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

Touch and sight are linked before birth

by Pilar Quijada, Spanish National Research Council (CSIC)Dorsal view of a P15 3D-rendered brain showing visual projections from the right and left eye_. Credit: Instituto de Neurociencias (IN, CSIC-U

Updated on: February 05,2024

Touch and sight are linked before birth

by Pilar Quijada, Spanish National Research Council (CSIC)Dorsal view of a P15 3D-rendered brain showing visual projections from the right and left eye_. Credit: Instituto de Neurociencias (IN, CSIC-U

Updated on:February 05,2024

New evidence for sub-network specializations within the default mode network of brain activation and self-perception

by Reichman University(A) Statistical parametric maps for movement of all body parts relative to rest condition following FDR correction. (B, C, D) Statistical parametric maps for face-movement relati

Updated on: February 21,2024

New evidence for sub-network specializations within the default mode network of brain activation and self-perception

by Reichman University(A) Statistical parametric maps for movement of all body parts relative to rest condition following FDR correction. (B, C, D) Statistical parametric maps for face-movement relati

Updated on:February 21,2024

Researchers identify neurons responsible for key activity transition in brain development

byKing's College LondonCredit:Neuron(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.neuron.2024.03.014Scientists at the Center for Developmental Neurobiology and MRC Center for Neurodevelopmental Disorde

Updated on: April 28,2024

Researchers identify neurons responsible for key activity transition in brain development

byKing's College LondonCredit:Neuron(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.neuron.2024.03.014Scientists at the Center for Developmental Neurobiology and MRC Center for Neurodevelopmental Disorde

Updated on:April 28,2024

APOE4 triggers early breakdowns in the blood-brain barrier

by University of Southern CaliforniaCredit: CC0 Public DomainNew USC research reveals how APOE4, a genetic culprit for Alzheimer's disease, triggers leaks in the brain's plumbing system,

Updated on: March 26,2024

APOE4 triggers early breakdowns in the blood-brain barrier

by University of Southern CaliforniaCredit: CC0 Public DomainNew USC research reveals how APOE4, a genetic culprit for Alzheimer's disease, triggers leaks in the brain's plumbing system,

Updated on:March 26,2024

New research shows that the heart has a mini-brain—its own nervous system that controls the heartbeat

byKarolinska InstitutetNeuroanatomy of the adult zebrafish intracardiac nervous system. Neuroanatomy of the adult zebrafish intracardiac nervous system. Credit:Nature Communications(

Updated on: December 18,2024

New research shows that the heart has a mini-brain—its own nervous system that controls the heartbeat

byKarolinska InstitutetNeuroanatomy of the adult zebrafish intracardiac nervous system. Neuroanatomy of the adult zebrafish intracardiac nervous system. Credit:Nature Communications(

Updated on:December 18,2024

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

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

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

Alzheimer's meds are mostly tested in whites. That worries Black patients, caregivers

by Sydney MurphyLarry Griner resigned from his job in California and moved back to his childhood home in Baltimore nearly five years ago so he could care for his mother, Norma.She had been diagnosed w

Updated on: April 08,2024

Alzheimer's meds are mostly tested in whites. That worries Black patients, caregivers

by Sydney MurphyLarry Griner resigned from his job in California and moved back to his childhood home in Baltimore nearly five years ago so he could care for his mother, Norma.She had been diagnosed w

Updated on:April 08,2024

Driving with dementia—New guidance for doctors

by Newcastle UniversityNew guidelines have been published to help doctors and health care professionals assess and manage when people living with dementia should stop driving. Credit: Newcastle U

Updated on: May 09,2024

Driving with dementia—New guidance for doctors

by Newcastle UniversityNew guidelines have been published to help doctors and health care professionals assess and manage when people living with dementia should stop driving. Credit: Newcastle U

Updated on:May 09,2024

Down syndrome carries raised risk of dementia by 55

(HealthDay)—Most people with Down syndrome have dementia by age 55, a new study shows.People with Down syndrome are born with an extra copy of chromosome 21, which often results in developmental disab

Updated on: June 07,2024

Down syndrome carries raised risk of dementia by 55

(HealthDay)—Most people with Down syndrome have dementia by age 55, a new study shows.People with Down syndrome are born with an extra copy of chromosome 21, which often results in developmental disab

Updated on:June 07,2024