Untangling the role of tau in Alzheimer's disease

by Dani Ellenby, Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate UniversityWild-type (WT) h-tau loaded in presynaptic terminals inhibited excitatory synaptic transmission. Credit: Tetsuya Hori et

Updated on: July 01,2024

Untangling the role of tau in Alzheimer's disease

by Dani Ellenby, Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate UniversityWild-type (WT) h-tau loaded in presynaptic terminals inhibited excitatory synaptic transmission. Credit: Tetsuya Hori et

Updated on:July 01,2024

New data resource for dementia research

by Oxford UniversityAn Oxford University-led research programme has launched a new system to help dementia researchers make the most of existing study data. The Dementias Platform UK's new&nb

Updated on: February 26,2024

New data resource for dementia research

by Oxford UniversityAn Oxford University-led research programme has launched a new system to help dementia researchers make the most of existing study data. The Dementias Platform UK's new&nb

Updated on:February 26,2024

Could 'zombie cells' in the skin be aging your brain too?

by Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMayo Clinic researchers have found that senescent cells—non-dividing "zombie" cells—accumulate in the skin as people age and may i

Updated on: November 06,2024

Could 'zombie cells' in the skin be aging your brain too?

by Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMayo Clinic researchers have found that senescent cells—non-dividing "zombie" cells—accumulate in the skin as people age and may i

Updated on:November 06,2024

Study reveals how key brain regions regulate inhibitory actions, paving way for impulse control disorder treatment

by Juntendo University Research Promotion CenterExperiment overview. Credit:Nature Communications(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-54564-9A pioneering study from Japan meticulously maps the

Updated on: December 17,2024

Study reveals how key brain regions regulate inhibitory actions, paving way for impulse control disorder treatment

by Juntendo University Research Promotion CenterExperiment overview. Credit:Nature Communications(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-54564-9A pioneering study from Japan meticulously maps the

Updated on:December 17,2024

Overlapping mechanisms in HIV cognitive disorders and Alzheimer's disease

by Society for NeuroscienceAβ oligomers are elevated in the brains of HIV(+) cases. Paraffin-embedded tissue sections from hippocampus of HIV(-) and HIV(+) individuals were prepared for immunoflu

Updated on: March 30,2024

Overlapping mechanisms in HIV cognitive disorders and Alzheimer's disease

by Society for NeuroscienceAβ oligomers are elevated in the brains of HIV(+) cases. Paraffin-embedded tissue sections from hippocampus of HIV(-) and HIV(+) individuals were prepared for immunoflu

Updated on:March 30,2024

Risk for dementia reduced in association with antihypertensive use

by Elana GotkineAntihypertensive use is associated with a reduced risk for dementia compared with untreated hypertension, according to research published online Sept. 12 inJAMA Network Open.Matt

Updated on: March 02,2024

Risk for dementia reduced in association with antihypertensive use

by Elana GotkineAntihypertensive use is associated with a reduced risk for dementia compared with untreated hypertension, according to research published online Sept. 12 inJAMA Network Open.Matt

Updated on:March 02,2024

People with Alzheimer's have worse outcomes after an emergency revascularization

by University of Eastern FinlandCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe risk of both mortality and rehospitalization after an elective revascularization procedure for coronary artery disease is simi

Updated on: April 20,2024

People with Alzheimer's have worse outcomes after an emergency revascularization

by University of Eastern FinlandCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe risk of both mortality and rehospitalization after an elective revascularization procedure for coronary artery disease is simi

Updated on:April 20,2024

Unraveling the mysteries of the presynapse with super resolution microscopy

by Queensland Brain Institutea Graphical representation of the Dual-pulse sub-diffractional Tracking of Internalized Molecules (DsdTIM) protocol. b Representative epifluorescence image of an axonal se

Updated on: March 28,2024

Unraveling the mysteries of the presynapse with super resolution microscopy

by Queensland Brain Institutea Graphical representation of the Dual-pulse sub-diffractional Tracking of Internalized Molecules (DsdTIM) protocol. b Representative epifluorescence image of an axonal se

Updated on:March 28,2024

New research provides insights into how the brain regenerates lost myelin

New research provides insights into how the brain regenerates lost myelinbyWileyMyelin sheath. Credit: Wikipedia.The neurons of the brain are protected by an insulating layer called myelin. In c

Updated on: September 23,2024

New research provides insights into how the brain regenerates lost myelin

New research provides insights into how the brain regenerates lost myelinbyWileyMyelin sheath. Credit: Wikipedia.The neurons of the brain are protected by an insulating layer called myelin. In c

Updated on:September 23,2024

Allopurinol may cut risk for neurodegenerative diseases

by Elana GotkineXanthine dehydrogenase/oxidase blockers may reduce the risk for neurodegenerative diseases, according to a study published online May 17 inPLOS ONE.Yizhe Song, from the Washingto

Updated on: February 05,2024

Allopurinol may cut risk for neurodegenerative diseases

by Elana GotkineXanthine dehydrogenase/oxidase blockers may reduce the risk for neurodegenerative diseases, according to a study published online May 17 inPLOS ONE.Yizhe Song, from the Washingto

Updated on:February 05,2024

Largescale brain epigenetics study provides new insights into dementia

by University of ExeterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe largest study of its kind has unveiled new insights into how genes are regulated in dementia, including discovering 84 new genes linke

Updated on: May 13,2024

Largescale brain epigenetics study provides new insights into dementia

by University of ExeterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe largest study of its kind has unveiled new insights into how genes are regulated in dementia, including discovering 84 new genes linke

Updated on:May 13,2024

Education, intelligence may protect cognition, but don't prevent Alzheimer's disease

by Johns Hopkins University School of MedicinePet scan. Credit: Rebecca GottesmanIn a search for clues to what may delay or prevent Alzheimer's disease, Johns Hopkins Medicine scientists repo

Updated on: June 24,2024

Education, intelligence may protect cognition, but don't prevent Alzheimer's disease

by Johns Hopkins University School of MedicinePet scan. Credit: Rebecca GottesmanIn a search for clues to what may delay or prevent Alzheimer's disease, Johns Hopkins Medicine scientists repo

Updated on:June 24,2024