Is a commonly-used screening tool for cognitive impairment accurate in diverse populations?

by WileyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA screening tool often used in primary care clinics to detect cognitive impairment has shortcomings when applied to ethnically and linguistically diverse

Updated on: February 24,2024

Is a commonly-used screening tool for cognitive impairment accurate in diverse populations?

by WileyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA screening tool often used in primary care clinics to detect cognitive impairment has shortcomings when applied to ethnically and linguistically diverse

Updated on:February 24,2024

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

Identifying typical patterns in the progression towards Alzheimer's disease

by University of MontrealHow the brain progresses from mild cognitive impairment (MCI) to Alzheimer's-type dementia has been an enigma for the scientific community. However, a recent study by

Updated on: February 26,2024

Identifying typical patterns in the progression towards Alzheimer's disease

by University of MontrealHow the brain progresses from mild cognitive impairment (MCI) to Alzheimer's-type dementia has been an enigma for the scientific community. However, a recent study by

Updated on:February 26,2024

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

Scientists find a determining mechanism for synapse formation in the cerebellum

byMiguel Hernandez University of ElcheExpansion microscopy image with synaptic boutons (green) of climbing fibers on a Purkinje cell (blue) from the cerebellum of a mouse. Credit: CC BY IN-CSIC-

Updated on: July 11,2024

Scientists find a determining mechanism for synapse formation in the cerebellum

byMiguel Hernandez University of ElcheExpansion microscopy image with synaptic boutons (green) of climbing fibers on a Purkinje cell (blue) from the cerebellum of a mouse. Credit: CC BY IN-CSIC-

Updated on:July 11,2024

How being friends with someone who has dementia can be good for you both

by Janelle Taylor,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageEach year, in the final few hours of the last day of December, many people all across North America gather with friends to raise a gla

Updated on: June 07,2024

How being friends with someone who has dementia can be good for you both

by Janelle Taylor,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageEach year, in the final few hours of the last day of December, many people all across North America gather with friends to raise a gla

Updated on:June 07,2024

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

Updated on: May 26,2024

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

Updated on:May 26,2024

More berries, apples and tea may have protective benefits against Alzheimer's

by Tufts UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainOlder adults who consumed small amounts of flavonoid-rich foods, such as berries, apples and tea, were two to four times more likely to develop Alzheim

Updated on: May 26,2024

More berries, apples and tea may have protective benefits against Alzheimer's

by Tufts UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainOlder adults who consumed small amounts of flavonoid-rich foods, such as berries, apples and tea, were two to four times more likely to develop Alzheim

Updated on:May 26,2024

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

Good news, bad news from Alzheimer's vaccine trial

by Marianne Madeiros and Robin FosterAn experimental Alzheimer's vaccine appears to safely clear abnormal tau protein from the brain, but it's not yet clear whether the shot will be able to sa

Updated on: April 16,2024

Good news, bad news from Alzheimer's vaccine trial

by Marianne Madeiros and Robin FosterAn experimental Alzheimer's vaccine appears to safely clear abnormal tau protein from the brain, but it's not yet clear whether the shot will be able to sa

Updated on:April 16,2024

Is risk of Alzheimer's linked to specific sleep patterns?

by American Academy of NeurologyPET scan of a human brain with Alzheimer's disease. Credit: public domainDisturbed sleep patterns do not cause Alzheimer's disease but people who are at hi

Updated on: June 07,2024

Is risk of Alzheimer's linked to specific sleep patterns?

by American Academy of NeurologyPET scan of a human brain with Alzheimer's disease. Credit: public domainDisturbed sleep patterns do not cause Alzheimer's disease but people who are at hi

Updated on:June 07,2024

COVID vaccine advised for Alzheimer's patients and their caregivers

All Alzheimer's disease patients and their family caregivers should be vaccinated against COVID-19, the Alzheimer's Foundation of America says."Getting vaccinated is one of the most impor

Updated on: June 20,2024

COVID vaccine advised for Alzheimer's patients and their caregivers

All Alzheimer's disease patients and their family caregivers should be vaccinated against COVID-19, the Alzheimer's Foundation of America says."Getting vaccinated is one of the most impor

Updated on:June 20,2024