A diet of essential amino acids could keep dementia at bay

by The National Institutes for Quantum Science and TechnologyFig. 1. Neurodegenerative processes in rTg4510 mice are accelerated by an LPD and ameliorated by Amino LP7.(A) Schematic diagram of the exp

Updated on: June 01,2024

A diet of essential amino acids could keep dementia at bay

by The National Institutes for Quantum Science and TechnologyFig. 1. Neurodegenerative processes in rTg4510 mice are accelerated by an LPD and ameliorated by Amino LP7.(A) Schematic diagram of the exp

Updated on:June 01,2024

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

Clinical trial suggests ALS drug effective for treating spinal cord injuries

by Laurie Fickman,University of HoustonRiluzole trough and peak concentrations from Phase I and Phase II/III trials presented in waterfall plots. Credit:Journal of Neurotrauma(2023).

Updated on: January 11,2024

Clinical trial suggests ALS drug effective for treating spinal cord injuries

by Laurie Fickman,University of HoustonRiluzole trough and peak concentrations from Phase I and Phase II/III trials presented in waterfall plots. Credit:Journal of Neurotrauma(2023).

Updated on:January 11,2024

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

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 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

Updated on: May 22,2024

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

Updated on:May 22,2024

Cognitive function maintained among elderly who feel good about life

by University of MichiganCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFeeling happy about life slowed the cognitive decline among older adults in China, a new 12-year study suggests.Researchers found that th

Updated on: May 26,2024

Cognitive function maintained among elderly who feel good about life

by University of MichiganCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFeeling happy about life slowed the cognitive decline among older adults in China, a new 12-year study suggests.Researchers found that th

Updated on:May 26,2024

AI-based diagnostic tool differentiates dementia diseases by analysis of eye movement patterns

by University of TsukubaExamples of complex scene images with gaze densities derived from the CU, AD, and LBD groups. Results show that AD and LBD patients focused on fewer locations (A–D), had d

Updated on: June 15,2024

AI-based diagnostic tool differentiates dementia diseases by analysis of eye movement patterns

by University of TsukubaExamples of complex scene images with gaze densities derived from the CU, AD, and LBD groups. Results show that AD and LBD patients focused on fewer locations (A–D), had d

Updated on:June 15,2024

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

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

Approximately half of AD dementia cases are mild, one-fifth are severe

by Boston University School of MedicineCredit: CC0 Public DomainWhat percent of patients with Alzheimer's Disease (AD) currently have severe dementia? Do more people have mild disease? Or are

Updated on: May 20,2024

Approximately half of AD dementia cases are mild, one-fifth are severe

by Boston University School of MedicineCredit: CC0 Public DomainWhat percent of patients with Alzheimer's Disease (AD) currently have severe dementia? Do more people have mild disease? Or are

Updated on:May 20,2024

A wave theory for explaining neurochemical balance in the brain

byHebrew University of JerusalemAcetylcholine wave traveling from lateral (L) to medial (M) in the striatum Credit: Dr. Joshua Goldberg, Prof. Jeffery Wickens, Dr. Nicolas TristchIn a new study,

Updated on: January 12,2024

A wave theory for explaining neurochemical balance in the brain

byHebrew University of JerusalemAcetylcholine wave traveling from lateral (L) to medial (M) in the striatum Credit: Dr. Joshua Goldberg, Prof. Jeffery Wickens, Dr. Nicolas TristchIn a new study,

Updated on:January 12,2024

Chemical regulates light processing differently in the autistic and non-autistic eye, new study finds

by King's College LondonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainKing's College London researchers have shown that the brain chemical GABA regulates activity in the retina of the eye in autistic

Updated on: April 06,2024

Chemical regulates light processing differently in the autistic and non-autistic eye, new study finds

by King's College LondonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainKing's College London researchers have shown that the brain chemical GABA regulates activity in the retina of the eye in autistic

Updated on:April 06,2024