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

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

Alzheimer's research—intracellular calcium store malfunction leads to brain hyperactivity

by Universitaet TübingenAmyloid proteins (plaques, blue) in the cerebral cortex of a mouse model of Alzheimer’s disease, surrounded by cortical immune cells (microglia, green). Activated microgli

Updated on: April 16,2024

Alzheimer's research—intracellular calcium store malfunction leads to brain hyperactivity

by Universitaet TübingenAmyloid proteins (plaques, blue) in the cerebral cortex of a mouse model of Alzheimer’s disease, surrounded by cortical immune cells (microglia, green). Activated microgli

Updated on:April 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

Both high and low HDL cholesterol tied to increased risk of dementia

by American Academy of NeurologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainHaving either high or low levels of high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol, or "good" cholesterol, is tied to a small increa

Updated on: March 02,2024

Both high and low HDL cholesterol tied to increased risk of dementia

by American Academy of NeurologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainHaving either high or low levels of high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol, or "good" cholesterol, is tied to a small increa

Updated on:March 02,2024

Prediction of conversion to Alzheimer's disease with longitudinal measures and time-to-event data

by IOS PressPredicting the timing of Alzheimer's disease (AD) conversion for individuals with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) can be significantly improved by incorporating longitudinal chang

Updated on: March 07,2024

Prediction of conversion to Alzheimer's disease with longitudinal measures and time-to-event data

by IOS PressPredicting the timing of Alzheimer's disease (AD) conversion for individuals with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) can be significantly improved by incorporating longitudinal chang

Updated on:March 07,2024

Optogenetics approach reveals how alcohol use disorder impairs cognitive flexibility

by Danielle Michaud,Texas A&M UniversityExcessive alcohol intake reduces thalamically evoked burst-pause response in DMS CINs and impairs reversal of operant conditioning. Credit:Scien

Updated on: January 15,2025

Optogenetics approach reveals how alcohol use disorder impairs cognitive flexibility

by Danielle Michaud,Texas A&M UniversityExcessive alcohol intake reduces thalamically evoked burst-pause response in DMS CINs and impairs reversal of operant conditioning. Credit:Scien

Updated on:January 15,2025

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

Dementia and COVID-19: Determinants of infection and mortality

by IOS PressFactors associated with 60-day mortality in dementia patients infected with SARS-CoV-2. Credit:Journal of Alzheimer's Disease(2022). DOI: 10.3233/JAD-220369The elderly

Updated on: May 06,2024

Dementia and COVID-19: Determinants of infection and mortality

by IOS PressFactors associated with 60-day mortality in dementia patients infected with SARS-CoV-2. Credit:Journal of Alzheimer's Disease(2022). DOI: 10.3233/JAD-220369The elderly

Updated on:May 06,2024

Poor metabolic health could increase risk of developing dementia later in life

by University of OxfordCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers at Oxford Population Health have found that having poor metabolic health was related to an increased risk of developing dementia in a s

Updated on: March 02,2024

Poor metabolic health could increase risk of developing dementia later in life

by University of OxfordCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers at Oxford Population Health have found that having poor metabolic health was related to an increased risk of developing dementia in a s

Updated on:March 02,2024

Panel of 48 CSF proteins complements existing Alzheimer biomarkers

by Elana GotkineA panel of 48 proteins in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF 48 panel) complements existing CSF biomarkers for Alzheimer disease (AD), according to a study published in the Sept. 6 issue of&

Updated on: March 02,2024

Panel of 48 CSF proteins complements existing Alzheimer biomarkers

by Elana GotkineA panel of 48 proteins in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF 48 panel) complements existing CSF biomarkers for Alzheimer disease (AD), according to a study published in the Sept. 6 issue of&

Updated on:March 02,2024

Scientists say Alzheimer's is probably a collection of diseases that should be classified and treated separately

by Hebrew University of JerusalemDeciphering the mechanism that underlies the development of Alzheimer's disease in certain families but not in others, researchers at the Hebrew University of

Updated on: February 26,2024

Scientists say Alzheimer's is probably a collection of diseases that should be classified and treated separately

by Hebrew University of JerusalemDeciphering the mechanism that underlies the development of Alzheimer's disease in certain families but not in others, researchers at the Hebrew University of

Updated on:February 26,2024