'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

High rate of diabetes, high blood pressure in Puerto Ricans linked to brain changes

by American Academy of NeurologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe high rate of diabetes and high blood pressure combined in Puerto Rican people may be linked to structural changes in the brain, accord

Updated on: February 05,2024

High rate of diabetes, high blood pressure in Puerto Ricans linked to brain changes

by American Academy of NeurologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe high rate of diabetes and high blood pressure combined in Puerto Rican people may be linked to structural changes in the brain, accord

Updated on:February 05,2024

Scientists isolate genes that delay Alzheimer's

by Australian National UniversityAssociate Professor Arcos-Burgos (centre) with Dr Claudio Mastronardi and Dr Hardip Patel. Credit: Stuart Hay, ANUScientists have identified a network of nine gen

Updated on: February 27,2024

Scientists isolate genes that delay Alzheimer's

by Australian National UniversityAssociate Professor Arcos-Burgos (centre) with Dr Claudio Mastronardi and Dr Hardip Patel. Credit: Stuart Hay, ANUScientists have identified a network of nine gen

Updated on:February 27,2024

Couch potatoes face same chance of dementia as those with genetic risk factors

by McMaster UniversityJennifer Heisz, assistant professor of kinesiology, McMaster University Credit: McMaster UniversitySedentary older adults with no genetic risk factors for dementia may be ju

Updated on: March 09,2024

Couch potatoes face same chance of dementia as those with genetic risk factors

by McMaster UniversityJennifer Heisz, assistant professor of kinesiology, McMaster University Credit: McMaster UniversitySedentary older adults with no genetic risk factors for dementia may be ju

Updated on:March 09,2024

Shorter white blood cell telomeres linked to higher dementia risk

by British Medical JournalHuman chromosomes (grey) capped by telomeres (white). Credit: PD-NASA; PD-USGOV-NASAShorter telomeres on the ends of white blood cell chromosomes may signal a heightened

Updated on: March 02,2024

Shorter white blood cell telomeres linked to higher dementia risk

by British Medical JournalHuman chromosomes (grey) capped by telomeres (white). Credit: PD-NASA; PD-USGOV-NASAShorter telomeres on the ends of white blood cell chromosomes may signal a heightened

Updated on:March 02,2024

Genetic marker that often points to heart disease and Alzheimer's may have fertility benefit

by Arizona State UniversityBen Trumble inside ASU's lab at the School of Human Evolution and Social Change. Credit: Charlie Leight/ASU NewsPrevious research has revealed that the Apolipoprote

Updated on: July 01,2024

Genetic marker that often points to heart disease and Alzheimer's may have fertility benefit

by Arizona State UniversityBen Trumble inside ASU's lab at the School of Human Evolution and Social Change. Credit: Charlie Leight/ASU NewsPrevious research has revealed that the Apolipoprote

Updated on:July 01,2024

Study says Alzheimer's plaques can also affect the brain's blood vessels

by Bob Shepard,University of Alabama at Birmingham3-D microscope image of blood vessels (in red) with surrounding vascular amyloid plaques (in green). Credit: Ian KimbroughAmyloid beta, the plaq

Updated on: February 27,2024

Study says Alzheimer's plaques can also affect the brain's blood vessels

by Bob Shepard,University of Alabama at Birmingham3-D microscope image of blood vessels (in red) with surrounding vascular amyloid plaques (in green). Credit: Ian KimbroughAmyloid beta, the plaq

Updated on:February 27,2024

'Crosstalk' between genes promotes brain inflammation in Alzheimer's

by Massachusetts General HospitalPET scan of a human brain with Alzheimer's disease. Credit: public domainA new study by scientists at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) offers clues about

Updated on: June 14,2024

'Crosstalk' between genes promotes brain inflammation in Alzheimer's

by Massachusetts General HospitalPET scan of a human brain with Alzheimer's disease. Credit: public domainA new study by scientists at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) offers clues about

Updated on:June 14,2024

'Super-agers' study may reveal secrets to staying young

Mary Helen Abbott, 77, paints her lips bright pink, still smokes the occasional cigarette, keeps up on all the gossip at the retirement home and wears a short skirt to fitness class.She giggles as the

Updated on: February 26,2024

'Super-agers' study may reveal secrets to staying young

Mary Helen Abbott, 77, paints her lips bright pink, still smokes the occasional cigarette, keeps up on all the gossip at the retirement home and wears a short skirt to fitness class.She giggles as the

Updated on:February 26,2024

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

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

Mitochondrial roles in antiviral immunity modify manifestations of neurological diseases

by University of HelsinkiSchematic of antiviral innate immune signaling responses to viral PAMPs. Credit:Nature(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41586-024-07260-zA multidisciplinary team of scien

Updated on: April 06,2024

Mitochondrial roles in antiviral immunity modify manifestations of neurological diseases

by University of HelsinkiSchematic of antiviral innate immune signaling responses to viral PAMPs. Credit:Nature(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41586-024-07260-zA multidisciplinary team of scien

Updated on:April 06,2024

Dementia diagnosis often comes as part of costly crisis

by University of MichiganCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainGetting diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease or another kind of dementia is never pleasant—but a new study shows that when and how some

Updated on: May 06,2024

Dementia diagnosis often comes as part of costly crisis

by University of MichiganCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainGetting diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease or another kind of dementia is never pleasant—but a new study shows that when and how some

Updated on:May 06,2024