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

Intermittent fasting could help protect the brain from age-related diseases like Alzheimer's

by Claudia Ntsapi,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageAs the world population hasgrown older, Alzheimer's disease has become increasingly common. Alzheimer's disease is the m

Updated on: June 20,2024

Intermittent fasting could help protect the brain from age-related diseases like Alzheimer's

by Claudia Ntsapi,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageAs the world population hasgrown older, Alzheimer's disease has become increasingly common. Alzheimer's disease is the m

Updated on:June 20,2024

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

Neural stem cell transplantation shows promise for treating chronic spinal cord injury

byUniversity of California - San DiegoThis graphical abstract illustrates the study design. Notable innovations include the use of a "floating cannula" to deliver stem cells without su

Updated on: January 15,2025

Neural stem cell transplantation shows promise for treating chronic spinal cord injury

byUniversity of California - San DiegoThis graphical abstract illustrates the study design. Notable innovations include the use of a "floating cannula" to deliver stem cells without su

Updated on:January 15,2025

Why do we move slower the older we get? New study delivers answers

by Daniel Strain,University of Colorado at BoulderMary Kaupas participates in a experiment to study how humans of various ages reach for targets. Tubes monitor her breathing to measure how much

Updated on: April 28,2024

Why do we move slower the older we get? New study delivers answers

by Daniel Strain,University of Colorado at BoulderMary Kaupas participates in a experiment to study how humans of various ages reach for targets. Tubes monitor her breathing to measure how much

Updated on:April 28,2024

Untangling the brain: New research offers hope for Alzheimer's disease

by Arizona State UniversityThe development of neurodegenerative pathology resulting from low levels of the protein Rbbp7 (on the left), compared with normal levels associated with a healthy brain

Updated on: July 01,2024

Untangling the brain: New research offers hope for Alzheimer's disease

by Arizona State UniversityThe development of neurodegenerative pathology resulting from low levels of the protein Rbbp7 (on the left), compared with normal levels associated with a healthy brain

Updated on:July 01,2024

Scientists define new type of memory loss in older adults

byMayo ClinicGraphical abstract. Credit:(2024). DOI: 10.1093/braincomms/fcae183Researchers at Mayo Clinic have established new criteria for a memory-loss syndrome in older adults that spec

Updated on: July 31,2024

Scientists define new type of memory loss in older adults

byMayo ClinicGraphical abstract. Credit:(2024). DOI: 10.1093/braincomms/fcae183Researchers at Mayo Clinic have established new criteria for a memory-loss syndrome in older adults that spec

Updated on:July 31,2024

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

Brain cell death in ALS, dementia tied to loss of key biochemical transport structure in nucleus

by Vanessa McMains,Johns Hopkins University(Top) The nuclear pore protein Pom121 in healthy brain cells. (Bottom) Brain cells with an ALS/dementia genetic mutation have less of the nuclear pore

Updated on: June 14,2024

Brain cell death in ALS, dementia tied to loss of key biochemical transport structure in nucleus

by Vanessa McMains,Johns Hopkins University(Top) The nuclear pore protein Pom121 in healthy brain cells. (Bottom) Brain cells with an ALS/dementia genetic mutation have less of the nuclear pore

Updated on:June 14,2024

Surprising finding links sleep, brain insulation and neurodegeneration

by Allison Whitten,Stanford UniversityCredit:Neuron(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.neuron.2023.08.002Scientists affiliated with the Knight Initiative for Brain Resilience at Wu Tsai Neuro hav

Updated on: January 12,2024

Surprising finding links sleep, brain insulation and neurodegeneration

by Allison Whitten,Stanford UniversityCredit:Neuron(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.neuron.2023.08.002Scientists affiliated with the Knight Initiative for Brain Resilience at Wu Tsai Neuro hav

Updated on:January 12,2024

Caffeine intake interacts with Asian gene variants in Parkinson's disease, may lower risk

bySingHealthComparing ORs for PD stratified by genetic carrier status at LRRK2 risk loci and caffeine consumption. a. Comparing ORs for PD stratified by genetic carrier status at S1647T loci and

Updated on: April 22,2024

Caffeine intake interacts with Asian gene variants in Parkinson's disease, may lower risk

bySingHealthComparing ORs for PD stratified by genetic carrier status at LRRK2 risk loci and caffeine consumption. a. Comparing ORs for PD stratified by genetic carrier status at S1647T loci and

Updated on:April 22,2024

Can 'colored noise' really improve our sleep?

by Béatrice St-Cyr-Leroux,University of MontrealCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainOne in four people suffer from some kind of sleep disorder—insomnia, sleep apnea, narcolepsy, hypersomnia, restl

Updated on: March 05,2024

Can 'colored noise' really improve our sleep?

by Béatrice St-Cyr-Leroux,University of MontrealCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainOne in four people suffer from some kind of sleep disorder—insomnia, sleep apnea, narcolepsy, hypersomnia, restl

Updated on:March 05,2024