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

Study links premature development of human neurons to brain developmental disorders

byVIB (the Flanders Institute for Biotechnology)Mouse cortex (in blue) transplanted with human neurons (in green). Credit: VIBThe mechanisms underlying intellectual disabilities or autism remain

Updated on: August 08,2024

Study links premature development of human neurons to brain developmental disorders

byVIB (the Flanders Institute for Biotechnology)Mouse cortex (in blue) transplanted with human neurons (in green). Credit: VIBThe mechanisms underlying intellectual disabilities or autism remain

Updated on:August 08,2024

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

Discovery adds context to Alzheimer's fight

by Paul Mayne,University of Western OntarioRobarts Research Institute scientists Vania and Marco Prado have found a gene, TRPM2, that could be a therapeutic target to assist in decreasing cognit

Updated on: February 27,2024

Discovery adds context to Alzheimer's fight

by Paul Mayne,University of Western OntarioRobarts Research Institute scientists Vania and Marco Prado have found a gene, TRPM2, that could be a therapeutic target to assist in decreasing cognit

Updated on:February 27,2024

Brain imaging can predict Alzheimer's-related memory loss

by Karolinska InstitutetCredit: Karolinska InstitutetResearchers at Karolinska Institutet have imaged tau protein in the brains of living patients with Alzheimer's disease. The amount and spr

Updated on: May 13,2024

Brain imaging can predict Alzheimer's-related memory loss

by Karolinska InstitutetCredit: Karolinska InstitutetResearchers at Karolinska Institutet have imaged tau protein in the brains of living patients with Alzheimer's disease. The amount and spr

Updated on:May 13,2024

Maintaining heart health may protect against cognitive decline

by American College of CardiologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainPeople with a higher risk of developing cardiovascular disease have increased cognitive decline, including an increase in typical markers

Updated on: April 29,2024

Maintaining heart health may protect against cognitive decline

by American College of CardiologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainPeople with a higher risk of developing cardiovascular disease have increased cognitive decline, including an increase in typical markers

Updated on:April 29,2024

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

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

Alzheimer's detected before symptoms via new eye technology

by Association for Research in Vision and OphthalmologyRockville, Md. Scientists may have overcome a major roadblock in the development of Alzheimer's therapies by creating a new technology t

Updated on: March 07,2024

Alzheimer's detected before symptoms via new eye technology

by Association for Research in Vision and OphthalmologyRockville, Md. Scientists may have overcome a major roadblock in the development of Alzheimer's therapies by creating a new technology t

Updated on:March 07,2024

Routine brain scanning may improve clinical care for people with psychosis

by University of OxfordCredit: AI-generated imageRoutine brain scanning in people experiencing psychosis could help to identify underlying physical conditions that are causing their symptoms, acc

Updated on: February 05,2024

Routine brain scanning may improve clinical care for people with psychosis

by University of OxfordCredit: AI-generated imageRoutine brain scanning in people experiencing psychosis could help to identify underlying physical conditions that are causing their symptoms, acc

Updated on:February 05,2024

Central trafficking compartment in neurons malfunctions in majority of Alzheimer's patients

by Columbia University Irving Medical CenterDiagram of the brain of a person with Alzheimer's Disease. Credit: Wikipedia/public domain.Decades before the first symptoms of Alzheimer's app

Updated on: May 13,2024

Central trafficking compartment in neurons malfunctions in majority of Alzheimer's patients

by Columbia University Irving Medical CenterDiagram of the brain of a person with Alzheimer's Disease. Credit: Wikipedia/public domain.Decades before the first symptoms of Alzheimer's app

Updated on:May 13,2024

Study hints at ways to generate new neurons in old brains

byStanford University Medical CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainMost neurons in the human brain last a lifetime, and for good reason. Intricate, long-term information is preserved in the complex st

Updated on: October 18,2024

Study hints at ways to generate new neurons in old brains

byStanford University Medical CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainMost neurons in the human brain last a lifetime, and for good reason. Intricate, long-term information is preserved in the complex st

Updated on:October 18,2024