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

More seniors may have undiagnosed dementia than previously thought

by University of MichiganCredit: CC0 Public DomainOnly 1 in 10 older adults in a large national survey who were found to have cognitive impairment consistent with dementia reported a formal medic

Updated on: June 05,2024

More seniors may have undiagnosed dementia than previously thought

by University of MichiganCredit: CC0 Public DomainOnly 1 in 10 older adults in a large national survey who were found to have cognitive impairment consistent with dementia reported a formal medic

Updated on:June 05,2024

Does shingles increase a person's risk of dementia?

by American Academy of NeurologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainShingles, a viral infection caused by the reactivation of the chickenpox virus, results in a painful blistering rash along one side of the

Updated on: May 20,2024

Does shingles increase a person's risk of dementia?

by American Academy of NeurologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainShingles, a viral infection caused by the reactivation of the chickenpox virus, results in a painful blistering rash along one side of the

Updated on:May 20,2024

Living with Alzheimer's: China's health time bomb

Credit: CC0 Public DomainThe first time Chen Shaohua went missing and was picked up by police, the 68-year-old's family put it down to confusion.When he disappeared a second time, they realised he

Updated on: April 25,2024

Living with Alzheimer's: China's health time bomb

Credit: CC0 Public DomainThe first time Chen Shaohua went missing and was picked up by police, the 68-year-old's family put it down to confusion.When he disappeared a second time, they realised he

Updated on:April 25,2024

Coffee and tea drinking may be associated with reduced rates of stroke and dementia

by Public Library of ScienceCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainDrinking coffee or tea may be associated with a lower risk of stroke and dementia, according to a study of healthy individuals aged 50

Updated on: June 07,2024

Coffee and tea drinking may be associated with reduced rates of stroke and dementia

by Public Library of ScienceCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainDrinking coffee or tea may be associated with a lower risk of stroke and dementia, according to a study of healthy individuals aged 50

Updated on:June 07,2024

Study shows DNA organization can influence the growth of deadly brain tumors in response to neuronal signals

by Gustav Löfgren,Swedish Research CouncilGene expression changes common to all four GB subtypes relate to synapse organization, glutamatergic synapses and chromatin binding (OPCs: oligodendrocy

Updated on: January 11,2024

Study shows DNA organization can influence the growth of deadly brain tumors in response to neuronal signals

by Gustav Löfgren,Swedish Research CouncilGene expression changes common to all four GB subtypes relate to synapse organization, glutamatergic synapses and chromatin binding (OPCs: oligodendrocy

Updated on:January 11,2024

Presence hallucinations: An early predictor of cognitive decline in Parkinson's disease

by Ecole Polytechnique Federale de LausanneEarly hallucinations in Parkinson's disease are associated with frontal cognitive decline (triangles), and preceded by specific frontal neural oscil

Updated on: February 18,2024

Presence hallucinations: An early predictor of cognitive decline in Parkinson's disease

by Ecole Polytechnique Federale de LausanneEarly hallucinations in Parkinson's disease are associated with frontal cognitive decline (triangles), and preceded by specific frontal neural oscil

Updated on:February 18,2024

Eating lots of 'ultra-processed' foods could harm your brain

by Steven ReinbergChips, pizza, cookies: Delicious, but a diet full of ultra-processed foods like these may contribute to brain deterioration, researchers report.Ultra-processed foods have lots of add

Updated on: February 05,2024

Eating lots of 'ultra-processed' foods could harm your brain

by Steven ReinbergChips, pizza, cookies: Delicious, but a diet full of ultra-processed foods like these may contribute to brain deterioration, researchers report.Ultra-processed foods have lots of add

Updated on:February 05,2024

Good news, bad news from Alzheimer's vaccine trial

by Marianne Madeiros and Robin FosterAn experimental Alzheimer's vaccine appears to safely clear abnormal tau protein from the brain, but it's not yet clear whether the shot will be able to sa

Updated on: April 16,2024

Good news, bad news from Alzheimer's vaccine trial

by Marianne Madeiros and Robin FosterAn experimental Alzheimer's vaccine appears to safely clear abnormal tau protein from the brain, but it's not yet clear whether the shot will be able to sa

Updated on:April 16,2024

Scientists demonstrate how individual differences in 'whole-brain' activity are generated in roundworms

by University of TokyoA snapshot taken with a confocal microscope of the whole brain of a roundworm. Credit: Toyoshima et al 2024Joint research led by Yu Toyoshima and Yuichi Iino of the Universi

Updated on: March 19,2024

Scientists demonstrate how individual differences in 'whole-brain' activity are generated in roundworms

by University of TokyoA snapshot taken with a confocal microscope of the whole brain of a roundworm. Credit: Toyoshima et al 2024Joint research led by Yu Toyoshima and Yuichi Iino of the Universi

Updated on:March 19,2024

Alzheimer's research with primates could address treatments that show promise in mice but don't help humans

by Agnès Lacreuse, Allyson J. Bennett and Amanda M. Dettmer,The ConversationRhesus macaques experience an aging process similar to people’s. Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAs of 2022, an esti

Updated on: May 26,2024

Alzheimer's research with primates could address treatments that show promise in mice but don't help humans

by Agnès Lacreuse, Allyson J. Bennett and Amanda M. Dettmer,The ConversationRhesus macaques experience an aging process similar to people’s. Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAs of 2022, an esti

Updated on:May 26,2024

Researchers identify deletions in long noncoding RNA that lead to severe neurodevelopmental disorder

by Justin Jackson , Medical XpressCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainBroad Institute-led research has revealed that deletions in the CHASERR gene cause a distinct neurodevelopmental disorder resulting

Updated on: October 28,2024

Researchers identify deletions in long noncoding RNA that lead to severe neurodevelopmental disorder

by Justin Jackson , Medical XpressCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainBroad Institute-led research has revealed that deletions in the CHASERR gene cause a distinct neurodevelopmental disorder resulting

Updated on:October 28,2024