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

More appropriate support is needed for older residents with dementia in subsidized housing

by University of TorontoCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA recent scoping review, published online in theJournal of Aging and Environment, found that older adults with dementia or cognitive

Updated on: May 26,2024

More appropriate support is needed for older residents with dementia in subsidized housing

by University of TorontoCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA recent scoping review, published online in theJournal of Aging and Environment, found that older adults with dementia or cognitive

Updated on:May 26,2024

Earlier onset of atrial fibrillation linked to risk of developing all-cause dementia

by Elana GotkineCredit: CC0 Public DomainEarlier onset of atrial fibrillation (AF) is associated with increased risk of developing all-cause dementia, vascular dementia (VD), and Alzheimer disease (AD

Updated on: February 24,2024

Earlier onset of atrial fibrillation linked to risk of developing all-cause dementia

by Elana GotkineCredit: CC0 Public DomainEarlier onset of atrial fibrillation (AF) is associated with increased risk of developing all-cause dementia, vascular dementia (VD), and Alzheimer disease (AD

Updated on:February 24,2024

Study reveals disturbing dietary trends in North India

by George Institute for Global HealthSalt intake per day in various subgroups. Credit:Frontiers in Nutrition(2024). DOI: 10.3389/fnut.2024.1312581Researchers at The George Institute f

Updated on: March 19,2024

Study reveals disturbing dietary trends in North India

by George Institute for Global HealthSalt intake per day in various subgroups. Credit:Frontiers in Nutrition(2024). DOI: 10.3389/fnut.2024.1312581Researchers at The George Institute f

Updated on:March 19,2024

Investigating specific pathological features of cerebral cavernous malformation in children

by Katie Paradis,Children's Hospital BostonCredit: CC0 Public DomainChildren with cavernous malformations face unique treatment challenges due to factors such as the malformation's locat

Updated on: November 28,2024

Investigating specific pathological features of cerebral cavernous malformation in children

by Katie Paradis,Children's Hospital BostonCredit: CC0 Public DomainChildren with cavernous malformations face unique treatment challenges due to factors such as the malformation's locat

Updated on:November 28,2024

Scientists uncover new molecular drivers of Alzheimer's

by The Scripps Research InstituteA tiny glass tube (top left) represents the electrode recording from an excitatory human Alzheimer's neuron, generated using modern stem cell techniques (dark

Updated on: June 15,2024

Scientists uncover new molecular drivers of Alzheimer's

by The Scripps Research InstituteA tiny glass tube (top left) represents the electrode recording from an excitatory human Alzheimer's neuron, generated using modern stem cell techniques (dark

Updated on:June 15,2024

New AI technology estimates brain age using low-cost EEG device

byDrexel UniversityEPOC X Electrode Montage (adapted from Williams et al., 2023). Credit:Frontiers in Neuroergonomics(2024). DOI: 10.3389/fnrgo.2024.1340732As people age, their brain

Updated on: April 28,2024

New AI technology estimates brain age using low-cost EEG device

byDrexel UniversityEPOC X Electrode Montage (adapted from Williams et al., 2023). Credit:Frontiers in Neuroergonomics(2024). DOI: 10.3389/fnrgo.2024.1340732As people age, their brain

Updated on:April 28,2024

Our minds drift more as tasks drag on, researchers find

by Kyra Gurney,University of MiamiCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe longer a person spends on a task, the more their mind starts to wander—regardless of whether the activity is difficult or

Updated on: March 19,2024

Our minds drift more as tasks drag on, researchers find

by Kyra Gurney,University of MiamiCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe longer a person spends on a task, the more their mind starts to wander—regardless of whether the activity is difficult or

Updated on:March 19,2024

Extraction of bouton-like structures from neuropil calcium imaging data

by The University of Electro-CommunicationsCalcium imaging of the VNC neuropil in an isolated CNS. (A) Schematics of the CNS, the VNC, the neuropil, and boutons in the Drosophila larvae. (B) Schematic

Updated on: February 18,2024

Extraction of bouton-like structures from neuropil calcium imaging data

by The University of Electro-CommunicationsCalcium imaging of the VNC neuropil in an isolated CNS. (A) Schematics of the CNS, the VNC, the neuropil, and boutons in the Drosophila larvae. (B) Schematic

Updated on:February 18,2024

The link between memory perceptions and Alzheimer's risk

by Kristie Auman-Bauer,Pennsylvania State UniversityCredit: AI-generated imageOver 20 percent of older adults suffer from subjective memory impairment, where a person reports having trouble reme

Updated on: June 18,2024

The link between memory perceptions and Alzheimer's risk

by Kristie Auman-Bauer,Pennsylvania State UniversityCredit: AI-generated imageOver 20 percent of older adults suffer from subjective memory impairment, where a person reports having trouble reme

Updated on:June 18,2024

Too few seniors are getting their memory tested

by Serena Gordon, Healthday Reporter(HealthDay)—Most seniors expect their doctor to recommend testing of thinking and memory when it's needed.But a new survey discovered that is rarely the case: O

Updated on: June 07,2024

Too few seniors are getting their memory tested

by Serena Gordon, Healthday Reporter(HealthDay)—Most seniors expect their doctor to recommend testing of thinking and memory when it's needed.But a new survey discovered that is rarely the case: O

Updated on:June 07,2024

Optimized diagnosis of neuroborreliosis using signaling protein as a biomarker

by Karl Landsteiner University of Health SciencesCredit: Erik Karits from PexelsA newly defined threshold for the concentration of the cytokine CXCL13 may improve the diagnosis of neuroborreliosis. Th

Updated on: July 11,2024

Optimized diagnosis of neuroborreliosis using signaling protein as a biomarker

by Karl Landsteiner University of Health SciencesCredit: Erik Karits from PexelsA newly defined threshold for the concentration of the cytokine CXCL13 may improve the diagnosis of neuroborreliosis. Th

Updated on:July 11,2024