Investigational Alzheimer's drug improves biomarkers of the disease

by Washington University School of MedicineRandall Bateman, MD, director of the Dominantly Inherited Alzheimer Network-Trials Unit (DIAN-TU), an ongoing international clinical trial to evaluate e

Updated on: April 16,2024

Investigational Alzheimer's drug improves biomarkers of the disease

by Washington University School of MedicineRandall Bateman, MD, director of the Dominantly Inherited Alzheimer Network-Trials Unit (DIAN-TU), an ongoing international clinical trial to evaluate e

Updated on:April 16,2024

Diabetes drug shows promise for safely treating, detecting Alzheimer's disease

by Boston University Medical CenterAs the number of patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD) rapidly increases, new treatments as well as blood tests that are simple and can be easily performed

Updated on: March 07,2024

Diabetes drug shows promise for safely treating, detecting Alzheimer's disease

by Boston University Medical CenterAs the number of patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD) rapidly increases, new treatments as well as blood tests that are simple and can be easily performed

Updated on:March 07,2024

Detecting dementia in the blood

by Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and TechnologyEmpa researcher Peter Nirmalraj analyzes blood samples using atomic force microscopy (AFM). Credit: EmpaIf the suspicion of Alzhe

Updated on: March 30,2024

Detecting dementia in the blood

by Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and TechnologyEmpa researcher Peter Nirmalraj analyzes blood samples using atomic force microscopy (AFM). Credit: EmpaIf the suspicion of Alzhe

Updated on:March 30,2024

Optogenetics approach reveals how alcohol use disorder impairs cognitive flexibility

by Danielle Michaud,Texas A&M UniversityExcessive alcohol intake reduces thalamically evoked burst-pause response in DMS CINs and impairs reversal of operant conditioning. Credit:Scien

Updated on: January 15,2025

Optogenetics approach reveals how alcohol use disorder impairs cognitive flexibility

by Danielle Michaud,Texas A&M UniversityExcessive alcohol intake reduces thalamically evoked burst-pause response in DMS CINs and impairs reversal of operant conditioning. Credit:Scien

Updated on:January 15,2025

Certain immune cells play an important role in the early stages of multiple sclerosis, twin study shows

byLudwig Maximilian University of MunichMultimodal single-cell analysis of CD8+T cells from monozygotic twins identifies activated clonotypes in blood and CSF. Credit:Science Immunol

Updated on: October 16,2024

Certain immune cells play an important role in the early stages of multiple sclerosis, twin study shows

byLudwig Maximilian University of MunichMultimodal single-cell analysis of CD8+T cells from monozygotic twins identifies activated clonotypes in blood and CSF. Credit:Science Immunol

Updated on:October 16,2024

Unlocking Alzheimer's mysteries: A comprehensive brain connectome-based survey

by TranSpreadStructural connectivity (SC) refers to anatomical links and is usually estimated using fiber bundles derived from diffusion MRI; Functional connectivity (FC) and effective connectivity (E

Updated on: March 28,2024

Unlocking Alzheimer's mysteries: A comprehensive brain connectome-based survey

by TranSpreadStructural connectivity (SC) refers to anatomical links and is usually estimated using fiber bundles derived from diffusion MRI; Functional connectivity (FC) and effective connectivity (E

Updated on:March 28,2024

Research provides insight into the role of the western diet in Alzheimer's disease

by Jackson LaboratoryRecent research has established associations between certain environmental factors, including eating a western diet and being sedentary, with an increased susceptibility to A

Updated on: February 28,2024

Research provides insight into the role of the western diet in Alzheimer's disease

by Jackson LaboratoryRecent research has established associations between certain environmental factors, including eating a western diet and being sedentary, with an increased susceptibility to A

Updated on:February 28,2024

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

Four tips to help your loved one with dementia enjoy the festive season

by Nikki-Anne Wilson,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe festive season is fast approaching, and if you're organizing celebrations with family or friends, you might be grapp

Updated on: February 24,2024

Four tips to help your loved one with dementia enjoy the festive season

by Nikki-Anne Wilson,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe festive season is fast approaching, and if you're organizing celebrations with family or friends, you might be grapp

Updated on:February 24,2024

Mexico City's air pollution has detrimental impact on Alzheimer's disease gene

by IOS PressCredit: Alfred Palmer/WikipediaA new study by researchers at the Universities of Montana, Valle de México, Boise State, and North Carolina, the Centro de Ciencias de la Atmósfera, Uni

Updated on: February 26,2024

Mexico City's air pollution has detrimental impact on Alzheimer's disease gene

by IOS PressCredit: Alfred Palmer/WikipediaA new study by researchers at the Universities of Montana, Valle de México, Boise State, and North Carolina, the Centro de Ciencias de la Atmósfera, Uni

Updated on:February 26,2024

'Epigenetic landscape' is protective in normal aging, impaired in Alzheimer's disease

by Perelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaCoronal section of human brain indicating the lateral temporal lobe (red circle) used in this study. Credit: Coronal section of hum

Updated on: March 13,2024

'Epigenetic landscape' is protective in normal aging, impaired in Alzheimer's disease

by Perelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaCoronal section of human brain indicating the lateral temporal lobe (red circle) used in this study. Credit: Coronal section of hum

Updated on:March 13,2024

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

Updated on: May 20,2024

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

Updated on:May 20,2024