When someone living with dementia is distressed or violent, 'de-escalation' is vital

by Steve Macfarlane,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageToday'sreportingabout the alleged tasering of a 95-year-old woman living at the Yallambee Lodge aged care home in Ne

Updated on: May 20,2024

When someone living with dementia is distressed or violent, 'de-escalation' is vital

by Steve Macfarlane,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageToday'sreportingabout the alleged tasering of a 95-year-old woman living at the Yallambee Lodge aged care home in Ne

Updated on:May 20,2024

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

Fecal transplants correlated to distal symmetric polyneuropathy symptoms

by Justin Jackson , Medical XpressCredit:Cell Metabolism(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.cmet.2023.06.010Research led by the People's Hospital of Zhengzhou University, China, has found a connect

Updated on: June 20,2024

Fecal transplants correlated to distal symmetric polyneuropathy symptoms

by Justin Jackson , Medical XpressCredit:Cell Metabolism(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.cmet.2023.06.010Research led by the People's Hospital of Zhengzhou University, China, has found a connect

Updated on:June 20,2024

Multi-gene test predicts Alzheimer's better than APOE E4 alone

by Laura Kurtzman,University of California, San FranciscoPET scan of a human brain with Alzheimer's disease. Credit: public domainA new test that combines the effects of more than two dozen

Updated on: May 28,2024

Multi-gene test predicts Alzheimer's better than APOE E4 alone

by Laura Kurtzman,University of California, San FranciscoPET scan of a human brain with Alzheimer's disease. Credit: public domainA new test that combines the effects of more than two dozen

Updated on:May 28,2024

Sleepless nights show ties to Alzheimer's risk

by Dennis Thompson, Healthday ReporterEven one night of lost sleep may cause the brain to fill with protein chunks that have long been linked to the development of Alzheimer's disease, a new study

Updated on: May 05,2024

Sleepless nights show ties to Alzheimer's risk

by Dennis Thompson, Healthday ReporterEven one night of lost sleep may cause the brain to fill with protein chunks that have long been linked to the development of Alzheimer's disease, a new study

Updated on:May 05,2024

Genetic variants reduce risk of Alzheimer's disease

by University College LondonCredit: CC0 Public DomainA DNA study of over 10,000 people by UCL scientists has identified a class of gene variants that appear to protect against Alzheimer's dis

Updated on: June 14,2024

Genetic variants reduce risk of Alzheimer's disease

by University College LondonCredit: CC0 Public DomainA DNA study of over 10,000 people by UCL scientists has identified a class of gene variants that appear to protect against Alzheimer's dis

Updated on:June 14,2024

A wave theory for explaining neurochemical balance in the brain

byHebrew University of JerusalemAcetylcholine wave traveling from lateral (L) to medial (M) in the striatum Credit: Dr. Joshua Goldberg, Prof. Jeffery Wickens, Dr. Nicolas TristchIn a new study,

Updated on: January 12,2024

A wave theory for explaining neurochemical balance in the brain

byHebrew University of JerusalemAcetylcholine wave traveling from lateral (L) to medial (M) in the striatum Credit: Dr. Joshua Goldberg, Prof. Jeffery Wickens, Dr. Nicolas TristchIn a new study,

Updated on:January 12,2024

Alzheimer's disease – don't give up on plaque-busting drugs just yet

by Davide Bruno,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageAlzheimer's disease is associated with abuild-up of plaquesin the brain called amyloid beta. These plaques are thought t

Updated on: April 02,2024

Alzheimer's disease – don't give up on plaque-busting drugs just yet

by Davide Bruno,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageAlzheimer's disease is associated with abuild-up of plaquesin the brain called amyloid beta. These plaques are thought t

Updated on:April 02,2024

Molecular mechanism behind HIV-associated dementia revealed

by Will Doss,Northwestern UniversityThe interaction between APP (red) and GAG (green) in the cell. Credit: Northwestern UniversityFor the first time, scientists have identified and inhibited a m

Updated on: March 30,2024

Molecular mechanism behind HIV-associated dementia revealed

by Will Doss,Northwestern UniversityThe interaction between APP (red) and GAG (green) in the cell. Credit: Northwestern UniversityFor the first time, scientists have identified and inhibited a m

Updated on:March 30,2024

Eating more ketones may fight against Alzheimer's disease

by Society for NeuroscienceDecreased levels of SIRT3 triggers loss of interneurons in Alzheimer's disease mouse models. Credit: Cheng et al., JNeurosci 2019.A ketone-supplemented diet may pro

Updated on: May 26,2024

Eating more ketones may fight against Alzheimer's disease

by Society for NeuroscienceDecreased levels of SIRT3 triggers loss of interneurons in Alzheimer's disease mouse models. Credit: Cheng et al., JNeurosci 2019.A ketone-supplemented diet may pro

Updated on:May 26,2024

Study expands link between adverse childhood experiences and chronic MS symptoms

by Alexis Porter,Duke UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainChildhood stress may predict pain, fatigue, and mental illness in adults with multiple sclerosis, according to astudy&nbsp

Updated on: January 11,2024

Study expands link between adverse childhood experiences and chronic MS symptoms

by Alexis Porter,Duke UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainChildhood stress may predict pain, fatigue, and mental illness in adults with multiple sclerosis, according to astudy&nbsp

Updated on:January 11,2024

Risk of young-onset dementia could be reduced through targeting health and lifestyle factors, finds study

by University of ExeterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearchers have identified a wide range of risk factors for young-onset dementia. The findings challenge the notion that genetics are the

Updated on: February 24,2024

Risk of young-onset dementia could be reduced through targeting health and lifestyle factors, finds study

by University of ExeterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearchers have identified a wide range of risk factors for young-onset dementia. The findings challenge the notion that genetics are the

Updated on:February 24,2024