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

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

Impact of key Alzheimer's protein depends on type of brain cell in which it is produced

Of all the known genetic risk factors for late-onset Alzheimer's disease, the strongest is a gene for the protein called ApoE4. People with one copy of this gene are 3.5 times more likely, on average, to develop Alzheimer's than others, and those with two

Updated on: June 05,2024

Impact of key Alzheimer's protein depends on type of brain cell in which it is produced

Of all the known genetic risk factors for late-onset Alzheimer's disease, the strongest is a gene for the protein called ApoE4. People with one copy of this gene are 3.5 times more likely, on average, to develop Alzheimer's than others, and those with two

Updated on:June 05,2024

BIN1 deficit impairs brain cell communication, memory consolidation

by University of South FloridaGopal Thinakaran, PhD, of the University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine, leads one of the few groups around the country studying BIN1 as a risk factor

Updated on: March 26,2024

BIN1 deficit impairs brain cell communication, memory consolidation

by University of South FloridaGopal Thinakaran, PhD, of the University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine, leads one of the few groups around the country studying BIN1 as a risk factor

Updated on:March 26,2024

High blood pressure speeds up mental decline, but does not fully explain dementia disparities

by University of MichiganCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPeople with high blood pressure levels face a faster erosion of their ability to think, make decisions and remember information than thos

Updated on: June 04,2024

High blood pressure speeds up mental decline, but does not fully explain dementia disparities

by University of MichiganCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPeople with high blood pressure levels face a faster erosion of their ability to think, make decisions and remember information than thos

Updated on:June 04,2024

Exploring a hidden genetic cause of intellectual disability

byUniversity of the Sunshine CoastMolecular modeling of GTF3C3 variants in the structure of yeast τ131/Tfc4. Credit:Genetics in Medicine(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.gim.2024.101253A global

Updated on: December 12,2024

Exploring a hidden genetic cause of intellectual disability

byUniversity of the Sunshine CoastMolecular modeling of GTF3C3 variants in the structure of yeast τ131/Tfc4. Credit:Genetics in Medicine(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.gim.2024.101253A global

Updated on:December 12,2024

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

Even in midlife, disrupted sleep tied to memory and thinking problems later on

byAmerican Academy of NeurologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPeople who have more disrupted sleep in their 30s and 40s may be more likely to have memory and thinking problems a decade later,

Updated on: January 09,2024

Even in midlife, disrupted sleep tied to memory and thinking problems later on

byAmerican Academy of NeurologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPeople who have more disrupted sleep in their 30s and 40s may be more likely to have memory and thinking problems a decade later,

Updated on:January 09,2024

Researchers identify brain network that is uniquely activated through injection vs. oral drug use

byNational Institutes of HealthCredit: CC0 Public DomainResults from a new clinical trial suggest that a group of brain regions known as the "salience network" is activated after a dru

Updated on: January 10,2024

Researchers identify brain network that is uniquely activated through injection vs. oral drug use

byNational Institutes of HealthCredit: CC0 Public DomainResults from a new clinical trial suggest that a group of brain regions known as the "salience network" is activated after a dru

Updated on:January 10,2024

Mike Tyson is returning to boxing at age 58, but health experts say it's a bad idea

by Tanner Stening,Northeastern UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMike Tyson isscheduled to return to the ringthis summer in a bout with social media star turned professiona

Updated on: March 28,2024

Mike Tyson is returning to boxing at age 58, but health experts say it's a bad idea

by Tanner Stening,Northeastern UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMike Tyson isscheduled to return to the ringthis summer in a bout with social media star turned professiona

Updated on:March 28,2024

Alzheimer's drug donanemab has been hailed as a turning point. But what does it mean for people with the disease?

by Steve Macfarlane,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageTrial results of a new drug to treat Alzheimer's disease, donanemab, shows it canslow cognitive declineby 35%. The d

Updated on: April 16,2024

Alzheimer's drug donanemab has been hailed as a turning point. But what does it mean for people with the disease?

by Steve Macfarlane,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageTrial results of a new drug to treat Alzheimer's disease, donanemab, shows it canslow cognitive declineby 35%. The d

Updated on:April 16,2024

Moments of clarity in dementia patients at end of life: Glimmers of hope?

by University of MichiganCredit: CC0 Public DomainIt happens unexpectedly: a person long thought lost to the ravages of dementia, unable to recall the events of their lives or even recognize thos

Updated on: May 08,2024

Moments of clarity in dementia patients at end of life: Glimmers of hope?

by University of MichiganCredit: CC0 Public DomainIt happens unexpectedly: a person long thought lost to the ravages of dementia, unable to recall the events of their lives or even recognize thos

Updated on:May 08,2024