A precise look at Alzheimer's proteins

by Environmental Molecular Sciences LaboratoryResearchers explored the role of a soluble form of beta amyloid in the brain. This image shows beta amyloid clumps (brown) and tangles of the tau pro

Updated on: May 26,2024

A precise look at Alzheimer's proteins

by Environmental Molecular Sciences LaboratoryResearchers explored the role of a soluble form of beta amyloid in the brain. This image shows beta amyloid clumps (brown) and tangles of the tau pro

Updated on:May 26,2024

Expert explains why a change is needed when talking about dementia

by DeeDee Stiepan,Mayo ClinicCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainOne of the challenges in addressing Alzheimer's disease, dementia, cognitive impairment and aging is not related to the conditio

Updated on: January 11,2024

Expert explains why a change is needed when talking about dementia

by DeeDee Stiepan,Mayo ClinicCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainOne of the challenges in addressing Alzheimer's disease, dementia, cognitive impairment and aging is not related to the conditio

Updated on:January 11,2024

Alzheimer's disease is partly genetic—studying the genes that delay decline in some may lead to treatments for all

by Steven DeKosky,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainDiseases that run in families usually have genetic causes. Some aregenetic mutationsthat directly cause the diseas

Updated on: March 02,2024

Alzheimer's disease is partly genetic—studying the genes that delay decline in some may lead to treatments for all

by Steven DeKosky,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainDiseases that run in families usually have genetic causes. Some aregenetic mutationsthat directly cause the diseas

Updated on:March 02,2024

Stimulating the gut–brain nerve can influence emotion

by Leiden UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainStimulating the vagus nerve, which provides a direct link between the gut and brain, makes people pay less attention to sad facial expressions

Updated on: February 18,2024

Stimulating the gut–brain nerve can influence emotion

by Leiden UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainStimulating the vagus nerve, which provides a direct link between the gut and brain, makes people pay less attention to sad facial expressions

Updated on:February 18,2024

Interferon drives cognitive impairment in Alzheimer's disease model

by Baylor College of MedicineCredit: CC0 Public DomainAlzheimer's disease (AD), the most common type of dementia, progressively impairs memory, concentration and the ability to learn new thin

Updated on: June 04,2024

Interferon drives cognitive impairment in Alzheimer's disease model

by Baylor College of MedicineCredit: CC0 Public DomainAlzheimer's disease (AD), the most common type of dementia, progressively impairs memory, concentration and the ability to learn new thin

Updated on:June 04,2024

Cool insights: Research explores how brains perceive temperature

by University of OklahomaDiagram depicting the role of TRPM8. Credit: Christian H. LemonChristian Lemon, Ph.D., an associate professor in the School of Biological Sciences at the University of Ok

Updated on: March 19,2024

Cool insights: Research explores how brains perceive temperature

by University of OklahomaDiagram depicting the role of TRPM8. Credit: Christian H. LemonChristian Lemon, Ph.D., an associate professor in the School of Biological Sciences at the University of Ok

Updated on:March 19,2024

Neuroscientists reveal how brain coordinates attention and eye movements

byIndian Institute of ScienceExploring the link between attention and eye movements. Credit: Priyanka Gupta/PixabayTwo new studies from the Center for Neuroscience (CNS), Indian Institute of Sci

Updated on: March 13,2024

Neuroscientists reveal how brain coordinates attention and eye movements

byIndian Institute of ScienceExploring the link between attention and eye movements. Credit: Priyanka Gupta/PixabayTwo new studies from the Center for Neuroscience (CNS), Indian Institute of Sci

Updated on:March 13,2024

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

Breakthrough research reveals a new target for Alzheimer's disease treatment

by VIB (the Flanders Institute for Biotechnology)A 3D visualization of lectin-stained blood vessels (magenta) and Thioflavin-S–positive (yellow) amyloid plaques in the brain of a mouse model of A

Updated on: February 26,2024

Breakthrough research reveals a new target for Alzheimer's disease treatment

by VIB (the Flanders Institute for Biotechnology)A 3D visualization of lectin-stained blood vessels (magenta) and Thioflavin-S–positive (yellow) amyloid plaques in the brain of a mouse model of A

Updated on:February 26,2024

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

The neurons that help to distinguish between very similar odors

byCold Spring Harbor LaboratoryCSHL Associate Professor Saket Navlakha teamed with Salk Institute researcher Shyam Srinivasan and other investigators to study the neurons responsible for smell d

Updated on: January 11,2024

The neurons that help to distinguish between very similar odors

byCold Spring Harbor LaboratoryCSHL Associate Professor Saket Navlakha teamed with Salk Institute researcher Shyam Srinivasan and other investigators to study the neurons responsible for smell d

Updated on:January 11,2024

How our brains learn new athletic skills fast: Investigating electrocortical activity and faster locomotor adaptation

byUniversity of FloridaVisual Overview. Credit:eneuro(2024). DOI: 10.1523/ENEURO.0515-23.2024You join a swing dance class, and at first you're all left feet. But—slowly, eyes glu

Updated on: July 31,2024

How our brains learn new athletic skills fast: Investigating electrocortical activity and faster locomotor adaptation

byUniversity of FloridaVisual Overview. Credit:eneuro(2024). DOI: 10.1523/ENEURO.0515-23.2024You join a swing dance class, and at first you're all left feet. But—slowly, eyes glu

Updated on:July 31,2024