Stalked by the fear that dementia is stalking you

by Judith GrahamCredit: CC0 Public DomainDo I know I'm at risk for developing dementia? You bet.My father died of Alzheimer's disease at age 72; my sister was felled byfrontotemporal dem

Updated on: April 29,2024 14

Stalked by the fear that dementia is stalking you

by Judith GrahamCredit: CC0 Public DomainDo I know I'm at risk for developing dementia? You bet.My father died of Alzheimer's disease at age 72; my sister was felled byfrontotemporal dem

Updated on:April 29,2024 14

New leads for spinal cord injury: Mapping spinal-projecting neurons in the brain

JANUARY 25, 2024by Nancy Fliesler,Children's Hospital BostonResearchers have now mapped all the neurons that project from the brain to the spinal cord and characterized them at the molecular

Updated on: March 15,2024 15

New leads for spinal cord injury: Mapping spinal-projecting neurons in the brain

JANUARY 25, 2024by Nancy Fliesler,Children's Hospital BostonResearchers have now mapped all the neurons that project from the brain to the spinal cord and characterized them at the molecular

Updated on:March 15,2024 15

Early diagnosis and treatment of Alzheimer's disease by targeting toxic soluble Aβ oligomers

by Bar-Ilan University(A) Potential influence of azaGly residue on hydrogen-bonding of cyclic D,L-α-hexapeptide nanotubes which share common cross β-sheet structures with (B) Aβ. For clarity, all

Updated on: April 25,2024 15

Early diagnosis and treatment of Alzheimer's disease by targeting toxic soluble Aβ oligomers

by Bar-Ilan University(A) Potential influence of azaGly residue on hydrogen-bonding of cyclic D,L-α-hexapeptide nanotubes which share common cross β-sheet structures with (B) Aβ. For clarity, all

Updated on:April 25,2024 15

Cool insights: Research explores how brains perceive temperature

by University of OklahomaDiagram depicting the role of TRPM8. Credit: Christian H. LemonChristian Lemon, Ph.D., an associate professor in the School of Biological Sciences at the University of Ok

Updated on: March 19,2024 17

Cool insights: Research explores how brains perceive temperature

by University of OklahomaDiagram depicting the role of TRPM8. Credit: Christian H. LemonChristian Lemon, Ph.D., an associate professor in the School of Biological Sciences at the University of Ok

Updated on:March 19,2024 17

Low oxygen levels restore balance and coordination in a mouse model of a movement disorder

by Allessandra DiCorato,Broad Institute of MIT and HarvardCredit: Susanna Hamilton, Broad CommunicationsFriedreich's ataxia is a rare, inherited disease that causes progressive nervous syste

Updated on: April 23,2024 0

Low oxygen levels restore balance and coordination in a mouse model of a movement disorder

by Allessandra DiCorato,Broad Institute of MIT and HarvardCredit: Susanna Hamilton, Broad CommunicationsFriedreich's ataxia is a rare, inherited disease that causes progressive nervous syste

Updated on:April 23,2024 0

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 15

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 15

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 15

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 15

Interfering with antiviral pathway may deter Alzheimer's disease and frontotemporal dementia

by Weill Cornell Medical CollegeThe cGAS–STING pathway is activated in the hippocampi of mice with tauopathy and in human AD brains. Credit:Nature Neuroscience(2023). DOI: 10.1038/s41

Updated on: June 04,2024 3

Interfering with antiviral pathway may deter Alzheimer's disease and frontotemporal dementia

by Weill Cornell Medical CollegeThe cGAS–STING pathway is activated in the hippocampi of mice with tauopathy and in human AD brains. Credit:Nature Neuroscience(2023). DOI: 10.1038/s41

Updated on:June 04,2024 3

Have diabetes? Quitting metformin could take toll on your brain

by Denise MannMillions of people with diabetes take the drug metformin to control their blood sugar levels.Meant to be taken for the long term, new research now suggests that stopping it early may up

Updated on: January 11,2024 20

Have diabetes? Quitting metformin could take toll on your brain

by Denise MannMillions of people with diabetes take the drug metformin to control their blood sugar levels.Meant to be taken for the long term, new research now suggests that stopping it early may up

Updated on:January 11,2024 20

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

Updated on: June 05,2024 5

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

Updated on:June 05,2024 5

Retraining the brain for better vision

by Eric Bender,Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyProfessor Mark Bear. Credit: David Sella/MIT Corporate RelationsHundreds of millions of people worldwide suffer from a vision condition called

Updated on: January 12,2024 16

Retraining the brain for better vision

by Eric Bender,Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyProfessor Mark Bear. Credit: David Sella/MIT Corporate RelationsHundreds of millions of people worldwide suffer from a vision condition called

Updated on:January 12,2024 16

Silencing a faulty gene may uncover clues to rare forms of ALS

by National Institutes of HealthCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainUsing an experimental drug, researchers have been able to suppress a mutated amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) gene. Studies in

Updated on: February 05,2024 15

Silencing a faulty gene may uncover clues to rare forms of ALS

by National Institutes of HealthCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainUsing an experimental drug, researchers have been able to suppress a mutated amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) gene. Studies in

Updated on:February 05,2024 15