High LDL linked to early-onset Alzheimer's

by Veterans Affairs Research CommunicationsDr. Thomas Wingo and Dr. Aliza Wingo (foreground) lead a lab at the Atlanta VA and Emory University dedicated to understanding the genetic basis of Alzheimer

Updated on: May 22,2024

High LDL linked to early-onset Alzheimer's

by Veterans Affairs Research CommunicationsDr. Thomas Wingo and Dr. Aliza Wingo (foreground) lead a lab at the Atlanta VA and Emory University dedicated to understanding the genetic basis of Alzheimer

Updated on:May 22,2024

Discovery of a disease-specific biomarker for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

byUniversity of TsukubaCredit: AI-generated imageSporadic amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) accounts for 90% of all ALS cases. Researchers from the University of Tsukuba discovered that the ed

Updated on: April 09,2024

Discovery of a disease-specific biomarker for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

byUniversity of TsukubaCredit: AI-generated imageSporadic amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) accounts for 90% of all ALS cases. Researchers from the University of Tsukuba discovered that the ed

Updated on:April 09,2024

Manipulating light can induce psychedelic experiences—and scientists aren't quite sure why

by Matthew MacKisack and Reshanne Reeder,The ConversationFrom Jan E. Purkinje’s documentation of the subjective visual phenomena he saw when he waved his hand in front of his closed eyes. Author

Updated on: February 05,2024

Manipulating light can induce psychedelic experiences—and scientists aren't quite sure why

by Matthew MacKisack and Reshanne Reeder,The ConversationFrom Jan E. Purkinje’s documentation of the subjective visual phenomena he saw when he waved his hand in front of his closed eyes. Author

Updated on:February 05,2024

Ultrasound and drug research holds promise for Alzheimer's disease

by University of QueenslandThree dimensional imaging of the blood-brain barrier. Credit: University of QueenslandNon-invasive ultrasound improves the delivery to the brain of a therapeutic antibo

Updated on: May 05,2024

Ultrasound and drug research holds promise for Alzheimer's disease

by University of QueenslandThree dimensional imaging of the blood-brain barrier. Credit: University of QueenslandNon-invasive ultrasound improves the delivery to the brain of a therapeutic antibo

Updated on:May 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

Dial for tuning dopamine, environmental signals found in Parkinson's

by University of Alabama in TuscaloosaC. elegans, seen here as hundreds living on a plate viewed through the lens of a microscope, share roughly half their genes with humans. Credit: The Universi

Updated on: February 05,2024

Dial for tuning dopamine, environmental signals found in Parkinson's

by University of Alabama in TuscaloosaC. elegans, seen here as hundreds living on a plate viewed through the lens of a microscope, share roughly half their genes with humans. Credit: The Universi

Updated on:February 05,2024

How frontotemporal dementia changes the brain: Research is untangling its genetic causes

by Fen-Biao Gao,The ConversationCredit: MART PRODUCTION from PexelsAbout55 million people worldwidesuffer from dementia such as Alzheimer's disease. On Feb. 22, 2024, it was reve

Updated on: March 14,2024

How frontotemporal dementia changes the brain: Research is untangling its genetic causes

by Fen-Biao Gao,The ConversationCredit: MART PRODUCTION from PexelsAbout55 million people worldwidesuffer from dementia such as Alzheimer's disease. On Feb. 22, 2024, it was reve

Updated on:March 14,2024

Hypertension drug may hold promise for Alzheimer's disease

by American Heart AssociationPET scan of a human brain with Alzheimer's disease. Credit: public domainSeeking new treatments to slow the progression of Alzheimer's disease, researchers fo

Updated on: June 04,2024

Hypertension drug may hold promise for Alzheimer's disease

by American Heart AssociationPET scan of a human brain with Alzheimer's disease. Credit: public domainSeeking new treatments to slow the progression of Alzheimer's disease, researchers fo

Updated on:June 04,2024

Group calls on international community to prevent dementia by preventing stroke

by University of Western OntarioDr. Vladimir Hachinski. Credit: Western UniversityThe risk factors for stroke and dementia are the same, and a growing body of evidence demonstrates that preventin

Updated on: June 04,2024

Group calls on international community to prevent dementia by preventing stroke

by University of Western OntarioDr. Vladimir Hachinski. Credit: Western UniversityThe risk factors for stroke and dementia are the same, and a growing body of evidence demonstrates that preventin

Updated on:June 04,2024

Brains have a remarkable ability to rewire themselves following injury, concussion specialist explains

by Hilary A. Diefenbach,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainHigh-profile sports like football and soccer have brought greater attention in recent years to concussions—the mildest f

Updated on: January 10,2024

Brains have a remarkable ability to rewire themselves following injury, concussion specialist explains

by Hilary A. Diefenbach,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainHigh-profile sports like football and soccer have brought greater attention in recent years to concussions—the mildest f

Updated on:January 10,2024

Moral emotions, a diagnotic tool for frontotemporal dementia?

by IOS PressCredit: CC0 Public DomainA study conducted by Marc Teichmann and Carole Azuar at the Brain and Spine Institute in Paris (France) and at the Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital shows a particul

Updated on: May 20,2024

Moral emotions, a diagnotic tool for frontotemporal dementia?

by IOS PressCredit: CC0 Public DomainA study conducted by Marc Teichmann and Carole Azuar at the Brain and Spine Institute in Paris (France) and at the Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital shows a particul

Updated on:May 20,2024

Teen behavior, as explained by a neuroscientist

by Julie Rafferty,Tufts UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainTeenagers are known for their sometimes-unpredictable behavior. One moment they're mature and clear-thinking, and the next

Updated on: April 06,2024

Teen behavior, as explained by a neuroscientist

by Julie Rafferty,Tufts UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainTeenagers are known for their sometimes-unpredictable behavior. One moment they're mature and clear-thinking, and the next

Updated on:April 06,2024