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

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

Experimental study in rats and humans show cognitive effort whets the appetite for reward

by PNAS NexusEffects of cognitive effort without rest on cocaine self-administration. Experimental design (A), time course (B) and average in the last 3 days of self-administration (C) of number of in

Updated on: November 07,2024

Experimental study in rats and humans show cognitive effort whets the appetite for reward

by PNAS NexusEffects of cognitive effort without rest on cocaine self-administration. Experimental design (A), time course (B) and average in the last 3 days of self-administration (C) of number of in

Updated on:November 07,2024

Drug target for Alzheimer's disease has dual action

by Queensland Brain InstituteCredit: Queensland Brain InstituteResearchers have discovered a potential drug target for Alzheimer's disease—an enzyme which has effects on both the immune and nervou

Updated on: April 16,2024

Drug target for Alzheimer's disease has dual action

by Queensland Brain InstituteCredit: Queensland Brain InstituteResearchers have discovered a potential drug target for Alzheimer's disease—an enzyme which has effects on both the immune and nervou

Updated on:April 16,2024

Higher levels of mercury in brain not linked with increased risk of Alzheimer's disease

by The JAMA Network JournalsIn a study of deceased individuals, moderate seafood consumption was correlated with lesser Alzheimer disease neuropathology, and although seafood consumption was asso

Updated on: February 27,2024

Higher levels of mercury in brain not linked with increased risk of Alzheimer's disease

by The JAMA Network JournalsIn a study of deceased individuals, moderate seafood consumption was correlated with lesser Alzheimer disease neuropathology, and although seafood consumption was asso

Updated on:February 27,2024

How humans continuously adapt while walking stably

byMassachusetts Institute of TechnologyA hierarchical framework for locomotor adaptation. Credit:Nature Communications(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-53416-wResearchers have develope

Updated on: January 15,2025

How humans continuously adapt while walking stably

byMassachusetts Institute of TechnologyA hierarchical framework for locomotor adaptation. Credit:Nature Communications(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-53416-wResearchers have develope

Updated on:January 15,2025

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

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

Caregivers of people with dementia face financial hardships

by Alejandra CancinoThis Nov. 6, 2015 file photo shows The Easton Home, a senior living community, in Easton, Pa. Many relatives and friends providing financial support or care to people with dementia

Updated on: February 28,2024

Caregivers of people with dementia face financial hardships

by Alejandra CancinoThis Nov. 6, 2015 file photo shows The Easton Home, a senior living community, in Easton, Pa. Many relatives and friends providing financial support or care to people with dementia

Updated on:February 28,2024

Stroke associated with accelerated long-term cognitive decline

by Helena Hudson,University of New South WalesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNew evidence from the Centre for Healthy Brain Ageing (CHeBA) indicates that older adults who experience a stroke f

Updated on: October 21,2024

Stroke associated with accelerated long-term cognitive decline

by Helena Hudson,University of New South WalesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNew evidence from the Centre for Healthy Brain Ageing (CHeBA) indicates that older adults who experience a stroke f

Updated on:October 21,2024

Genetic variants linked to Alzheimer's trigger brain inflammation in females, preclinical study finds

byWeill Cornell Medical CollegeInflammatory microglia from afemalebrainin amouse model ofAlzheimer's disease. The mice also carry the APOE4 and TREM2 genetic ri

Updated on: October 09,2024

Genetic variants linked to Alzheimer's trigger brain inflammation in females, preclinical study finds

byWeill Cornell Medical CollegeInflammatory microglia from afemalebrainin amouse model ofAlzheimer's disease. The mice also carry the APOE4 and TREM2 genetic ri

Updated on:October 09,2024

Study finds a concerning association between BMI and the adolescent brain

by Children's Hospital BostonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainObesity is a growing epidemic in children and adults. A large national study published in theInternational Journal of Obes

Updated on: May 08,2024

Study finds a concerning association between BMI and the adolescent brain

by Children's Hospital BostonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainObesity is a growing epidemic in children and adults. A large national study published in theInternational Journal of Obes

Updated on:May 08,2024

Alzheimer's progression tied to stress-induced microglial lipid release

byCUNY Advanced Science Research CenterElectron micrographs show typical microglia in the prefrontal cortex of a 92-year-old healthy female (left) and dark microglia of a 91-year-old female pati

Updated on: January 18,2025

Alzheimer's progression tied to stress-induced microglial lipid release

byCUNY Advanced Science Research CenterElectron micrographs show typical microglia in the prefrontal cortex of a 92-year-old healthy female (left) and dark microglia of a 91-year-old female pati

Updated on:January 18,2025

Understanding others: By age three, we can do this with mirror neurons

byCatholic University of the Sacred HeartCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainBy the age of three, children are capable of understanding others, "mirroring" those they are with to imitate

Updated on: July 17,2024

Understanding others: By age three, we can do this with mirror neurons

byCatholic University of the Sacred HeartCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainBy the age of three, children are capable of understanding others, "mirroring" those they are with to imitate

Updated on:July 17,2024