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Alzheimer's stages: Mild, moderate & severe

Alzheimer's stages: Mild, moderate & severe

by Ann SchreiberWhen a loved one is diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease, it can be a challenging and emotional journey for the individual and their family.Understanding the progression of the disea

Alzheimer's stages: Mild, moderate & severe

by Ann SchreiberWhen a loved one is diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease, it can be a challenging and emotional journey for the individual and their family.Understanding the progression of the disea
Combining amino acid PET and MRI imaging: Aggressive brain tumors could soon be treated more effectively

Combining amino acid PET and MRI imaging: Aggressive brain tumors could soon be treated more effectively

by Politechnika Bydgoska im Jana i Jedrzeja SniadeckichA new procedure for performing a PET scan using tyrosine will allow for more precise localization of brain tumors. Credit: Franciszek Lukaszczyk

Combining amino acid PET and MRI imaging: Aggressive brain tumors could soon be treated more effectively

by Politechnika Bydgoska im Jana i Jedrzeja SniadeckichA new procedure for performing a PET scan using tyrosine will allow for more precise localization of brain tumors. Credit: Franciszek Lukaszczyk
An alternate theory for what causes Alzheimer's disease

An alternate theory for what causes Alzheimer's disease

by University of California - RiversideTyler Lambeth (left) and Ryan Julian in the lab. Credit: Julian lab, UC RiversideAlzheimer's disease, the most common cause of dementia among the elderl

An alternate theory for what causes Alzheimer's disease

by University of California - RiversideTyler Lambeth (left) and Ryan Julian in the lab. Credit: Julian lab, UC RiversideAlzheimer's disease, the most common cause of dementia among the elderl
Using prebiotics to help treat Parkinson's disease

Using prebiotics to help treat Parkinson's disease

by Ariana Baldassano,Rush University Medical CenterTen days of the prebiotic intervention had effects on biological outcomes. Credit:Nature Communications(2023). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-

Using prebiotics to help treat Parkinson's disease

by Ariana Baldassano,Rush University Medical CenterTen days of the prebiotic intervention had effects on biological outcomes. Credit:Nature Communications(2023). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-
New gut-brain circuits found for sugar and fat cravings

New gut-brain circuits found for sugar and fat cravings

by Monell Chemical Senses CenterIn this illustration, fat, sugar, and the combination of both (chocolate) navigate a gut-brain maze. The blue path represents the sugar route, the green path signi

New gut-brain circuits found for sugar and fat cravings

by Monell Chemical Senses CenterIn this illustration, fat, sugar, and the combination of both (chocolate) navigate a gut-brain maze. The blue path represents the sugar route, the green path signi
Brain waves found to travel in one direction when memories are made and the opposite when recalled

Brain waves found to travel in one direction when memories are made and the opposite when recalled

by Columbia University School of Engineering and Applied ScienceTraveling wave propagation directions in the memory task reveal how the brain quickly coordinates activity and shares information a

Brain waves found to travel in one direction when memories are made and the opposite when recalled

by Columbia University School of Engineering and Applied ScienceTraveling wave propagation directions in the memory task reveal how the brain quickly coordinates activity and shares information a
Improving air quality reduces dementia risk, multiple studies suggest

Improving air quality reduces dementia risk, multiple studies suggest

by Alzheimer's AssociationCredit: CC0 Public DomainImproving air quality may improve cognitive function and reduce dementia risk, according to several studies reported today at the Alzheimer's

Improving air quality reduces dementia risk, multiple studies suggest

by Alzheimer's AssociationCredit: CC0 Public DomainImproving air quality may improve cognitive function and reduce dementia risk, according to several studies reported today at the Alzheimer's
Excessive alcohol consumption may accelerate Alzheimer's disease progression

Excessive alcohol consumption may accelerate Alzheimer's disease progression

by The Scripps Research InstituteResearchers monitored the gene expression of more than 100,000 individual cells from the prefrontal cortices of mice—shown here clustered and colored by cell type

Excessive alcohol consumption may accelerate Alzheimer's disease progression

by The Scripps Research InstituteResearchers monitored the gene expression of more than 100,000 individual cells from the prefrontal cortices of mice—shown here clustered and colored by cell type
Gene variants may increase susceptibility to accumulate Alzheimer's protein tau

Gene variants may increase susceptibility to accumulate Alzheimer's protein tau

by Susan Barber Lindquist,Mayo ClinicPET scan of a human brain with Alzheimer's disease. Credit: public domainThe toxic protein tau is a key biological feature in the brains of people with A

Gene variants may increase susceptibility to accumulate Alzheimer's protein tau

by Susan Barber Lindquist,Mayo ClinicPET scan of a human brain with Alzheimer's disease. Credit: public domainThe toxic protein tau is a key biological feature in the brains of people with A
Immune cells of the brain are not all the same: New research could open novel therapeutic pathways

Immune cells of the brain are not all the same: New research could open novel therapeutic pathways

by University of HelsinkiMicroglia (in red) surround an ARG1+microglia cell (in yellow) that expresses the enzyme ARG1. Credit: Vassilis StratouliasA recent study published inNature Neurosc

Immune cells of the brain are not all the same: New research could open novel therapeutic pathways

by University of HelsinkiMicroglia (in red) surround an ARG1+microglia cell (in yellow) that expresses the enzyme ARG1. Credit: Vassilis StratouliasA recent study published inNature Neurosc
What happens around an Alzheimer plaque?

What happens around an Alzheimer plaque?

by VIB (the Flanders Institute for Biotechnology)PET scan of a human brain with Alzheimer's disease. Credit: public domainThe brains of people living with Alzheimer's are riddled with pla

What happens around an Alzheimer plaque?

by VIB (the Flanders Institute for Biotechnology)PET scan of a human brain with Alzheimer's disease. Credit: public domainThe brains of people living with Alzheimer's are riddled with pla