Simple tool shows life expectancy after dementia diagnosis

by Karolinska InstitutetTables illustrate three-year survival probabilities for people with dementia diagnosed in primary care. Dark green indicates a low risk of death while dark purple indicate

Updated on: June 20,2024

Simple tool shows life expectancy after dementia diagnosis

by Karolinska InstitutetTables illustrate three-year survival probabilities for people with dementia diagnosed in primary care. Dark green indicates a low risk of death while dark purple indicate

Updated on:June 20,2024

ClearTau: A new tool for studying neurodegenerative diseases

byEcole Polytechnique Federale de LausanneA ClearTau platform that reconstructs pathology-resembling Tau fibrils in vitro for research into Tau aggregation processes and the development of Tau f

Updated on: January 21,2024

ClearTau: A new tool for studying neurodegenerative diseases

byEcole Polytechnique Federale de LausanneA ClearTau platform that reconstructs pathology-resembling Tau fibrils in vitro for research into Tau aggregation processes and the development of Tau f

Updated on:January 21,2024

10 ways to reduce your risk of dementia

by Erin Fox,University of MichiganCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainDementia affects millions of Americans—includingnearly one in 10 adults over age 65. While the causes of different dement

Updated on: March 13,2024

10 ways to reduce your risk of dementia

by Erin Fox,University of MichiganCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainDementia affects millions of Americans—includingnearly one in 10 adults over age 65. While the causes of different dement

Updated on:March 13,2024

Sweet smell of success: Simple fragrance method produces major memory boost

by University of California, IrvineFlow chart for subject participation. Bold font denotes subgroups that were included in the statistical analyses (Pre-Covid Finishers, for neuropsychological as

Updated on: February 05,2024

Sweet smell of success: Simple fragrance method produces major memory boost

by University of California, IrvineFlow chart for subject participation. Bold font denotes subgroups that were included in the statistical analyses (Pre-Covid Finishers, for neuropsychological as

Updated on:February 05,2024

Tau protein suppresses neural activity in mouse models of Alzheimer's disease

by Massachusetts General HospitalPET scan of a human brain with Alzheimer's disease. Credit: public domainA study from Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) investigators sheds new light on ho

Updated on: April 02,2024

Tau protein suppresses neural activity in mouse models of Alzheimer's disease

by Massachusetts General HospitalPET scan of a human brain with Alzheimer's disease. Credit: public domainA study from Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) investigators sheds new light on ho

Updated on:April 02,2024

Analysis reveals economic cost of Alzheimer's disease and dementia are 'tip of the iceberg'

by IOS PressTip of the Iceberg: Measured Societal Costs Represent Only a Proportion of the Total Burden of Alzheimer’s disease and Related Dementias (ADRD). Credit: Hayek et al. J Alzheimers Dis.

Updated on: June 01,2024

Analysis reveals economic cost of Alzheimer's disease and dementia are 'tip of the iceberg'

by IOS PressTip of the Iceberg: Measured Societal Costs Represent Only a Proportion of the Total Burden of Alzheimer’s disease and Related Dementias (ADRD). Credit: Hayek et al. J Alzheimers Dis.

Updated on:June 01,2024

ALS diagnosis and survival linked to metals in blood, urine

byUniversity of MichiganAn MRI with increased signal in the posterior part of the internal capsule which can be tracked to the motor cortex consistent with the diagnosis of ALS. Credit: Frank Ga

Updated on: August 30,2024

ALS diagnosis and survival linked to metals in blood, urine

byUniversity of MichiganAn MRI with increased signal in the posterior part of the internal capsule which can be tracked to the motor cortex consistent with the diagnosis of ALS. Credit: Frank Ga

Updated on:August 30,2024

The danger of Z-drugs for dementia patients

by University of East AngliaCredit: CC0 Public DomainStrong sleeping pills known as 'Z-drugs' are linked with an increased risk of falls, fractures and stroke among people with dementia—a

Updated on: April 02,2024

The danger of Z-drugs for dementia patients

by University of East AngliaCredit: CC0 Public DomainStrong sleeping pills known as 'Z-drugs' are linked with an increased risk of falls, fractures and stroke among people with dementia—a

Updated on:April 02,2024

Individuals with high Alzheimer's risk may use attention to process, rather than suppress, distracting stimuli

by California Institute of TechnologyPractice makes imperfect: stronger implicit interference with practice in individuals at high risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease. An example trial sequenc

Updated on: February 24,2024

Individuals with high Alzheimer's risk may use attention to process, rather than suppress, distracting stimuli

by California Institute of TechnologyPractice makes imperfect: stronger implicit interference with practice in individuals at high risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease. An example trial sequenc

Updated on:February 24,2024

Organoids reveal an overlooked protein's role in traumatic brain injury

by Cell PressOrganoid with neurons labeled in green. Credit: Josh BerlindClinicians often find limited success in treating patients with traumatic brain injury, a condition long linked to contact

Updated on: April 06,2024

Organoids reveal an overlooked protein's role in traumatic brain injury

by Cell PressOrganoid with neurons labeled in green. Credit: Josh BerlindClinicians often find limited success in treating patients with traumatic brain injury, a condition long linked to contact

Updated on:April 06,2024

Hearing loss is associated with subtle changes in the brain

by University of California - San DiegoCredit: CC0 Public DomainHearing loss affects more than 60 percent of adults aged 70 and older in the United States and is known to be related to an increas

Updated on: February 24,2024

Hearing loss is associated with subtle changes in the brain

by University of California - San DiegoCredit: CC0 Public DomainHearing loss affects more than 60 percent of adults aged 70 and older in the United States and is known to be related to an increas

Updated on:February 24,2024

The brain's ability to perceive space expands like the universe

by Salk InstituteNew experiences are absorbed into neural representations over time, symbolized here by a hyperboloid hourglass. Credit: Salk InstituteYoung children sometimes believe that the mo

Updated on: February 21,2024

The brain's ability to perceive space expands like the universe

by Salk InstituteNew experiences are absorbed into neural representations over time, symbolized here by a hyperboloid hourglass. Credit: Salk InstituteYoung children sometimes believe that the mo

Updated on:February 21,2024