Navigation skill test could diagnose Alzheimer's long before memory fails

by Gerry Everding,Washington University School of Medicine in St. LouisThe hippocampus (shown in red) is associated with cognitive mapping skills. Credit: Life Science Databases via Wikimedia Co

Updated on: February 28,2024

Navigation skill test could diagnose Alzheimer's long before memory fails

by Gerry Everding,Washington University School of Medicine in St. LouisThe hippocampus (shown in red) is associated with cognitive mapping skills. Credit: Life Science Databases via Wikimedia Co

Updated on:February 28,2024

Power outage in the brain may be source of Alzheimer's

by Arizona State UniversityMitochondria are membrane-bound organelles present in eukaryotic cells. Their essential role is to supply cells with energy in the form of ATP. Mitochondrial dysfunctio

Updated on: May 18,2024

Power outage in the brain may be source of Alzheimer's

by Arizona State UniversityMitochondria are membrane-bound organelles present in eukaryotic cells. Their essential role is to supply cells with energy in the form of ATP. Mitochondrial dysfunctio

Updated on:May 18,2024

Using tau imaging as diagnostic marker for Alzheimer disease

by The JAMA Network JournalsThe accumulation of β-Amyloid (Αβ) and tau proteins in the brain is hallmark pathology for Alzheimer disease. Recently developed positron emission tomography (PET) tra

Updated on: March 07,2024

Using tau imaging as diagnostic marker for Alzheimer disease

by The JAMA Network JournalsThe accumulation of β-Amyloid (Αβ) and tau proteins in the brain is hallmark pathology for Alzheimer disease. Recently developed positron emission tomography (PET) tra

Updated on:March 07,2024

Withdrawing dementia drug doubles risk of nursing home placement

by University College LondonWithdrawing a commonly-prescribed Alzheimer's disease drug from people in the advanced stages of the disease doubles their risk of being placed in a nursing home w

Updated on: February 26,2024

Withdrawing dementia drug doubles risk of nursing home placement

by University College LondonWithdrawing a commonly-prescribed Alzheimer's disease drug from people in the advanced stages of the disease doubles their risk of being placed in a nursing home w

Updated on:February 26,2024

Intranasal insulin may have pro-cognitive benefits

by Elana GotkineIntranasal insulin (INI) seems to have a beneficial effect on global cognition among patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD)/mild cognitive impairment (MCI), according to a review p

Updated on: March 09,2024

Intranasal insulin may have pro-cognitive benefits

by Elana GotkineIntranasal insulin (INI) seems to have a beneficial effect on global cognition among patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD)/mild cognitive impairment (MCI), according to a review p

Updated on:March 09,2024

New technique permits cell-specific examination of proteins in Alzheimer's brain tissue

by New York University School of MedicineDiagram of the brain of a person with Alzheimer's Disease. Credit: Wikipedia/public domain.Using 10-year-old archival brain tissue from patients with

Updated on: February 26,2024

New technique permits cell-specific examination of proteins in Alzheimer's brain tissue

by New York University School of MedicineDiagram of the brain of a person with Alzheimer's Disease. Credit: Wikipedia/public domain.Using 10-year-old archival brain tissue from patients with

Updated on:February 26,2024

Study finds how Alzheimer's-associated protein tangles spread through the brain

by Massachusetts General HospitalDiagram of the brain of a person with Alzheimer's Disease. Credit: Wikipedia/public domain.Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) investigators have discovered

Updated on: February 26,2024

Study finds how Alzheimer's-associated protein tangles spread through the brain

by Massachusetts General HospitalDiagram of the brain of a person with Alzheimer's Disease. Credit: Wikipedia/public domain.Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) investigators have discovered

Updated on:February 26,2024

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

How dementia quality registries can contribute to better dementia care

by Austrian Institute for Health Technology Assessment GmbHCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe Austrian Institute for Health Technology Assessment (AIHTA) has investigated which key factors are essen

Updated on: May 11,2024

How dementia quality registries can contribute to better dementia care

by Austrian Institute for Health Technology Assessment GmbHCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe Austrian Institute for Health Technology Assessment (AIHTA) has investigated which key factors are essen

Updated on:May 11,2024

Long-term use of opioid patches common among persons with Alzheimer's disease

by University of Eastern FinlandApproximately seven per cent of persons with Alzheimer's disease use strong pain medicines, opioids, for non-cancer pain for a period longer than six months, a

Updated on: March 07,2024

Long-term use of opioid patches common among persons with Alzheimer's disease

by University of Eastern FinlandApproximately seven per cent of persons with Alzheimer's disease use strong pain medicines, opioids, for non-cancer pain for a period longer than six months, a

Updated on:March 07,2024

The cloud facilitates independent living for the elderly

by CORDISCredit: Maria Fernanda Cabrera UmpiérrezAging can be accompanied by cognitive deterioration that may affect life quality and possibly safety. EU research has developed a range of ICT sol

Updated on: March 09,2024

The cloud facilitates independent living for the elderly

by CORDISCredit: Maria Fernanda Cabrera UmpiérrezAging can be accompanied by cognitive deterioration that may affect life quality and possibly safety. EU research has developed a range of ICT sol

Updated on:March 09,2024

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