Why do we move slower the older we get? New study delivers answers

by Daniel Strain,University of Colorado at BoulderMary Kaupas participates in a experiment to study how humans of various ages reach for targets. Tubes monitor her breathing to measure how much

Updated on: April 28,2024

Why do we move slower the older we get? New study delivers answers

by Daniel Strain,University of Colorado at BoulderMary Kaupas participates in a experiment to study how humans of various ages reach for targets. Tubes monitor her breathing to measure how much

Updated on:April 28,2024

Improving air quality associated with slower cognitive decline in women

by Public Library of Scienceindustry sunset pollution dusk. Credit: SD-Pictures, Pixabay (CC BY 0, creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/)Improvements in air quality are associate

Updated on: June 04,2024

Improving air quality associated with slower cognitive decline in women

by Public Library of Scienceindustry sunset pollution dusk. Credit: SD-Pictures, Pixabay (CC BY 0, creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/)Improvements in air quality are associate

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

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

Bill Gates giving $50 million for Alzheimer's research

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates announced Monday that he is investing $50 million to fund research into treatment for Alzheimer's disease.Gates, in an entry on his blog, said he was making the inv

Updated on: March 07,2024

Bill Gates giving $50 million for Alzheimer's research

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates announced Monday that he is investing $50 million to fund research into treatment for Alzheimer's disease.Gates, in an entry on his blog, said he was making the inv

Updated on:March 07,2024

Stimulation to visual cortex could reduce hallucinations in blind patients

by Newcastle UniversityComparison of occipital power spectral density of treatment responders and nonresponders based on an average of recordings performed prior to both active and placebo stimul

Updated on: February 18,2024

Stimulation to visual cortex could reduce hallucinations in blind patients

by Newcastle UniversityComparison of occipital power spectral density of treatment responders and nonresponders based on an average of recordings performed prior to both active and placebo stimul

Updated on:February 18,2024

New information on the pathological mechanisms of Alzheimer's disease

by University of HelsinkiImmunoelectron microscopy image of accumulated tau protein on cell membrane. Credit: Henri HuttunenResearchers at the University of Helsinki have discovered a mechanism b

Updated on: April 02,2024

New information on the pathological mechanisms of Alzheimer's disease

by University of HelsinkiImmunoelectron microscopy image of accumulated tau protein on cell membrane. Credit: Henri HuttunenResearchers at the University of Helsinki have discovered a mechanism b

Updated on:April 02,2024

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

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

Scientists define new type of memory loss in older adults

byMayo ClinicGraphical abstract. Credit:(2024). DOI: 10.1093/braincomms/fcae183Researchers at Mayo Clinic have established new criteria for a memory-loss syndrome in older adults that spec

Updated on: July 31,2024

Scientists define new type of memory loss in older adults

byMayo ClinicGraphical abstract. Credit:(2024). DOI: 10.1093/braincomms/fcae183Researchers at Mayo Clinic have established new criteria for a memory-loss syndrome in older adults that spec

Updated on:July 31,2024

Research overturns previous findings on potential Parkinson's disease target

JANUARY 22, 2024byWalter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical ResearchDetermining nucleotide-bound PhPINK1 structures. Credit:Science Advances(2024). DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.adj7408A new

Updated on: March 28,2024

Research overturns previous findings on potential Parkinson's disease target

JANUARY 22, 2024byWalter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical ResearchDetermining nucleotide-bound PhPINK1 structures. Credit:Science Advances(2024). DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.adj7408A new

Updated on:March 28,2024

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