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

Parkinson's disease gene variant found in some people of African ancestry

by National Institutes of HealthScientists discovered a gene variant, found almost exclusively in the genomes of individuals of African ancestry, that increases the risk of having Parkinson's

Updated on: June 23,2024

Parkinson's disease gene variant found in some people of African ancestry

by National Institutes of HealthScientists discovered a gene variant, found almost exclusively in the genomes of individuals of African ancestry, that increases the risk of having Parkinson's

Updated on:June 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

Dementia healthcare must adapt to tackle global dementia crisis

by King's College LondonA new report from Alzheimer's Disease International, authored by researchers at King's College London and the London School of Economics and Political Science

Updated on: March 09,2024

Dementia healthcare must adapt to tackle global dementia crisis

by King's College LondonA new report from Alzheimer's Disease International, authored by researchers at King's College London and the London School of Economics and Political Science

Updated on:March 09,2024

Healthy blood vessels may delay cognitive decline

by Society for NeuroscienceDistribution of astrocytes and aquaporin channels in rat brain sections. Credit: Nygaard Mortensen et al.,JNeurosci2019High blood pressure may affect condit

Updated on: June 24,2024

Healthy blood vessels may delay cognitive decline

by Society for NeuroscienceDistribution of astrocytes and aquaporin channels in rat brain sections. Credit: Nygaard Mortensen et al.,JNeurosci2019High blood pressure may affect condit

Updated on:June 24,2024

Older adults with dementia exhibit financial 'symptoms' up to six years before diagnosis

by Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public HealthCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and the Federal Reserve

Updated on: June 11,2024

Older adults with dementia exhibit financial 'symptoms' up to six years before diagnosis

by Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public HealthCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and the Federal Reserve

Updated on:June 11,2024

Overlapping mechanisms in HIV cognitive disorders and Alzheimer's disease

by Society for NeuroscienceAβ oligomers are elevated in the brains of HIV(+) cases. Paraffin-embedded tissue sections from hippocampus of HIV(-) and HIV(+) individuals were prepared for immunoflu

Updated on: March 30,2024

Overlapping mechanisms in HIV cognitive disorders and Alzheimer's disease

by Society for NeuroscienceAβ oligomers are elevated in the brains of HIV(+) cases. Paraffin-embedded tissue sections from hippocampus of HIV(-) and HIV(+) individuals were prepared for immunoflu

Updated on:March 30,2024

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

Dementia patients struggle to cope with change because of damage to general intelligence brain networks

by University of CambridgeCredit: CC0 Public DomainPeople with dementia struggle to adapt to changes in their environment because of damage to areas of the brain known as "multiple demand ne

Updated on: February 03,2024

Dementia patients struggle to cope with change because of damage to general intelligence brain networks

by University of CambridgeCredit: CC0 Public DomainPeople with dementia struggle to adapt to changes in their environment because of damage to areas of the brain known as "multiple demand ne

Updated on:February 03,2024

Turning brain cells on using the power of light: Researchers refine noninvasive method of bioluminescent optogenetics

by Kelsie Smith Hayduk,University of Rochester(A) Schematic illustration of the LMO7 molecule. (B) Representative histological images showing fluorescence expression in the left SI of a mouse. (

Updated on: October 16,2024

Turning brain cells on using the power of light: Researchers refine noninvasive method of bioluminescent optogenetics

by Kelsie Smith Hayduk,University of Rochester(A) Schematic illustration of the LMO7 molecule. (B) Representative histological images showing fluorescence expression in the left SI of a mouse. (

Updated on:October 16,2024

Team succeeds in determining the exact moment when the brain detects another person's gaze direction

byUniversity of GenevaExperimental paradigm and stimuli. Credit:NeuroImage(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2024.120659The gaze plays a central role in everyday social interactions.

Updated on: July 05,2024

Team succeeds in determining the exact moment when the brain detects another person's gaze direction

byUniversity of GenevaExperimental paradigm and stimuli. Credit:NeuroImage(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2024.120659The gaze plays a central role in everyday social interactions.

Updated on:July 05,2024

Cognitive performance at age four can be predicted in infancy

by Martin Lasalle,University of MontrealFlorence Deguire’s work opens up the possibility of detecting neurodevelopmental abnormalities that are currently not diagnosed until age four or five. Cr

Updated on: March 28,2024

Cognitive performance at age four can be predicted in infancy

by Martin Lasalle,University of MontrealFlorence Deguire’s work opens up the possibility of detecting neurodevelopmental abnormalities that are currently not diagnosed until age four or five. Cr

Updated on:March 28,2024