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New indication of a link between Alzheimer's and diabetes

New indication of a link between Alzheimer's and diabetes

by Forschungszentrum JuelichIllustration of IAPP fibrils. Credit: Forschungszentrum Jülich/HHU Düsseldorf/Gunnar SchröderPathological protein clumps are characteristic of a series of diseases, su

New indication of a link between Alzheimer's and diabetes

by Forschungszentrum JuelichIllustration of IAPP fibrils. Credit: Forschungszentrum Jülich/HHU Düsseldorf/Gunnar SchröderPathological protein clumps are characteristic of a series of diseases, su
Research reveals possible link between gastrointestinal syndromes and risk of brain aneurysm

Research reveals possible link between gastrointestinal syndromes and risk of brain aneurysm

by Society of NeuroInterventional SurgeryCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThere is a potential connection between a diagnosis of certain gastrointestinal (GI) syndromes and the formation and rupture o

Research reveals possible link between gastrointestinal syndromes and risk of brain aneurysm

by Society of NeuroInterventional SurgeryCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThere is a potential connection between a diagnosis of certain gastrointestinal (GI) syndromes and the formation and rupture o
Athletes have significantly better working memory than sedentary people, researchers find

Athletes have significantly better working memory than sedentary people, researchers find

byUniversity of JyväskyläCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn cognitive science, there has recently been increasing attention to the relationship between sports expertise and working memory. However, to

Athletes have significantly better working memory than sedentary people, researchers find

byUniversity of JyväskyläCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn cognitive science, there has recently been increasing attention to the relationship between sports expertise and working memory. However, to
Does fungus cause Alzheimer's?

Does fungus cause Alzheimer's?

Diagram of the brain of a person with Alzheimer's Disease. Credit: Wikipedia/public domain.Traces of fungus have been discovered in the brains of Alzheimer's sufferers, researchers said Thursd

Does fungus cause Alzheimer's?

Diagram of the brain of a person with Alzheimer's Disease. Credit: Wikipedia/public domain.Traces of fungus have been discovered in the brains of Alzheimer's sufferers, researchers said Thursd
Alzheimer's disease: Five things to know

Alzheimer's disease: Five things to know

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAlzheimer's disease, a devastating neuro-degenerative condition that causes dementia, affects more than 30 million people worldwide and remains an illness for whi

Alzheimer's disease: Five things to know

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAlzheimer's disease, a devastating neuro-degenerative condition that causes dementia, affects more than 30 million people worldwide and remains an illness for whi
Study reveals link between playing contact sports and parkinsonism in individuals with chronic traumatic encephalopathy

Study reveals link between playing contact sports and parkinsonism in individuals with chronic traumatic encephalopathy

byBoston University School of MedicineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe largest study of CTE to date has found a new link between playing contact sports, chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE

Study reveals link between playing contact sports and parkinsonism in individuals with chronic traumatic encephalopathy

byBoston University School of MedicineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe largest study of CTE to date has found a new link between playing contact sports, chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE
Research team develops social app to support Alzheimer's caregivers

Research team develops social app to support Alzheimer's caregivers

by Indiana UniversityEvery day, more than 15 million unpaid caregivers provide care to people with Alzheimer's disease, with little outside support and often at the risk of their own health.N

Research team develops social app to support Alzheimer's caregivers

by Indiana UniversityEvery day, more than 15 million unpaid caregivers provide care to people with Alzheimer's disease, with little outside support and often at the risk of their own health.N
Dementia spreads via connected brain networks

Dementia spreads via connected brain networks

by University of California, San FranciscoCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn a new study, UC San Francisco scientists used maps of brain connections to predict how brain atrophy would spread in individu

Dementia spreads via connected brain networks

by University of California, San FranciscoCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn a new study, UC San Francisco scientists used maps of brain connections to predict how brain atrophy would spread in individu
Faults in the blood-brain barrier implicated in dementia

Faults in the blood-brain barrier implicated in dementia

by Alzheimer's Research UKCalifornia based researchers have found that damage to cells known as pericytes, which surround small blood vessels in the brain, may trigger a chain of events that

Faults in the blood-brain barrier implicated in dementia

by Alzheimer's Research UKCalifornia based researchers have found that damage to cells known as pericytes, which surround small blood vessels in the brain, may trigger a chain of events that
Reelin reverts the main pathological processes related to Alzheimer's and other tauopathy

Reelin reverts the main pathological processes related to Alzheimer's and other tauopathy

by University of BarcelonaImage of a primary neuronal cell culture with detection of MAP2 dendritic marker (red) and Neurofilament axon marker (green). Credit: University of BarcelonaPromoting th

Reelin reverts the main pathological processes related to Alzheimer's and other tauopathy

by University of BarcelonaImage of a primary neuronal cell culture with detection of MAP2 dendritic marker (red) and Neurofilament axon marker (green). Credit: University of BarcelonaPromoting th
New imaging technique reveals detailed map of brain's blood flow in 3D

New imaging technique reveals detailed map of brain's blood flow in 3D

byChinese Academy of SciencesResearch overview. 1. The extended-focus optical coherence microscopy system. 2. The data acquisition and post-processing pipeline. 3. Exemplary results, showing a v

New imaging technique reveals detailed map of brain's blood flow in 3D

byChinese Academy of SciencesResearch overview. 1. The extended-focus optical coherence microscopy system. 2. The data acquisition and post-processing pipeline. 3. Exemplary results, showing a v
Is dementia on the decline? Research suggests it might be

Is dementia on the decline? Research suggests it might be

by Allie Shah, Star Tribune (Minneapolis)Despite fears that the coming silver tsunami will trigger a dementia epidemic, a surprising new study suggests that it may be possible to delay - or even preve

Is dementia on the decline? Research suggests it might be

by Allie Shah, Star Tribune (Minneapolis)Despite fears that the coming silver tsunami will trigger a dementia epidemic, a surprising new study suggests that it may be possible to delay - or even preve