Researchers harness probiotics to deliver Parkinson's disease treatment

by Experimental BiologyA probiotic was engineered to endogenously produce L-DOPA from tyrosine using recombinant 4-hydrophenylacetate 3-monooxygenase and FAD reductase genes. The L-DOPA live-biotherap

Updated on: April 07,2024

Researchers harness probiotics to deliver Parkinson's disease treatment

by Experimental BiologyA probiotic was engineered to endogenously produce L-DOPA from tyrosine using recombinant 4-hydrophenylacetate 3-monooxygenase and FAD reductase genes. The L-DOPA live-biotherap

Updated on:April 07,2024

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

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

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

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

Low-carb 'keto' diet ('Atkins-style') may modestly improve cognition in older adults

by Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn a pilot study of 14 older adults with mild cognitive problems suggestive of early Alzheimer's disease, Johns Hopkins

Updated on: May 22,2024

Low-carb 'keto' diet ('Atkins-style') may modestly improve cognition in older adults

by Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn a pilot study of 14 older adults with mild cognitive problems suggestive of early Alzheimer's disease, Johns Hopkins

Updated on:May 22,2024

Minimally invasive blood test for Alzheimer's disease

by Florey Institute of Neuroscience & Mental HealthCredit: Florey Institute of Neuroscience & Mental HealthScientists from Japan and Australia have teamed up to develop and validate a blood te

Updated on: April 18,2024

Minimally invasive blood test for Alzheimer's disease

by Florey Institute of Neuroscience & Mental HealthCredit: Florey Institute of Neuroscience & Mental HealthScientists from Japan and Australia have teamed up to develop and validate a blood te

Updated on:April 18,2024

Patterns of brain activity accurately predict tongue shape while feeding

by University of ChicagoQuantifying intraoral tongue deformation and related cortical responses.aA constellation of 7 radio-opaque markers (blue spheres) was implanted into the tongue

Updated on: February 21,2024

Patterns of brain activity accurately predict tongue shape while feeding

by University of ChicagoQuantifying intraoral tongue deformation and related cortical responses.aA constellation of 7 radio-opaque markers (blue spheres) was implanted into the tongue

Updated on:February 21,2024

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

Researchers make key improvements to Parkinson's disease cell therapies

JULY 13, 2023byMass General BrighamCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainCell therapy holds promise as a new treatment for Parkinson's disease but, in many trials to date, most transplanted dopam

Updated on: March 28,2024

Researchers make key improvements to Parkinson's disease cell therapies

JULY 13, 2023byMass General BrighamCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainCell therapy holds promise as a new treatment for Parkinson's disease but, in many trials to date, most transplanted dopam

Updated on:March 28,2024

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

Ancient DNA reveals reason for high multiple sclerosis and Alzheimer's rates in Europe

by University of CambridgeThe new study has found the genes that significantly increase a person's risk of developing multiple sclerosis (MS) were introduced into north-western Europe around

Updated on: June 14,2024

Ancient DNA reveals reason for high multiple sclerosis and Alzheimer's rates in Europe

by University of CambridgeThe new study has found the genes that significantly increase a person's risk of developing multiple sclerosis (MS) were introduced into north-western Europe around

Updated on:June 14,2024