Frontotemporal dementia: We discovered a brain fold that may delay onset of symptoms

by Luke Harper,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIt's likely that few people had heard of frontotemporal dementia until earlier this year, when the family of actor Bruce Willi

Updated on: January 10,2024

Frontotemporal dementia: We discovered a brain fold that may delay onset of symptoms

by Luke Harper,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIt's likely that few people had heard of frontotemporal dementia until earlier this year, when the family of actor Bruce Willi

Updated on:January 10,2024

Aged care could be beneficial for people with dementia: Australian report

by Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW)Credit: Gerd Altmann, PixabayAustralians living with dementia who move into residential aged care after a hospital stay are less likely to be readmi

Updated on: February 24,2024

Aged care could be beneficial for people with dementia: Australian report

by Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW)Credit: Gerd Altmann, PixabayAustralians living with dementia who move into residential aged care after a hospital stay are less likely to be readmi

Updated on:February 24,2024

Botulinum toxin may be beneficial for isolated, essential head tremor

by Elana GotkineFor patients with isolated or essential head tremor, injection of botulinum toxin into each splenius capitis muscle on day 0 and during week 12 is more effective than placebo for reduc

Updated on: January 10,2024

Botulinum toxin may be beneficial for isolated, essential head tremor

by Elana GotkineFor patients with isolated or essential head tremor, injection of botulinum toxin into each splenius capitis muscle on day 0 and during week 12 is more effective than placebo for reduc

Updated on:January 10,2024

Neuropathology tied to dementia ID'd in football players who had CTE

(HealthDay)—White matter rarefaction, arteriolosclerosis, and dorsolateral frontal cortex (DLFC) neurofibrillary tangles (NFTs) are independently associated with dementia among older men who played fo

Updated on: June 11,2024

Neuropathology tied to dementia ID'd in football players who had CTE

(HealthDay)—White matter rarefaction, arteriolosclerosis, and dorsolateral frontal cortex (DLFC) neurofibrillary tangles (NFTs) are independently associated with dementia among older men who played fo

Updated on:June 11,2024

Olive oil a powerful prescription against dementia

by Amy NortonPeople looking to stay mentally sharp as they age might want to swap out margarine for olive oil, a preliminary study suggests.The study, of more than 90,000 U.S. health professionals, fo

Updated on: June 04,2024

Olive oil a powerful prescription against dementia

by Amy NortonPeople looking to stay mentally sharp as they age might want to swap out margarine for olive oil, a preliminary study suggests.The study, of more than 90,000 U.S. health professionals, fo

Updated on:June 04,2024

Alzheimer's researchers use physics techniques to investigate iron storage in the brain

byLeiden UniversityCredit: Matthias Zomer/PexelsExactly how Alzheimer's disease develops is not well understood, but an imbalance of iron in the brain might just play a role. Martina Huber o

Updated on: January 06,2024

Alzheimer's researchers use physics techniques to investigate iron storage in the brain

byLeiden UniversityCredit: Matthias Zomer/PexelsExactly how Alzheimer's disease develops is not well understood, but an imbalance of iron in the brain might just play a role. Martina Huber o

Updated on:January 06,2024

Dementia rates fall in Australia ahead of expected surge

by University of AdelaideCredit: CC0 Public DomainDementia rates among older Australians are falling, sparking suggestions that measures aimed at improving the physical health of older people may

Updated on: April 25,2024

Dementia rates fall in Australia ahead of expected surge

by University of AdelaideCredit: CC0 Public DomainDementia rates among older Australians are falling, sparking suggestions that measures aimed at improving the physical health of older people may

Updated on:April 25,2024

Researchers use pioneering new method to unlock brain's noradrenaline system

byVirginia TechAn international team of researchers led by Virginia Tech scientist Read Montague with the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC has provided new insight into brain function

Updated on: January 06,2024

Researchers use pioneering new method to unlock brain's noradrenaline system

byVirginia TechAn international team of researchers led by Virginia Tech scientist Read Montague with the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC has provided new insight into brain function

Updated on:January 06,2024

How the brain's 'internal compass' works

by McGill UniversityPopulation recordings in the mouse ADN. a, Schematic of the recording environment within a 360° LED screen. Scale bar, 20 cm. b, GCaMP6f expression in the ADN. In total, 12 mi

Updated on: February 21,2024

How the brain's 'internal compass' works

by McGill UniversityPopulation recordings in the mouse ADN. a, Schematic of the recording environment within a 360° LED screen. Scale bar, 20 cm. b, GCaMP6f expression in the ADN. In total, 12 mi

Updated on:February 21,2024

Stranded dolphins' brains show common signs of Alzheimer's disease

by University of GlasgowCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe brains of three species of stranded dolphins show classic markers of human Alzheimer's disease, according to the most extensive s

Updated on: June 04,2024

Stranded dolphins' brains show common signs of Alzheimer's disease

by University of GlasgowCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe brains of three species of stranded dolphins show classic markers of human Alzheimer's disease, according to the most extensive s

Updated on:June 04,2024

Ultra-high-resolution MRI reveals migraine brain changes

by Radiological Society of North America(A) Cerebral microbleeds (CMB) visualized as round, dark lesions (arrow) on SWI sequence in the left temporal lobe in a migraine case with aura. (B) Asymme

Updated on: February 05,2024

Ultra-high-resolution MRI reveals migraine brain changes

by Radiological Society of North America(A) Cerebral microbleeds (CMB) visualized as round, dark lesions (arrow) on SWI sequence in the left temporal lobe in a migraine case with aura. (B) Asymme

Updated on:February 05,2024

Stem cells model genetic risk for developing Alzheimer's disease

by International Society for Stem Cell ResearchCholesterol oversupply from ApoE4 astrocytes promote Aβ production in neurons. Credit: Jinsoo SeoNew research published inStem Cell Reportsha

Updated on: June 04,2024

Stem cells model genetic risk for developing Alzheimer's disease

by International Society for Stem Cell ResearchCholesterol oversupply from ApoE4 astrocytes promote Aβ production in neurons. Credit: Jinsoo SeoNew research published inStem Cell Reportsha

Updated on:June 04,2024