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Highly awaited Alzheimer's drug hit by delays

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

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
Use of benzodiazepines and related drugs common around Alzheimer's diagnosis

Use of benzodiazepines and related drugs common around Alzheimer's diagnosis

by University of Eastern FinlandUse of benzodiazepines and related drugs common around Alzheimer's diagnosis. Credit: Raija TörrönenBenzodiazepines and related drugs are initiated frequently

Use of benzodiazepines and related drugs common around Alzheimer's diagnosis

by University of Eastern FinlandUse of benzodiazepines and related drugs common around Alzheimer's diagnosis. Credit: Raija TörrönenBenzodiazepines and related drugs are initiated frequently
Middle-age obesity may be caused by changes in the shapes of neurons in the brain

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

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
Risk factors for dementia vary by ethnicity, study finds

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

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
Work-related nerve injuries are common with repetitive motions

Work-related nerve injuries are common with repetitive motions

byUniversity of MichiganAnatomy of Guyon's canal. Ulnar neuropathy at the wrist can produce 4 typical patterns of clinical deficit, depending on the site of compression (blue circles). Relev

Work-related nerve injuries are common with repetitive motions

byUniversity of MichiganAnatomy of Guyon's canal. Ulnar neuropathy at the wrist can produce 4 typical patterns of clinical deficit, depending on the site of compression (blue circles). Relev
Even mild depression puts a burden on Alzheimer's family caregivers

Even mild depression puts a burden on Alzheimer's family caregivers

by University of Eastern FinlandCaregiving for an Alzheimer's patient is especially burdensome for spousal and family caregivers who at the time of their near and dear one's Alzheimer&#39

Even mild depression puts a burden on Alzheimer's family caregivers

by University of Eastern FinlandCaregiving for an Alzheimer's patient is especially burdensome for spousal and family caregivers who at the time of their near and dear one's Alzheimer&#39
Peptide complex in the brain is responsible for Alzheimer's disease

Peptide complex in the brain is responsible for Alzheimer's disease

by Lomonosov Moscow State UniversityThe structure of the complex of β-amyloid fragment -- the product of Taiwanese mutation, with zinc ions. Credit: Vladimir Polshakov.Members of the Faculty of F

Peptide complex in the brain is responsible for Alzheimer's disease

by Lomonosov Moscow State UniversityThe structure of the complex of β-amyloid fragment -- the product of Taiwanese mutation, with zinc ions. Credit: Vladimir Polshakov.Members of the Faculty of F
Scientists reveal chemical structural analysis in neural computations that allow us to identify odors

Scientists reveal chemical structural analysis in neural computations that allow us to identify odors

byChinese Academy of SciencesNostril-specific modulation of odor perception by substructure adaptation. Credit:Nature Human Behaviour(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41562-024-01849-0Scents, su

Scientists reveal chemical structural analysis in neural computations that allow us to identify odors

byChinese Academy of SciencesNostril-specific modulation of odor perception by substructure adaptation. Credit:Nature Human Behaviour(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41562-024-01849-0Scents, su
Neuronal heparan sulfates play role in amyloid pathology

Neuronal heparan sulfates play role in amyloid pathology

(HealthDay)—Neuronal heparan sulfates (HSs) modulate brain amyloid-β (Aβ) clearance and aggregation in a mouse model of Alzheimer's disease (AD), according to an experimental study published in th

Neuronal heparan sulfates play role in amyloid pathology

(HealthDay)—Neuronal heparan sulfates (HSs) modulate brain amyloid-β (Aβ) clearance and aggregation in a mouse model of Alzheimer's disease (AD), according to an experimental study published in th
Abnormal hyperactivation in the brain may be an early sign of Alzheimer's

Abnormal hyperactivation in the brain may be an early sign of Alzheimer's

by Salle de Presse,University of MontrealCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAbnormally hyperactive areas in the brain may help better predict the onset of Alzheimer's disease, according to fi

Abnormal hyperactivation in the brain may be an early sign of Alzheimer's

by Salle de Presse,University of MontrealCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAbnormally hyperactive areas in the brain may help better predict the onset of Alzheimer's disease, according to fi
Klotho-VS heterozygosity genotype linked to reduced alzheimer disease risk

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

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
Brain takes a beating as arteries age

Brain takes a beating as arteries age

by Umea UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers in Umeå, Sweden, have presented a model that explains why memory deteriorates as the body ages. With age, the brain receives an increased lo

Brain takes a beating as arteries age

by Umea UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers in Umeå, Sweden, have presented a model that explains why memory deteriorates as the body ages. With age, the brain receives an increased lo