Dementia: Catching the memory thief

by University of CambridgeCredit: CC0 Public DomainIt's over a hundred years since the first case of Alzheimer's disease was diagnosed. Since then we've learned a great deal about the

Updated on: May 11,2024

Dementia: Catching the memory thief

by University of CambridgeCredit: CC0 Public DomainIt's over a hundred years since the first case of Alzheimer's disease was diagnosed. Since then we've learned a great deal about the

Updated on:May 11,2024

LipiDiDiet finds broadly sustainable effects of nutrient intervention in early Alzheimer's

by Saarland UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainTrial participants who received a multinutrient formulation over an extended period of time showed a significantly less rapid deterioration in cogni

Updated on: March 30,2024

LipiDiDiet finds broadly sustainable effects of nutrient intervention in early Alzheimer's

by Saarland UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainTrial participants who received a multinutrient formulation over an extended period of time showed a significantly less rapid deterioration in cogni

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

Big data initiative discovers new causal pathways in Alzheimer's

by King's College LondonFlowchart of study design. CTL, cognitively normal controls; MCI, mild cognitive impairment; AD, Alzheimer's disease; Aβ, β-amyloid; CSF, cerebrospinal fluid; A, a

Updated on: May 20,2024

Big data initiative discovers new causal pathways in Alzheimer's

by King's College LondonFlowchart of study design. CTL, cognitively normal controls; MCI, mild cognitive impairment; AD, Alzheimer's disease; Aβ, β-amyloid; CSF, cerebrospinal fluid; A, a

Updated on:May 20,2024

Overwhelmed? Your astrocytes can help with that

by University of California, San FranciscoDissection of astrocyte Ca2+and behavioral state. (a) Representative 2P mean projection image from one ten-minute recording of in vivo astrocyte Gc

Updated on: February 05,2024

Overwhelmed? Your astrocytes can help with that

by University of California, San FranciscoDissection of astrocyte Ca2+and behavioral state. (a) Representative 2P mean projection image from one ten-minute recording of in vivo astrocyte Gc

Updated on:February 05,2024

Brain imaging reveals how mindfulness program boosts pain regulation

by Heather Harris,University of Wisconsin-MadisonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearch at the University of Wisconsin–Madison's Center for Healthy Minds has isolated the changes in pain-

Updated on: February 21,2024

Brain imaging reveals how mindfulness program boosts pain regulation

by Heather Harris,University of Wisconsin-MadisonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearch at the University of Wisconsin–Madison's Center for Healthy Minds has isolated the changes in pain-

Updated on:February 21,2024

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

Accurate and continuous remote monitoring of step length can be sensitive marker for neurological diseases and aging

byTel-Aviv UniversityA person walking in a state-of-the-art gait lab, with a wearable sensor positioned on his lower back. He is walking over a gait mat embedded with force-sensitive sensors. Th

Updated on: July 17,2024

Accurate and continuous remote monitoring of step length can be sensitive marker for neurological diseases and aging

byTel-Aviv UniversityA person walking in a state-of-the-art gait lab, with a wearable sensor positioned on his lower back. He is walking over a gait mat embedded with force-sensitive sensors. Th

Updated on:July 17,2024

Allopurinol may cut risk for neurodegenerative diseases

by Elana GotkineXanthine dehydrogenase/oxidase blockers may reduce the risk for neurodegenerative diseases, according to a study published online May 17 inPLOS ONE.Yizhe Song, from the Washingto

Updated on: February 05,2024

Allopurinol may cut risk for neurodegenerative diseases

by Elana GotkineXanthine dehydrogenase/oxidase blockers may reduce the risk for neurodegenerative diseases, according to a study published online May 17 inPLOS ONE.Yizhe Song, from the Washingto

Updated on:February 05,2024

Biogen reanalyzes studies, presses ahead on Alzheimer's drug

by Marilynn MarchioneIn this Aug. 14, 2018 file photo, Dr. William Burke goes over a PET brain scan at Banner Alzheimers Institute in Phoenix. The drug company Biogen Inc. says it will seek federal ap

Updated on: April 25,2024

Biogen reanalyzes studies, presses ahead on Alzheimer's drug

by Marilynn MarchioneIn this Aug. 14, 2018 file photo, Dr. William Burke goes over a PET brain scan at Banner Alzheimers Institute in Phoenix. The drug company Biogen Inc. says it will seek federal ap

Updated on:April 25,2024

Midbrain dopamine neurons can retain short-term memories, study shows

byRIKENIdentifying midbrain dopaminergic and GABAergic neurons. Credit:(2024). DOI: 10.7554/eLife.89743.2Dopamine neurons in the midbrain are involved in storing short-term memories—a func

Updated on: July 05,2024

Midbrain dopamine neurons can retain short-term memories, study shows

byRIKENIdentifying midbrain dopaminergic and GABAergic neurons. Credit:(2024). DOI: 10.7554/eLife.89743.2Dopamine neurons in the midbrain are involved in storing short-term memories—a func

Updated on:July 05,2024

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