Yeast protein could offer clues to how Alzheimer's plaques form in the brain

by Anne Trafton,Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyMIT biologists found that the yeast protein Rim4 forms disordered clumps similar to the beta-amyloid plaques associated with Alzheimer’s dise

Updated on: February 26,2024

Yeast protein could offer clues to how Alzheimer's plaques form in the brain

by Anne Trafton,Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyMIT biologists found that the yeast protein Rim4 forms disordered clumps similar to the beta-amyloid plaques associated with Alzheimer’s dise

Updated on:February 26,2024

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

People with dementia and the right to independent life

by Risto Löf,University of Eastern FinlandTuija Alava, an expert by experience for Pohjois-Savon Muisti, was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease while still in working life. Alava lives alone and

Updated on: May 08,2024

People with dementia and the right to independent life

by Risto Löf,University of Eastern FinlandTuija Alava, an expert by experience for Pohjois-Savon Muisti, was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease while still in working life. Alava lives alone and

Updated on:May 08,2024

Alzheimer's drug development pipeline: Promising therapies, pharma investment drive momentum in clinical trials

by University of Nevada, Las VegasAgents in clinical trials for treatment of Alzheimer's disease in 2023 (from ClinicalTrials.gov as of the index date of January 1, 2023). The inner ring show

Updated on: April 16,2024

Alzheimer's drug development pipeline: Promising therapies, pharma investment drive momentum in clinical trials

by University of Nevada, Las VegasAgents in clinical trials for treatment of Alzheimer's disease in 2023 (from ClinicalTrials.gov as of the index date of January 1, 2023). The inner ring show

Updated on:April 16,2024

Stool transplant shows promise for Parkinson's disease

by VIB (the Flanders Institute for Biotechnology)Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainParkinson's disease (PD) is a common neurodegenerative disease that affects millions worldwide. Now, a ground

Updated on: April 06,2024

Stool transplant shows promise for Parkinson's disease

by VIB (the Flanders Institute for Biotechnology)Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainParkinson's disease (PD) is a common neurodegenerative disease that affects millions worldwide. Now, a ground

Updated on:April 06,2024

Medical nutrition-drink may affect development of early Alzheimer's

by Karolinska InstitutetIn a new study, an international research team shows that a medical nutrition-drink, consisting of, among other things, essential fatty acids and vitamins, may have an imp

Updated on: March 07,2024

Medical nutrition-drink may affect development of early Alzheimer's

by Karolinska InstitutetIn a new study, an international research team shows that a medical nutrition-drink, consisting of, among other things, essential fatty acids and vitamins, may have an imp

Updated on:March 07,2024

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

Dementia education: An age-friendly future starts with our kids

by University of South AustraliaCredit: City of UnleySchool-based dementia education could deliver much needed empathy and understanding for older generations as new research from the University

Updated on: May 09,2024

Dementia education: An age-friendly future starts with our kids

by University of South AustraliaCredit: City of UnleySchool-based dementia education could deliver much needed empathy and understanding for older generations as new research from the University

Updated on:May 09,2024

When Alzheimer's degrades cells that cross hemispheres, visual memory suffers

by Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyScientists traced and studied neurons that connect the visual cortices in each hemisphere of the brain. Credit: Chinnakkaruppan Adaikkan/MIT PIcower Instit

Updated on: May 20,2024

When Alzheimer's degrades cells that cross hemispheres, visual memory suffers

by Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyScientists traced and studied neurons that connect the visual cortices in each hemisphere of the brain. Credit: Chinnakkaruppan Adaikkan/MIT PIcower Instit

Updated on:May 20,2024

New review suggests evaluating Tibetan medicinal herb as potential treatment for mild cognitive impairment

by Stephanie Baum , Medical XpressCredit:Frontiers in Pharmacology(2024). DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2024.1484040Within Tibetan medicine, the medicinal herb Terminalia chebula (T. chebula) is well

Updated on: November 07,2024

New review suggests evaluating Tibetan medicinal herb as potential treatment for mild cognitive impairment

by Stephanie Baum , Medical XpressCredit:Frontiers in Pharmacology(2024). DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2024.1484040Within Tibetan medicine, the medicinal herb Terminalia chebula (T. chebula) is well

Updated on:November 07,2024

New material derived from graphene improves the performance of neuroprostheses

byAutonomous University of BarcelonaThe image on the left shows a histological section of the nerve implanted with an electrode longitudinally. The device (arrow) can be seen in close contact wi

Updated on: July 11,2024

New material derived from graphene improves the performance of neuroprostheses

byAutonomous University of BarcelonaThe image on the left shows a histological section of the nerve implanted with an electrode longitudinally. The device (arrow) can be seen in close contact wi

Updated on:July 11,2024

Imaging probe to visualize Alzheimer's disease-related gamma-secretase in the brain

by Massachusetts General HospitalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainScientists at the Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) have developed a molecular imaging probe to reveal Alzheimer's diseas

Updated on: May 06,2024

Imaging probe to visualize Alzheimer's disease-related gamma-secretase in the brain

by Massachusetts General HospitalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainScientists at the Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) have developed a molecular imaging probe to reveal Alzheimer's diseas

Updated on:May 06,2024