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

Updated on: February 28,2024

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

Updated on:February 28,2024

A common food additive solves a sticky neuroscience problem

Updated on: August 06,2025

A common food additive solves a sticky neuroscience problem

Updated on:August 06,2025

How Alzheimer's disease spreads throughout the brain – new study

by Thomas E Cope,The ConversationHarmful tau protein spreads through networks.Alzheimer's disease is a devastating brain illness that affects anestimated 47m peopleworldwide. It

Updated on: April 10,2024

How Alzheimer's disease spreads throughout the brain – new study

by Thomas E Cope,The ConversationHarmful tau protein spreads through networks.Alzheimer's disease is a devastating brain illness that affects anestimated 47m peopleworldwide. It

Updated on:April 10,2024

Neuro/psych diagnoses prevalent in children with medical complexity

by Elana GotkineChildren with medical complexity (CMC) often have neurodevelopmental and mental health diagnoses, which are associated with increased health care utilization, according to a study&nbsp

Updated on: August 08,2024

Neuro/psych diagnoses prevalent in children with medical complexity

by Elana GotkineChildren with medical complexity (CMC) often have neurodevelopmental and mental health diagnoses, which are associated with increased health care utilization, according to a study&nbsp

Updated on:August 08,2024

FDA head calls for inquiry into Alzheimer's drug review

by Matthew PerroneThis image provided by Biogen on Monday, June 7, 2021 shows a vial and packaging for the drug Aduhelm. On Friday, July 9, 2021, the acting head of the U.S. Food and Drug Administrati

Updated on: March 30,2024

FDA head calls for inquiry into Alzheimer's drug review

by Matthew PerroneThis image provided by Biogen on Monday, June 7, 2021 shows a vial and packaging for the drug Aduhelm. On Friday, July 9, 2021, the acting head of the U.S. Food and Drug Administrati

Updated on:March 30,2024

Transcranial direct current stimulation found to be safe, effective for tardive dyskinesia

by Lori SolomonTranscranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) may be an effective and safe treatment for improving the facial-oral motor symptoms of tardive dyskinesia (TD) in chronically hospitalized

Updated on: November 27,2024

Transcranial direct current stimulation found to be safe, effective for tardive dyskinesia

by Lori SolomonTranscranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) may be an effective and safe treatment for improving the facial-oral motor symptoms of tardive dyskinesia (TD) in chronically hospitalized

Updated on:November 27,2024

Old drug offers new hope to treat Alzheimer's disease

by Gladstone InstitutesVarious pills. Credit: WikipediaScientists from the Gladstone Institutes have discovered that salsalate, a drug used to treat rheumatoid arthritis, effectively reversed tau

Updated on: February 26,2024

Old drug offers new hope to treat Alzheimer's disease

by Gladstone InstitutesVarious pills. Credit: WikipediaScientists from the Gladstone Institutes have discovered that salsalate, a drug used to treat rheumatoid arthritis, effectively reversed tau

Updated on:February 26,2024

Discovery of molecular mechanism involved in early brain development provides insights into microcephaly pathogenesis

byTohoku UniversityAn overview of Kif23's involvement in embryonic brain development, highlighting how its deficiency disrupts cell division and potentially contribute to microcephaly. Credi

Updated on: December 12,2024

Discovery of molecular mechanism involved in early brain development provides insights into microcephaly pathogenesis

byTohoku UniversityAn overview of Kif23's involvement in embryonic brain development, highlighting how its deficiency disrupts cell division and potentially contribute to microcephaly. Credi

Updated on:December 12,2024

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

Updated on: March 26,2024

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

Updated on:March 26,2024

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

Greater abdominal aortic calcification ups dementia risk in older women

Older women with more advanced abdominal aortic calcification (AAC) have a higher risk for late-life dementia, according to a study published online June 26 inThe Lancet Regional Health: Western

Updated on: May 13,2024

Greater abdominal aortic calcification ups dementia risk in older women

Older women with more advanced abdominal aortic calcification (AAC) have a higher risk for late-life dementia, according to a study published online June 26 inThe Lancet Regional Health: Western

Updated on:May 13,2024

Our minds may process language like chatbots, study reveals

byHebrew University of JerusalemZero-shot encoding and decoding analysis. Credit:Nature Communications(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-46631-yA recent study has found fascinating simi

Updated on: November 28,2024

Our minds may process language like chatbots, study reveals

byHebrew University of JerusalemZero-shot encoding and decoding analysis. Credit:Nature Communications(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-46631-yA recent study has found fascinating simi

Updated on:November 28,2024