Alzheimer's: New study supports amyloid hypothesis but suggests alternative treatment

by Columbia UniversityCREB3L2-ATF4 up-regulation in β-amyloid pathology 5xFAD model. In vivo detection and quantification of CREB3L2-ATF4 dimers by PLA in the dentate gyrus of 10-week-old 5xFAD o

Updated on: April 10,2024

Alzheimer's: New study supports amyloid hypothesis but suggests alternative treatment

by Columbia UniversityCREB3L2-ATF4 up-regulation in β-amyloid pathology 5xFAD model. In vivo detection and quantification of CREB3L2-ATF4 dimers by PLA in the dentate gyrus of 10-week-old 5xFAD o

Updated on:April 10,2024

Nearly a third of Americans use gray market caregivers to aid the elderly and those with dementia

by RAND CorporationCredit: CC0 Public DomainNearly a third of Americans who arranged for paid care for an older person or someone with dementia employed workers who were not hired through a regul

Updated on: July 01,2024

Nearly a third of Americans use gray market caregivers to aid the elderly and those with dementia

by RAND CorporationCredit: CC0 Public DomainNearly a third of Americans who arranged for paid care for an older person or someone with dementia employed workers who were not hired through a regul

Updated on:July 01,2024

How developing neurons build 'mini-computers' for increased computational power

by Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience - KNAWFigure dendritic domains. Credit: Netherlands Institute for NeuroscienceA new mouse study from the Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience (NIN) reveals

Updated on: July 31,2024

How developing neurons build 'mini-computers' for increased computational power

by Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience - KNAWFigure dendritic domains. Credit: Netherlands Institute for NeuroscienceA new mouse study from the Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience (NIN) reveals

Updated on:July 31,2024

Old drug offers new hope to treat Alzheimer's disease

by Gladstone InstitutesVarious pills. Credit: WikipediaScientists from the Gladstone Institutes have discovered that salsalate, a drug used to treat rheumatoid arthritis, effectively reversed tau

Updated on: February 26,2024

Old drug offers new hope to treat Alzheimer's disease

by Gladstone InstitutesVarious pills. Credit: WikipediaScientists from the Gladstone Institutes have discovered that salsalate, a drug used to treat rheumatoid arthritis, effectively reversed tau

Updated on:February 26,2024

A toxic byproduct of hemoglobin could provide treatments for Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease

by Case Western Reserve UniversityScientists at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine have identified a novel mechanism that could be used to protect the brain from damage due to str

Updated on: February 28,2024

A toxic byproduct of hemoglobin could provide treatments for Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease

by Case Western Reserve UniversityScientists at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine have identified a novel mechanism that could be used to protect the brain from damage due to str

Updated on:February 28,2024

White matter hyperintensities predate Alzheimer's onset

(HealthDay)—Autosomal dominant Alzheimer's disease is associated with increased white matter hyperintensities (WMH) on magnetic resonance imaging well before expected symptom onset, according to a

Updated on: February 28,2024

White matter hyperintensities predate Alzheimer's onset

(HealthDay)—Autosomal dominant Alzheimer's disease is associated with increased white matter hyperintensities (WMH) on magnetic resonance imaging well before expected symptom onset, according to a

Updated on:February 28,2024

How Alzheimer's disease spreads throughout the brain – new study

by Thomas E Cope,The ConversationHarmful tau protein spreads through networks.Alzheimer's disease is a devastating brain illness that affects anestimated 47m peopleworldwide. It

Updated on: April 10,2024

How Alzheimer's disease spreads throughout the brain – new study

by Thomas E Cope,The ConversationHarmful tau protein spreads through networks.Alzheimer's disease is a devastating brain illness that affects anestimated 47m peopleworldwide. It

Updated on:April 10,2024

Protective genetic mutation offers new hope for understanding autism and brain development

Protective genetic mutation offers new hope for understanding autism and brain developmentby Genomic PressCredit: Human Brain ProjectTel Aviv University researchers have made a discovery that could en

Updated on: November 23,2024

Protective genetic mutation offers new hope for understanding autism and brain development

Protective genetic mutation offers new hope for understanding autism and brain developmentby Genomic PressCredit: Human Brain ProjectTel Aviv University researchers have made a discovery that could en

Updated on:November 23,2024

Study finds tumor growth fueled by nucleotide salvage

byUTSouthwestern Medical CenterGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2024.05.011Cancer cells salvage purine nucleotides to fuel tumor growth, including pur

Updated on: August 01,2024

Study finds tumor growth fueled by nucleotide salvage

byUTSouthwestern Medical CenterGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2024.05.011Cancer cells salvage purine nucleotides to fuel tumor growth, including pur

Updated on:August 01,2024

Brain's 'speedometer' could help solve part of dementia puzzle

by University of ExeterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNearly one million people in the UK have dementia. People living with the most common form, Alzheimer's disease, can experience diffic

Updated on: May 18,2024

Brain's 'speedometer' could help solve part of dementia puzzle

by University of ExeterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNearly one million people in the UK have dementia. People living with the most common form, Alzheimer's disease, can experience diffic

Updated on:May 18,2024

FDA panel reviews 1st new Alzheimer's drug in 2 decades

by Marilynn Marchione and Matthew PerroneIn this Dec. 12, 2019 photo provided by Biogen, a scientist works on Alzheimer's disease research in a laboratory at the drugmaker's headquarters in Ca

Updated on: March 30,2024

FDA panel reviews 1st new Alzheimer's drug in 2 decades

by Marilynn Marchione and Matthew PerroneIn this Dec. 12, 2019 photo provided by Biogen, a scientist works on Alzheimer's disease research in a laboratory at the drugmaker's headquarters in Ca

Updated on:March 30,2024

Nearly one-third of patients with TBI have marginal or inadequate health literacy

by Wolters Kluwer HealthCredit: Wikimedia CommonsLow health literacy is a problem for a substantial proportion of people with moderate to severe traumatic brain injury (TBI),according

Updated on: March 30,2024

Nearly one-third of patients with TBI have marginal or inadequate health literacy

by Wolters Kluwer HealthCredit: Wikimedia CommonsLow health literacy is a problem for a substantial proportion of people with moderate to severe traumatic brain injury (TBI),according

Updated on:March 30,2024