Secondary infections inflame the brain, worsening cognition in Alzheimer's disease

by Trinity College DublinCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNew research into Alzheimer's disease (AD) suggests that secondary infections and new inflammatory events amplify the brain's im

Updated on: June 20,2024

Secondary infections inflame the brain, worsening cognition in Alzheimer's disease

by Trinity College DublinCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNew research into Alzheimer's disease (AD) suggests that secondary infections and new inflammatory events amplify the brain's im

Updated on:June 20,2024

New drug targets for Alzheimer's identified from cerebrospinal fluid

by Mark Reynolds,Washington University School of MedicineCellular localization of immune and lysosomal proteins. Credit:Nature Genetics(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41588-024-01972-8A multit

Updated on: November 22,2024

New drug targets for Alzheimer's identified from cerebrospinal fluid

by Mark Reynolds,Washington University School of MedicineCellular localization of immune and lysosomal proteins. Credit:Nature Genetics(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41588-024-01972-8A multit

Updated on:November 22,2024

Neuroscientists map how the brain transforms sensation into action

bySainsbury Wellcome CentreResearchers map how the brain transforms sensation into action. Credit: Sainsbury Wellcome CentreNeuroscientists have revealed how sensory input is transformed into mo

Updated on: September 23,2024

Neuroscientists map how the brain transforms sensation into action

bySainsbury Wellcome CentreResearchers map how the brain transforms sensation into action. Credit: Sainsbury Wellcome CentreNeuroscientists have revealed how sensory input is transformed into mo

Updated on:September 23,2024

Viral infections could promote neurodegeneration

by German Center for Neurodegenerative DiseasesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainSome viral diseases could possibly contribute to neurodegeneration. DZNE researchers report this in the journal&nbs

Updated on: April 29,2024

Viral infections could promote neurodegeneration

by German Center for Neurodegenerative DiseasesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainSome viral diseases could possibly contribute to neurodegeneration. DZNE researchers report this in the journal&nbs

Updated on:April 29,2024

An Alzheimer's treatment would tax the US health care system

by RAND CorporationThe flow of how an Alzheimer's treatment would get to patients after approval. Credit: RAND Corp.The U.S. health care system lacks the capacity to rapidly move a treatment

Updated on: April 08,2024

An Alzheimer's treatment would tax the US health care system

by RAND CorporationThe flow of how an Alzheimer's treatment would get to patients after approval. Credit: RAND Corp.The U.S. health care system lacks the capacity to rapidly move a treatment

Updated on:April 08,2024

Alzheimer's disease can be diagnosed before symptoms emerge

by Lund UniversityNIA-AA versus IWG criteria. Differences in the nomenclature of cognitively unimpaired individuals with (+) or without (−) in vivo biomarker evidence of Aβ (A) and tau (T) pathol

Updated on: April 10,2024

Alzheimer's disease can be diagnosed before symptoms emerge

by Lund UniversityNIA-AA versus IWG criteria. Differences in the nomenclature of cognitively unimpaired individuals with (+) or without (−) in vivo biomarker evidence of Aβ (A) and tau (T) pathol

Updated on:April 10,2024

Simple molecular reagents to treat Alzheimer's disease

by The Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)Overview of a rational strategy for designing compact aromatic molecules with multiple reactivities against pathological factors f

Updated on: June 20,2024

Simple molecular reagents to treat Alzheimer's disease

by The Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)Overview of a rational strategy for designing compact aromatic molecules with multiple reactivities against pathological factors f

Updated on:June 20,2024

Midlife insomnia may increase risk for later dementia

by Lori SolomonInsomnia and short sleep duration in middle age increase the risk for dementia, according to a study published in the September issue ofAge and Ageing.Xiao Tan, from the Zhejiang

Updated on: March 02,2024

Midlife insomnia may increase risk for later dementia

by Lori SolomonInsomnia and short sleep duration in middle age increase the risk for dementia, according to a study published in the September issue ofAge and Ageing.Xiao Tan, from the Zhejiang

Updated on:March 02,2024

Progranulin and dementia—a blood sample does not tell the full story!

by Bentham Science PublishersProgranulin is a central protein in both neuronal survival and neurodegenerative diseases. It is thus not surprising that altered progranulin levels represent a universal

Updated on: March 07,2024

Progranulin and dementia—a blood sample does not tell the full story!

by Bentham Science PublishersProgranulin is a central protein in both neuronal survival and neurodegenerative diseases. It is thus not surprising that altered progranulin levels represent a universal

Updated on:March 07,2024

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

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

Alzheimer's disease and type 2 diabetes: Synthetic peptides may suppress formation of harmful amyloid aggregates

by Technical University MunichProposed mechanism and hypothetical models of IAPP/ACM nanofiber co-assembly versus IAPP amyloid self-assembly. The lower part, IAPP self-assembly into toxic oligome

Updated on: April 08,2024

Alzheimer's disease and type 2 diabetes: Synthetic peptides may suppress formation of harmful amyloid aggregates

by Technical University MunichProposed mechanism and hypothetical models of IAPP/ACM nanofiber co-assembly versus IAPP amyloid self-assembly. The lower part, IAPP self-assembly into toxic oligome

Updated on:April 08,2024