FDA defends approval of controversial Alzheimer's drug

by Dennis ThompsonThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the first new drug to treat Alzheimer's disease in nearly two decades, in a controversial decision that left the agency defendi

Updated on: March 30,2024

FDA defends approval of controversial Alzheimer's drug

by Dennis ThompsonThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the first new drug to treat Alzheimer's disease in nearly two decades, in a controversial decision that left the agency defendi

Updated on:March 30,2024

rTMS as a treatment for Veterans with cognitive impairment and multiple co-morbidities

by IOS PressSchematic of a typical rTMS setup. Credit: Dr. ChengCurrent treatments for Alzheimer's disease are of limited effectiveness and do not halt the progression of the disease and asso

Updated on: March 09,2024

rTMS as a treatment for Veterans with cognitive impairment and multiple co-morbidities

by IOS PressSchematic of a typical rTMS setup. Credit: Dr. ChengCurrent treatments for Alzheimer's disease are of limited effectiveness and do not halt the progression of the disease and asso

Updated on:March 09,2024

Visualization tool helps scientists spot neuronal activity patterns in mountains of data

byHoward Hughes Medical InstituteBenchmarking Rastermap on simulated data with multiplexed neural activity. Credit:Nature Neuroscience(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41593-024-01783-4Neuroscie

Updated on: November 07,2024

Visualization tool helps scientists spot neuronal activity patterns in mountains of data

byHoward Hughes Medical InstituteBenchmarking Rastermap on simulated data with multiplexed neural activity. Credit:Nature Neuroscience(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41593-024-01783-4Neuroscie

Updated on:November 07,2024

New cases of dementia in the UK fall by 20 percent over two decades

by University of CambridgeThe UK has seen a 20% fall in the incidence of dementia over the past two decades, according to new research from England, led by the University of Cambridge, leading to

Updated on: February 28,2024

New cases of dementia in the UK fall by 20 percent over two decades

by University of CambridgeThe UK has seen a 20% fall in the incidence of dementia over the past two decades, according to new research from England, led by the University of Cambridge, leading to

Updated on:February 28,2024

Overcoming nicotine withdrawal: Clues found in neural mechanisms of the brain

Updated on: March 08,2025

Overcoming nicotine withdrawal: Clues found in neural mechanisms of the brain

Updated on:March 08,2025

Dementia patients' thinking ability may get worse in winter and early spring

by Rachel Buckley,The ConversationThinking ability declines with age in those with dementia. Credit:Sam Wheeler/Unsplash,CC BYThe seasons may affect the memory and thinking abilities

Updated on: May 09,2024

Dementia patients' thinking ability may get worse in winter and early spring

by Rachel Buckley,The ConversationThinking ability declines with age in those with dementia. Credit:Sam Wheeler/Unsplash,CC BYThe seasons may affect the memory and thinking abilities

Updated on:May 09,2024

P-glycoprotein removes Alzheimer's-associated toxin from the brain

by Southern Methodist University(A) The first frame of SMU's simulation shows amyloid-β bound to the drug binding domains of P-gp. (B) The final frame of the same simulation shows P-gp pushin

Updated on: April 01,2024

P-glycoprotein removes Alzheimer's-associated toxin from the brain

by Southern Methodist University(A) The first frame of SMU's simulation shows amyloid-β bound to the drug binding domains of P-gp. (B) The final frame of the same simulation shows P-gp pushin

Updated on:April 01,2024

Nutritional drink can help to conserve memory in case of prodromal Alzheimer's disease

by Saarland UniversityProfessor Tobias Hartmann, Saarland University. Credit: Saarland UniversityThe study did not find a significant benefit in broad cognitive function (the study primary endpoi

Updated on: February 28,2024

Nutritional drink can help to conserve memory in case of prodromal Alzheimer's disease

by Saarland UniversityProfessor Tobias Hartmann, Saarland University. Credit: Saarland UniversityThe study did not find a significant benefit in broad cognitive function (the study primary endpoi

Updated on:February 28,2024

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

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

New sensitive method for early detection of amyloidosis in humans

by Linköping UniversityA team of scientists at Sweden's Linköping University has developed a molecular probe that can detect an array of different amyloid deposits in several human tissues. T

Updated on: February 28,2024

New sensitive method for early detection of amyloidosis in humans

by Linköping UniversityA team of scientists at Sweden's Linköping University has developed a molecular probe that can detect an array of different amyloid deposits in several human tissues. T

Updated on:February 28,2024