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

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

Molecular tracer, seen with PET scan, shows concentrations of abnormal proteins

by University of California, Los AngelesResearchers are using the tracer, which is injected into a patient, then seen with a PET scan, to see if it is possible to diagnose chronic traumatic encep

Updated on: April 01,2024

Molecular tracer, seen with PET scan, shows concentrations of abnormal proteins

by University of California, Los AngelesResearchers are using the tracer, which is injected into a patient, then seen with a PET scan, to see if it is possible to diagnose chronic traumatic encep

Updated on:April 01,2024

Understanding the genetic roots of rare mutations in Alzheimer's disease

byVIB (the Flanders Institute for Biotechnology)Hippocampal neurons with staining for endosomes (turquoise and purple) and lysosomes (yellow). When the PSEN2 gene is absent or carries a familial

Updated on: December 11,2024

Understanding the genetic roots of rare mutations in Alzheimer's disease

byVIB (the Flanders Institute for Biotechnology)Hippocampal neurons with staining for endosomes (turquoise and purple) and lysosomes (yellow). When the PSEN2 gene is absent or carries a familial

Updated on:December 11,2024

Emergency/urgent hospitalizations linked to accelerated cognitive decline in older adults

by Rush University Medical CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainEmergency and urgent hospitalizations are associated with an increased rate of cognitive decline in older adults, report researchers at R

Updated on: June 18,2024

Emergency/urgent hospitalizations linked to accelerated cognitive decline in older adults

by Rush University Medical CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainEmergency and urgent hospitalizations are associated with an increased rate of cognitive decline in older adults, report researchers at R

Updated on:June 18,2024

Alzheimer's and aducanumab: Unjust profits and false hopes

by The Hastings CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration's controversial decision to approve aducanumab for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease raises at leas

Updated on: April 08,2024

Alzheimer's and aducanumab: Unjust profits and false hopes

by The Hastings CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration's controversial decision to approve aducanumab for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease raises at leas

Updated on:April 08,2024

Women may keep verbal memory skills longer than men in the early stages of Alzheimer's

by American Academy of NeurologyDiagram of the brain of a person with Alzheimer's Disease. Credit: Wikipedia/public domain.Women may have a better memory for words than men despite evidence o

Updated on: February 28,2024

Women may keep verbal memory skills longer than men in the early stages of Alzheimer's

by American Academy of NeurologyDiagram of the brain of a person with Alzheimer's Disease. Credit: Wikipedia/public domain.Women may have a better memory for words than men despite evidence o

Updated on:February 28,2024

Alzheimer's missing link ID'd, answering what tips brain's decline

by Washington University School of MedicineIn Alzheimer's, amyloid clumps (blue) develop first in the brain, followed by tangles of the protein tau (red). Tau is associated with memory loss a

Updated on: April 20,2024

Alzheimer's missing link ID'd, answering what tips brain's decline

by Washington University School of MedicineIn Alzheimer's, amyloid clumps (blue) develop first in the brain, followed by tangles of the protein tau (red). Tau is associated with memory loss a

Updated on:April 20,2024

Why do gliomas tend to recur in the brain?

Updated on: December 09,2024

Why do gliomas tend to recur in the brain?

Updated on:December 09,2024

Omega-3 fatty acids shown to exert a positive effect on the aging brain

by Charité - Universitätsmedizin BerlinResearchers from Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin were able to show that omega-3 fatty acid supplementation improves memory function in humans. They stu

Updated on: February 28,2024

Omega-3 fatty acids shown to exert a positive effect on the aging brain

by Charité - Universitätsmedizin BerlinResearchers from Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin were able to show that omega-3 fatty acid supplementation improves memory function in humans. They stu

Updated on:February 28,2024

Scientists discover a variation of the genome predisposing to Alzheimer's disease

by IDIBELL-Bellvitge Biomedical Research InstituteExample of cells of a patient with advanced Alzheimer's with an altered PM20D1 gene. Credit: IDIBELLAn article published inNature Medic

Updated on: March 09,2024

Scientists discover a variation of the genome predisposing to Alzheimer's disease

by IDIBELL-Bellvitge Biomedical Research InstituteExample of cells of a patient with advanced Alzheimer's with an altered PM20D1 gene. Credit: IDIBELLAn article published inNature Medic

Updated on:March 09,2024

Dementia among overlooked conditions linked to high risk of severe COVID-19 in older people

by University of ExeterCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new analysis shows which certain pre-existing diseases may put older people at risk of developing more severe COVID-19, implying they may need sp

Updated on: May 11,2024

Dementia among overlooked conditions linked to high risk of severe COVID-19 in older people

by University of ExeterCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new analysis shows which certain pre-existing diseases may put older people at risk of developing more severe COVID-19, implying they may need sp

Updated on:May 11,2024