Researchers highlight brain region as 'ground zero' of Alzheimer's disease

by University of Southern CaliforniaCredit: AI-generated imageA critical but vulnerable region in the brain appears to be the first place affected by late onset Alzheimer's disease and may be

Updated on: February 28,2024

Researchers highlight brain region as 'ground zero' of Alzheimer's disease

by University of Southern CaliforniaCredit: AI-generated imageA critical but vulnerable region in the brain appears to be the first place affected by late onset Alzheimer's disease and may be

Updated on:February 28,2024

How the brain remembers where you're going

by Julia Weiler, Donata Zuber,Ruhr-Universitaet-BochumCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers have made new discoveries about how certain brainwaves aid navigation. They hope that the methods may b

Updated on: May 18,2024

How the brain remembers where you're going

by Julia Weiler, Donata Zuber,Ruhr-Universitaet-BochumCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers have made new discoveries about how certain brainwaves aid navigation. They hope that the methods may b

Updated on:May 18,2024

Happiness in early adulthood may protect against dementia

by University of California, San FranciscoCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWhile research has shown that poor cardiovascular health can damage blood flow to the brain increasing the risk for deme

Updated on: May 06,2024

Happiness in early adulthood may protect against dementia

by University of California, San FranciscoCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWhile research has shown that poor cardiovascular health can damage blood flow to the brain increasing the risk for deme

Updated on:May 06,2024

Testing for inflammatory proteins can help diagnose progression of Alzheimer's disease

by Modesta (Maud) Alobawone,Rutgers UniversityPET scan of a human brain with Alzheimer's disease. Credit: public domainTesting for some inflammatory proteins associated with the nervous and

Updated on: June 20,2024

Testing for inflammatory proteins can help diagnose progression of Alzheimer's disease

by Modesta (Maud) Alobawone,Rutgers UniversityPET scan of a human brain with Alzheimer's disease. Credit: public domainTesting for some inflammatory proteins associated with the nervous and

Updated on:June 20,2024

Simple diagnostic tool predicts individual risk of Alzheimer's

by Lund UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearchers at Lund University in Sweden have developed an algorithm that combines data from a simple blood test and brief memory tests, to pred

Updated on: June 20,2024

Simple diagnostic tool predicts individual risk of Alzheimer's

by Lund UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearchers at Lund University in Sweden have developed an algorithm that combines data from a simple blood test and brief memory tests, to pred

Updated on:June 20,2024

Multivariate analysis improves on cognitive testing in Alzheimer's disease

by Future Science GroupMultivariate analysis of cognitive tests in Alzheimer's disease identifies five distinct groups of Alzheimer's disease patients, and suggests that multivitamins might sl

Updated on: March 07,2024

Multivariate analysis improves on cognitive testing in Alzheimer's disease

by Future Science GroupMultivariate analysis of cognitive tests in Alzheimer's disease identifies five distinct groups of Alzheimer's disease patients, and suggests that multivitamins might sl

Updated on:March 07,2024

Chemical clears Alzheimer's protein and restores memory in mice

by Alzheimer's Research UKDiagram of the brain of a person with Alzheimer's Disease. Credit: Wikipedia/public domain.A research team in Korea has tested a chemical in mice genetically alt

Updated on: February 27,2024

Chemical clears Alzheimer's protein and restores memory in mice

by Alzheimer's Research UKDiagram of the brain of a person with Alzheimer's Disease. Credit: Wikipedia/public domain.A research team in Korea has tested a chemical in mice genetically alt

Updated on:February 27,2024

Excess body fat tied to lower cognitive scores in adults

(HealthDay)—Both generalized and visceral adiposity are associated with lower cognitive scores throughout midlife, according to a study published online Feb. 1 inJAMA Network Open.Sonia S. Anand

Updated on: February 05,2024

Excess body fat tied to lower cognitive scores in adults

(HealthDay)—Both generalized and visceral adiposity are associated with lower cognitive scores throughout midlife, according to a study published online Feb. 1 inJAMA Network Open.Sonia S. Anand

Updated on:February 05,2024

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

Roots of Alzheimer's disease can extend as far back as the womb

by University of British ColumbiaDr. Weihong Song is a Professor of Psychiatry at University of British Columbia. Credit: University of British ColumbiaBiochemical reactions that cause Alzheimer&

Updated on: April 07,2024

Roots of Alzheimer's disease can extend as far back as the womb

by University of British ColumbiaDr. Weihong Song is a Professor of Psychiatry at University of British Columbia. Credit: University of British ColumbiaBiochemical reactions that cause Alzheimer&

Updated on:April 07,2024

Exercise-induced hormone irisin may reduce Alzheimer's disease plaque and tangle pathology in the brain

by Massachusetts General HospitalCredit: Rice UniversityResearchers who previously developed the first 3D human cell culture models of Alzheimer's disease (AD) that displays two major hallmar

Updated on: March 02,2024

Exercise-induced hormone irisin may reduce Alzheimer's disease plaque and tangle pathology in the brain

by Massachusetts General HospitalCredit: Rice UniversityResearchers who previously developed the first 3D human cell culture models of Alzheimer's disease (AD) that displays two major hallmar

Updated on:March 02,2024

Pharmacists in care teams improve care for patients with dementia

by Umea UniversityMaria Gustafsson is a doctoral student at the Department of Community Medicine and Rehabilitation, Geriatric at Umeå University in Sweden. Credit: Umeå UniversityProblems relate

Updated on: February 28,2024

Pharmacists in care teams improve care for patients with dementia

by Umea UniversityMaria Gustafsson is a doctoral student at the Department of Community Medicine and Rehabilitation, Geriatric at Umeå University in Sweden. Credit: Umeå UniversityProblems relate

Updated on:February 28,2024