Detecting diminished dopamine-firing cells inside brain could reveal earliest signs of Alzheimer's

by University of SheffieldPET scan of a human brain with Alzheimer's disease. Credit: public domainA new link between diminished input from dopamine-firing cells deep inside the brain and the

Updated on: June 20,2024

Detecting diminished dopamine-firing cells inside brain could reveal earliest signs of Alzheimer's

by University of SheffieldPET scan of a human brain with Alzheimer's disease. Credit: public domainA new link between diminished input from dopamine-firing cells deep inside the brain and the

Updated on:June 20,2024

Alzheimer's gene associated with failure to adapt to cognitive challenge in healthy adults

by Society for NeuroscienceHealthy adults carrying the gene APOE4—the strongest known genetic risk factor for Alzheimer's disease (AD)—may struggle to adapt their brain activity to increasing

Updated on: March 07,2024

Alzheimer's gene associated with failure to adapt to cognitive challenge in healthy adults

by Society for NeuroscienceHealthy adults carrying the gene APOE4—the strongest known genetic risk factor for Alzheimer's disease (AD)—may struggle to adapt their brain activity to increasing

Updated on:March 07,2024

Discovery of cilia defects in ALS patients suggests new treatment path

byVIB (the Flanders Institute for Biotechnology)Motor neurons with damaged primary cilia (green) from patients with the C21orf2 mutation. Credit: VIBAmyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a deva

Updated on: January 15,2025

Discovery of cilia defects in ALS patients suggests new treatment path

byVIB (the Flanders Institute for Biotechnology)Motor neurons with damaged primary cilia (green) from patients with the C21orf2 mutation. Credit: VIBAmyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a deva

Updated on:January 15,2025

Neuronal diversity impacts the brain's information processing

by Melissa Rohman,Northwestern UniversitySpike threshold heterogeneity affects the function generation properties of spiking neural networks. (A) Reservoir computing architecture used for functi

Updated on: March 13,2024

Neuronal diversity impacts the brain's information processing

by Melissa Rohman,Northwestern UniversitySpike threshold heterogeneity affects the function generation properties of spiking neural networks. (A) Reservoir computing architecture used for functi

Updated on:March 13,2024

Exercising can protect the brain from Alzheimer's disease

by University of British ColumbiaKathleen Martin Ginis is a professor in UBC Okanagan's School of Heath and Exercise Sciences. Credit: UBC OkanaganThe evidence is clear. Physical activity is

Updated on: March 09,2024

Exercising can protect the brain from Alzheimer's disease

by University of British ColumbiaKathleen Martin Ginis is a professor in UBC Okanagan's School of Heath and Exercise Sciences. Credit: UBC OkanaganThe evidence is clear. Physical activity is

Updated on:March 09,2024

'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

Using light to treat Alzheimer's disease

by The Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)Deposits of Beta-Amyloid in Fruit Flies Stopped by Using Porphyrin and Blue LED Lights. Credit: KAISTA Korean research team jointl

Updated on: February 27,2024

Using light to treat Alzheimer's disease

by The Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)Deposits of Beta-Amyloid in Fruit Flies Stopped by Using Porphyrin and Blue LED Lights. Credit: KAISTA Korean research team jointl

Updated on:February 27,2024

Healthy lifestyle linked to slower memory decline in older adults

by British Medical JournalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA healthy lifestyle, in particular a healthy diet, is associated with slower memory decline, finds a decade-long study of older adults i

Updated on: June 24,2024

Healthy lifestyle linked to slower memory decline in older adults

by British Medical JournalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA healthy lifestyle, in particular a healthy diet, is associated with slower memory decline, finds a decade-long study of older adults i

Updated on:June 24,2024

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

Alzheimer's: Blood biomarker may help identify the disease ten years before symptoms start

by Caroline Graff and Charlotte Johansson,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageThough Alzheimer's disease affects more than55 million people worldwide, there's still no cure f

Updated on: April 16,2024

Alzheimer's: Blood biomarker may help identify the disease ten years before symptoms start

by Caroline Graff and Charlotte Johansson,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageThough Alzheimer's disease affects more than55 million people worldwide, there's still no cure f

Updated on:April 16,2024

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

Certain navigational mistakes could be early signs of Alzheimer's disease

by University College LondonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPeople with early Alzheimer's disease have difficulty turning when walking, according to a new study using virtual reality led by

Updated on: March 02,2024

Certain navigational mistakes could be early signs of Alzheimer's disease

by University College LondonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPeople with early Alzheimer's disease have difficulty turning when walking, according to a new study using virtual reality led by

Updated on:March 02,2024