Alzheimer's: New gene may drive earliest brain changes

by Columbia University Irving Medical CenterPET scan of a human brain with Alzheimer's disease. Credit: public domainA newly discovered Alzheimer's gene may drive the first appearance of

Updated on: April 20,2024

Alzheimer's: New gene may drive earliest brain changes

by Columbia University Irving Medical CenterPET scan of a human brain with Alzheimer's disease. Credit: public domainA newly discovered Alzheimer's gene may drive the first appearance of

Updated on:April 20,2024

Testing reveals transfusing young blood into Alzheimer's patients does not reverse disease

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressCredit: public domain(Medical Xpress)—A team of researchers with a startup company called Alkahest will be giving a presentation at this year's Clinical Trials on Alzh

Updated on: May 05,2024

Testing reveals transfusing young blood into Alzheimer's patients does not reverse disease

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressCredit: public domain(Medical Xpress)—A team of researchers with a startup company called Alkahest will be giving a presentation at this year's Clinical Trials on Alzh

Updated on:May 05,2024

The brain's support cells may play a key role in OCD

by University of California, Los AngelesAn astrocyte from the striatum. Credit: Joselyn SotoA type of cell usually characterized as the brain's support system appears to play an important rol

Updated on: February 21,2024

The brain's support cells may play a key role in OCD

by University of California, Los AngelesAn astrocyte from the striatum. Credit: Joselyn SotoA type of cell usually characterized as the brain's support system appears to play an important rol

Updated on:February 21,2024

European watchdog partially approves new Alzheimer's drug

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainEurope's medicines watchdog on Thursday partially approved a marketing request for a long-awaited new treatment for Alzheimer's disease, reversing an earlier

Updated on: November 29,2024

European watchdog partially approves new Alzheimer's drug

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainEurope's medicines watchdog on Thursday partially approved a marketing request for a long-awaited new treatment for Alzheimer's disease, reversing an earlier

Updated on:November 29,2024

Brain patterns reveal why elderly drivers are prone to mistaking the gas pedal for the brake pedal

by Nagoya UniversityThe study found the left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (yellow) showed greater activation when pressing a pedal diagonally with a foot, compared to pressing the pedal straigh

Updated on: February 21,2024

Brain patterns reveal why elderly drivers are prone to mistaking the gas pedal for the brake pedal

by Nagoya UniversityThe study found the left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (yellow) showed greater activation when pressing a pedal diagonally with a foot, compared to pressing the pedal straigh

Updated on:February 21,2024

Neural prosthetic device can help humans restore memory

byAtrium Health Wake Forest BaptistDelayed match to sample (DMS) task performed on a touch screen by patients seated in either the hospital bed or a chair. Trial is started by patient touching a

Updated on: March 13,2024

Neural prosthetic device can help humans restore memory

byAtrium Health Wake Forest BaptistDelayed match to sample (DMS) task performed on a touch screen by patients seated in either the hospital bed or a chair. Trial is started by patient touching a

Updated on:March 13,2024

Inside the tactical tug of war over the controversial Alzheimer's drug

by Arthur AllenCredit: Pixabay/Pete Linforth.The drug industry, patient advocates and congressional Republicans have all attacked federal officials' decision to decline routine Medicare coverage f

Updated on: June 05,2024

Inside the tactical tug of war over the controversial Alzheimer's drug

by Arthur AllenCredit: Pixabay/Pete Linforth.The drug industry, patient advocates and congressional Republicans have all attacked federal officials' decision to decline routine Medicare coverage f

Updated on:June 05,2024

Ion channel linked to brain inflammation identified

by Olivia Dimmer,Northwestern UniversityImmunohistochemistry of WT hippocampal astrocytes in culture showing expression of Orai1 in the soma and processes. Orai1 labeling (with a monoclonal anti

Updated on: January 29,2024

Ion channel linked to brain inflammation identified

by Olivia Dimmer,Northwestern UniversityImmunohistochemistry of WT hippocampal astrocytes in culture showing expression of Orai1 in the soma and processes. Orai1 labeling (with a monoclonal anti

Updated on:January 29,2024

Brain cell death in ALS, dementia tied to loss of key biochemical transport structure in nucleus

by Vanessa McMains,Johns Hopkins University(Top) The nuclear pore protein Pom121 in healthy brain cells. (Bottom) Brain cells with an ALS/dementia genetic mutation have less of the nuclear pore

Updated on: June 14,2024

Brain cell death in ALS, dementia tied to loss of key biochemical transport structure in nucleus

by Vanessa McMains,Johns Hopkins University(Top) The nuclear pore protein Pom121 in healthy brain cells. (Bottom) Brain cells with an ALS/dementia genetic mutation have less of the nuclear pore

Updated on:June 14,2024

Gold nanoclusters: New frontier for developing medication for treatment of Alzheimer's disease

by Science China PressAu23(CR)14 Nanocluster functions in multiple stages of the progression from Aβ monomer to Aβ plaques. Credit: ©Science China PressAlzheimer's disease (AD) is a progressi

Updated on: July 01,2024

Gold nanoclusters: New frontier for developing medication for treatment of Alzheimer's disease

by Science China PressAu23(CR)14 Nanocluster functions in multiple stages of the progression from Aβ monomer to Aβ plaques. Credit: ©Science China PressAlzheimer's disease (AD) is a progressi

Updated on:July 01,2024

Florida researchers are giving depressed, anxious people psychedelics

by Caroline Catherman, Orlando SentinelCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA therapy session with Patricia Brown starts like any other. She leads her clients into a peaceful, quiet room, draped in beige

Updated on: January 11,2024

Florida researchers are giving depressed, anxious people psychedelics

by Caroline Catherman, Orlando SentinelCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA therapy session with Patricia Brown starts like any other. She leads her clients into a peaceful, quiet room, draped in beige

Updated on:January 11,2024

Study discovers new subset of retinal neurons impacting vision

by Melissa Rohman,Northwestern UniversityUnusual receptive field of SI-AC allows for crossover inhibition and push-pull activation. Credit:Nature Communications(2023). DOI: 10.1038/s

Updated on: January 12,2024

Study discovers new subset of retinal neurons impacting vision

by Melissa Rohman,Northwestern UniversityUnusual receptive field of SI-AC allows for crossover inhibition and push-pull activation. Credit:Nature Communications(2023). DOI: 10.1038/s

Updated on:January 12,2024