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

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

Study finds network of inflammatory molecules may act as biomarker for risk of future cerebrovascular disease

byUniversity of California, Los AngelesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA simple blood test could allow doctors to determine whether a person may be at higher risk for stroke or cognitive declin

Updated on: May 08,2024

Study finds network of inflammatory molecules may act as biomarker for risk of future cerebrovascular disease

byUniversity of California, Los AngelesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA simple blood test could allow doctors to determine whether a person may be at higher risk for stroke or cognitive declin

Updated on:May 08,2024

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

Updated on: May 11,2024

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

Updated on:May 11,2024

Immune system dysfunction may occur early in Alzheimer's disease

by CU Anschutz Medical CampusPET scan of a human brain with Alzheimer's disease. Credit: public domainAn association between inflammation biomarkers in both blood plasma and cerebrospinal flu

Updated on: April 16,2024

Immune system dysfunction may occur early in Alzheimer's disease

by CU Anschutz Medical CampusPET scan of a human brain with Alzheimer's disease. Credit: public domainAn association between inflammation biomarkers in both blood plasma and cerebrospinal flu

Updated on:April 16,2024

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

Updated on: March 07,2024

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

Updated on:March 07,2024

Dietary interventions can improve memory performance for diseases like Alzheimer's

by CORDISDietary supplementation could play a crucial role in keeping Europe's ageing population healthy, an EU-funded study has confirmed. The LIPIDIDIET project, which was completed in Marc

Updated on: February 26,2024

Dietary interventions can improve memory performance for diseases like Alzheimer's

by CORDISDietary supplementation could play a crucial role in keeping Europe's ageing population healthy, an EU-funded study has confirmed. The LIPIDIDIET project, which was completed in Marc

Updated on:February 26,2024

Researchers identify new gene linked to amyloid beta plaque buildup in Alzheimer's disease

by Indiana UniversityLeft hemisphere of J. Piłsudski's brain, lateral view. Credit: public domainIn a newly published study, a multi-institutional team led by scientists at the Indiana Univer

Updated on: February 26,2024

Researchers identify new gene linked to amyloid beta plaque buildup in Alzheimer's disease

by Indiana UniversityLeft hemisphere of J. Piłsudski's brain, lateral view. Credit: public domainIn a newly published study, a multi-institutional team led by scientists at the Indiana Univer

Updated on:February 26,2024

Dementia is leading cause of death for women in England and Wales

by Alzheimer's Research UKNew figures released by the Office for National Statistics have shown that Alzheimer's disease and other dementias were the leading cause of death for women in E

Updated on: February 27,2024

Dementia is leading cause of death for women in England and Wales

by Alzheimer's Research UKNew figures released by the Office for National Statistics have shown that Alzheimer's disease and other dementias were the leading cause of death for women in E

Updated on:February 27,2024

Cognitive flexibility: How neural variability shapes decision-making in different brains

by Tejasri Gururaj , Medical XpressNeural computations underlying flexible decision-making in rats. Credit: Dr. Marino PaganResearchpublishedinNaturehas revealed that neural co

Updated on: January 14,2025

Cognitive flexibility: How neural variability shapes decision-making in different brains

by Tejasri Gururaj , Medical XpressNeural computations underlying flexible decision-making in rats. Credit: Dr. Marino PaganResearchpublishedinNaturehas revealed that neural co

Updated on:January 14,2025

Precise map of primate foveolar cortex uncovers intricacies of brain's visual system

by Ingrid Fadelli , Medical XpressColor-coded responses to different visual stimuli. a, Activations to achromatic high-SF gratings (in cycles per degree). Yellow, SF11; purple, SF15; orange, SF18. b,

Updated on: January 14,2025

Precise map of primate foveolar cortex uncovers intricacies of brain's visual system

by Ingrid Fadelli , Medical XpressColor-coded responses to different visual stimuli. a, Activations to achromatic high-SF gratings (in cycles per degree). Yellow, SF11; purple, SF15; orange, SF18. b,

Updated on:January 14,2025

How inflammation alters nerve cell responses to make touch painful

Updated on: May 15,2025

How inflammation alters nerve cell responses to make touch painful

Updated on:May 15,2025

Alzheimer's patients exhibit changes in blood lipids typical of premature ageing

by Medical University of ViennaAlzheimer's disease: patients exhibit changes in certain blood lipids that are typical of premature ageing. Credit: Medical University of ViennaThe neurodegener

Updated on: March 09,2024

Alzheimer's patients exhibit changes in blood lipids typical of premature ageing

by Medical University of ViennaAlzheimer's disease: patients exhibit changes in certain blood lipids that are typical of premature ageing. Credit: Medical University of ViennaThe neurodegener

Updated on:March 09,2024