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 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

Unique immune signatures can distinguish rare autoimmune condition from multiple sclerosis

Updated on: December 12,2025

Unique immune signatures can distinguish rare autoimmune condition from multiple sclerosis

Updated on:December 12,2025

Research provides insight into the role of the western diet in Alzheimer's disease

by Jackson LaboratoryRecent research has established associations between certain environmental factors, including eating a western diet and being sedentary, with an increased susceptibility to A

Updated on: February 28,2024

Research provides insight into the role of the western diet in Alzheimer's disease

by Jackson LaboratoryRecent research has established associations between certain environmental factors, including eating a western diet and being sedentary, with an increased susceptibility to A

Updated on:February 28,2024

Alzheimer's disease: have we got the cause all wrong?

by Vicky Jones,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainEarly in the 20th century,Alois Alzheimerfirst described a disorder of progressive memory loss and confusion in a 50-

Updated on: April 10,2024

Alzheimer's disease: have we got the cause all wrong?

by Vicky Jones,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainEarly in the 20th century,Alois Alzheimerfirst described a disorder of progressive memory loss and confusion in a 50-

Updated on:April 10,2024

The search for early markers of Alzheimer's Disease

by Ríona Mc Ardle,Public Library of ScienceRegional MRI predictors of MCI-to-dementia progression. Figure courtesy Korolev et al. via PLOS One.This eloquent quote by V.S. Ramachandran expresses

Updated on: February 28,2024

The search for early markers of Alzheimer's Disease

by Ríona Mc Ardle,Public Library of ScienceRegional MRI predictors of MCI-to-dementia progression. Figure courtesy Korolev et al. via PLOS One.This eloquent quote by V.S. Ramachandran expresses

Updated on:February 28,2024

Antidepressant use increases risk of head injuries among persons with Alzheimer's disease

by University of Eastern FinlandAntidepressant use is associated with an increased risk of head injuries and traumatic brain injuries among persons with Alzheimer's disease, according to a ne

Updated on: March 07,2024

Antidepressant use increases risk of head injuries among persons with Alzheimer's disease

by University of Eastern FinlandAntidepressant use is associated with an increased risk of head injuries and traumatic brain injuries among persons with Alzheimer's disease, according to a ne

Updated on:March 07,2024

New figures show only 25% of British adults think dementia risk can be reduced

by Alzheimer's Research UKA leading dementia expert is calling for greater public awareness of the risk factors for dementia, following a new poll showing only a quarter of British adults thi

Updated on: February 28,2024

New figures show only 25% of British adults think dementia risk can be reduced

by Alzheimer's Research UKA leading dementia expert is calling for greater public awareness of the risk factors for dementia, following a new poll showing only a quarter of British adults thi

Updated on:February 28,2024

Dietary fat alone does not cause changes in the hypothalamus, mouse study finds

by Deutsches Zentrum fuer Diabetesforschung DZDConfocal image representing the immunolabelling of AgRP and Synaptophysin-TdTomato in the paraventricular nucleus of the hypothalamus anterior (PVH ant)

Updated on: October 18,2024

Dietary fat alone does not cause changes in the hypothalamus, mouse study finds

by Deutsches Zentrum fuer Diabetesforschung DZDConfocal image representing the immunolabelling of AgRP and Synaptophysin-TdTomato in the paraventricular nucleus of the hypothalamus anterior (PVH ant)

Updated on:October 18,2024

FAU site for first US clinical trial for Lewy Body dementia

by Florida Atlantic UniversityThe South Florida clinical trial is directed by one of the world's leading neuroscientists and an expert on LBD, James E. Galvin, M.D., M.P.H., a professor of cl

Updated on: February 28,2024

FAU site for first US clinical trial for Lewy Body dementia

by Florida Atlantic UniversityThe South Florida clinical trial is directed by one of the world's leading neuroscientists and an expert on LBD, James E. Galvin, M.D., M.P.H., a professor of cl

Updated on:February 28,2024

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

FDA approves much-debated Alzheimer's drug panned by experts

by Matthew PerroneIn this 2019 photo provided by Biogen, a researcher works on the development of the medication aducanumab in Cambridge, Mass. On Monday, June 7, 2021, the Food and Drug Administratio

Updated on: March 30,2024

FDA approves much-debated Alzheimer's drug panned by experts

by Matthew PerroneIn this 2019 photo provided by Biogen, a researcher works on the development of the medication aducanumab in Cambridge, Mass. On Monday, June 7, 2021, the Food and Drug Administratio

Updated on:March 30,2024