Older class of type 2 diabetes drugs, glitazones, linked to 22% reduction in dementia risk

by British Medical JournalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainUse of an older class of type 2 diabetes drugs called glitazones, also known as thiazolidinediones or TZDs for short, is linked to a 22%

Updated on: June 24,2024 7

Older class of type 2 diabetes drugs, glitazones, linked to 22% reduction in dementia risk

by British Medical JournalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainUse of an older class of type 2 diabetes drugs called glitazones, also known as thiazolidinediones or TZDs for short, is linked to a 22%

Updated on:June 24,2024 7

Unveiling Hidden Risks: Autism and Intellectual Disabilities Linked to Higher Parkinson's Disease Prevalence

Updated on: June 19,2024 0

Unveiling Hidden Risks: Autism and Intellectual Disabilities Linked to Higher Parkinson's Disease Prevalence

Updated on:June 19,2024 0

Researchers explore the connection between migraine headache and movement

by Jacqueline Mitchell,Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterCortical spreading depolarization (CSD) drives wave-like calcium activity in meningeal afferents. Credit:eLife(2024). DOI:

Updated on: March 19,2024 11

Researchers explore the connection between migraine headache and movement

by Jacqueline Mitchell,Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterCortical spreading depolarization (CSD) drives wave-like calcium activity in meningeal afferents. Credit:eLife(2024). DOI:

Updated on:March 19,2024 11

Magnetic resonance-guided focused ultrasound in intracranial diseases

by KeAi Communications Co.The mechanism of magnetic resonance-guided focused ultrasound. Credit: Haoxuan Lu, Yujue Zhong, et al.Magnetic resonance-guided focused ultrasound (MRgFUS) is a non-invasive

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Magnetic resonance-guided focused ultrasound in intracranial diseases

by KeAi Communications Co.The mechanism of magnetic resonance-guided focused ultrasound. Credit: Haoxuan Lu, Yujue Zhong, et al.Magnetic resonance-guided focused ultrasound (MRgFUS) is a non-invasive

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Most athletes who have donated to Australian Sports Brain Bank showed signs of brain trauma

by Medical Journal of AustraliaCredit: Olga Guryanova on UnsplashClinicians and policymakers should develop measures that further mitigate the risk of sport-related repetitive head injury after data r

Updated on: February 18,2024 13

Most athletes who have donated to Australian Sports Brain Bank showed signs of brain trauma

by Medical Journal of AustraliaCredit: Olga Guryanova on UnsplashClinicians and policymakers should develop measures that further mitigate the risk of sport-related repetitive head injury after data r

Updated on:February 18,2024 13

Pathway discovered that prevents buildup of Alzheimer's protein

by St. Jude Children's Research HospitalFirst author Bradlee Heckmann, Ph.D. (right), a postdoctoral fellow in Doug Green's (left) laboratory at St. Jude, led research that identified the

Updated on: May 28,2024 3

Pathway discovered that prevents buildup of Alzheimer's protein

by St. Jude Children's Research HospitalFirst author Bradlee Heckmann, Ph.D. (right), a postdoctoral fellow in Doug Green's (left) laboratory at St. Jude, led research that identified the

Updated on:May 28,2024 3

Examining the neurological effects of repeated blast exposure in special operations personnel

byMary Ann Liebert, IncCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study published in theJournal of Neurotraumashows that neuroinflammation may be a key feature of the brain response to b

Updated on: January 10,2024 8

Examining the neurological effects of repeated blast exposure in special operations personnel

byMary Ann Liebert, IncCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study published in theJournal of Neurotraumashows that neuroinflammation may be a key feature of the brain response to b

Updated on:January 10,2024 8

Early signs of Alzheimer's: Most older adults see the value of screening but haven't been tested

by University of MichiganFamiliarity with, and experience with, cognitive testing and Alzheimer's biomarker testing among adults age 65-80. Credit: University of MichiganSome 80% of older adu

Updated on: April 18,2024 19

Early signs of Alzheimer's: Most older adults see the value of screening but haven't been tested

by University of MichiganFamiliarity with, and experience with, cognitive testing and Alzheimer's biomarker testing among adults age 65-80. Credit: University of MichiganSome 80% of older adu

Updated on:April 18,2024 19

Why is the brain so prone to inflammation?

by Sarah C.P. Williams,Columbia University Irving Medical CenterKeeping neuroinflammation in check. Normal neurons (top panel) produce a small amount of double-stranded DNA (green) that keeps in

Updated on: March 19,2024 11

Why is the brain so prone to inflammation?

by Sarah C.P. Williams,Columbia University Irving Medical CenterKeeping neuroinflammation in check. Normal neurons (top panel) produce a small amount of double-stranded DNA (green) that keeps in

Updated on:March 19,2024 11

Cross-racial study of 1.87m vets shows wide disparities in dementia

by University of California, San FranciscoCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn what is believed to be the largest study to date on race and dementia, researchers from UCSF and the San Francisco Ve

Updated on: May 26,2024 6

Cross-racial study of 1.87m vets shows wide disparities in dementia

by University of California, San FranciscoCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn what is believed to be the largest study to date on race and dementia, researchers from UCSF and the San Francisco Ve

Updated on:May 26,2024 6

Alzheimer's experts offer tips for 'dementia-friendly' homes

by Cara MurezWhile most homes aren't designed to be dementia-friendly, they can easily be adapted, according to a national Alzheimer's disease group."Virtually every aspect of a home can

Updated on: April 18,2024 13

Alzheimer's experts offer tips for 'dementia-friendly' homes

by Cara MurezWhile most homes aren't designed to be dementia-friendly, they can easily be adapted, according to a national Alzheimer's disease group."Virtually every aspect of a home can

Updated on:April 18,2024 13

'Window into the brain': A simple blood test to diagnose ALS is both robust and repeatable

by Brain Chemistry LabsDr. Rachael Dunlop conducts real-time PCR on microRNA extracted from extracellular vesicles derived from blood samples from ALS patients. Credit: Paul Alan Cox, Brain Chemistry

Updated on: January 21,2024 18

'Window into the brain': A simple blood test to diagnose ALS is both robust and repeatable

by Brain Chemistry LabsDr. Rachael Dunlop conducts real-time PCR on microRNA extracted from extracellular vesicles derived from blood samples from ALS patients. Credit: Paul Alan Cox, Brain Chemistry

Updated on:January 21,2024 18