Summit to tackle tricky problems of aging and dementia

by Kara Manke,University of California - BerkeleyThe second annual Aging, Research, and Technology Innovation Summit on Tuesday will gather researchers, entrepreneurs, policymakers, and health c

Updated on: July 01,2024

Summit to tackle tricky problems of aging and dementia

by Kara Manke,University of California - BerkeleyThe second annual Aging, Research, and Technology Innovation Summit on Tuesday will gather researchers, entrepreneurs, policymakers, and health c

Updated on:July 01,2024

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

Updated on: January 15,2025

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

Updated on:January 15,2025

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

Breathing coordinates brain rhythms for memory consolidation during sleep

Breathing coordinates brain rhythms for memory consolidation during sleepbyNorthwestern UniversityCorresponding author Andrew Sheriff looks at a computer monitor in a lab. Credit: Northwestern U

Updated on: January 15,2025

Breathing coordinates brain rhythms for memory consolidation during sleep

Breathing coordinates brain rhythms for memory consolidation during sleepbyNorthwestern UniversityCorresponding author Andrew Sheriff looks at a computer monitor in a lab. Credit: Northwestern U

Updated on:January 15,2025

Researchers integrate fast optical coherence tomography system into neurosurgical microscope

byOpticaResearchers have integrated their megahertz-speed optical coherence tomography (MHz-OCT) system into a commercially available neurosurgical microscope. The top left picture shows the typ

Updated on: October 16,2024

Researchers integrate fast optical coherence tomography system into neurosurgical microscope

byOpticaResearchers have integrated their megahertz-speed optical coherence tomography (MHz-OCT) system into a commercially available neurosurgical microscope. The top left picture shows the typ

Updated on:October 16,2024

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

Updated on: March 07,2024

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

Updated on:March 07,2024

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

Updated on: May 22,2024

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

Updated on:May 22,2024

'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&

Updated on: March 09,2024

'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&

Updated on:March 09,2024

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

Updated on: June 24,2024

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

Updated on:June 24,2024

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

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

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

Updated on: March 30,2024

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

Updated on:March 30,2024

GSA's KAER toolkit promotes care conversations on brain health, cognitive status

by The Gerontological Society of AmericaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe Gerontological Society of America (GSA) has released a new edition of its KAER toolkit, which is intended to support primar

Updated on: March 30,2024

GSA's KAER toolkit promotes care conversations on brain health, cognitive status

by The Gerontological Society of AmericaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe Gerontological Society of America (GSA) has released a new edition of its KAER toolkit, which is intended to support primar

Updated on:March 30,2024