Yeast protein could offer clues to how Alzheimer's plaques form in the brain

by Anne Trafton,Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyMIT biologists found that the yeast protein Rim4 forms disordered clumps similar to the beta-amyloid plaques associated with Alzheimer’s dise

Updated on: February 26,2024

Yeast protein could offer clues to how Alzheimer's plaques form in the brain

by Anne Trafton,Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyMIT biologists found that the yeast protein Rim4 forms disordered clumps similar to the beta-amyloid plaques associated with Alzheimer’s dise

Updated on:February 26,2024

Human brains are getting larger: That may be good news for dementia risk

byUC DavisHuman brain volume has increased for people born in the 1970s compared to the 1930s. Credit: UC Davis HealthA new study by researchers at UC Davis Health found human brains are getting

Updated on: March 28,2024

Human brains are getting larger: That may be good news for dementia risk

byUC DavisHuman brain volume has increased for people born in the 1970s compared to the 1930s. Credit: UC Davis HealthA new study by researchers at UC Davis Health found human brains are getting

Updated on:March 28,2024

Alzheimer's genetics point to new research direction

by Robyn Mills,University of AdelaideDiagram of the brain of a person with Alzheimer's Disease. Credit: Wikipedia/public domain.A University of Adelaide analysis of genetic mutations which c

Updated on: April 16,2024

Alzheimer's genetics point to new research direction

by Robyn Mills,University of AdelaideDiagram of the brain of a person with Alzheimer's Disease. Credit: Wikipedia/public domain.A University of Adelaide analysis of genetic mutations which c

Updated on:April 16,2024

People living with dementia add voice to care model debate

by Flinders UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainCoinciding with Dementia Awareness Month, a new Flinders University study has asked Australian aged-care residents to rate the quality of care they

Updated on: May 08,2024

People living with dementia add voice to care model debate

by Flinders UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainCoinciding with Dementia Awareness Month, a new Flinders University study has asked Australian aged-care residents to rate the quality of care they

Updated on:May 08,2024

Mouse study finds sex-based differences in how brains handle threats

Mouse study finds sex-based differences in how brains handle threatsby Claire Loewen,McGill UniversityMales and females similarly acquire threat discrimination. Credit:Nature Neuroscience&

Updated on: September 23,2024

Mouse study finds sex-based differences in how brains handle threats

Mouse study finds sex-based differences in how brains handle threatsby Claire Loewen,McGill UniversityMales and females similarly acquire threat discrimination. Credit:Nature Neuroscience&

Updated on:September 23,2024

Creating the largest, most comprehensive picture of neural connections to date

byNational Science FoundationThe 50 largest neurons of the adult fruit fly brain connectome. Credit: Tyler Sloan and Amy Sterling for FlyWire, Princeton University, (Dorkenwald et al., 2024)Flip

Updated on: October 16,2024

Creating the largest, most comprehensive picture of neural connections to date

byNational Science FoundationThe 50 largest neurons of the adult fruit fly brain connectome. Credit: Tyler Sloan and Amy Sterling for FlyWire, Princeton University, (Dorkenwald et al., 2024)Flip

Updated on:October 16,2024

FDA advisory panelist outlines issues with aducanumab's approval for Alzheimer's disease

by American College of PhysiciansPET scan of a human brain with Alzheimer's disease. Credit: public domainDespite near unanimous objection from its advisory panel, the U.S. Food and Drug Admi

Updated on: March 30,2024

FDA advisory panelist outlines issues with aducanumab's approval for Alzheimer's disease

by American College of PhysiciansPET scan of a human brain with Alzheimer's disease. Credit: public domainDespite near unanimous objection from its advisory panel, the U.S. Food and Drug Admi

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

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

Most seniors with dementia live at home, despite pain, anxiety, poor health

by University of California, San FranciscoCredit: CC0 Public DomainContrary to popular belief, most older Americans with advancing dementia remain in their own homes—many until they die. But a ne

Updated on: May 13,2024

Most seniors with dementia live at home, despite pain, anxiety, poor health

by University of California, San FranciscoCredit: CC0 Public DomainContrary to popular belief, most older Americans with advancing dementia remain in their own homes—many until they die. But a ne

Updated on:May 13,2024

A promising new approach to data sharing in neuroscience research

byHoward Hughes Medical InstituteOverview of Spyglass. Credit:(2024). DOI: 10.1101/2024.01.25.577295Loren Frank's HHMI lab at UCSF has pioneered an ambitious framework for sharing vast

Updated on: March 28,2024

A promising new approach to data sharing in neuroscience research

byHoward Hughes Medical InstituteOverview of Spyglass. Credit:(2024). DOI: 10.1101/2024.01.25.577295Loren Frank's HHMI lab at UCSF has pioneered an ambitious framework for sharing vast

Updated on:March 28,2024

LATE: A common but largely unknown cause of dementia

by Andrew E. Budson,Harvard UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIf dementia is a general term that means thinking and memory has deteriorated to the point that it interferes with day-to-d

Updated on: May 11,2024

LATE: A common but largely unknown cause of dementia

by Andrew E. Budson,Harvard UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIf dementia is a general term that means thinking and memory has deteriorated to the point that it interferes with day-to-d

Updated on:May 11,2024