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Anxiety symptoms may be early indicator of Alzheimer's disease

Anxiety symptoms may be early indicator of Alzheimer's disease

by Monash UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainNew research suggests that anxiety symptoms in late-middle-aged adults may be an indicator of the earliest stage of Alzheimer's disease.Thes

Anxiety symptoms may be early indicator of Alzheimer's disease

by Monash UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainNew research suggests that anxiety symptoms in late-middle-aged adults may be an indicator of the earliest stage of Alzheimer's disease.Thes
COVID-19 sees prescriptions increase for dementia drugs linked with serious side-effects

COVID-19 sees prescriptions increase for dementia drugs linked with serious side-effects

by Alzheimer's Research UKCredit: CC0 Public DomainNew research published inThe Lancetonline finds that not only are dementia deaths up 79% (ONS figures—19th Oct) compared to prev

COVID-19 sees prescriptions increase for dementia drugs linked with serious side-effects

by Alzheimer's Research UKCredit: CC0 Public DomainNew research published inThe Lancetonline finds that not only are dementia deaths up 79% (ONS figures—19th Oct) compared to prev
12 questions to ask for better brain health in 2024

12 questions to ask for better brain health in 2024

byAmerican Academy of NeurologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainImproving your brain health in the new year can start with a simple step, talking with your neurologist or primary care physician about 12

12 questions to ask for better brain health in 2024

byAmerican Academy of NeurologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainImproving your brain health in the new year can start with a simple step, talking with your neurologist or primary care physician about 12
Spider brain study leads team to new discovery in Alzheimer's-affected human brains

Spider brain study leads team to new discovery in Alzheimer's-affected human brains

byUniversity of VermontProfessor Ruth Fabian-Fine has mentored groups of summer research students for years in her ongoing work studying the neurology of spiders. Credit: St. Michael's Colle

Spider brain study leads team to new discovery in Alzheimer's-affected human brains

byUniversity of VermontProfessor Ruth Fabian-Fine has mentored groups of summer research students for years in her ongoing work studying the neurology of spiders. Credit: St. Michael's Colle
Alzheimer's research with primates could address treatments that show promise in mice but don't help humans

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

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
Insights on the link between chronic stress and Alzheimer's disease

Insights on the link between chronic stress and Alzheimer's disease

by WileyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainChronic psychosocial stress—which involves a pathway called the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis (HPA axis)—may contribute to the development of Alzhei

Insights on the link between chronic stress and Alzheimer's disease

by WileyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainChronic psychosocial stress—which involves a pathway called the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis (HPA axis)—may contribute to the development of Alzhei
Wegovy and Ozempic: Could the new weight-loss drug also treat dementia?

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

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
How SORLA protects against Alzheimer's disease

How SORLA protects against Alzheimer's disease

by Sanford-Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery InstituteHuaxi Xu, Ph.D., Professor, Neuroscience and Aging Research Center. Credit: Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute (SBP)Researcher

How SORLA protects against Alzheimer's disease

by Sanford-Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery InstituteHuaxi Xu, Ph.D., Professor, Neuroscience and Aging Research Center. Credit: Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute (SBP)Researcher
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
Study provides clue to better treatment options for frontotemporal dementia

Study provides clue to better treatment options for frontotemporal dementia

by Neuroscience Research AustraliaA new study has revealed that the functional impairments experienced by people with frontotemporal dementia (FTD) may provide insight into effective behavioural

Study provides clue to better treatment options for frontotemporal dementia

by Neuroscience Research AustraliaA new study has revealed that the functional impairments experienced by people with frontotemporal dementia (FTD) may provide insight into effective behavioural
Majority of stroke patients with depression do not receive mental health treatment

Majority of stroke patients with depression do not receive mental health treatment

byRegenstrief InstituteCredit: CC0 Public DomainAbout one in three stroke survivors will experience depression in the first year after a stroke. A new study from Regenstrief Institute, Indiana U

Majority of stroke patients with depression do not receive mental health treatment

byRegenstrief InstituteCredit: CC0 Public DomainAbout one in three stroke survivors will experience depression in the first year after a stroke. A new study from Regenstrief Institute, Indiana U
Presence hallucinations: An early predictor of cognitive decline in Parkinson's disease

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

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