Improving emergency care for people living with dementia

by Kristin Samuelson,Northwestern UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new collection of research papers from Northwestern University and collaborating institutions sets out priority are

Updated on: June 04,2024

Improving emergency care for people living with dementia

by Kristin Samuelson,Northwestern UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new collection of research papers from Northwestern University and collaborating institutions sets out priority are

Updated on:June 04,2024

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

10 ways to reduce your risk of dementia

by Erin Fox,University of MichiganCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainDementia affects millions of Americans—includingnearly one in 10 adults over age 65. While the causes of different dement

Updated on: March 13,2024

10 ways to reduce your risk of dementia

by Erin Fox,University of MichiganCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainDementia affects millions of Americans—includingnearly one in 10 adults over age 65. While the causes of different dement

Updated on:March 13,2024

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

Updated on: June 14,2024

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

Updated on:June 14,2024

Team finds new culprit in amyloid beta buildup and neurodegeneration

by Darcy Lewis,Cornell UniversityCredit:Molecular Neurodegeneration(2023). DOI: 10.1186/s13024-023-00660-1Researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine have demonstrated how amyloid beta, a

Updated on: January 10,2024

Team finds new culprit in amyloid beta buildup and neurodegeneration

by Darcy Lewis,Cornell UniversityCredit:Molecular Neurodegeneration(2023). DOI: 10.1186/s13024-023-00660-1Researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine have demonstrated how amyloid beta, a

Updated on:January 10,2024

Rejuvenated immune cells can improve clearance of toxic waste from brain

by Washington University School of MedicinePBMs are distinct from microglia and sample CSF and ISF.a, CD206+ PBMs (cyan) are easily distinguishable from IBA1+ microglia (yellow) and are loc

Updated on: June 11,2024

Rejuvenated immune cells can improve clearance of toxic waste from brain

by Washington University School of MedicinePBMs are distinct from microglia and sample CSF and ISF.a, CD206+ PBMs (cyan) are easily distinguishable from IBA1+ microglia (yellow) and are loc

Updated on:June 11,2024

Researchers map the spatio-temporal human brain dynamics of a visual image being recognized

by Rachel Gordon,Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyA team of MIT researchers found highly memorable images have stronger and sustained responses in ventro-occipital brain cortices, peaking at

Updated on: April 28,2024

Researchers map the spatio-temporal human brain dynamics of a visual image being recognized

by Rachel Gordon,Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyA team of MIT researchers found highly memorable images have stronger and sustained responses in ventro-occipital brain cortices, peaking at

Updated on:April 28,2024

Higher levels of lean muscle might protect against Alzheimer's disease

by British Medical JournalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainHigh levels of lean muscle might protect against Alzheimer's disease, suggests a large study published in the open access journal&n

Updated on: June 04,2024

Higher levels of lean muscle might protect against Alzheimer's disease

by British Medical JournalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainHigh levels of lean muscle might protect against Alzheimer's disease, suggests a large study published in the open access journal&n

Updated on:June 04,2024

Anesthesia found to block sensation by cutting off communication within the cortex

byMassachusetts Institute of TechnologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainGeneral anesthesia evokes a dual mystery: How does it disrupt consciousness, including sensory perception, and what might

Updated on: January 10,2024

Anesthesia found to block sensation by cutting off communication within the cortex

byMassachusetts Institute of TechnologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainGeneral anesthesia evokes a dual mystery: How does it disrupt consciousness, including sensory perception, and what might

Updated on:January 10,2024

Successful extraction of Alzheimer's-type dementia finger-tapping pattern

by HitachiThe National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology ("NCGG") in Japan has succeeded in identifying an index finger-thumb tapping pattern unique to Alzheimer's-type dementia thro

Updated on: May 06,2024

Successful extraction of Alzheimer's-type dementia finger-tapping pattern

by HitachiThe National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology ("NCGG") in Japan has succeeded in identifying an index finger-thumb tapping pattern unique to Alzheimer's-type dementia thro

Updated on:May 06,2024

Telomere shortening—a sign of cellular aging—linked to signs of Alzheimer's in brain scans

by Public Library of ScienceThe authors found associations between telomere length, a marker of biological aging, and multiple aspects of brain structure. Credit: PublicDomainPictures, Pixabay, C

Updated on: May 22,2024

Telomere shortening—a sign of cellular aging—linked to signs of Alzheimer's in brain scans

by Public Library of ScienceThe authors found associations between telomere length, a marker of biological aging, and multiple aspects of brain structure. Credit: PublicDomainPictures, Pixabay, C

Updated on:May 22,2024

Third Alzheimer's drug represents 'opening chapter in new era'

by University of California, San FranciscoCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWith yet a third new Alzheimer's drug expected to be approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the field i

Updated on: May 22,2024

Third Alzheimer's drug represents 'opening chapter in new era'

by University of California, San FranciscoCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWith yet a third new Alzheimer's drug expected to be approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the field i

Updated on:May 22,2024