Patients' groups, progressives square off over Medicare Alzheimer's decision

by Lauren ClasonPET scan of a human brain with Alzheimer's disease. Credit: public domainAdvocates on both sides of a debate over dramatically restricting Medicare's coverage of an expensive a

Updated on: June 11,2024

Patients' groups, progressives square off over Medicare Alzheimer's decision

by Lauren ClasonPET scan of a human brain with Alzheimer's disease. Credit: public domainAdvocates on both sides of a debate over dramatically restricting Medicare's coverage of an expensive a

Updated on:June 11,2024

Study shows that 'transcendent' thinking may grow teens' brains over time

byUniversity of Southern CaliforniaDepiction of coronal, sagittal, and axial views of the group-level default mode network (DMN; top) and left executive control network (left ECN; bottom) maps,

Updated on: March 28,2024

Study shows that 'transcendent' thinking may grow teens' brains over time

byUniversity of Southern CaliforniaDepiction of coronal, sagittal, and axial views of the group-level default mode network (DMN; top) and left executive control network (left ECN; bottom) maps,

Updated on:March 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

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

Progress on early detection of Alzheimer's disease

by Laurie Fickman,University of HoustonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainInside the body, some seemingly harmless proteins have sinister potential. In the case of Alzheimer's disease, the amy

Updated on: April 16,2024

Progress on early detection of Alzheimer's disease

by Laurie Fickman,University of HoustonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainInside the body, some seemingly harmless proteins have sinister potential. In the case of Alzheimer's disease, the amy

Updated on:April 16,2024

Decoding the genetics that drive disease

by University of South AustraliaSome human genes traditionally labeled as 'bad' are not always what they seem. Credit: Gerd Altmann from PixabayFrom Alzheimer's to obesity, life can c

Updated on: July 01,2024

Decoding the genetics that drive disease

by University of South AustraliaSome human genes traditionally labeled as 'bad' are not always what they seem. Credit: Gerd Altmann from PixabayFrom Alzheimer's to obesity, life can c

Updated on:July 01,2024

Understanding removal of brain fluid provides avenue for Alzheimer's treatment

by Alzheimer's Research UKResearchers in Switzerland have investigated the way fluid is removed from around the brain. Finding a new pathway for its removal, their work may signal a paradigm

Updated on: March 07,2024

Understanding removal of brain fluid provides avenue for Alzheimer's treatment

by Alzheimer's Research UKResearchers in Switzerland have investigated the way fluid is removed from around the brain. Finding a new pathway for its removal, their work may signal a paradigm

Updated on:March 07,2024

Odor biomarker for Alzheimer's disease

by Monell Chemical Senses CenterDiagram of the brain of a person with Alzheimer's Disease. Credit: Wikipedia/public domain.A new study from the Monell Center, the U.S. Department of Agricultu

Updated on: February 27,2024

Odor biomarker for Alzheimer's disease

by Monell Chemical Senses CenterDiagram of the brain of a person with Alzheimer's Disease. Credit: Wikipedia/public domain.A new study from the Monell Center, the U.S. Department of Agricultu

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

A new study shows how neurochemicals affect fMRI readings

byUniversity of North Carolina Health CareStimulus-evoked negative fMRI signals in striatum. Credit: Yen-Yu Ian Shih, Ph.D.The brain is an incredibly complex and active organ that uses electrici

Updated on: March 28,2024

A new study shows how neurochemicals affect fMRI readings

byUniversity of North Carolina Health CareStimulus-evoked negative fMRI signals in striatum. Credit: Yen-Yu Ian Shih, Ph.D.The brain is an incredibly complex and active organ that uses electrici

Updated on:March 28,2024

Certain genetic variant in Alzheimer's disease linked to African ancestry

by Elana GotkineFor individuals of African ancestry, theAPOEε3 R145C missense variant is associated with an increased risk for Alzheimer disease (AD), according to a study published in the

Updated on: April 25,2024

Certain genetic variant in Alzheimer's disease linked to African ancestry

by Elana GotkineFor individuals of African ancestry, theAPOEε3 R145C missense variant is associated with an increased risk for Alzheimer disease (AD), according to a study published in the

Updated on:April 25,2024

Learning a second language helps maintain a socially healthy brain in old age, finds study

bySingapore University of Technology and DesignHigher gray matter volume, larger suface area, and greater cortical thickness were associated with earlier bilingual acquisition and better perform

Updated on: March 28,2024

Learning a second language helps maintain a socially healthy brain in old age, finds study

bySingapore University of Technology and DesignHigher gray matter volume, larger suface area, and greater cortical thickness were associated with earlier bilingual acquisition and better perform

Updated on:March 28,2024

Different 'subtypes' of Alzheimer's may be linked to different modifications of the tau protein

by Massachusetts General HospitalDiagram of the brain of a person with Alzheimer's Disease. Credit: Wikipedia/public domain.A new study reveals a possible biological reason that Alzheimer&#39

Updated on: April 07,2024

Different 'subtypes' of Alzheimer's may be linked to different modifications of the tau protein

by Massachusetts General HospitalDiagram of the brain of a person with Alzheimer's Disease. Credit: Wikipedia/public domain.A new study reveals a possible biological reason that Alzheimer&#39

Updated on:April 07,2024