Maria shriver and AARP take on Alzheimer's in women

by Serena Gordon, Healthday ReporterMaria Shriver(HealthDay)—An Alzheimer's diagnosis is devastating, no matter your sex. But the disease strikes far more women than men.Journalist and author Mari

Updated on: March 30,2024

Maria shriver and AARP take on Alzheimer's in women

by Serena Gordon, Healthday ReporterMaria Shriver(HealthDay)—An Alzheimer's diagnosis is devastating, no matter your sex. But the disease strikes far more women than men.Journalist and author Mari

Updated on:March 30,2024

Retraining the brain for better vision

by Eric Bender,Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyProfessor Mark Bear. Credit: David Sella/MIT Corporate RelationsHundreds of millions of people worldwide suffer from a vision condition called

Updated on: January 12,2024

Retraining the brain for better vision

by Eric Bender,Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyProfessor Mark Bear. Credit: David Sella/MIT Corporate RelationsHundreds of millions of people worldwide suffer from a vision condition called

Updated on:January 12,2024

How heavy alcohol consumption increases brain inflammation

by The Scripps Research InstituteResearchers discovered higher than usual levels of the immune signaling molecule interleukin 1β (green) in neurons (outlined in red) from the brains of alcohol-de

Updated on: February 18,2024

How heavy alcohol consumption increases brain inflammation

by The Scripps Research InstituteResearchers discovered higher than usual levels of the immune signaling molecule interleukin 1β (green) in neurons (outlined in red) from the brains of alcohol-de

Updated on:February 18,2024

Researchers discover life-long effects of neuropeptides in the brain

byKarolinska InstitutetA GFP+thalamic neuron (green) apposed by vesicular glutamate transporter 2 (VGLUT2)+presynapses (magenta) in the infant mouse brain. Nuclei were counterstained

Updated on: April 28,2024

Researchers discover life-long effects of neuropeptides in the brain

byKarolinska InstitutetA GFP+thalamic neuron (green) apposed by vesicular glutamate transporter 2 (VGLUT2)+presynapses (magenta) in the infant mouse brain. Nuclei were counterstained

Updated on:April 28,2024

Thyroid problems linked to increased risk of dementia

by American Academy of NeurologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainOlder people with hypothyroidism, also called underactive thyroid, may be at increased risk of developing dementia, according to a

Updated on: June 20,2024

Thyroid problems linked to increased risk of dementia

by American Academy of NeurologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainOlder people with hypothyroidism, also called underactive thyroid, may be at increased risk of developing dementia, according to a

Updated on:June 20,2024

'Movies' with color and music visualize brain activity data in beautiful detail

byPublic Library of ScienceSimple audiovisualization of wide field neural activity. Credit: Adapted from Thibodeaux et al., 2024, PLOS ONE, CC-BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

Updated on: April 09,2024

'Movies' with color and music visualize brain activity data in beautiful detail

byPublic Library of ScienceSimple audiovisualization of wide field neural activity. Credit: Adapted from Thibodeaux et al., 2024, PLOS ONE, CC-BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

Updated on:April 09,2024

Is a commonly-used screening tool for cognitive impairment accurate in diverse populations?

by WileyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA screening tool often used in primary care clinics to detect cognitive impairment has shortcomings when applied to ethnically and linguistically diverse

Updated on: February 24,2024

Is a commonly-used screening tool for cognitive impairment accurate in diverse populations?

by WileyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA screening tool often used in primary care clinics to detect cognitive impairment has shortcomings when applied to ethnically and linguistically diverse

Updated on:February 24,2024

Silencing a faulty gene may uncover clues to rare forms of ALS

by National Institutes of HealthCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainUsing an experimental drug, researchers have been able to suppress a mutated amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) gene. Studies in

Updated on: February 05,2024

Silencing a faulty gene may uncover clues to rare forms of ALS

by National Institutes of HealthCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainUsing an experimental drug, researchers have been able to suppress a mutated amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) gene. Studies in

Updated on:February 05,2024

Early diagnosis of Alzheimer's: Ultra-long protein fibrils give clues on dementia risk

by Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and TechnologyAtomic force microscopy: Peter Nirmalraj investigates Alzheimer's disease at the nanometer scale. Credit: EmpaThe early detec

Updated on: April 18,2024

Early diagnosis of Alzheimer's: Ultra-long protein fibrils give clues on dementia risk

by Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and TechnologyAtomic force microscopy: Peter Nirmalraj investigates Alzheimer's disease at the nanometer scale. Credit: EmpaThe early detec

Updated on:April 18,2024

Alzheimer's: Nicotinic receptors as a new therapeutic target

by Institut PasteurRepresentation of space in the nicotinic receptor. Credit: Institut PasteurSeveral scientific studies have indicated that nicotine may be beneficial for memory function. Scientists

Updated on: April 16,2024

Alzheimer's: Nicotinic receptors as a new therapeutic target

by Institut PasteurRepresentation of space in the nicotinic receptor. Credit: Institut PasteurSeveral scientific studies have indicated that nicotine may be beneficial for memory function. Scientists

Updated on:April 16,2024

Women accumulate Alzheimer's-related protein faster

by Lund UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAlzheimer's disease seems to progress faster in women than in men. The protein tau accumulates at a higher rate in women, according to rese

Updated on: May 26,2024

Women accumulate Alzheimer's-related protein faster

by Lund UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAlzheimer's disease seems to progress faster in women than in men. The protein tau accumulates at a higher rate in women, according to rese

Updated on:May 26,2024

Researchers: Lifestyle changes can reduce dementia risk by maintaining brain plasticity, but the time to act is now

by Saskia Sivananthan and Laura Middleton,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainWalk 10,000 steps a day, cut back alcohol, get better sleep at night, stay socially active—we're told that

Updated on: February 24,2024

Researchers: Lifestyle changes can reduce dementia risk by maintaining brain plasticity, but the time to act is now

by Saskia Sivananthan and Laura Middleton,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainWalk 10,000 steps a day, cut back alcohol, get better sleep at night, stay socially active—we're told that

Updated on:February 24,2024