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

Assistive tech to tackle dementia isolation

by Manchester Metropolitan UniversityMobile and wearable technology used to support independent living for people with dementia could hold the key to cutting social isolation.Wearable technology,

Updated on: July 01,2024

Assistive tech to tackle dementia isolation

by Manchester Metropolitan UniversityMobile and wearable technology used to support independent living for people with dementia could hold the key to cutting social isolation.Wearable technology,

Updated on:July 01,2024

COVID vaccine advised for Alzheimer's patients and their caregivers

All Alzheimer's disease patients and their family caregivers should be vaccinated against COVID-19, the Alzheimer's Foundation of America says."Getting vaccinated is one of the most impor

Updated on: June 20,2024

COVID vaccine advised for Alzheimer's patients and their caregivers

All Alzheimer's disease patients and their family caregivers should be vaccinated against COVID-19, the Alzheimer's Foundation of America says."Getting vaccinated is one of the most impor

Updated on:June 20,2024

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

Does the risk of stroke from common risk factors change as people age?

by American Academy of NeurologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainHigh blood pressure and diabetes are known risk factors for stroke, but now a new study shows that the amount of risk may decreas

Updated on: February 05,2024

Does the risk of stroke from common risk factors change as people age?

by American Academy of NeurologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainHigh blood pressure and diabetes are known risk factors for stroke, but now a new study shows that the amount of risk may decreas

Updated on:February 05,2024

Overlooked brain organ plays key role in promoting brain repair after stroke, researchers discover

byUniversity of CincinnatiFluorescent image of a healthy choroid plexus, the main producer of cerebrospinal fluid in the brain. Credit: Agnes (Yu) LuoUniversity of Cincinnati researchers have pi

Updated on: July 08,2024

Overlooked brain organ plays key role in promoting brain repair after stroke, researchers discover

byUniversity of CincinnatiFluorescent image of a healthy choroid plexus, the main producer of cerebrospinal fluid in the brain. Credit: Agnes (Yu) LuoUniversity of Cincinnati researchers have pi

Updated on:July 08,2024

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

Aβ43 generation in familial Alzheimer's disease: New insights into disease onset

by Doshisha UniversityIn this study, γ-secretase was extracted from wild type (WT) cells and cells carrying FAD-related genetic mutations (mutations in presenilin 1: L85P, I143T, H163R, L166P, G206V,

Updated on: June 20,2024

Aβ43 generation in familial Alzheimer's disease: New insights into disease onset

by Doshisha UniversityIn this study, γ-secretase was extracted from wild type (WT) cells and cells carrying FAD-related genetic mutations (mutations in presenilin 1: L85P, I143T, H163R, L166P, G206V,

Updated on:June 20,2024

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

Anxiety symptoms may be early indicator of Alzheimer's disease

by Monash UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainNew research suggests that anxiety symptoms in late-middle-aged adults may be an indicator of the earliest stage of Alzheimer's disease.Thes

Updated on: June 24,2024

Anxiety symptoms may be early indicator of Alzheimer's disease

by Monash UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainNew research suggests that anxiety symptoms in late-middle-aged adults may be an indicator of the earliest stage of Alzheimer's disease.Thes

Updated on:June 24,2024

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

Geometry of brain, dimensions of mind: Researchers identify new ways to characterize states of consciousness

by Kelly Malcom,University of MichiganSchematic illustration of three working hypotheses. Hypothesis 1: Dimensions of consciousness are encoded in multiple neurofunctional dimensions of the brai

Updated on: February 21,2024

Geometry of brain, dimensions of mind: Researchers identify new ways to characterize states of consciousness

by Kelly Malcom,University of MichiganSchematic illustration of three working hypotheses. Hypothesis 1: Dimensions of consciousness are encoded in multiple neurofunctional dimensions of the brai

Updated on:February 21,2024