Combining ultrasound and bubbles helps medicines reach the brain

by Steinar Brandslet,Norwegian University of Science and TechnologyThe principle of “Acoustic Cluster Therapy”, ACT. Credit: EXACT TherapeuticsLuckily, the brain has a filter that protects it an

Updated on: February 05,2024

Combining ultrasound and bubbles helps medicines reach the brain

by Steinar Brandslet,Norwegian University of Science and TechnologyThe principle of “Acoustic Cluster Therapy”, ACT. Credit: EXACT TherapeuticsLuckily, the brain has a filter that protects it an

Updated on:February 05,2024

Senescent glial cell: A key player in lipid accumulation and brain aging

Updated on: October 21,2024

Senescent glial cell: A key player in lipid accumulation and brain aging

Updated on:October 21,2024

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

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

Alzheimer's diagnosis, management improved by brain scans

by Alzheimer's AssociationAmyloid-positive (left) and amyloid-negative (right) PET scans can respectively be used to diagnose or rule out Alzheimer's disease in individuals with memory loss or

Updated on: April 25,2024

Alzheimer's diagnosis, management improved by brain scans

by Alzheimer's AssociationAmyloid-positive (left) and amyloid-negative (right) PET scans can respectively be used to diagnose or rule out Alzheimer's disease in individuals with memory loss or

Updated on:April 25,2024

Insulin resistance in shift workers not affected by melatonin treatment, finds study

by University of SurreyTime course of serum glucose and insulin concentrations during oral glucose tolerance testing in night shift workers at baseline, after 12 weeks, and after 24 weeks as comp

Updated on: March 05,2024

Insulin resistance in shift workers not affected by melatonin treatment, finds study

by University of SurreyTime course of serum glucose and insulin concentrations during oral glucose tolerance testing in night shift workers at baseline, after 12 weeks, and after 24 weeks as comp

Updated on:March 05,2024

Study shows potential of optogenetics in treating epilepsy

byUniversity of California, San FranciscoHD-MEA recordings of human hippocampal slices. Credit:Nature Neuroscience(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41593-024-01782-5In what could one day become

Updated on: November 22,2024

Study shows potential of optogenetics in treating epilepsy

byUniversity of California, San FranciscoHD-MEA recordings of human hippocampal slices. Credit:Nature Neuroscience(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41593-024-01782-5In what could one day become

Updated on:November 22,2024

More education may not protect against dementia

by Universität Duisburg-EssenCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe state of knowledge seemed clear: school education protects against dementia. Every school year is supposed to reduce the risk of developing de

Updated on: June 05,2024

More education may not protect against dementia

by Universität Duisburg-EssenCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe state of knowledge seemed clear: school education protects against dementia. Every school year is supposed to reduce the risk of developing de

Updated on:June 05,2024

A resource guide for Alzheimer's caregivers: Tips for home care and nursing homes

by Eric Adler, The Kansas City StarCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainDo you know the difference between Medicare and Medicaid? How about, in a pinch, how to find a nursing home and research which ones

Updated on: April 20,2024

A resource guide for Alzheimer's caregivers: Tips for home care and nursing homes

by Eric Adler, The Kansas City StarCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainDo you know the difference between Medicare and Medicaid? How about, in a pinch, how to find a nursing home and research which ones

Updated on:April 20,2024

When someone living with dementia is distressed or violent, 'de-escalation' is vital

by Steve Macfarlane,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageToday'sreportingabout the alleged tasering of a 95-year-old woman living at the Yallambee Lodge aged care home in Ne

Updated on: May 20,2024

When someone living with dementia is distressed or violent, 'de-escalation' is vital

by Steve Macfarlane,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageToday'sreportingabout the alleged tasering of a 95-year-old woman living at the Yallambee Lodge aged care home in Ne

Updated on:May 20,2024

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

Researchers uncover shared cellular mechanisms across three major dementias

byUniversity of California, Los AngelesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearchers have for the first time identified degeneration-associated "molecular markers"—observable changes in

Updated on: September 15,2024

Researchers uncover shared cellular mechanisms across three major dementias

byUniversity of California, Los AngelesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearchers have for the first time identified degeneration-associated "molecular markers"—observable changes in

Updated on:September 15,2024