Risk for dementia found to be similar with SGLT2 inhibitors, dulaglutide in type 2 diabetes

by Elana GotkineFor older adults with type 2 diabetes, the risk for dementia seems similar with sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors and the glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonist (GLP-

Updated on: September 05,2024 0

Risk for dementia found to be similar with SGLT2 inhibitors, dulaglutide in type 2 diabetes

by Elana GotkineFor older adults with type 2 diabetes, the risk for dementia seems similar with sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors and the glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonist (GLP-

Updated on:September 05,2024 0

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 0

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 0

Alternative understanding of brain leads to new treatments for stroke patients

by Aaron Wagner,Pennsylvania State UniversityThe idea of complimentary dominance — both hemispheres of the brain contribute to different aspects of movement in both halves of the body — was deve

Updated on: July 17,2024 0

Alternative understanding of brain leads to new treatments for stroke patients

by Aaron Wagner,Pennsylvania State UniversityThe idea of complimentary dominance — both hemispheres of the brain contribute to different aspects of movement in both halves of the body — was deve

Updated on:July 17,2024 0

Scientists find neurons that process language on different timescales

by Anne Trafton,Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyExperimental procedure and the distribution of the implanted electrodes for Dataset 1. Credit:Nature Human Behaviour(2024). DOI:

Updated on: September 06,2024 0

Scientists find neurons that process language on different timescales

by Anne Trafton,Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyExperimental procedure and the distribution of the implanted electrodes for Dataset 1. Credit:Nature Human Behaviour(2024). DOI:

Updated on:September 06,2024 0

Discovery of cilia defects in ALS patients suggests new treatment path

byVIB (the Flanders Institute for Biotechnology)Motor neurons with damaged primary cilia (green) from patients with the C21orf2 mutation. Credit: VIBAmyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a deva

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Discovery of cilia defects in ALS patients suggests new treatment path

byVIB (the Flanders Institute for Biotechnology)Motor neurons with damaged primary cilia (green) from patients with the C21orf2 mutation. Credit: VIBAmyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a deva

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Alzheimer's and cardiovascular disease share common genetics in some patients

by University of California, San FranciscoCredit: CC0 Public DomainGenetics may predispose some people to both Alzheimer's disease and high levels of blood lipids such as cholesterol, a

Updated on: April 10,2024 14

Alzheimer's and cardiovascular disease share common genetics in some patients

by University of California, San FranciscoCredit: CC0 Public DomainGenetics may predispose some people to both Alzheimer's disease and high levels of blood lipids such as cholesterol, a

Updated on:April 10,2024 14

These are the three big factors driving strokes, experts warn

by Dennis ThompsonA trio of risk factors not only increase your risk of stroke, but they also raise the odds that such a stroke will be debilitating, a new study warns.What are these three big dangers

Updated on: November 27,2024 0

These are the three big factors driving strokes, experts warn

by Dennis ThompsonA trio of risk factors not only increase your risk of stroke, but they also raise the odds that such a stroke will be debilitating, a new study warns.What are these three big dangers

Updated on:November 27,2024 0

New tools reveal neuropeptides, not neurotransmitters, encode danger in the brain

bySalk InstituteTwo images of nerve endings in the amygdala (where fear signals are received and interpreted). On the left, there are no labels and two distinct vesicles in the nerve endings can

Updated on: July 30,2024 0

New tools reveal neuropeptides, not neurotransmitters, encode danger in the brain

bySalk InstituteTwo images of nerve endings in the amygdala (where fear signals are received and interpreted). On the left, there are no labels and two distinct vesicles in the nerve endings can

Updated on:July 30,2024 0

Could a longer reproductive period put women at greater risk for Alzheimer disease?

by The North American Menopause SocietyCredit: CC0 Public DomainEstrogen has been thought to play a role in a woman's risk of developing Alzheimer disease (AD). A new study has taken a differ

Updated on: June 24,2024 4

Could a longer reproductive period put women at greater risk for Alzheimer disease?

by The North American Menopause SocietyCredit: CC0 Public DomainEstrogen has been thought to play a role in a woman's risk of developing Alzheimer disease (AD). A new study has taken a differ

Updated on:June 24,2024 4

New research shows how cannabis can potentially influence brain development

by Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience - KNAWGraphical abstract. Credit:iScience(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2024.111410Neuroscientist Rogier Min from the Amsterdam UMC has collaborated

Updated on: December 17,2024 0

New research shows how cannabis can potentially influence brain development

by Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience - KNAWGraphical abstract. Credit:iScience(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2024.111410Neuroscientist Rogier Min from the Amsterdam UMC has collaborated

Updated on:December 17,2024 0

Alzheimer's risk factors may be measurable in adolescents and young adults

by Alzheimer's AssociationCredit: CC0 Public DomainRisk factors for Alzheimer's dementia may be apparent as early as our teens and 20s, according to new research reported at the Alzheimer'

Updated on: April 07,2024 10

Alzheimer's risk factors may be measurable in adolescents and young adults

by Alzheimer's AssociationCredit: CC0 Public DomainRisk factors for Alzheimer's dementia may be apparent as early as our teens and 20s, according to new research reported at the Alzheimer'

Updated on:April 07,2024 10

Metal-based molecules show promise against the build-up of Alzheimer's peptides

by Imperial College LondonImage of mouse brain highlighting the areas where one of the metal complexes under study accumulates. Credit: Imperial College LondonIn lab tests, Imperial researchers h

Updated on: July 01,2024 8

Metal-based molecules show promise against the build-up of Alzheimer's peptides

by Imperial College LondonImage of mouse brain highlighting the areas where one of the metal complexes under study accumulates. Credit: Imperial College LondonIn lab tests, Imperial researchers h

Updated on:July 01,2024 8