Lighting up Alzheimer's-related proteins to allow for earlier disease detection

FEBRUARY 5, 2024byAmerican Chemical SocietyCredit:ACS Sensors(2024). DOI: 10.1021/acssensors.3c01334Many neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimer's and Parkinson's, ar

Updated on: March 15,2024

Lighting up Alzheimer's-related proteins to allow for earlier disease detection

FEBRUARY 5, 2024byAmerican Chemical SocietyCredit:ACS Sensors(2024). DOI: 10.1021/acssensors.3c01334Many neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimer's and Parkinson's, ar

Updated on:March 15,2024

Counting from left to right feels 'natural,' but new research shows our brains count faster from bottom to top

by Luke Greenacre, Adrian Dyer, Jair Garcia and Scarlett Howard,The ConversationTesting how participants show preferences for either horizontal or vertical mental number lines by indicating the

Updated on: February 18,2024

Counting from left to right feels 'natural,' but new research shows our brains count faster from bottom to top

by Luke Greenacre, Adrian Dyer, Jair Garcia and Scarlett Howard,The ConversationTesting how participants show preferences for either horizontal or vertical mental number lines by indicating the

Updated on:February 18,2024

A TREM2 activating antibody with a transport vehicle that could boost the metabolism and function of brain microglia

by Ingrid Fadelli , Medical XpressImages showing the architecture of our ATV:TREM2 molecule (a) images showing elevation of microglia proliferation in the brain of mice treated with ATV:TREM2 (b) a su

Updated on: March 26,2024

A TREM2 activating antibody with a transport vehicle that could boost the metabolism and function of brain microglia

by Ingrid Fadelli , Medical XpressImages showing the architecture of our ATV:TREM2 molecule (a) images showing elevation of microglia proliferation in the brain of mice treated with ATV:TREM2 (b) a su

Updated on:March 26,2024

Impact of key Alzheimer's protein depends on type of brain cell in which it is produced

Of all the known genetic risk factors for late-onset Alzheimer's disease, the strongest is a gene for the protein called ApoE4. People with one copy of this gene are 3.5 times more likely, on average, to develop Alzheimer's than others, and those with two

Updated on: June 05,2024

Impact of key Alzheimer's protein depends on type of brain cell in which it is produced

Of all the known genetic risk factors for late-onset Alzheimer's disease, the strongest is a gene for the protein called ApoE4. People with one copy of this gene are 3.5 times more likely, on average, to develop Alzheimer's than others, and those with two

Updated on:June 05,2024

Shining a light on the hidden damage of mild brain injuries

byHarvard UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers have created a new brain imaging method that allows mild traumatic brain injuries (mTBIs) to be diagnosed, even when existing imaging tec

Updated on: January 09,2024

Shining a light on the hidden damage of mild brain injuries

byHarvard UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers have created a new brain imaging method that allows mild traumatic brain injuries (mTBIs) to be diagnosed, even when existing imaging tec

Updated on:January 09,2024

Team presents new approach to discover targets for Alzheimer's, other diseases with protein phase separation

by InSilico MedicinePET scan of a human brain with Alzheimer's disease. Credit: public domainRecent research demonstrates that protein phase separation (PPS) is widely present in cells and drives

Updated on: January 07,2024

Team presents new approach to discover targets for Alzheimer's, other diseases with protein phase separation

by InSilico MedicinePET scan of a human brain with Alzheimer's disease. Credit: public domainRecent research demonstrates that protein phase separation (PPS) is widely present in cells and drives

Updated on:January 07,2024

'I know that you know'—5 ways to help people with aphasia to communicate

by Deborah Hersh,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageAphasia was in the news last week when the family of actor Bruce Willis announced he was stepping back from his career due to communica

Updated on: January 21,2024

'I know that you know'—5 ways to help people with aphasia to communicate

by Deborah Hersh,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageAphasia was in the news last week when the family of actor Bruce Willis announced he was stepping back from his career due to communica

Updated on:January 21,2024

Netherlands study establishes number of people in minimally conscious state after severe brain injury for the first time

byRadboud UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainEvery year, approximately 130,000 Dutch people suffer some form of acquired brain injury. The causes can be traumatic such as a fall or road

Updated on: January 11,2024

Netherlands study establishes number of people in minimally conscious state after severe brain injury for the first time

byRadboud UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainEvery year, approximately 130,000 Dutch people suffer some form of acquired brain injury. The causes can be traumatic such as a fall or road

Updated on:January 11,2024

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

Healthy lifestyle behaviors reduced dementia risk despite family history of dementia

by American Heart AssociationCredit: CC0 Public DomainAdopting healthy lifestyle behaviors can lower dementia risk among people who are at higher risk due to a family history of dementia, accordi

Updated on: July 01,2024

Healthy lifestyle behaviors reduced dementia risk despite family history of dementia

by American Heart AssociationCredit: CC0 Public DomainAdopting healthy lifestyle behaviors can lower dementia risk among people who are at higher risk due to a family history of dementia, accordi

Updated on:July 01,2024

Stimulation to visual cortex could reduce hallucinations in blind patients

by Newcastle UniversityComparison of occipital power spectral density of treatment responders and nonresponders based on an average of recordings performed prior to both active and placebo stimul

Updated on: February 18,2024

Stimulation to visual cortex could reduce hallucinations in blind patients

by Newcastle UniversityComparison of occipital power spectral density of treatment responders and nonresponders based on an average of recordings performed prior to both active and placebo stimul

Updated on:February 18,2024

Protein that can be toxic in the heart and nerves may help prevent Alzheimer's

by UT Southwestern Medical CenterAbnormal deposits of the protein amyloid beta in the brain have been linked to Alzheimer's disease. The above illustration reveals a potential way discovered

Updated on: May 26,2024

Protein that can be toxic in the heart and nerves may help prevent Alzheimer's

by UT Southwestern Medical CenterAbnormal deposits of the protein amyloid beta in the brain have been linked to Alzheimer's disease. The above illustration reveals a potential way discovered

Updated on:May 26,2024