Risk factors for dementia vary by ethnicity, study finds

by Public Library of ScienceModifiable risk factors—including hypertension, obesity, diabetes, low HDL cholesterol and sleep disorders—confer a higher risk of dementia for people in some minority

Updated on: March 02,2024

Risk factors for dementia vary by ethnicity, study finds

by Public Library of ScienceModifiable risk factors—including hypertension, obesity, diabetes, low HDL cholesterol and sleep disorders—confer a higher risk of dementia for people in some minority

Updated on:March 02,2024

New device helps people with spinal cord injuries grasp large, heavy objects

by Marni Ellery,University of California - BerkeleyThe Dorsal Grasper assistive device, developed by UC Berkeley engineers, facilitates human-robot collaborative grasping. Credit: Adam Lau/Berke

Updated on: February 17,2025

New device helps people with spinal cord injuries grasp large, heavy objects

by Marni Ellery,University of California - BerkeleyThe Dorsal Grasper assistive device, developed by UC Berkeley engineers, facilitates human-robot collaborative grasping. Credit: Adam Lau/Berke

Updated on:February 17,2025

Specialized T cells in the brain found to slow progression of Alzheimer's disease

by St. Jude Children's Research HospitalCD8+T cells accumulate in AD and protect mice from AD-associated pathologies.a–c, scRNA-seq analysis of CD45int/+CD11b+(primarily mic

Updated on: March 02,2024

Specialized T cells in the brain found to slow progression of Alzheimer's disease

by St. Jude Children's Research HospitalCD8+T cells accumulate in AD and protect mice from AD-associated pathologies.a–c, scRNA-seq analysis of CD45int/+CD11b+(primarily mic

Updated on:March 02,2024

Alzheimer's risk gene impairs development of new neurons in mice

by Society for NeuroscienceApoE-expressing astrocytes (green) interacting with tdTomato-expressing dendrites (red) from adult newborn hippocampal neurons. Credit: Tensaouti et al.,eNeuro&nb

Updated on: April 20,2024

Alzheimer's risk gene impairs development of new neurons in mice

by Society for NeuroscienceApoE-expressing astrocytes (green) interacting with tdTomato-expressing dendrites (red) from adult newborn hippocampal neurons. Credit: Tensaouti et al.,eNeuro&nb

Updated on:April 20,2024

Constant tinnitus is linked to altered brain activity

by Karolinska InstitutetGraphical absract. Credit: DOI: 10.1172/JCI155094There has to date been no reliable objective method of diagnosing tinnitus. Researchers from Karolinska Institutet now sho

Updated on: February 05,2024

Constant tinnitus is linked to altered brain activity

by Karolinska InstitutetGraphical absract. Credit: DOI: 10.1172/JCI155094There has to date been no reliable objective method of diagnosing tinnitus. Researchers from Karolinska Institutet now sho

Updated on:February 05,2024

Direct oral anticoagulants reduce dementia risk in Asian AFib patients compared to traditional blood thinners: Study

by American College of CardiologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe use of direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) was associated with a reduction in dementia risk compared to traditional blood thin

Updated on: March 02,2024

Direct oral anticoagulants reduce dementia risk in Asian AFib patients compared to traditional blood thinners: Study

by American College of CardiologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe use of direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) was associated with a reduction in dementia risk compared to traditional blood thin

Updated on:March 02,2024

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 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

Klotho-VS heterozygosity genotype linked to reduced alzheimer disease risk

(HealthDay)—Klotho-VS heterozygosity (KL-VSHET+status) is associated with a reduced risk for Alzheimer disease (AD) and β-amyloid (Aβ) burden in cognitively normal individuals aged older than 60

Updated on: March 30,2024

Klotho-VS heterozygosity genotype linked to reduced alzheimer disease risk

(HealthDay)—Klotho-VS heterozygosity (KL-VSHET+status) is associated with a reduced risk for Alzheimer disease (AD) and β-amyloid (Aβ) burden in cognitively normal individuals aged older than 60

Updated on:March 30,2024

FDA approves drug for rare form of ALS

by Cara MurezThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Tuesdayapproveda new drug for people who have a rare, inherited type of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig&

Updated on: March 30,2024

FDA approves drug for rare form of ALS

by Cara MurezThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Tuesdayapproveda new drug for people who have a rare, inherited type of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig&

Updated on:March 30,2024

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

Updated on: March 02,2024

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

Updated on:March 02,2024

Proteomic profile study reveals signatures for distinguishing different forms of Alzheimer's disease

by Justin Jackson , Medical XpressCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have identified proteomic changes associated with forms of Alzhe

Updated on: May 20,2024

Proteomic profile study reveals signatures for distinguishing different forms of Alzheimer's disease

by Justin Jackson , Medical XpressCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have identified proteomic changes associated with forms of Alzhe

Updated on:May 20,2024