'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

Researchers discover mechanism by which estrogen can trigger fast neuronal responses

byBaylor College of MedicineCredit: Public DomainEstrogen, the major female ovarian hormone, can trigger nerve impulses within milliseconds to regulate a variety of physiological processes. At B

Updated on: October 14,2024

Researchers discover mechanism by which estrogen can trigger fast neuronal responses

byBaylor College of MedicineCredit: Public DomainEstrogen, the major female ovarian hormone, can trigger nerve impulses within milliseconds to regulate a variety of physiological processes. At B

Updated on:October 14,2024

Curry spice holds clues to Alzheimer's drug targets

by Alzheimer's Research UKCalifornian researchers have shed more light on the action of an experimental Alzheimer's drug based on a modified component of the curry spice turmeric. The res

Updated on: March 07,2024

Curry spice holds clues to Alzheimer's drug targets

by Alzheimer's Research UKCalifornian researchers have shed more light on the action of an experimental Alzheimer's drug based on a modified component of the curry spice turmeric. The res

Updated on:March 07,2024

No new drugs for Alzheimer's disease in 15 years

by Vanessa Jane Hall,ScienceNordicCredit: AI-generated imageHow often to you read headlines proclaiming the arrival of a new, ground-breaking treatment for Alzheimer's?The answer is probably

Updated on: March 13,2024

No new drugs for Alzheimer's disease in 15 years

by Vanessa Jane Hall,ScienceNordicCredit: AI-generated imageHow often to you read headlines proclaiming the arrival of a new, ground-breaking treatment for Alzheimer's?The answer is probably

Updated on:March 13,2024

Artificial Intelligence helps early detection of dementia

by EurostarsCredit: EurostarsThrough pioneering algorithmic analysis, the Eurostars project BRAINIQ has developed software that uses artificial intelligence to detect the signs and progression of deme

Updated on: March 09,2024

Artificial Intelligence helps early detection of dementia

by EurostarsCredit: EurostarsThrough pioneering algorithmic analysis, the Eurostars project BRAINIQ has developed software that uses artificial intelligence to detect the signs and progression of deme

Updated on:March 09,2024

Popular diabetes and weight-loss drug may reduce risk of Alzheimer's disease

byCase Western Reserve UniversityCredit: SHVETS production from PexelsResearchers at the Case Western Reserve School of Medicine have found that when compared to seven other anti-diabetic drugs,

Updated on: November 07,2024

Popular diabetes and weight-loss drug may reduce risk of Alzheimer's disease

byCase Western Reserve UniversityCredit: SHVETS production from PexelsResearchers at the Case Western Reserve School of Medicine have found that when compared to seven other anti-diabetic drugs,

Updated on:November 07,2024

Can large fluid-filled spaces in the brain help identify those at risk of dementia?

by American Academy of NeurologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainPeople with enlarged fluid-filled spaces in the brain around small blood vessels may be more likely to develop cognitive problems and deme

Updated on: May 18,2024

Can large fluid-filled spaces in the brain help identify those at risk of dementia?

by American Academy of NeurologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainPeople with enlarged fluid-filled spaces in the brain around small blood vessels may be more likely to develop cognitive problems and deme

Updated on:May 18,2024

How different areas of the prefrontal cortex influence time variability in individual monkeys

byRIKENDissociations in the involvement of six cortical regions in intra-individual RT variability. Credit:Nature Communications(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-44341-5Neuroscientists

Updated on: July 31,2024

How different areas of the prefrontal cortex influence time variability in individual monkeys

byRIKENDissociations in the involvement of six cortical regions in intra-individual RT variability. Credit:Nature Communications(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-44341-5Neuroscientists

Updated on:July 31,2024

Vascular risk factors and Alzheimer's disease—a new therapeutic opportunity?

by IOS PressCurrently, no possibility exists to reliably quantify the risk of Alzheimer's disease (AD) onset in the general population and in subjects with mild cognitive impairment. Metaboli

Updated on: March 07,2024

Vascular risk factors and Alzheimer's disease—a new therapeutic opportunity?

by IOS PressCurrently, no possibility exists to reliably quantify the risk of Alzheimer's disease (AD) onset in the general population and in subjects with mild cognitive impairment. Metaboli

Updated on:March 07,2024

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

Bodybuilding supplement may help stave off progression of Alzheimer's

by Rush University Medical CenterGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell Reports(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2023.112717RUSH researchers recently discovered that a muscle-building supplement

Updated on: June 24,2024

Bodybuilding supplement may help stave off progression of Alzheimer's

by Rush University Medical CenterGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell Reports(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2023.112717RUSH researchers recently discovered that a muscle-building supplement

Updated on:June 24,2024

Leaders in Alzheimer's research herald the dawn of a new era in drug development based on biology of aging

by Alzheimer's Drug Discovery FoundationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA combination of drugs will be needed to effectively treat or prevent Alzheimer's disease and leading experts say we ha

Updated on: April 16,2024

Leaders in Alzheimer's research herald the dawn of a new era in drug development based on biology of aging

by Alzheimer's Drug Discovery FoundationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA combination of drugs will be needed to effectively treat or prevent Alzheimer's disease and leading experts say we ha

Updated on:April 16,2024