The middle-aged brain changes a lot—and it's key to understanding dementia

by Sebastian Dohm-Hansen Allard and Yvonne Nolan,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainOur brains change more rapidly at various times of our lives, as though life's clock was ticking fas

Updated on: March 28,2024

The middle-aged brain changes a lot—and it's key to understanding dementia

by Sebastian Dohm-Hansen Allard and Yvonne Nolan,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainOur brains change more rapidly at various times of our lives, as though life's clock was ticking fas

Updated on:March 28,2024

Neuroscientists discover a new pathway to forming long-term memories in the brain

byMax Planck Florida Institute for NeuroscienceScientists discover a new pathway to long-term memory formation in the brain that can bypass the formation of short-term memory. Credit: Helena Pin

Updated on: December 16,2024

Neuroscientists discover a new pathway to forming long-term memories in the brain

byMax Planck Florida Institute for NeuroscienceScientists discover a new pathway to long-term memory formation in the brain that can bypass the formation of short-term memory. Credit: Helena Pin

Updated on:December 16,2024

Early accumulation of tau in the brain predicts memory decline in Alzheimer's disease

by Karolinska InstitutetHigh accumulation of tau in the brain measured by a PET scanner was the only biomarker that could predict cognitive decline in healthy individuals, people with mild cognit

Updated on: May 18,2024

Early accumulation of tau in the brain predicts memory decline in Alzheimer's disease

by Karolinska InstitutetHigh accumulation of tau in the brain measured by a PET scanner was the only biomarker that could predict cognitive decline in healthy individuals, people with mild cognit

Updated on:May 18,2024

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

Tackling the ethical considerations of dementia research

by Marilyn Perkins,University of PennsylvaniaPositron emission tomography (PET) scans similar to the one above can use a harmless radioactive tracer to visualize levels of amyloid in the brain.

Updated on: July 01,2024

Tackling the ethical considerations of dementia research

by Marilyn Perkins,University of PennsylvaniaPositron emission tomography (PET) scans similar to the one above can use a harmless radioactive tracer to visualize levels of amyloid in the brain.

Updated on:July 01,2024

Novel tau PET tracer exhibits high sensitivity and specificity, allows earlier identification of Alzheimer's disease

by Society of Nuclear MedicineTau immunohistochemistry and in vitro autoradiograms of18F-SNFT-1,18F-MK-6240,18F-PM-PBB3, and18F-flortaucipir in medial temporal sections fr

Updated on: March 02,2024

Novel tau PET tracer exhibits high sensitivity and specificity, allows earlier identification of Alzheimer's disease

by Society of Nuclear MedicineTau immunohistochemistry and in vitro autoradiograms of18F-SNFT-1,18F-MK-6240,18F-PM-PBB3, and18F-flortaucipir in medial temporal sections fr

Updated on:March 02,2024

Study identifies potential biomarker for Alzheimer's disease

by Boston University Medical CenterIn one of the largest studies to date to use metabolomics, the study of compounds that are created through various chemical reactions in the body, researchers h

Updated on: March 07,2024

Study identifies potential biomarker for Alzheimer's disease

by Boston University Medical CenterIn one of the largest studies to date to use metabolomics, the study of compounds that are created through various chemical reactions in the body, researchers h

Updated on:March 07,2024

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

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

Highly awaited Alzheimer's drug hit by delays

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainEli Lilly's highly anticipated Alzheimer's drug has been held back for further review by regulators, the US pharmaceutical giant said Friday, in a blow for pa

Updated on: March 19,2024

Highly awaited Alzheimer's drug hit by delays

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainEli Lilly's highly anticipated Alzheimer's drug has been held back for further review by regulators, the US pharmaceutical giant said Friday, in a blow for pa

Updated on:March 19,2024

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

Updated on: July 05,2024

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

Updated on:July 05,2024

Middle-age obesity may be caused by changes in the shapes of neurons in the brain

by Nagoya UniversityShortening of MC4R+primary cilia in the hypothalamus of the brain leads to middle-age obesity. Credit: Kazuhiro NakamuraNagoya University researchers and their colleague

Updated on: March 19,2024

Middle-age obesity may be caused by changes in the shapes of neurons in the brain

by Nagoya UniversityShortening of MC4R+primary cilia in the hypothalamus of the brain leads to middle-age obesity. Credit: Kazuhiro NakamuraNagoya University researchers and their colleague

Updated on:March 19,2024

Roots of Alzheimer's disease can extend as far back as the womb

by University of British ColumbiaDr. Weihong Song is a Professor of Psychiatry at University of British Columbia. Credit: University of British ColumbiaBiochemical reactions that cause Alzheimer&

Updated on: April 07,2024

Roots of Alzheimer's disease can extend as far back as the womb

by University of British ColumbiaDr. Weihong Song is a Professor of Psychiatry at University of British Columbia. Credit: University of British ColumbiaBiochemical reactions that cause Alzheimer&

Updated on:April 07,2024