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

High risk for psychiatric disorders seen before dementia diagnosis

by Lori SolomonPatients with dementia have markedly increased risks for psychiatric disorders before dementia diagnosis, according to a study published online Oct. 17 inJAMA Network Open.Minjia

Updated on: February 24,2024

High risk for psychiatric disorders seen before dementia diagnosis

by Lori SolomonPatients with dementia have markedly increased risks for psychiatric disorders before dementia diagnosis, according to a study published online Oct. 17 inJAMA Network Open.Minjia

Updated on:February 24,2024

Insights on the link between chronic stress and Alzheimer's disease

by WileyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainChronic psychosocial stress—which involves a pathway called the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis (HPA axis)—may contribute to the development of Alzhei

Updated on: June 05,2024

Insights on the link between chronic stress and Alzheimer's disease

by WileyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainChronic psychosocial stress—which involves a pathway called the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis (HPA axis)—may contribute to the development of Alzhei

Updated on:June 05,2024

From promise to practice: A dose of reality for psychedelic therapies

by Champalimaud Centre for the UnknownCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPsychedelics stand at a pivotal crossroad in mental health, offering the prospect of novel therapeutic avenues to address multip

Updated on: February 18,2024

From promise to practice: A dose of reality for psychedelic therapies

by Champalimaud Centre for the UnknownCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPsychedelics stand at a pivotal crossroad in mental health, offering the prospect of novel therapeutic avenues to address multip

Updated on:February 18,2024

ALS and frontotemporal dementia: Early diagnosis thanks to an experimental test

by International School of Advanced Studies (SISSA)The scientists developed an experimental technique able to detect the protein TDP-43 even when it is present in the body in minute quantities an

Updated on: June 14,2024

ALS and frontotemporal dementia: Early diagnosis thanks to an experimental test

by International School of Advanced Studies (SISSA)The scientists developed an experimental technique able to detect the protein TDP-43 even when it is present in the body in minute quantities an

Updated on:June 14,2024

Brain's support cells may hold key to new Huntington's treatments

by University of Rochester Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainHuntington's disease—a hereditary and fatal genetic disorder—has long been considered a neuronal disease due to the p

Updated on: February 21,2024

Brain's support cells may hold key to new Huntington's treatments

by University of Rochester Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainHuntington's disease—a hereditary and fatal genetic disorder—has long been considered a neuronal disease due to the p

Updated on:February 21,2024

New AI-based, non-invasive diagnostic tool enables accurate brain tumor diagnosis, surpassing current methods

by Vall d'Hebron Institute of OncologyGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell Reports Medicine(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.xcrm.2024.101464Jointly developed by investigators of the Vall d'H

Updated on: March 19,2024

New AI-based, non-invasive diagnostic tool enables accurate brain tumor diagnosis, surpassing current methods

by Vall d'Hebron Institute of OncologyGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell Reports Medicine(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.xcrm.2024.101464Jointly developed by investigators of the Vall d'H

Updated on:March 19,2024

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

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

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

Stalked by the fear that dementia is stalking you

by Judith GrahamCredit: CC0 Public DomainDo I know I'm at risk for developing dementia? You bet.My father died of Alzheimer's disease at age 72; my sister was felled byfrontotemporal dem

Updated on: April 29,2024

Stalked by the fear that dementia is stalking you

by Judith GrahamCredit: CC0 Public DomainDo I know I'm at risk for developing dementia? You bet.My father died of Alzheimer's disease at age 72; my sister was felled byfrontotemporal dem

Updated on:April 29,2024

Report suggests nearly half of dementia cases could be prevented or delayed by tackling 14 risk factors

byUniversity College LondonCredit: CC0 Public DomainAddressing 14 modifiable risk factors, starting in childhood and continuing throughout life, could prevent or delay nearly half of dementia ca

Updated on: August 31,2024

Report suggests nearly half of dementia cases could be prevented or delayed by tackling 14 risk factors

byUniversity College LondonCredit: CC0 Public DomainAddressing 14 modifiable risk factors, starting in childhood and continuing throughout life, could prevent or delay nearly half of dementia ca

Updated on:August 31,2024

Better than a hole in the head: Modernizing intracranial pressure sensing methods

by Sara Vaccar,Carnegie Mellon UniversityCredit: Carnegie Mellon UniversityJust as blood pressure informs heart health, intracranial pressure (ICP) helps indicate brain health. ICP sensing is th

Updated on: February 03,2024

Better than a hole in the head: Modernizing intracranial pressure sensing methods

by Sara Vaccar,Carnegie Mellon UniversityCredit: Carnegie Mellon UniversityJust as blood pressure informs heart health, intracranial pressure (ICP) helps indicate brain health. ICP sensing is th

Updated on:February 03,2024