Researchers find connections between neuroinflammation and Alzheimer's disease

by Brigham and Women's HospitalINPP5D expression in the human brain is restricted to microglia in the human brain. Credit:Nature Communications(2023). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-4281

Updated on: June 19,2024

Researchers find connections between neuroinflammation and Alzheimer's disease

by Brigham and Women's HospitalINPP5D expression in the human brain is restricted to microglia in the human brain. Credit:Nature Communications(2023). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-4281

Updated on:June 19,2024

New studies suggest millions with mild cognitive impairment go undiagnosed, often until it's too late

by Soeren Mattke and Ying Liu,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMild cognitive impairment—an early stage of dementia—is widely underdiagnosed in people 65 and older. That is the k

Updated on: March 28,2024

New studies suggest millions with mild cognitive impairment go undiagnosed, often until it's too late

by Soeren Mattke and Ying Liu,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMild cognitive impairment—an early stage of dementia—is widely underdiagnosed in people 65 and older. That is the k

Updated on:March 28,2024

One step closer toward a treatment for Alzheimer's disease?

by Massachusetts General HospitalPET scan of a human brain with Alzheimer's disease. Credit: public domainScientists at the Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), in collaboration with colleag

Updated on: April 08,2024

One step closer toward a treatment for Alzheimer's disease?

by Massachusetts General HospitalPET scan of a human brain with Alzheimer's disease. Credit: public domainScientists at the Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), in collaboration with colleag

Updated on:April 08,2024

Can 'colored noise' really improve our sleep?

by Béatrice St-Cyr-Leroux,University of MontrealCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainOne in four people suffer from some kind of sleep disorder—insomnia, sleep apnea, narcolepsy, hypersomnia, restl

Updated on: March 05,2024

Can 'colored noise' really improve our sleep?

by Béatrice St-Cyr-Leroux,University of MontrealCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainOne in four people suffer from some kind of sleep disorder—insomnia, sleep apnea, narcolepsy, hypersomnia, restl

Updated on:March 05,2024

Insulin resistance in shift workers not affected by melatonin treatment, finds study

by University of SurreyTime course of serum glucose and insulin concentrations during oral glucose tolerance testing in night shift workers at baseline, after 12 weeks, and after 24 weeks as comp

Updated on: March 05,2024

Insulin resistance in shift workers not affected by melatonin treatment, finds study

by University of SurreyTime course of serum glucose and insulin concentrations during oral glucose tolerance testing in night shift workers at baseline, after 12 weeks, and after 24 weeks as comp

Updated on:March 05,2024

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

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

Tips to making your home safer for people with Alzheimer's

by Ernie MundellBright lights, loud sounds and trip hazards can make a person with Alzheimer's uncomfortable in the home and even pose real dangers.The Alzheimer's Foundation of America (AFA)

Updated on: June 15,2024

Tips to making your home safer for people with Alzheimer's

by Ernie MundellBright lights, loud sounds and trip hazards can make a person with Alzheimer's uncomfortable in the home and even pose real dangers.The Alzheimer's Foundation of America (AFA)

Updated on:June 15,2024

Machine-learning program reveals genes responsible for sex-specific differences in Alzheimer's disease progression

by Texas Children's HospitalThe top 98 EAML genes are connected to GWAS genes, dysregulated in AD patients, and capable of separating AD and healthy control samples. Credit:Nature Commu

Updated on: June 11,2024

Machine-learning program reveals genes responsible for sex-specific differences in Alzheimer's disease progression

by Texas Children's HospitalThe top 98 EAML genes are connected to GWAS genes, dysregulated in AD patients, and capable of separating AD and healthy control samples. Credit:Nature Commu

Updated on:June 11,2024

New study discovers how neurons die in Alzheimer's disease

by Medical Research CouncilNeurons immunoreactive to AT8, PHF1 or MC1 are segmented in Imaris software and rendered to reveal intracellular X34 staining (β-sheet fibrillary structures), an indica

Updated on: March 02,2024

New study discovers how neurons die in Alzheimer's disease

by Medical Research CouncilNeurons immunoreactive to AT8, PHF1 or MC1 are segmented in Imaris software and rendered to reveal intracellular X34 staining (β-sheet fibrillary structures), an indica

Updated on:March 02,2024

1 in 10 people with dementia experience suicidal thoughts, finds study

byUniversity College LondonForest plots of prevalence of suicide outcomes in PwD. Credit:Ageing Research Reviews(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.arr.2024.102445People with dementia are more li

Updated on: September 21,2024

1 in 10 people with dementia experience suicidal thoughts, finds study

byUniversity College LondonForest plots of prevalence of suicide outcomes in PwD. Credit:Ageing Research Reviews(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.arr.2024.102445People with dementia are more li

Updated on:September 21,2024

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

Mouse study discovers specialized macrophages play key role in muscle movement

by Samantha Rey,Imperial College LondonMSMP activation or inhibition elicit rapid neural activity with muscle contraction or impair muscle activity in response to stretch, respectively. Credit:&

Updated on: December 17,2024

Mouse study discovers specialized macrophages play key role in muscle movement

by Samantha Rey,Imperial College LondonMSMP activation or inhibition elicit rapid neural activity with muscle contraction or impair muscle activity in response to stretch, respectively. Credit:&

Updated on:December 17,2024