this old family photo, above) recalls touching moments from more than a decade of caring for their mother

Updated on: February 28,2024

Family found with unusually heritable Alzheimer's risk

by Mary Loftus,Emory UniversityThe Lowman family (several members of whom can be seen in this old family photo, above) recalls touching moments from more than a decade of caring for their mother

Updated on:February 28,2024

Black people less likely to receive dementia-related medications

by American Academy of NeurologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainBlack people are receiving medications for dementia less often than white people, according to a preliminary study released today,

Updated on: June 07,2024

Black people less likely to receive dementia-related medications

by American Academy of NeurologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainBlack people are receiving medications for dementia less often than white people, according to a preliminary study released today,

Updated on:June 07,2024

HIV drug shown to help protect against build-up of dementia-related proteins in mouse brains

by University of CambridgeGraphical Abstract. Credit:Neuron(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.neuron.2023.04.006Cambridge scientists have shown how the brain's ability to clear out toxic prot

Updated on: March 30,2024

HIV drug shown to help protect against build-up of dementia-related proteins in mouse brains

by University of CambridgeGraphical Abstract. Credit:Neuron(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.neuron.2023.04.006Cambridge scientists have shown how the brain's ability to clear out toxic prot

Updated on:March 30,2024

New blood test for detecting Alzheimer's disease

by Lund UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers from Lund University, together with the Roche pharmaceutical company, have developed a method to create a new blood marker capable of detect

Updated on: June 20,2024

New blood test for detecting Alzheimer's disease

by Lund UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers from Lund University, together with the Roche pharmaceutical company, have developed a method to create a new blood marker capable of detect

Updated on:June 20,2024

Using herpes drugs to slow down Alzheimer's disease could become reality

by Umea UniversityThe first clinical study to investigate if herpes virus drugs can have an effect on fundamental Alzheimer's disease processes has been launched at Umeå University in Sweden.

Updated on: March 07,2024

Using herpes drugs to slow down Alzheimer's disease could become reality

by Umea UniversityThe first clinical study to investigate if herpes virus drugs can have an effect on fundamental Alzheimer's disease processes has been launched at Umeå University in Sweden.

Updated on:March 07,2024

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

Research team develops soft and highly durable brain electrodes that could be used in treatment

by DGIST (Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology)ECoG electrode array based on PDMS-based substrates treated in two different ways. (a) Fabrication of ECoG electrodes based on surface-tre

Updated on: March 30,2024

Research team develops soft and highly durable brain electrodes that could be used in treatment

by DGIST (Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology)ECoG electrode array based on PDMS-based substrates treated in two different ways. (a) Fabrication of ECoG electrodes based on surface-tre

Updated on:March 30,2024

New insights into causes of loss of orientation in dementia

by University of ExeterDiagram of the brain of a person with Alzheimer's Disease. Credit: Wikipedia/public domain.New research has revealed how disease-associated changes in two interlinked n

Updated on: February 27,2024

New insights into causes of loss of orientation in dementia

by University of ExeterDiagram of the brain of a person with Alzheimer's Disease. Credit: Wikipedia/public domain.New research has revealed how disease-associated changes in two interlinked n

Updated on:February 27,2024

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

Big data initiative discovers new causal pathways in Alzheimer's

by King's College LondonFlowchart of study design. CTL, cognitively normal controls; MCI, mild cognitive impairment; AD, Alzheimer's disease; Aβ, β-amyloid; CSF, cerebrospinal fluid; A, a

Updated on: May 20,2024

Big data initiative discovers new causal pathways in Alzheimer's

by King's College LondonFlowchart of study design. CTL, cognitively normal controls; MCI, mild cognitive impairment; AD, Alzheimer's disease; Aβ, β-amyloid; CSF, cerebrospinal fluid; A, a

Updated on:May 20,2024

Alzheimer's disease and the holidays

by Graciela Gutierrez,Baylor College of MedicineCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe holidays can be a special time, but may present challenges for those with dementia and their loved ones. Tra

Updated on: March 19,2024

Alzheimer's disease and the holidays

by Graciela Gutierrez,Baylor College of MedicineCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe holidays can be a special time, but may present challenges for those with dementia and their loved ones. Tra

Updated on:March 19,2024

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