Opioid analgesics reduce use of antipsychotics in persons with Alzheimer's disease

by University of Eastern FinlandInitiating an opioid analgesic reduced the use of antipsychotics and benzodiazepines in persons with Alzheimer's disease, a recent study from the University of

Updated on: March 07,2024

Opioid analgesics reduce use of antipsychotics in persons with Alzheimer's disease

by University of Eastern FinlandInitiating an opioid analgesic reduced the use of antipsychotics and benzodiazepines in persons with Alzheimer's disease, a recent study from the University of

Updated on:March 07,2024

Possible pathway to new therapy for Alzheimer's disease

by Boston University School of MedicineResearchers have uncovered an enzyme and a biochemical pathway they believe may lead to the identification of drugs that could inhibit the production of bet

Updated on: March 07,2024

Possible pathway to new therapy for Alzheimer's disease

by Boston University School of MedicineResearchers have uncovered an enzyme and a biochemical pathway they believe may lead to the identification of drugs that could inhibit the production of bet

Updated on:March 07,2024

Focused ultrasound may open door to Alzheimer's treatment

by Radiological Society of North AmericaMRI and fused CT image shows three target sites selected in the brain within the hippocampus, a structure critical for memory and affected in patients with

Updated on: July 04,2024

Focused ultrasound may open door to Alzheimer's treatment

by Radiological Society of North AmericaMRI and fused CT image shows three target sites selected in the brain within the hippocampus, a structure critical for memory and affected in patients with

Updated on:July 04,2024

Drug discovery paradigm targets Tau protein aggregation linked to the Alzheimer's disease

by Bentham Science PublishersDementia and other tauopathies, most notably Alzheimer's disease, embody a class of neurodegenerative diseases associated with the aggregation of the Tau protein in th

Updated on: February 28,2024

Drug discovery paradigm targets Tau protein aggregation linked to the Alzheimer's disease

by Bentham Science PublishersDementia and other tauopathies, most notably Alzheimer's disease, embody a class of neurodegenerative diseases associated with the aggregation of the Tau protein in th

Updated on:February 28,2024

Investigating plasma levels as a biomarker for Alzheimer's disease

by Bentham Science PublishersA Centre for Healthy Brain Ageing (CHeBA) paper published inCurrent Alzheimer Researchpresents the first detailed study of the relationship between plasma leve

Updated on: February 28,2024

Investigating plasma levels as a biomarker for Alzheimer's disease

by Bentham Science PublishersA Centre for Healthy Brain Ageing (CHeBA) paper published inCurrent Alzheimer Researchpresents the first detailed study of the relationship between plasma leve

Updated on:February 28,2024

Link between gum disease and cognitive decline in Alzheimer's

by King's College LondonDiagram of the brain of a person with Alzheimer's Disease. Credit: Wikipedia/public domain.A new study jointly led by King's College London and the University

Updated on: February 28,2024

Link between gum disease and cognitive decline in Alzheimer's

by King's College LondonDiagram of the brain of a person with Alzheimer's Disease. Credit: Wikipedia/public domain.A new study jointly led by King's College London and the University

Updated on:February 28,2024

Body's immune system may play larger role in Alzheimer's disease than thought

by University of California, IrvineMicroglia (green) surround an amyloid plaque (blue) in the brain of an Alzheimer's disease mouse model. UCI researchers have shown that endogenous mouse ant

Updated on: February 28,2024

Body's immune system may play larger role in Alzheimer's disease than thought

by University of California, IrvineMicroglia (green) surround an amyloid plaque (blue) in the brain of an Alzheimer's disease mouse model. UCI researchers have shown that endogenous mouse ant

Updated on:February 28,2024

Review finds no benefit to aspirin for preserving cognitive function

by WileyCoated aspirin tablets. Image: Wikimedia Commons.An analysis of published studies found no evidence that low- dose aspirin buffers against cognitive decline or dementia or improves cognit

Updated on: March 09,2024

Review finds no benefit to aspirin for preserving cognitive function

by WileyCoated aspirin tablets. Image: Wikimedia Commons.An analysis of published studies found no evidence that low- dose aspirin buffers against cognitive decline or dementia or improves cognit

Updated on:March 09,2024

Discovery of neurotransmission gene may permit early detection of Alzheimer's disease

by Tel Aviv UniversityCredit: Tel Aviv UniversityA new Tel Aviv University study identified a gene coding for a protein that turns off neurotransmission signaling, which contributes to Alzheimer&

Updated on: March 09,2024

Discovery of neurotransmission gene may permit early detection of Alzheimer's disease

by Tel Aviv UniversityCredit: Tel Aviv UniversityA new Tel Aviv University study identified a gene coding for a protein that turns off neurotransmission signaling, which contributes to Alzheimer&

Updated on:March 09,2024

Advanced infant brain development may not always be a good thing

by Mallory Locklear,Yale UniversityOverview of study design. Credit:Nature Communications(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-54657-5The human brain undergoes significant development duri

Updated on: December 16,2024

Advanced infant brain development may not always be a good thing

by Mallory Locklear,Yale UniversityOverview of study design. Credit:Nature Communications(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-54657-5The human brain undergoes significant development duri

Updated on:December 16,2024

Facial expressions of pain can be predicted from brain activity, researchers show

by Béatrice St-Cyr-Leroux,University of MontrealSpatial similarity between the FEPS and other pain-related signatures. Credit:(2024). DOI: 10.7554/eLife.87962.2Stubbing your toe on a table

Updated on: December 17,2024

Facial expressions of pain can be predicted from brain activity, researchers show

by Béatrice St-Cyr-Leroux,University of MontrealSpatial similarity between the FEPS and other pain-related signatures. Credit:(2024). DOI: 10.7554/eLife.87962.2Stubbing your toe on a table

Updated on:December 17,2024

Alzheimer's disease: How amyloid aggregates alter neuronal function

by CNRSRat hippocampal neurons in primary culture, showing a fluorescent soluble protein (left) and trajectories corresponding to the movement of the glutamate receptors on its surface, measured

Updated on: April 08,2024

Alzheimer's disease: How amyloid aggregates alter neuronal function

by CNRSRat hippocampal neurons in primary culture, showing a fluorescent soluble protein (left) and trajectories corresponding to the movement of the glutamate receptors on its surface, measured

Updated on:April 08,2024