Researchers identify deletions in long noncoding RNA that lead to severe neurodevelopmental disorder

by Justin Jackson , Medical XpressCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainBroad Institute-led research has revealed that deletions in the CHASERR gene cause a distinct neurodevelopmental disorder resulting

Updated on: October 28,2024

Researchers identify deletions in long noncoding RNA that lead to severe neurodevelopmental disorder

by Justin Jackson , Medical XpressCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainBroad Institute-led research has revealed that deletions in the CHASERR gene cause a distinct neurodevelopmental disorder resulting

Updated on:October 28,2024

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

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

Brain recordings in people before surgery reveal how minds plan what to say prior to speaking

byNYU Langone HealthCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new study in people undergoing surgery to treat seizures related to epilepsy shows that pauses in speech reveal information about how people's

Updated on: March 28,2024

Brain recordings in people before surgery reveal how minds plan what to say prior to speaking

byNYU Langone HealthCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new study in people undergoing surgery to treat seizures related to epilepsy shows that pauses in speech reveal information about how people's

Updated on:March 28,2024

New tool can detect tiny protein clumps associated with neurodegenerative disorders

by University of CopenhagenInsulin proteins clumping together. Credit: Jacob Kæstel-HansenThe clumping of proteins is at the root of a wide range of neurodegenerative disorders that affect the br

Updated on: June 15,2024

New tool can detect tiny protein clumps associated with neurodegenerative disorders

by University of CopenhagenInsulin proteins clumping together. Credit: Jacob Kæstel-HansenThe clumping of proteins is at the root of a wide range of neurodegenerative disorders that affect the br

Updated on:June 15,2024

People with increased risk of Alzheimer's have deficits in navigating

by Ruhr-Universitaet-BochumCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAnimals and humans have the ability to follow their own position in space through self-motion cues, even in the absence of any other se

Updated on: June 07,2024

People with increased risk of Alzheimer's have deficits in navigating

by Ruhr-Universitaet-BochumCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAnimals and humans have the ability to follow their own position in space through self-motion cues, even in the absence of any other se

Updated on:June 07,2024

Abnormalities in genes linked to IRSP in Alzheimer's disease

(HealthDay)—Individuals with Alzheimer's disease (AD) have abnormalities and reductions in gene expression in the parahippocampal gyri that map to genes associated with the insulin receptor signal

Updated on: April 18,2024

Abnormalities in genes linked to IRSP in Alzheimer's disease

(HealthDay)—Individuals with Alzheimer's disease (AD) have abnormalities and reductions in gene expression in the parahippocampal gyri that map to genes associated with the insulin receptor signal

Updated on:April 18,2024

Prenatal lead exposure linked to child cognitive developmental delay

by Elana GotkinePrenatal lead (Pb) exposure is associated with an increased risk for cognitive developmental delay (CDD) in children, according to a study published online Oct. 23 inJAMA Network

Updated on: January 11,2024

Prenatal lead exposure linked to child cognitive developmental delay

by Elana GotkinePrenatal lead (Pb) exposure is associated with an increased risk for cognitive developmental delay (CDD) in children, according to a study published online Oct. 23 inJAMA Network

Updated on:January 11,2024

New findings on physical activity could shape treatment for mild Alzheimer's disease

by University of KansasResearchers say understanding daily patterns of physical activity could help design more effective interventions. Credit: KUFor older adults, physical activity is apt to sh

Updated on: June 05,2024

New findings on physical activity could shape treatment for mild Alzheimer's disease

by University of KansasResearchers say understanding daily patterns of physical activity could help design more effective interventions. Credit: KUFor older adults, physical activity is apt to sh

Updated on:June 05,2024

Neural activity study shows the brain processes direct speech and its echo separately

byPublic Library of ScienceSpeech processing in an echoic environment. Credit: Jiaxin Gao (CC-BY 4.0, creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)Echoes can make speech harder to understand, and tuning

Updated on: March 13,2024

Neural activity study shows the brain processes direct speech and its echo separately

byPublic Library of ScienceSpeech processing in an echoic environment. Credit: Jiaxin Gao (CC-BY 4.0, creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)Echoes can make speech harder to understand, and tuning

Updated on:March 13,2024

Alzheimer's meds are mostly tested in whites. That worries Black patients, caregivers

by Sydney MurphyLarry Griner resigned from his job in California and moved back to his childhood home in Baltimore nearly five years ago so he could care for his mother, Norma.She had been diagnosed w

Updated on: April 08,2024

Alzheimer's meds are mostly tested in whites. That worries Black patients, caregivers

by Sydney MurphyLarry Griner resigned from his job in California and moved back to his childhood home in Baltimore nearly five years ago so he could care for his mother, Norma.She had been diagnosed w

Updated on:April 08,2024

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