Could blood pressure drugs have a role in Alzheimer's disease treatment?

by Georgetown University Medical CenterDiagram of the brain of a person with Alzheimer's Disease. Credit: Wikipedia/public domain.In laboratory neuronal cultures, an FDA-approved drug used to

Updated on: February 27,2024

Could blood pressure drugs have a role in Alzheimer's disease treatment?

by Georgetown University Medical CenterDiagram of the brain of a person with Alzheimer's Disease. Credit: Wikipedia/public domain.In laboratory neuronal cultures, an FDA-approved drug used to

Updated on:February 27,2024

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

Higher antioxidant levels linked to lower dementia risk

by American Academy of NeurologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainPeople with higher levels of antioxidants in their blood may be less likely to develop dementia, according to a study published in the May

Updated on: June 24,2024

Higher antioxidant levels linked to lower dementia risk

by American Academy of NeurologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainPeople with higher levels of antioxidants in their blood may be less likely to develop dementia, according to a study published in the May

Updated on:June 24,2024

Daytime sleepiness linked to Alzheimer's

by From Mayo Clinic News Network, Mayo Clinic News NetworkPET scan of a human brain with Alzheimer's disease. Credit: public domainDo you catch yourself yawning during the day and yearning for an

Updated on: April 25,2024

Daytime sleepiness linked to Alzheimer's

by From Mayo Clinic News Network, Mayo Clinic News NetworkPET scan of a human brain with Alzheimer's disease. Credit: public domainDo you catch yourself yawning during the day and yearning for an

Updated on:April 25,2024

Large-scale study links dyslexia genetics to brain structure

byMax Planck SocietyCredit: CC0 Public DomainDyslexia is a common learning difficulty in which genes often play a role. How do genes associated with dyslexia relate to brain structure in the gen

Updated on: January 08,2025

Large-scale study links dyslexia genetics to brain structure

byMax Planck SocietyCredit: CC0 Public DomainDyslexia is a common learning difficulty in which genes often play a role. How do genes associated with dyslexia relate to brain structure in the gen

Updated on:January 08,2025

Study pinpoints origins of creativity in the brain

byUniversity of Utah Health SciencesElectrodes at multiple brain regions reveal brain activity in real time. Colored dots show the locations of all of the electrodes across all patients, color-c

Updated on: July 17,2024

Study pinpoints origins of creativity in the brain

byUniversity of Utah Health SciencesElectrodes at multiple brain regions reveal brain activity in real time. Colored dots show the locations of all of the electrodes across all patients, color-c

Updated on:July 17,2024

Dementia deaths rise during the summer of COVID, leading to concern

by Laurie Archbald-Pannone,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainDeaths from dementia during the summer of 2020 are nearly20% higherthan the number of dementia-related de

Updated on: March 19,2024

Dementia deaths rise during the summer of COVID, leading to concern

by Laurie Archbald-Pannone,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainDeaths from dementia during the summer of 2020 are nearly20% higherthan the number of dementia-related de

Updated on:March 19,2024

Reducing harmful proteins in the fight against dementia

by Jacqueline Pumphrey, Oxford Science Blog,Oxford UniversityWe probably all know someone who has dementia. By 2025, there will be 1 million people affected by it in the UK. Alzheimer's dise

Updated on: February 26,2024

Reducing harmful proteins in the fight against dementia

by Jacqueline Pumphrey, Oxford Science Blog,Oxford UniversityWe probably all know someone who has dementia. By 2025, there will be 1 million people affected by it in the UK. Alzheimer's dise

Updated on:February 26,2024

Brain circuit strength predicts a child's ability to understand numbers

by Society for NeuroscienceHippocampal-parietal functional circuits predict number sense training gains. Functional connectivity of the (A) left and (B) right hippocampus with the left intraparie

Updated on: February 21,2024

Brain circuit strength predicts a child's ability to understand numbers

by Society for NeuroscienceHippocampal-parietal functional circuits predict number sense training gains. Functional connectivity of the (A) left and (B) right hippocampus with the left intraparie

Updated on:February 21,2024

Ultrasound brain stimulation slows dementia-related brain degeneration

by Medical University of ViennaBrain–behavior correlations. A, Regions of interest—namely left superior parietal lobule (SPL) and left precuneus—where a significant correlation (plotted in panel

Updated on: May 06,2024

Ultrasound brain stimulation slows dementia-related brain degeneration

by Medical University of ViennaBrain–behavior correlations. A, Regions of interest—namely left superior parietal lobule (SPL) and left precuneus—where a significant correlation (plotted in panel

Updated on:May 06,2024

Student-athletes with self-reported autism more likely to score low on common concussion test

by Saint Joseph's UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainSchools and colleges across the country rely on Immediate Post-Concussion Assessment and Cognitive Testing (ImPACT) evaluations to

Updated on: March 30,2024

Student-athletes with self-reported autism more likely to score low on common concussion test

by Saint Joseph's UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainSchools and colleges across the country rely on Immediate Post-Concussion Assessment and Cognitive Testing (ImPACT) evaluations to

Updated on:March 30,2024

Treponema denticola found to induce Alzheimer-like tau hyperphosphorylation in mice

by International & American Associations for Dental ResearchA study investigating the role of Treponema denticola (T. denticola) in Alzheimer's disease (AD) pathogenesis will be presented by Z

Updated on: March 07,2024

Treponema denticola found to induce Alzheimer-like tau hyperphosphorylation in mice

by International & American Associations for Dental ResearchA study investigating the role of Treponema denticola (T. denticola) in Alzheimer's disease (AD) pathogenesis will be presented by Z

Updated on:March 07,2024