Gantenerumab does not slow clinical decline in early Alzheimer disease, research finds

by Elana GotkineThe use of gantenerumab leads to lower amyloid plaque burden at 116 weeks, but is not associated with slower clinical decline among patients with early Alzheimer disease, according to

Updated on: February 24,2024

Gantenerumab does not slow clinical decline in early Alzheimer disease, research finds

by Elana GotkineThe use of gantenerumab leads to lower amyloid plaque burden at 116 weeks, but is not associated with slower clinical decline among patients with early Alzheimer disease, according to

Updated on:February 24,2024

Experimental therapy eases Alzheimer's signs, symptoms in mice

by Carole Tanzer MillerA new cellular therapy improved learning and memory in mice with Alzheimer's disease, researchers report.The therapy—developed at the University of Nebraska Medical Center (

Updated on: February 24,2024

Experimental therapy eases Alzheimer's signs, symptoms in mice

by Carole Tanzer MillerA new cellular therapy improved learning and memory in mice with Alzheimer's disease, researchers report.The therapy—developed at the University of Nebraska Medical Center (

Updated on:February 24,2024

Being bilingual slows brain aging and can prevent Alzheimer's, researcher says

by Miquel Serra Raventós,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainHumans are organized into around 200 nations, yet there are roughly 6,000 languages in existence. It therefore seems ob

Updated on: January 10,2024

Being bilingual slows brain aging and can prevent Alzheimer's, researcher says

by Miquel Serra Raventós,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainHumans are organized into around 200 nations, yet there are roughly 6,000 languages in existence. It therefore seems ob

Updated on:January 10,2024

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

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

Older adults with dementia but without close family: Who are they? And who cares for them?

by Janelle Taylor,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageWhat happens toolder adults who do not have close familywhen they developdementia? The truth is, we hardly know.Popu

Updated on: June 11,2024

Older adults with dementia but without close family: Who are they? And who cares for them?

by Janelle Taylor,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageWhat happens toolder adults who do not have close familywhen they developdementia? The truth is, we hardly know.Popu

Updated on:June 11,2024

Brain study suggests regions that grew the most during evolution are most susceptible to aging

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressSample, workflow, and phylogeny. Credit:Science Advances(2024). DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.ado2733An international team of neuroscientists and anthropologists has fou

Updated on: September 06,2024

Brain study suggests regions that grew the most during evolution are most susceptible to aging

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressSample, workflow, and phylogeny. Credit:Science Advances(2024). DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.ado2733An international team of neuroscientists and anthropologists has fou

Updated on:September 06,2024

Research finds sex differences in immune response and metabolism drive Alzheimer's disease

by Cleveland ClinicCredit: CC0 Public DomainCleveland Clinic researchers analyzed genes and brain tissue of patients with Alzheimer's and found that differences in brain immunometabolism—the

Updated on: February 24,2024

Research finds sex differences in immune response and metabolism drive Alzheimer's disease

by Cleveland ClinicCredit: CC0 Public DomainCleveland Clinic researchers analyzed genes and brain tissue of patients with Alzheimer's and found that differences in brain immunometabolism—the

Updated on:February 24,2024

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

Intranasal delivery of MSCs provides hope for treating Alzheimer's disease

by AlphaMed PressIntranasal injection (IN) of preconditioned MSC-derived EVs (MSC-EVs) affects microglia activation in the brain of 3xTg-AD mice. The image shows the distribution of Iba-1+-microglia (

Updated on: April 29,2024

Intranasal delivery of MSCs provides hope for treating Alzheimer's disease

by AlphaMed PressIntranasal injection (IN) of preconditioned MSC-derived EVs (MSC-EVs) affects microglia activation in the brain of 3xTg-AD mice. The image shows the distribution of Iba-1+-microglia (

Updated on:April 29,2024

Researchers develop shortcut to generate brain stem cells for age-related disease research

by The University of Hong KongCredit:Nucleic Acids Research(2023). DOI: 10.1093/nar/gkad597A research team from the School of Biomedical Sciences, LKS Faculty of Medicine of the Unive

Updated on: March 19,2024

Researchers develop shortcut to generate brain stem cells for age-related disease research

by The University of Hong KongCredit:Nucleic Acids Research(2023). DOI: 10.1093/nar/gkad597A research team from the School of Biomedical Sciences, LKS Faculty of Medicine of the Unive

Updated on:March 19,2024

Exploring the brain basis of concepts by using a new type of neural network

by Japhet Johnstone,Free University of BerlinSchematic illustration of constraints for making neural networks more similar to real brains. Credit:Progress in Neurobiology(2023). DOI:

Updated on: January 12,2024

Exploring the brain basis of concepts by using a new type of neural network

by Japhet Johnstone,Free University of BerlinSchematic illustration of constraints for making neural networks more similar to real brains. Credit:Progress in Neurobiology(2023). DOI:

Updated on:January 12,2024

Mature 'lab grown' neurons hold promise for neurodegenerative disease

by Northwestern UniversityFluorescent images of human neurons (stained with red, green and blue) growing on coatings with fast-moving molecules (left) or conventional laminin (right) for 72 hours

Updated on: February 05,2024

Mature 'lab grown' neurons hold promise for neurodegenerative disease

by Northwestern UniversityFluorescent images of human neurons (stained with red, green and blue) growing on coatings with fast-moving molecules (left) or conventional laminin (right) for 72 hours

Updated on:February 05,2024