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

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

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
Cardiometabolic diseases may influence both risk and progression of motor neuron diseases

Cardiometabolic diseases may influence both risk and progression of motor neuron diseases

Cardiometabolic diseases may influence both risk and progression of motor neuron diseasesbyKarolinska InstitutetCredit: PixabayA new study from the Institute of Environmental Medicine (IMM),&nbs

Cardiometabolic diseases may influence both risk and progression of motor neuron diseases

Cardiometabolic diseases may influence both risk and progression of motor neuron diseasesbyKarolinska InstitutetCredit: PixabayA new study from the Institute of Environmental Medicine (IMM),&nbs
The path to Parkinson's disease: All roads lead to the nigrosome

The path to Parkinson's disease: All roads lead to the nigrosome

by Tiziano Balzano , Medical XpressThe nigrosome has an intricate and dense network of highways and streets, representing its rich vascularization. This dense network makes the nigrosome a major inter

The path to Parkinson's disease: All roads lead to the nigrosome

by Tiziano Balzano , Medical XpressThe nigrosome has an intricate and dense network of highways and streets, representing its rich vascularization. This dense network makes the nigrosome a major inter
Memory games: Eating well to remember

Memory games: Eating well to remember

by University of Technology, SydneyCredit: CC0 Public DomainA healthy diet is essential to living well, but as we age, should we change what we eat?UTS research fellow Dr. Luna Xu has studied dat

Memory games: Eating well to remember

by University of Technology, SydneyCredit: CC0 Public DomainA healthy diet is essential to living well, but as we age, should we change what we eat?UTS research fellow Dr. Luna Xu has studied dat
Biochemical clues may predict who develops Alzheimer's disease—and who doesn't

Biochemical clues may predict who develops Alzheimer's disease—and who doesn't

by ElsevierDiagram of the brain of a person with Alzheimer's Disease. Credit: Wikipedia/public domain.Investigators have wondered why the brains of some cognitively-intact elderly individuals

Biochemical clues may predict who develops Alzheimer's disease—and who doesn't

by ElsevierDiagram of the brain of a person with Alzheimer's Disease. Credit: Wikipedia/public domain.Investigators have wondered why the brains of some cognitively-intact elderly individuals
'Big Data' study discovers earliest sign of Alzheimer's development

'Big Data' study discovers earliest sign of Alzheimer's development

by McGill UniversityCredit: McGill UniversityScientists at the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital have used a powerful tool to better understand the progression of late-onset Alzheimer&

'Big Data' study discovers earliest sign of Alzheimer's development

by McGill UniversityCredit: McGill UniversityScientists at the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital have used a powerful tool to better understand the progression of late-onset Alzheimer&
Race of people given Alzheimer's blood tests may affect interpretation of results

Race of people given Alzheimer's blood tests may affect interpretation of results

by Washington University School of MedicineCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThree experimental blood tests used to identify people in early stages of Alzheimer's disease perform differently

Race of people given Alzheimer's blood tests may affect interpretation of results

by Washington University School of MedicineCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThree experimental blood tests used to identify people in early stages of Alzheimer's disease perform differently
FDA warns 17 companies about illegal Alzheimer disease products

FDA warns 17 companies about illegal Alzheimer disease products

(HealthDay)—A number of warning/advisory letters have been issued to 17 companies for selling illegal products that claim to prevent, treat, or cure Alzheimer disease and other serious conditions, the

FDA warns 17 companies about illegal Alzheimer disease products

(HealthDay)—A number of warning/advisory letters have been issued to 17 companies for selling illegal products that claim to prevent, treat, or cure Alzheimer disease and other serious conditions, the
HBOT showed improvement in Alzheimer's disease

HBOT showed improvement in Alzheimer's disease

by Louisiana State UniversityCredit: Louisiana State UniversityDr. Paul Harch, Clinical Professor and Director of Hyperbaric Medicine at LSU Health New Orleans School of Medicine, and Dr. Edward

HBOT showed improvement in Alzheimer's disease

by Louisiana State UniversityCredit: Louisiana State UniversityDr. Paul Harch, Clinical Professor and Director of Hyperbaric Medicine at LSU Health New Orleans School of Medicine, and Dr. Edward
Taking proton pump inhibitors not linked to higher dementia risk

Taking proton pump inhibitors not linked to higher dementia risk

by American Geriatrics SocietyProton pump inhibitors (PPIs) are medicines commonly prescribed to treat acid-related digestive problems, including gastroesophageal reflux disease (or GERD). As of

Taking proton pump inhibitors not linked to higher dementia risk

by American Geriatrics SocietyProton pump inhibitors (PPIs) are medicines commonly prescribed to treat acid-related digestive problems, including gastroesophageal reflux disease (or GERD). As of
Blood markers of brain cell damage higher over short term in COVID-19 patients than in Alzheimer's patients

Blood markers of brain cell damage higher over short term in COVID-19 patients than in Alzheimer's patients

by NYU Langone HealthPET scan of a human brain with Alzheimer's disease. Credit: public domainPatients hospitalized for COVID-19 had higher levels over the short term of blood proteins known

Blood markers of brain cell damage higher over short term in COVID-19 patients than in Alzheimer's patients

by NYU Langone HealthPET scan of a human brain with Alzheimer's disease. Credit: public domainPatients hospitalized for COVID-19 had higher levels over the short term of blood proteins known
New imaging method illuminates oxygen's journey in the brain

New imaging method illuminates oxygen's journey in the brain

by University of Rochester Medical CenterLuminescent protein, substrate, and oxygen all combine to create chemical chain reaction to produce light. Images shows the cortex of a mouse recorded ove

New imaging method illuminates oxygen's journey in the brain

by University of Rochester Medical CenterLuminescent protein, substrate, and oxygen all combine to create chemical chain reaction to produce light. Images shows the cortex of a mouse recorded ove