Physical frailty may put people at greater risk of depression, study finds

by Mallory Locklear,Yale UniversityOverview of analyses performed in the current study. Credit:Nature Communications(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-48827-8Individuals who meet at lea

Updated on: May 30,2024

Physical frailty may put people at greater risk of depression, study finds

by Mallory Locklear,Yale UniversityOverview of analyses performed in the current study. Credit:Nature Communications(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-48827-8Individuals who meet at lea

Updated on:May 30,2024

The high costs of Alzheimer's

(HealthDay)—Sharp increases in Alzheimer's disease cases, deaths and costs are stressing the U.S. health care system and caregivers, a new report reveals.About 5.7 million Americans have Alzheimer

Updated on: April 18,2024

The high costs of Alzheimer's

(HealthDay)—Sharp increases in Alzheimer's disease cases, deaths and costs are stressing the U.S. health care system and caregivers, a new report reveals.About 5.7 million Americans have Alzheimer

Updated on:April 18,2024

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

PET scans uncover smoldering inflammation in MS patients

byBrigham and Women’s HospitalGroup comparisons of lnGALP scores in the CoGM and WM, CoT, and normalized brain volume in MS as compared with HC (A–D); in MS patients on H-DMT (HT) as compared wi

Updated on: April 27,2024

PET scans uncover smoldering inflammation in MS patients

byBrigham and Women’s HospitalGroup comparisons of lnGALP scores in the CoGM and WM, CoT, and normalized brain volume in MS as compared with HC (A–D); in MS patients on H-DMT (HT) as compared wi

Updated on:April 27,2024

Can a single brain region encode familiarity and recollection?

by Columbia UniversityGeometric arrangement for the coding of two animals' identities (N1 and N2) in different positions (left and right). Credit: Fusi Lab / Columbia Zuckerman InstituteThe h

Updated on: June 26,2024

Can a single brain region encode familiarity and recollection?

by Columbia UniversityGeometric arrangement for the coding of two animals' identities (N1 and N2) in different positions (left and right). Credit: Fusi Lab / Columbia Zuckerman InstituteThe h

Updated on:June 26,2024

Devastating causes of childhood dementia revealed

by Jessica Stanley,University of AdelaideOverall survival of the cohort born with currently untreatable childhood dementia. Credit:Brain(2023). DOI: 10.1093/brain/awad242It is a hear

Updated on: March 02,2024

Devastating causes of childhood dementia revealed

by Jessica Stanley,University of AdelaideOverall survival of the cohort born with currently untreatable childhood dementia. Credit:Brain(2023). DOI: 10.1093/brain/awad242It is a hear

Updated on:March 02,2024

Study shows dementia risk for older people with hearing difficulty could be reduced by use of hearing aids

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA large team of medical researchers affiliated with several institutions in Denmark analyzed data from a national health information data

Updated on: February 24,2024

Study shows dementia risk for older people with hearing difficulty could be reduced by use of hearing aids

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA large team of medical researchers affiliated with several institutions in Denmark analyzed data from a national health information data

Updated on:February 24,2024

Diminished activation of specific prefrontal brain region may directly contribute to binge eating in bulimia nervosa

by The Mount Sinai HospitalCredit: CC0 Public DomainNew research conducted by an investigator from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai has revealed a key neural mechanism underlying the f

Updated on: February 21,2024

Diminished activation of specific prefrontal brain region may directly contribute to binge eating in bulimia nervosa

by The Mount Sinai HospitalCredit: CC0 Public DomainNew research conducted by an investigator from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai has revealed a key neural mechanism underlying the f

Updated on:February 21,2024

Cell engineering team links cancer drug to potential therapy for Alzheimer's disease

FEBRUARY 23, 2024byJohns Hopkins UniversityNeurons that express Lag3 proteins (grey/white) can take in Tau proteins (red) compared with neighboring neurons that do not express Lag3. Credit: Xiao

Updated on: March 25,2024

Cell engineering team links cancer drug to potential therapy for Alzheimer's disease

FEBRUARY 23, 2024byJohns Hopkins UniversityNeurons that express Lag3 proteins (grey/white) can take in Tau proteins (red) compared with neighboring neurons that do not express Lag3. Credit: Xiao

Updated on:March 25,2024

Multi-country dementia study shows women's greater risk may be linked to disadvantage

by George Institute for Global HealthCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA large international study of dementia risk involving almost 30,000 people from 18 countries covering all six continents sug

Updated on: May 28,2024

Multi-country dementia study shows women's greater risk may be linked to disadvantage

by George Institute for Global HealthCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA large international study of dementia risk involving almost 30,000 people from 18 countries covering all six continents sug

Updated on:May 28,2024

Study reveals new link between Down syndrome and Alzheimer's

by Temple UniversityDomenico Praticò, M.D. Credit: The Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple UniversityIndividuals with Down syndrome who survive into adulthood face the additional challenge of

Updated on: February 26,2024

Study reveals new link between Down syndrome and Alzheimer's

by Temple UniversityDomenico Praticò, M.D. Credit: The Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple UniversityIndividuals with Down syndrome who survive into adulthood face the additional challenge of

Updated on:February 26,2024

Eating more ultra-processed foods associated with increased risk of dementia

by American Academy of NeurologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPeople who eat the highest amounts of ultra-processed foods like soft drinks, chips and cookies may have a higher risk of developi

Updated on: May 26,2024

Eating more ultra-processed foods associated with increased risk of dementia

by American Academy of NeurologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPeople who eat the highest amounts of ultra-processed foods like soft drinks, chips and cookies may have a higher risk of developi

Updated on:May 26,2024