Living alone linked with higher dementia risk

by Jake Hawkes,University College LondonCredit: CC0 Public DomainPeople over 55 who live alone are 30% more likely to develop dementia than those who live with others, according to a new UCL-led

Updated on: May 22,2024

Living alone linked with higher dementia risk

by Jake Hawkes,University College LondonCredit: CC0 Public DomainPeople over 55 who live alone are 30% more likely to develop dementia than those who live with others, according to a new UCL-led

Updated on:May 22,2024

Tool to measure brain blood flow identifies tell-tale signs of dementia and Alzheimer's early

by COSTCredit: COSTA network of over 200 scientists, clinicians and industry partners developed a cost-effective diagnostic tool for measuring the tell-tale signs of dementia and Alzheimer's. The

Updated on: May 05,2024

Tool to measure brain blood flow identifies tell-tale signs of dementia and Alzheimer's early

by COSTCredit: COSTA network of over 200 scientists, clinicians and industry partners developed a cost-effective diagnostic tool for measuring the tell-tale signs of dementia and Alzheimer's. The

Updated on:May 05,2024

APOE4 triggers early breakdowns in the blood-brain barrier

by University of Southern CaliforniaCredit: CC0 Public DomainNew USC research reveals how APOE4, a genetic culprit for Alzheimer's disease, triggers leaks in the brain's plumbing system,

Updated on: March 26,2024

APOE4 triggers early breakdowns in the blood-brain barrier

by University of Southern CaliforniaCredit: CC0 Public DomainNew USC research reveals how APOE4, a genetic culprit for Alzheimer's disease, triggers leaks in the brain's plumbing system,

Updated on:March 26,2024

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

Updated on: April 02,2024

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

Updated on:April 02,2024

Get a free memory screening from the Alzheimer's foundation this November

by Cara MurezEarly detection of memory issues is important.It can help rule in or out a variety of health issues, includingvitamin deficiency, thyroid condition,sleep apnea,urinary t

Updated on: July 01,2024

Get a free memory screening from the Alzheimer's foundation this November

by Cara MurezEarly detection of memory issues is important.It can help rule in or out a variety of health issues, includingvitamin deficiency, thyroid condition,sleep apnea,urinary t

Updated on:July 01,2024

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

Updated on: February 24,2024

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

Updated on:February 24,2024

Living with Alzheimer's: China's health time bomb

Credit: CC0 Public DomainThe first time Chen Shaohua went missing and was picked up by police, the 68-year-old's family put it down to confusion.When he disappeared a second time, they realised he

Updated on: April 25,2024

Living with Alzheimer's: China's health time bomb

Credit: CC0 Public DomainThe first time Chen Shaohua went missing and was picked up by police, the 68-year-old's family put it down to confusion.When he disappeared a second time, they realised he

Updated on:April 25,2024

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

Updated on: June 07,2024

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

Updated on:June 07,2024

How a mutation in microglia elevates Alzheimer's risk

byMassachusetts Institute of TechnologyBright green staining highlights human microglia implanted in the hippocampus region of the brain of a mouse. Credit: Jay Penney/MIT Picower InstituteA rar

Updated on: January 10,2024

How a mutation in microglia elevates Alzheimer's risk

byMassachusetts Institute of TechnologyBright green staining highlights human microglia implanted in the hippocampus region of the brain of a mouse. Credit: Jay Penney/MIT Picower InstituteA rar

Updated on:January 10,2024

Florida researchers are giving depressed, anxious people psychedelics

by Caroline Catherman, Orlando SentinelCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA therapy session with Patricia Brown starts like any other. She leads her clients into a peaceful, quiet room, draped in beige

Updated on: January 11,2024

Florida researchers are giving depressed, anxious people psychedelics

by Caroline Catherman, Orlando SentinelCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA therapy session with Patricia Brown starts like any other. She leads her clients into a peaceful, quiet room, draped in beige

Updated on:January 11,2024

Lockdown and dementia: For some, COVID-19 has created an isolated, confusing but calmer world

by Catherine Talbot,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageThe approximately850,000people living with dementia in the UK have been badly affected by COVID-19. Many live in care ho

Updated on: June 01,2024

Lockdown and dementia: For some, COVID-19 has created an isolated, confusing but calmer world

by Catherine Talbot,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageThe approximately850,000people living with dementia in the UK have been badly affected by COVID-19. Many live in care ho

Updated on:June 01,2024

Scientists identify mutated gene behind mirror movement disorder

byUniversity of MontrealArhgef7 is required for Netrin-1–mediated commissural axon guidance. (A) The mean mRNA expression, fragments per kilobase of transcript per million mapped reads (fpkm), (

Updated on: April 22,2024

Scientists identify mutated gene behind mirror movement disorder

byUniversity of MontrealArhgef7 is required for Netrin-1–mediated commissural axon guidance. (A) The mean mRNA expression, fragments per kilobase of transcript per million mapped reads (fpkm), (

Updated on:April 22,2024