Testing effectiveness of a mobile app for assessment of dementia symptoms

by Regenstrief InstituteRegenstrief Institute research scientist Daniel Bateman, M.D. is testing the effectiveness of Brain CareNotes , a novel mobile app for assessment of dementia symptoms. Cre

Updated on: May 05,2024 10

Testing effectiveness of a mobile app for assessment of dementia symptoms

by Regenstrief InstituteRegenstrief Institute research scientist Daniel Bateman, M.D. is testing the effectiveness of Brain CareNotes , a novel mobile app for assessment of dementia symptoms. Cre

Updated on:May 05,2024 10

Hippocampal study unveils distinct protein machineries for calcium channel clustering and vesicle priming

by Ingrid Fadelli , Medical XpressMunc13-1 and CaV2.1 nanoclustering. a–c, Example STED images of sideview synapses (a), quantification of line profiles (b) and Pearson's colocalization coefficien

Updated on: September 23,2024 0

Hippocampal study unveils distinct protein machineries for calcium channel clustering and vesicle priming

by Ingrid Fadelli , Medical XpressMunc13-1 and CaV2.1 nanoclustering. a–c, Example STED images of sideview synapses (a), quantification of line profiles (b) and Pearson's colocalization coefficien

Updated on:September 23,2024 0

Wegovy and Ozempic: Could the new weight-loss drug also treat dementia?

by Tim Viney and Barbara Sarkany,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainOver55 million people worldwide have dementia. This mind-robbing condition has a huge impact on society an

Updated on: April 02,2024 16

Wegovy and Ozempic: Could the new weight-loss drug also treat dementia?

by Tim Viney and Barbara Sarkany,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainOver55 million people worldwide have dementia. This mind-robbing condition has a huge impact on society an

Updated on:April 02,2024 16

Researchers harness probiotics to deliver Parkinson's disease treatment

by Experimental BiologyA probiotic was engineered to endogenously produce L-DOPA from tyrosine using recombinant 4-hydrophenylacetate 3-monooxygenase and FAD reductase genes. The L-DOPA live-biotherap

Updated on: April 07,2024 12

Researchers harness probiotics to deliver Parkinson's disease treatment

by Experimental BiologyA probiotic was engineered to endogenously produce L-DOPA from tyrosine using recombinant 4-hydrophenylacetate 3-monooxygenase and FAD reductase genes. The L-DOPA live-biotherap

Updated on:April 07,2024 12

C/EBPβ/AEP pathway dictates both Alzheimer's disease and longevity: Study

by Chinese Academy of SciencesNeuronal C/EBPβ escalation shortens the life span of mice, leading to neural excitation. Credit: SIATCognitive decline during normal aging is exacerbated in neurodeg

Updated on: March 26,2024 14

C/EBPβ/AEP pathway dictates both Alzheimer's disease and longevity: Study

by Chinese Academy of SciencesNeuronal C/EBPβ escalation shortens the life span of mice, leading to neural excitation. Credit: SIATCognitive decline during normal aging is exacerbated in neurodeg

Updated on:March 26,2024 14

Alzheimer's pathology, not cognitive decline, drives neuropsychiatric symptoms

by ElsevierFigure 1. Linear Mixed Effect Models displaying effects of pathology at baseline over time on the development of neuropsychiatric symptoms Plots of estimated marginal means and 95% CI

Updated on: April 07,2024 15

Alzheimer's pathology, not cognitive decline, drives neuropsychiatric symptoms

by ElsevierFigure 1. Linear Mixed Effect Models displaying effects of pathology at baseline over time on the development of neuropsychiatric symptoms Plots of estimated marginal means and 95% CI

Updated on:April 07,2024 15

'Didn't understand my suffering': When children get migraines

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMaiwenn Colleaux was 14 when she first started getting migraines, and they immediately turned her life upside down."When I had an attack, I could no longer go ou

Updated on: January 21,2024 19

'Didn't understand my suffering': When children get migraines

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMaiwenn Colleaux was 14 when she first started getting migraines, and they immediately turned her life upside down."When I had an attack, I could no longer go ou

Updated on:January 21,2024 19

Telomere shortening—a sign of cellular aging—linked to signs of Alzheimer's in brain scans

by Public Library of ScienceThe authors found associations between telomere length, a marker of biological aging, and multiple aspects of brain structure. Credit: PublicDomainPictures, Pixabay, C

Updated on: May 22,2024 7

Telomere shortening—a sign of cellular aging—linked to signs of Alzheimer's in brain scans

by Public Library of ScienceThe authors found associations between telomere length, a marker of biological aging, and multiple aspects of brain structure. Credit: PublicDomainPictures, Pixabay, C

Updated on:May 22,2024 7

The biggest financial, legal and functional challenges of caregivers of persons living with dementia

by Ann Kellett,Texas A&M UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAnew studypublished inJMIR Agingidentifies the major challenges and needs of the 11 million Americ

Updated on: March 02,2024 12

The biggest financial, legal and functional challenges of caregivers of persons living with dementia

by Ann Kellett,Texas A&M UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAnew studypublished inJMIR Agingidentifies the major challenges and needs of the 11 million Americ

Updated on:March 02,2024 12

From molecular to whole-brain scale in a simple animal, study reveals serotonin's effects

byMassachusetts Institute of TechnologyA 3D rendering of a C. elegans worm, mapping all of its neurons. Credit: Steve Flavell/MIT Picower InstituteBecause serotonin is one of the primary chemica

Updated on: February 18,2024 8

From molecular to whole-brain scale in a simple animal, study reveals serotonin's effects

byMassachusetts Institute of TechnologyA 3D rendering of a C. elegans worm, mapping all of its neurons. Credit: Steve Flavell/MIT Picower InstituteBecause serotonin is one of the primary chemica

Updated on:February 18,2024 8

High-energy lasers could be used to treat Alzheimer's disease in the future

by Tokyo University of ScienceCredit: CC0 Public DomainAmyloid fibrils are a type of self-assembled proteins/peptides that take on a stacked sheet-like formation. Amyloid fibril aggregates are kn

Updated on: June 04,2024 7

High-energy lasers could be used to treat Alzheimer's disease in the future

by Tokyo University of ScienceCredit: CC0 Public DomainAmyloid fibrils are a type of self-assembled proteins/peptides that take on a stacked sheet-like formation. Amyloid fibril aggregates are kn

Updated on:June 04,2024 7

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 2

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 2