Discoveries on memory mechanisms could unlock new therapies for Alzheimer's and other brain diseases

by CU Anschutz Medical CampusCredit: Pixabay/Pete Linforth.Scientists at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus have made a 'paradigm shifting' discovery on the mechanisms req

Updated on: June 18,2024

Discoveries on memory mechanisms could unlock new therapies for Alzheimer's and other brain diseases

by CU Anschutz Medical CampusCredit: Pixabay/Pete Linforth.Scientists at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus have made a 'paradigm shifting' discovery on the mechanisms req

Updated on:June 18,2024

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

COVID-19 sees prescriptions increase for dementia drugs linked with serious side-effects

by Alzheimer's Research UKCredit: CC0 Public DomainNew research published inThe Lancetonline finds that not only are dementia deaths up 79% (ONS figures—19th Oct) compared to prev

Updated on: March 26,2024

COVID-19 sees prescriptions increase for dementia drugs linked with serious side-effects

by Alzheimer's Research UKCredit: CC0 Public DomainNew research published inThe Lancetonline finds that not only are dementia deaths up 79% (ONS figures—19th Oct) compared to prev

Updated on:March 26,2024

Prospects continue to improve for people with MS, but disease management in older adults presents challenges

by Ellen Goldbaum,University at BuffaloCredit: Anna Shvets from PexelsThe past five years have seen significant advancements in diagnosing and treating multiple sclerosis (MS), but challenges re

Updated on: January 10,2024

Prospects continue to improve for people with MS, but disease management in older adults presents challenges

by Ellen Goldbaum,University at BuffaloCredit: Anna Shvets from PexelsThe past five years have seen significant advancements in diagnosing and treating multiple sclerosis (MS), but challenges re

Updated on:January 10,2024

Shorter telomeres point to increased Alzheimer's risk

by Kim Krieger,University of ConnecticutHuman chromosomes (grey) capped by telomeres (white). Credit: PD-NASA; PD-USGOV-NASAShort telomeres in midlife are associated with a higher risk of develo

Updated on: May 22,2024

Shorter telomeres point to increased Alzheimer's risk

by Kim Krieger,University of ConnecticutHuman chromosomes (grey) capped by telomeres (white). Credit: PD-NASA; PD-USGOV-NASAShort telomeres in midlife are associated with a higher risk of develo

Updated on:May 22,2024

Combining amino acid PET and MRI imaging: Aggressive brain tumors could soon be treated more effectively

by Politechnika Bydgoska im Jana i Jedrzeja SniadeckichA new procedure for performing a PET scan using tyrosine will allow for more precise localization of brain tumors. Credit: Franciszek Lukaszczyk

Updated on: January 12,2024

Combining amino acid PET and MRI imaging: Aggressive brain tumors could soon be treated more effectively

by Politechnika Bydgoska im Jana i Jedrzeja SniadeckichA new procedure for performing a PET scan using tyrosine will allow for more precise localization of brain tumors. Credit: Franciszek Lukaszczyk

Updated on:January 12,2024

Attention and memory deficits persist for months after recovery from mild COVID

by University of OxfordGraphical abstract. Credit: DOI: 10.1093/braincomms/fcab295Researchers from Oxford's Department of Experimental Psychology and Nuffield Department of Clinical Neuroscie

Updated on: February 18,2024

Attention and memory deficits persist for months after recovery from mild COVID

by University of OxfordGraphical abstract. Credit: DOI: 10.1093/braincomms/fcab295Researchers from Oxford's Department of Experimental Psychology and Nuffield Department of Clinical Neuroscie

Updated on:February 18,2024

Brain damage study reveals part of the brain necessary for helping others

byUniversity of BirminghamCredit: CC0 Public DomainOur willingness to help others is governed by a specific brain region pinpointed by researchers in a study of patients with brain damage to tha

Updated on: May 30,2024

Brain damage study reveals part of the brain necessary for helping others

byUniversity of BirminghamCredit: CC0 Public DomainOur willingness to help others is governed by a specific brain region pinpointed by researchers in a study of patients with brain damage to tha

Updated on:May 30,2024

New studies suggest millions with mild cognitive impairment go undiagnosed, often until it's too late

by Soeren Mattke and Ying Liu,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMild cognitive impairment—an early stage of dementia—is widely underdiagnosed in people 65 and older. That is the k

Updated on: March 28,2024

New studies suggest millions with mild cognitive impairment go undiagnosed, often until it's too late

by Soeren Mattke and Ying Liu,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMild cognitive impairment—an early stage of dementia—is widely underdiagnosed in people 65 and older. That is the k

Updated on:March 28,2024

Alzheimer's disease is partly genetic—studying the genes that delay decline in some may lead to treatments for all

by Steven DeKosky,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainDiseases that run in families usually have genetic causes. Some aregenetic mutationsthat directly cause the diseas

Updated on: March 02,2024

Alzheimer's disease is partly genetic—studying the genes that delay decline in some may lead to treatments for all

by Steven DeKosky,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainDiseases that run in families usually have genetic causes. Some aregenetic mutationsthat directly cause the diseas

Updated on:March 02,2024

Scientists explain how the brain encodes lottery values

bySainsbury Wellcome CentreCartoon of a rat playing a game involving risk. Credit: The image was created with the assistance of AI (DALL·E 3)Neuroscientists have uncovered a key brain area in ra

Updated on: January 11,2024

Scientists explain how the brain encodes lottery values

bySainsbury Wellcome CentreCartoon of a rat playing a game involving risk. Credit: The image was created with the assistance of AI (DALL·E 3)Neuroscientists have uncovered a key brain area in ra

Updated on:January 11,2024

Study: Age-related alterations in the oscillatory dynamics serving verbal working memory processing

by Impact Journals LLCEffect of age on alpha and beta oscillations during the encoding, maintenance, and retrieval phases. Credit: 2023 Springer et al.A new research paper was published on the cover o

Updated on: January 09,2024

Study: Age-related alterations in the oscillatory dynamics serving verbal working memory processing

by Impact Journals LLCEffect of age on alpha and beta oscillations during the encoding, maintenance, and retrieval phases. Credit: 2023 Springer et al.A new research paper was published on the cover o

Updated on:January 09,2024