Research suggests symptomatic Alzheimer's treatments may reduce care costs

by Alzheimer's Research UKNew research has linked the use of existing treatments for Alzheimer's to lower healthcare costs and increased survival for people with the disease. The study, w

Updated on: March 07,2024

Research suggests symptomatic Alzheimer's treatments may reduce care costs

by Alzheimer's Research UKNew research has linked the use of existing treatments for Alzheimer's to lower healthcare costs and increased survival for people with the disease. The study, w

Updated on:March 07,2024

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

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 sense of touch: ASICs are the receptor for a proton synaptic messenger between Merkel cells and an afferent nerve

by Jeff Hansen,University of Alabama at BirminghamCredit:Neuron(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.neuron.2024.01.018Transduction is the changing of one form of energy into another, such as a spo

Updated on: March 13,2024

A sense of touch: ASICs are the receptor for a proton synaptic messenger between Merkel cells and an afferent nerve

by Jeff Hansen,University of Alabama at BirminghamCredit:Neuron(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.neuron.2024.01.018Transduction is the changing of one form of energy into another, such as a spo

Updated on:March 13,2024

Spinal fluid of people with Alzheimer's risk gene signals inflammation

by Duke University Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPeople who have a gene variant associated with an increased risk of developing Alzheimer's disease also tend to have changes

Updated on: April 20,2024

Spinal fluid of people with Alzheimer's risk gene signals inflammation

by Duke University Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPeople who have a gene variant associated with an increased risk of developing Alzheimer's disease also tend to have changes

Updated on:April 20,2024

Swedish diagnostic method for Alzheimer's becomes international standard

by Krister Svahn,University of GothenburgResearchers at Gothenburg University have developed a reference method for standardized measurements that diagnose Alzheimer's disease decades before

Updated on: February 26,2024

Swedish diagnostic method for Alzheimer's becomes international standard

by Krister Svahn,University of GothenburgResearchers at Gothenburg University have developed a reference method for standardized measurements that diagnose Alzheimer's disease decades before

Updated on:February 26,2024

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

Uncovering the unusual way aggregates hijack proteins

by Utrecht University,Utrecht University Faculty of ScienceTau stacking. Credit: Stefan Rudiger - Utrecht UniversityUtrecht scientists have uncovered how aggregates alter the behavior of Tau pro

Updated on: July 01,2024

Uncovering the unusual way aggregates hijack proteins

by Utrecht University,Utrecht University Faculty of ScienceTau stacking. Credit: Stefan Rudiger - Utrecht UniversityUtrecht scientists have uncovered how aggregates alter the behavior of Tau pro

Updated on:July 01,2024

Could 'zombie cells' in the skin be aging your brain too?

by Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMayo Clinic researchers have found that senescent cells—non-dividing "zombie" cells—accumulate in the skin as people age and may i

Updated on: November 06,2024

Could 'zombie cells' in the skin be aging your brain too?

by Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMayo Clinic researchers have found that senescent cells—non-dividing "zombie" cells—accumulate in the skin as people age and may i

Updated on:November 06,2024

Ultrasound exposure improves depressive behavior in rodents

by Tokyo University of ScienceEffects of recorded 50-kHz USV exposure on hyperemotionality in olfactory bulbectomized (OB) rats (a). Hyperemotionality scores were measured before and after ultras

Updated on: February 03,2024

Ultrasound exposure improves depressive behavior in rodents

by Tokyo University of ScienceEffects of recorded 50-kHz USV exposure on hyperemotionality in olfactory bulbectomized (OB) rats (a). Hyperemotionality scores were measured before and after ultras

Updated on:February 03,2024

Why do people with Alzheimer's stop recognizing their loved ones?

by University of MontrealDiagram of the brain of a person with Alzheimer's Disease. Credit: Wikipedia/public domain.Alzheimer's not only steals people's memories but also their abilit

Updated on: February 28,2024

Why do people with Alzheimer's stop recognizing their loved ones?

by University of MontrealDiagram of the brain of a person with Alzheimer's Disease. Credit: Wikipedia/public domain.Alzheimer's not only steals people's memories but also their abilit

Updated on:February 28,2024

Blocking inflammation prevents cell death, improves memory in Alzheimer's disease

by University of California, IrvineA brain tissue sample from Kim Green’s study show microglia (red) and plaques (green). Credit: Green lab / UCIUsing a drug compound created to treat cance

Updated on: February 28,2024

Blocking inflammation prevents cell death, improves memory in Alzheimer's disease

by University of California, IrvineA brain tissue sample from Kim Green’s study show microglia (red) and plaques (green). Credit: Green lab / UCIUsing a drug compound created to treat cance

Updated on:February 28,2024