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Researcher to launch project to teach Tai Chi to people with dementia

Researcher to launch project to teach Tai Chi to people with dementia

by Bournemouth UniversityA Bournemouth University researcher has been awarded a prestigious fellowship to launch a health and wellbeing project for people with dementia.Dr Samuel Nyman, Senior Le

Researcher to launch project to teach Tai Chi to people with dementia

by Bournemouth UniversityA Bournemouth University researcher has been awarded a prestigious fellowship to launch a health and wellbeing project for people with dementia.Dr Samuel Nyman, Senior Le
Brain inflammation affects behavior differently in male and female mice

Brain inflammation affects behavior differently in male and female mice

byUniversity of Technology, Sydney1. Mice are trained to press a left and right lever for pellet and sucrose outcomes (counterbalanced), 2. Mice are prefed to satiety on one of the two outcomes

Brain inflammation affects behavior differently in male and female mice

byUniversity of Technology, Sydney1. Mice are trained to press a left and right lever for pellet and sucrose outcomes (counterbalanced), 2. Mice are prefed to satiety on one of the two outcomes
PET tracer gauges effectiveness of promising Alzheimer's treatment

PET tracer gauges effectiveness of promising Alzheimer's treatment

by Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular ImagingPET imaging shows the average 18F-AV45 uptake per animal group at 8 and 13 months of age. A significant interaction of genotype treatment was observ

PET tracer gauges effectiveness of promising Alzheimer's treatment

by Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular ImagingPET imaging shows the average 18F-AV45 uptake per animal group at 8 and 13 months of age. A significant interaction of genotype treatment was observ
Insulin-like growth factor linked to hippocampal hyperactivity in Alzheimer's disease

Insulin-like growth factor linked to hippocampal hyperactivity in Alzheimer's disease

by Tel Aviv UniversityThe mechanisms underlying the stability and plasticity of neural circuits in the hippocampus, the part of the brain responsible for spatial memory and the memory of everyday

Insulin-like growth factor linked to hippocampal hyperactivity in Alzheimer's disease

by Tel Aviv UniversityThe mechanisms underlying the stability and plasticity of neural circuits in the hippocampus, the part of the brain responsible for spatial memory and the memory of everyday
Alzheimer's may have once spread from person to person, but the risk of that happening today is incredibly low

Alzheimer's may have once spread from person to person, but the risk of that happening today is incredibly low

by Steve Macfarlane,The ConversationPET scan of a human brain with Alzheimer's disease. Credit: public domainAn article published this week in the journalNature Medicinedocuments

Alzheimer's may have once spread from person to person, but the risk of that happening today is incredibly low

by Steve Macfarlane,The ConversationPET scan of a human brain with Alzheimer's disease. Credit: public domainAn article published this week in the journalNature Medicinedocuments
Machine learning enhances brain-machine interface performance

Machine learning enhances brain-machine interface performance

by Cynthia Eller,California Institute of TechnologyOverview of the study’s methodology. Credit:Nature Biomedical Engineering(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41551-024-01297-1Brain–machine inter

Machine learning enhances brain-machine interface performance

by Cynthia Eller,California Institute of TechnologyOverview of the study’s methodology. Credit:Nature Biomedical Engineering(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41551-024-01297-1Brain–machine inter
People with dementia exposed to low quality of life through lack of activity

People with dementia exposed to low quality of life through lack of activity

by Griffith UniversityQuality of life for people with dementia living in long-term care is often negatively impacted due to low levels of activity participation.Furthermore, staff and families re

People with dementia exposed to low quality of life through lack of activity

by Griffith UniversityQuality of life for people with dementia living in long-term care is often negatively impacted due to low levels of activity participation.Furthermore, staff and families re
Muscle loss could increase dementia risk, study finds

Muscle loss could increase dementia risk, study finds

byRadiological Society of North AmericaSchematic diagram of research on how skeletal muscle loss is a risk factor for developing dementia. Credit: Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) an

Muscle loss could increase dementia risk, study finds

byRadiological Society of North AmericaSchematic diagram of research on how skeletal muscle loss is a risk factor for developing dementia. Credit: Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) an
Team develops highly accurate universal diagnostic blood test for Alzheimer's disease and mild cognitive impairment

Team develops highly accurate universal diagnostic blood test for Alzheimer's disease and mild cognitive impairment

by Hong Kong University of Science and TechnologyThe research team has developed a revolutionary blood test for Alzheimer’s disease (AD) that can measure the levels of 21 proteins in multiple cru

Team develops highly accurate universal diagnostic blood test for Alzheimer's disease and mild cognitive impairment

by Hong Kong University of Science and TechnologyThe research team has developed a revolutionary blood test for Alzheimer’s disease (AD) that can measure the levels of 21 proteins in multiple cru
New device helps people with spinal cord injuries grasp large, heavy objects

New device helps people with spinal cord injuries grasp large, heavy objects

by Marni Ellery,University of California - BerkeleyThe Dorsal Grasper assistive device, developed by UC Berkeley engineers, facilitates human-robot collaborative grasping. Credit: Adam Lau/Berke

New device helps people with spinal cord injuries grasp large, heavy objects

by Marni Ellery,University of California - BerkeleyThe Dorsal Grasper assistive device, developed by UC Berkeley engineers, facilitates human-robot collaborative grasping. Credit: Adam Lau/Berke