Tuberculosis vaccine lowers rates of Alzheimer's disease in cancer patients

by Hebrew University of JerusalemCredit: CC0 Public DomainHolidays are a time for family. Festive gatherings with parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles create memories that last a lifetime. But

Updated on: July 01,2024

Tuberculosis vaccine lowers rates of Alzheimer's disease in cancer patients

by Hebrew University of JerusalemCredit: CC0 Public DomainHolidays are a time for family. Festive gatherings with parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles create memories that last a lifetime. But

Updated on:July 01,2024

A diet of essential amino acids could keep dementia at bay

by The National Institutes for Quantum Science and TechnologyFig. 1. Neurodegenerative processes in rTg4510 mice are accelerated by an LPD and ameliorated by Amino LP7.(A) Schematic diagram of the exp

Updated on: June 01,2024

A diet of essential amino acids could keep dementia at bay

by The National Institutes for Quantum Science and TechnologyFig. 1. Neurodegenerative processes in rTg4510 mice are accelerated by an LPD and ameliorated by Amino LP7.(A) Schematic diagram of the exp

Updated on:June 01,2024

Does shingles increase a person's risk of dementia?

by American Academy of NeurologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainShingles, a viral infection caused by the reactivation of the chickenpox virus, results in a painful blistering rash along one side of the

Updated on: May 20,2024

Does shingles increase a person's risk of dementia?

by American Academy of NeurologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainShingles, a viral infection caused by the reactivation of the chickenpox virus, results in a painful blistering rash along one side of the

Updated on:May 20,2024

APOE E2/E2 genotype offers some protection from cognitive decline

by Boston University School of MedicineCredit: Public DomainThe APOE gene—coding for a protein involved in lipid transport and implicated in the clearance of amyloid-beta, one of the proteins tha

Updated on: March 26,2024

APOE E2/E2 genotype offers some protection from cognitive decline

by Boston University School of MedicineCredit: Public DomainThe APOE gene—coding for a protein involved in lipid transport and implicated in the clearance of amyloid-beta, one of the proteins tha

Updated on:March 26,2024

Smaller hippocampus linked to cognitive decline

byAmerican Academy of NeurologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWith the rise of new drugs that can target the amyloid-beta plaques in the brain that are an early sign of Alzheimer's disease

Updated on: January 10,2024

Smaller hippocampus linked to cognitive decline

byAmerican Academy of NeurologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWith the rise of new drugs that can target the amyloid-beta plaques in the brain that are an early sign of Alzheimer's disease

Updated on:January 10,2024

Untangling the brain: New research offers hope for Alzheimer's disease

by Arizona State UniversityThe development of neurodegenerative pathology resulting from low levels of the protein Rbbp7 (on the left), compared with normal levels associated with a healthy brain

Updated on: July 01,2024

Untangling the brain: New research offers hope for Alzheimer's disease

by Arizona State UniversityThe development of neurodegenerative pathology resulting from low levels of the protein Rbbp7 (on the left), compared with normal levels associated with a healthy brain

Updated on:July 01,2024

Protein that regulates brain cell connections could be new target for treating Alzheimer's disease

by Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineDiagram of the brain of a person with Alzheimer's Disease. Credit: Wikipedia/public domain.In experiments with a protein called Ephexin5 that app

Updated on: May 22,2024

Protein that regulates brain cell connections could be new target for treating Alzheimer's disease

by Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineDiagram of the brain of a person with Alzheimer's Disease. Credit: Wikipedia/public domain.In experiments with a protein called Ephexin5 that app

Updated on:May 22,2024

Large-scale analysis documents air pollution effects on brain regions associated with emotions

by Clara G. Zundel,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPeople who breathe polluted air experience changes within the brain regions that control emotions, and as a result, they may

Updated on: February 18,2024

Large-scale analysis documents air pollution effects on brain regions associated with emotions

by Clara G. Zundel,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPeople who breathe polluted air experience changes within the brain regions that control emotions, and as a result, they may

Updated on:February 18,2024

PNA5 protein shows potential for treating Parkinson's-related cognitive decline and dementia

byUniversity of ArizonaPNA5 blunts neuronal cell loss in the hippocampus. Credit:Experimental Neurology(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.expneurol.2024.114926A recently published study by resea

Updated on: November 28,2024

PNA5 protein shows potential for treating Parkinson's-related cognitive decline and dementia

byUniversity of ArizonaPNA5 blunts neuronal cell loss in the hippocampus. Credit:Experimental Neurology(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.expneurol.2024.114926A recently published study by resea

Updated on:November 28,2024

Is radon linked to health conditions other than lung cancer?

byAmerican Academy of NeurologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainRadon, a naturally occurring radioactive gas produced when metals like uranium or radium break down in rocks and soil, is a known

Updated on: January 09,2024

Is radon linked to health conditions other than lung cancer?

byAmerican Academy of NeurologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainRadon, a naturally occurring radioactive gas produced when metals like uranium or radium break down in rocks and soil, is a known

Updated on:January 09,2024

How the brain processes numbers: New procedure improves measurement of human brain activity

by Technical University MunichProf. Simon Jacob (left) and his team have developed a new approach to learning the basics about how our brains work. During awake surgery, tumor patients support th

Updated on: February 21,2024

How the brain processes numbers: New procedure improves measurement of human brain activity

by Technical University MunichProf. Simon Jacob (left) and his team have developed a new approach to learning the basics about how our brains work. During awake surgery, tumor patients support th

Updated on:February 21,2024

World's first high-resolution brain model created with 3D printer

byVienna University of TechnologyRendering of a customizable phantom holder design. The assembly consists of a larger spherical shell (pink) into whicha constellation ofsmaller capsu

Updated on: March 28,2024

World's first high-resolution brain model created with 3D printer

byVienna University of TechnologyRendering of a customizable phantom holder design. The assembly consists of a larger spherical shell (pink) into whicha constellation ofsmaller capsu

Updated on:March 28,2024