Creating the largest, most comprehensive picture of neural connections to date

byNational Science FoundationThe 50 largest neurons of the adult fruit fly brain connectome. Credit: Tyler Sloan and Amy Sterling for FlyWire, Princeton University, (Dorkenwald et al., 2024)Flip

Updated on: October 16,2024 0

Creating the largest, most comprehensive picture of neural connections to date

byNational Science FoundationThe 50 largest neurons of the adult fruit fly brain connectome. Credit: Tyler Sloan and Amy Sterling for FlyWire, Princeton University, (Dorkenwald et al., 2024)Flip

Updated on:October 16,2024 0

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 3

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 3

New evidence for a blood-based biomarker for Alzheimer's disease

by Massachusetts General HospitalCredit: CC0 Public DomainA potential blood-based biomarker for Alzheimer's and other neurodegenerative diseases seems even more promising thanks to new resear

Updated on: April 10,2024 16

New evidence for a blood-based biomarker for Alzheimer's disease

by Massachusetts General HospitalCredit: CC0 Public DomainA potential blood-based biomarker for Alzheimer's and other neurodegenerative diseases seems even more promising thanks to new resear

Updated on:April 10,2024 16

Interactive app to assist rehabilitation of Alzheimer's patients

by Asociacion RUVIDTesting the Alzheimer's app prototype in the communityResearchers from the Polytechnic University of Valencia take their new Alzheimer's app out for first testing and f

Updated on: February 27,2024 14

Interactive app to assist rehabilitation of Alzheimer's patients

by Asociacion RUVIDTesting the Alzheimer's app prototype in the communityResearchers from the Polytechnic University of Valencia take their new Alzheimer's app out for first testing and f

Updated on:February 27,2024 14

Dementia prevention study signs up first recruit

by University of EdinburghJulie Duffus from near Edinburgh, Scotland, is the first participant to enrol in a major dementia prevention study led by the University of Edinburgh. Credit: Maverick P

Updated on: May 11,2024 5

Dementia prevention study signs up first recruit

by University of EdinburghJulie Duffus from near Edinburgh, Scotland, is the first participant to enrol in a major dementia prevention study led by the University of Edinburgh. Credit: Maverick P

Updated on:May 11,2024 5

New study reveals incidence of dementia may be declining

by Boston University Medical CenterDespite the concern of an explosion of dementia cases in an aging population over the next few decades, a new study, based on data from the Framingham Heart Stu

Updated on: February 27,2024 18

New study reveals incidence of dementia may be declining

by Boston University Medical CenterDespite the concern of an explosion of dementia cases in an aging population over the next few decades, a new study, based on data from the Framingham Heart Stu

Updated on:February 27,2024 18

Alzheimer's insights in single cells

by B. D. Colen,Harvard UniversityAn image of the type of cells studied by Young-Pearse and colleagues shows human astrocytes (red) and neurons (green) derived from iPS cells. Credit: Sarah Sulli

Updated on: February 27,2024 19

Alzheimer's insights in single cells

by B. D. Colen,Harvard UniversityAn image of the type of cells studied by Young-Pearse and colleagues shows human astrocytes (red) and neurons (green) derived from iPS cells. Credit: Sarah Sulli

Updated on:February 27,2024 19

New research provides insights into how the brain regenerates lost myelin

New research provides insights into how the brain regenerates lost myelinbyWileyMyelin sheath. Credit: Wikipedia.The neurons of the brain are protected by an insulating layer called myelin. In c

Updated on: September 23,2024 0

New research provides insights into how the brain regenerates lost myelin

New research provides insights into how the brain regenerates lost myelinbyWileyMyelin sheath. Credit: Wikipedia.The neurons of the brain are protected by an insulating layer called myelin. In c

Updated on:September 23,2024 0

Dementia perceived as "illness" rather than aging symptom can lower mood

by Louise Vennells,University of ExeterPeople who perceive dementia symptoms as an illness feel more negative than those who see it as an inevitable part of getting older, a new study indicates.

Updated on: February 28,2024 16

Dementia perceived as "illness" rather than aging symptom can lower mood

by Louise Vennells,University of ExeterPeople who perceive dementia symptoms as an illness feel more negative than those who see it as an inevitable part of getting older, a new study indicates.

Updated on:February 28,2024 16

Half of long-stay nursing home residents go to hospital ED regardless of cognitive status

by Indiana UniversityA new study from the Indiana University Center for Aging Research and the Regenstrief Institute has found that almost half of all long-stay nursing home residents experience

Updated on: February 28,2024 10

Half of long-stay nursing home residents go to hospital ED regardless of cognitive status

by Indiana UniversityA new study from the Indiana University Center for Aging Research and the Regenstrief Institute has found that almost half of all long-stay nursing home residents experience

Updated on:February 28,2024 10

Increased dementia risk in women—a matter of proteins?

by BioMed CentralGender-specific differences between the levels and structures of proteins present in the white matter and the mitochondria of the brains of men and women suffering from dementia

Updated on: February 28,2024 18

Increased dementia risk in women—a matter of proteins?

by BioMed CentralGender-specific differences between the levels and structures of proteins present in the white matter and the mitochondria of the brains of men and women suffering from dementia

Updated on:February 28,2024 18

Strategies and milestones for Alzheimer's patient and caregiver support outlined

by Indiana UniversityThe National Alzheimer's Project Act (NAPA) was signed into law in 2011. Over the past five years milestones have been identified to meet the plan's biomedical resear

Updated on: February 28,2024 10

Strategies and milestones for Alzheimer's patient and caregiver support outlined

by Indiana UniversityThe National Alzheimer's Project Act (NAPA) was signed into law in 2011. Over the past five years milestones have been identified to meet the plan's biomedical resear

Updated on:February 28,2024 10