Epigenetic 'age' predicts cognitive function

by Will Doss,Northwestern UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainEpigenetic markers of cognitive aging can predict performance on cognitive tests later in life, according to a study publish

Updated on: April 29,2024

Epigenetic 'age' predicts cognitive function

by Will Doss,Northwestern UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainEpigenetic markers of cognitive aging can predict performance on cognitive tests later in life, according to a study publish

Updated on:April 29,2024

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

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

Genes expressed in the brain before birth may affect risk of childhood mental illness

by Massachusetts General HospitalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearchers have identified various genes whose expression in the brain before birth may affect the risk of developing a range of

Updated on: February 03,2024

Genes expressed in the brain before birth may affect risk of childhood mental illness

by Massachusetts General HospitalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearchers have identified various genes whose expression in the brain before birth may affect the risk of developing a range of

Updated on:February 03,2024

The brain's drainage system in 3D

by Elisabeth Reitman,Yale UniversityCredit:Journal of Experimental MedicineMeningeal lymphatic vessels are potential targets to treat brain diseases. Laboratories at Yale and the Paris Bra

Updated on: February 21,2024

The brain's drainage system in 3D

by Elisabeth Reitman,Yale UniversityCredit:Journal of Experimental MedicineMeningeal lymphatic vessels are potential targets to treat brain diseases. Laboratories at Yale and the Paris Bra

Updated on:February 21,2024

Could a computer diagnose Alzheimer's disease and dementia?

by Gina Mantica,Boston UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIt takes a lot of time—and money—to diagnose Alzheimer's disease. After running lengthy in-person neuropsychological exams,

Updated on: June 18,2024

Could a computer diagnose Alzheimer's disease and dementia?

by Gina Mantica,Boston UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIt takes a lot of time—and money—to diagnose Alzheimer's disease. After running lengthy in-person neuropsychological exams,

Updated on:June 18,2024

Older people with early, asymptomatic Alzheimer's at risk of falls

by Tamara Bhandari,Washington University School of MedicineCredit: CC0 Public DomainFalls are the leading cause of fatal injuries in older adults, causing more than 800,000 hospitalizations and

Updated on: June 11,2024

Older people with early, asymptomatic Alzheimer's at risk of falls

by Tamara Bhandari,Washington University School of MedicineCredit: CC0 Public DomainFalls are the leading cause of fatal injuries in older adults, causing more than 800,000 hospitalizations and

Updated on:June 11,2024

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 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

Stretchable probe measures brain chemicals central to Parkinson's, depression, and gut disease

by Stanford UniversityResearchers demonstrated the advantages of the flexible and elastic NeuroString technology by threading a probe through a segment of mouse colon. Credit: Zhenan Bao labImbal

Updated on: June 03,2024

Stretchable probe measures brain chemicals central to Parkinson's, depression, and gut disease

by Stanford UniversityResearchers demonstrated the advantages of the flexible and elastic NeuroString technology by threading a probe through a segment of mouse colon. Credit: Zhenan Bao labImbal

Updated on:June 03,2024

Comorbidities can increase plasma biomarker levels associated with Alzheimer's disease

by Wake Forest University Baptist Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA simple blood test to diagnose Alzheimer's disease, perhaps even years before symptoms appear, is an exciting

Updated on: June 07,2024

Comorbidities can increase plasma biomarker levels associated with Alzheimer's disease

by Wake Forest University Baptist Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA simple blood test to diagnose Alzheimer's disease, perhaps even years before symptoms appear, is an exciting

Updated on:June 07,2024

Gene-editing tools pave way for new Alzheimer's treatments

by Cara MurezTwo new studies using CRISPR gene editing offer potential new treatments for Alzheimer's disease."A pipeline of potential new treatments offers hope for the Alzheimer's and d

Updated on: June 14,2024

Gene-editing tools pave way for new Alzheimer's treatments

by Cara MurezTwo new studies using CRISPR gene editing offer potential new treatments for Alzheimer's disease."A pipeline of potential new treatments offers hope for the Alzheimer's and d

Updated on:June 14,2024