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Concussions in young children: Symptoms still present three months later

Concussions in young children: Symptoms still present three months later

byUniversity of MontrealCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainConcussions in children aged 6 and under continue to affect their health three months after the event. This is the finding of a study led

Concussions in young children: Symptoms still present three months later

byUniversity of MontrealCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainConcussions in children aged 6 and under continue to affect their health three months after the event. This is the finding of a study led
Family caregivers find support on #dementia TikTok

Family caregivers find support on #dementia TikTok

by Kate WellsCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIt all changed on a Saturday night in New York City in 2016. Jacquelyn Revere was 29 and headed out to attend a friend's comedy show. She was on the

Family caregivers find support on #dementia TikTok

by Kate WellsCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIt all changed on a Saturday night in New York City in 2016. Jacquelyn Revere was 29 and headed out to attend a friend's comedy show. She was on the
Synthetic peptide can inhibit toxicity, aggregation of protein in Alzheimer's disease

Synthetic peptide can inhibit toxicity, aggregation of protein in Alzheimer's disease

by University of WashingtonPET scan of a human brain with Alzheimer's disease. Credit: public domainAlzheimer's is a disease of aggregation. Neurons in the human brain make a protein call

Synthetic peptide can inhibit toxicity, aggregation of protein in Alzheimer's disease

by University of WashingtonPET scan of a human brain with Alzheimer's disease. Credit: public domainAlzheimer's is a disease of aggregation. Neurons in the human brain make a protein call
Alzheimer's disease could be treated with gene therapy, animal study suggests

Alzheimer's disease could be treated with gene therapy, animal study suggests

by Imperial College LondonBrain cells from a mouse cortex that didn't receive the gene therapy. The amyloid plaques are shown in green, and the glial cells, which surround the plaques, are sh

Alzheimer's disease could be treated with gene therapy, animal study suggests

by Imperial College LondonBrain cells from a mouse cortex that didn't receive the gene therapy. The amyloid plaques are shown in green, and the glial cells, which surround the plaques, are sh
Individuals with high Alzheimer's risk may use attention to process, rather than suppress, distracting stimuli

Individuals with high Alzheimer's risk may use attention to process, rather than suppress, distracting stimuli

by California Institute of TechnologyPractice makes imperfect: stronger implicit interference with practice in individuals at high risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease. An example trial sequenc

Individuals with high Alzheimer's risk may use attention to process, rather than suppress, distracting stimuli

by California Institute of TechnologyPractice makes imperfect: stronger implicit interference with practice in individuals at high risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease. An example trial sequenc
Couples and young-onset dementia: Study of coping offers hope for new interventions

Couples and young-onset dementia: Study of coping offers hope for new interventions

by Massachusetts General HospitalCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers from Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) have used a couples-based framework to describe the experiences of individuals diag

Couples and young-onset dementia: Study of coping offers hope for new interventions

by Massachusetts General HospitalCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers from Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) have used a couples-based framework to describe the experiences of individuals diag
Cell-type-specific genetic risk contributes to distinct stages of Alzheimer's disease progression, finds study

Cell-type-specific genetic risk contributes to distinct stages of Alzheimer's disease progression, finds study

by Brigham and Women's HospitalCell-type-specific Alzheimer’s disease polygenic risk scores (ADPRS).aA schematic of cell-type-specific PRS derivation.bAn UpSetR plot o

Cell-type-specific genetic risk contributes to distinct stages of Alzheimer's disease progression, finds study

by Brigham and Women's HospitalCell-type-specific Alzheimer’s disease polygenic risk scores (ADPRS).aA schematic of cell-type-specific PRS derivation.bAn UpSetR plot o
Study: Age-related alterations in the oscillatory dynamics serving verbal working memory processing

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

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
Study finds brain waves can be manipulated during REM sleep

Study finds brain waves can be manipulated during REM sleep

byUniversity of SurreyGraphical Abstract. Credit:SLEEP(2024). DOI: 10.1093/sleep/zsae193Brain waves can be manipulated while in rapid eye movement (REM) sleep, a sleep stage associat

Study finds brain waves can be manipulated during REM sleep

byUniversity of SurreyGraphical Abstract. Credit:SLEEP(2024). DOI: 10.1093/sleep/zsae193Brain waves can be manipulated while in rapid eye movement (REM) sleep, a sleep stage associat
Discovering a major contributor to Alzheimer's disease

Discovering a major contributor to Alzheimer's disease

by Louisiana State UniversityCredit: Louisiana State UniversityResearch led by Drs. Yuhai Zhao and Walter J Lukiw at the LSU Health New Orleans Neuroscience Center and the Departments of Cell Bio

Discovering a major contributor to Alzheimer's disease

by Louisiana State UniversityCredit: Louisiana State UniversityResearch led by Drs. Yuhai Zhao and Walter J Lukiw at the LSU Health New Orleans Neuroscience Center and the Departments of Cell Bio
Link between common prostate cancer treatment, dementia detailed in new study

Link between common prostate cancer treatment, dementia detailed in new study

by Perelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaA new analysis of patients who have undergone treatment for prostate cancer shows a connection between androgen deprivation therapy

Link between common prostate cancer treatment, dementia detailed in new study

by Perelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaA new analysis of patients who have undergone treatment for prostate cancer shows a connection between androgen deprivation therapy
Tips to protect long-term brain health

Tips to protect long-term brain health

by Tufts UniversityCredit: AI-generated imageThere is a growing understanding of the role lifestyle choices play in preventing and slowing the progression of cognitive decline. While we await new

Tips to protect long-term brain health

by Tufts UniversityCredit: AI-generated imageThere is a growing understanding of the role lifestyle choices play in preventing and slowing the progression of cognitive decline. While we await new