The freedom to roam for people with dementia

by Andrew Gould,University of PlymouthIan Sherriff, centre, with members of the Dartmoor Search and Rescue Team Plymouth, at a recent trial of the technology on DartmoorThe debilitating effect o

Updated on: February 27,2024

The freedom to roam for people with dementia

by Andrew Gould,University of PlymouthIan Sherriff, centre, with members of the Dartmoor Search and Rescue Team Plymouth, at a recent trial of the technology on DartmoorThe debilitating effect o

Updated on:February 27,2024

Research study validates neuroreader for accurate and fast measurement of brain volumes

by IOS PressDiagram of the brain of a person with Alzheimer's Disease. Credit: Wikipedia/public domain.A new neuroimaging software, Neuroreader, was shown to be as accurate as traditional met

Updated on: February 26,2024

Research study validates neuroreader for accurate and fast measurement of brain volumes

by IOS PressDiagram of the brain of a person with Alzheimer's Disease. Credit: Wikipedia/public domain.A new neuroimaging software, Neuroreader, was shown to be as accurate as traditional met

Updated on:February 26,2024

How pronouns are processed in the memory-region of the human brain

by Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience - KNAWShrek concept cell. Credit: Matthew SelfA new study shows how individual brain cells in the hippocampus respond to pronouns. "This may help us unra

Updated on: October 14,2024

How pronouns are processed in the memory-region of the human brain

by Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience - KNAWShrek concept cell. Credit: Matthew SelfA new study shows how individual brain cells in the hippocampus respond to pronouns. "This may help us unra

Updated on:October 14,2024

Alzheimer's disease may cause vicious circle between brain network and immune cell dysfunctions

by Sarah C.p. Williams,Gladstone InstitutesA new study by Gladstone scientists suggests that certain anti-epileptic or tau-reducing treatments could be promising for people in the early stages o

Updated on: April 10,2024

Alzheimer's disease may cause vicious circle between brain network and immune cell dysfunctions

by Sarah C.p. Williams,Gladstone InstitutesA new study by Gladstone scientists suggests that certain anti-epileptic or tau-reducing treatments could be promising for people in the early stages o

Updated on:April 10,2024

Holiday stress can lead Alzheimer's patients and those with dementia to go missing

by Shelia PooleCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainHolidays are a time for families and friends to gather, but for older people with Alzheimer's disease and other dementias, it can cause so much stre

Updated on: February 01,2025

Holiday stress can lead Alzheimer's patients and those with dementia to go missing

by Shelia PooleCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainHolidays are a time for families and friends to gather, but for older people with Alzheimer's disease and other dementias, it can cause so much stre

Updated on:February 01,2025

Adults grow new brain cells, and these neurons are key to learning by listening

by Aswathy Ammothumkandy, Charles Liu and Michael A. Bonaguidi,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainYour brain can still make new neurons when you're an adult. But how does the r

Updated on: December 17,2024

Adults grow new brain cells, and these neurons are key to learning by listening

by Aswathy Ammothumkandy, Charles Liu and Michael A. Bonaguidi,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainYour brain can still make new neurons when you're an adult. But how does the r

Updated on:December 17,2024

Multiple sclerosis brain atlas could pave way for personalized treatments

by Anne Hammarskjöld,Karolinska InstitutetGraphical abstract. Credit:Neuron(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.neuron.2024.11.016An international research team, including researchers at Karolinsk

Updated on: January 08,2025

Multiple sclerosis brain atlas could pave way for personalized treatments

by Anne Hammarskjöld,Karolinska InstitutetGraphical abstract. Credit:Neuron(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.neuron.2024.11.016An international research team, including researchers at Karolinsk

Updated on:January 08,2025

New approaches to understanding Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease

by Alzheimer's Research UKIn a study presented today at the Alzheimer's Association International Conference 2016, researchers at the Douglas Mental Health University Institute have explo

Updated on: March 07,2024

New approaches to understanding Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease

by Alzheimer's Research UKIn a study presented today at the Alzheimer's Association International Conference 2016, researchers at the Douglas Mental Health University Institute have explo

Updated on:March 07,2024

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

Scientists discover new receptor for nerve growth factor—a promising target for treating pain

byNew York UniversityNerve growth factor receptor TrkA (in green) and co-receptor NRP1 (in purple) are coexpressed in the same nerve cells in mice. Credit: Bunnett LabResearchers at the NYU Pain

Updated on: December 19,2024

Scientists discover new receptor for nerve growth factor—a promising target for treating pain

byNew York UniversityNerve growth factor receptor TrkA (in green) and co-receptor NRP1 (in purple) are coexpressed in the same nerve cells in mice. Credit: Bunnett LabResearchers at the NYU Pain

Updated on:December 19,2024

Study unveils new insights into how neural stem cells are activated in the adult human brain

Updated on: February 28,2025

Study unveils new insights into how neural stem cells are activated in the adult human brain

Updated on:February 28,2025

Antibiotics and antifungals may slightly affect Parkinson's risk, study finds

byRutgers UniversityEngineering p14endo15 proteolipid vehicles (FAST-PLVs). Credit:Parkinsonism & Related Disorders(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.parkreldis.2024.107081A Rutgers Health s

Updated on: November 07,2024

Antibiotics and antifungals may slightly affect Parkinson's risk, study finds

byRutgers UniversityEngineering p14endo15 proteolipid vehicles (FAST-PLVs). Credit:Parkinsonism & Related Disorders(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.parkreldis.2024.107081A Rutgers Health s

Updated on:November 07,2024