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GPS trackers can save the lives of people with dementia

GPS trackers can save the lives of people with dementia

by University of SouthamptonGPS trackers can save the lives of people with dementia. Credit: University of SouthamptonPeople with dementia should have access to location finding devices – like GP

GPS trackers can save the lives of people with dementia

by University of SouthamptonGPS trackers can save the lives of people with dementia. Credit: University of SouthamptonPeople with dementia should have access to location finding devices – like GP
Imaging probe to visualize Alzheimer's disease-related gamma-secretase in the brain

Imaging probe to visualize Alzheimer's disease-related gamma-secretase in the brain

by Massachusetts General HospitalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainScientists at the Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) have developed a molecular imaging probe to reveal Alzheimer's diseas

Imaging probe to visualize Alzheimer's disease-related gamma-secretase in the brain

by Massachusetts General HospitalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainScientists at the Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) have developed a molecular imaging probe to reveal Alzheimer's diseas
GluN3A knockout mouse: Alternative model for Alzheimer's neurodegeneration

GluN3A knockout mouse: Alternative model for Alzheimer's neurodegeneration

by Emory UniversityGluN3A (in the diagram, NR3) is an inhibitory subunit within NMDA receptor assemblies, which function as glutamate-gated cation channels. GluN3A is a key regulator of neuronal

GluN3A knockout mouse: Alternative model for Alzheimer's neurodegeneration

by Emory UniversityGluN3A (in the diagram, NR3) is an inhibitory subunit within NMDA receptor assemblies, which function as glutamate-gated cation channels. GluN3A is a key regulator of neuronal
Biochemical clues may predict who develops Alzheimer's disease—and who doesn't

Biochemical clues may predict who develops Alzheimer's disease—and who doesn't

by ElsevierDiagram of the brain of a person with Alzheimer's Disease. Credit: Wikipedia/public domain.Investigators have wondered why the brains of some cognitively-intact elderly individuals

Biochemical clues may predict who develops Alzheimer's disease—and who doesn't

by ElsevierDiagram of the brain of a person with Alzheimer's Disease. Credit: Wikipedia/public domain.Investigators have wondered why the brains of some cognitively-intact elderly individuals
Preliminary study: Drug may be safe in those with mild cognitive impairment, mild dementia

Preliminary study: Drug may be safe in those with mild cognitive impairment, mild dementia

by American Academy of NeurologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainA small, preliminary study of an investigational new drug being studied for mild cognitive impairment and mild dementia associated with Al

Preliminary study: Drug may be safe in those with mild cognitive impairment, mild dementia

by American Academy of NeurologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainA small, preliminary study of an investigational new drug being studied for mild cognitive impairment and mild dementia associated with Al
Successful or pathological cognitive aging? The 'frontal preservation, temporal impairment (FPTI)' hypothesis

Successful or pathological cognitive aging? The 'frontal preservation, temporal impairment (FPTI)' hypothesis

by Science China PressThe SCA group has specific frontal preservation and the MCI group has specific temporal impairment on GM morphology, GM network, and WM network properties, in addition, the

Successful or pathological cognitive aging? The 'frontal preservation, temporal impairment (FPTI)' hypothesis

by Science China PressThe SCA group has specific frontal preservation and the MCI group has specific temporal impairment on GM morphology, GM network, and WM network properties, in addition, the
Memory impairment in mice reduced by soy derivate that can enter the brain intact

Memory impairment in mice reduced by soy derivate that can enter the brain intact

by Kyushu UniversityResearch from Japan shows that a soy-derived protein fragment that reaches the brain after being ingested reduces memory degradation in mice with an induced cognitive impairment, p

Memory impairment in mice reduced by soy derivate that can enter the brain intact

by Kyushu UniversityResearch from Japan shows that a soy-derived protein fragment that reaches the brain after being ingested reduces memory degradation in mice with an induced cognitive impairment, p
New data resource for dementia research

New data resource for dementia research

by Oxford UniversityAn Oxford University-led research programme has launched a new system to help dementia researchers make the most of existing study data. The Dementias Platform UK's new&nb

New data resource for dementia research

by Oxford UniversityAn Oxford University-led research programme has launched a new system to help dementia researchers make the most of existing study data. The Dementias Platform UK's new&nb
Researchers discover mechanism by which estrogen can trigger fast neuronal responses

Researchers discover mechanism by which estrogen can trigger fast neuronal responses

byBaylor College of MedicineCredit: Public DomainEstrogen, the major female ovarian hormone, can trigger nerve impulses within milliseconds to regulate a variety of physiological processes. At B

Researchers discover mechanism by which estrogen can trigger fast neuronal responses

byBaylor College of MedicineCredit: Public DomainEstrogen, the major female ovarian hormone, can trigger nerve impulses within milliseconds to regulate a variety of physiological processes. At B
COVID-19 infection in crucial brain regions may lead to accelerated brain aging

COVID-19 infection in crucial brain regions may lead to accelerated brain aging

by Houston MethodistThe interaction of SARS-CoV-2 with olfactory cilia for entering the central nervous system (CNS). A) Different layers of cells in the nasal cavity that contain receptors for t

COVID-19 infection in crucial brain regions may lead to accelerated brain aging

by Houston MethodistThe interaction of SARS-CoV-2 with olfactory cilia for entering the central nervous system (CNS). A) Different layers of cells in the nasal cavity that contain receptors for t
Unraveling Alzheimer's: New study documents how brain cells go bad

Unraveling Alzheimer's: New study documents how brain cells go bad

by University of North Carolina Health CareNeurons treated with Alzheimer's-associated proteins exhibit drastic calcium increases (blue, green, yellow, red to white), and the cells form tau-f

Unraveling Alzheimer's: New study documents how brain cells go bad

by University of North Carolina Health CareNeurons treated with Alzheimer's-associated proteins exhibit drastic calcium increases (blue, green, yellow, red to white), and the cells form tau-f
Canada's new dementia strategy needs commitment to be successful

Canada's new dementia strategy needs commitment to be successful

by Canadian Medical Association JournalCredit: CC0 Public DomainCanada's new national dementia strategy can be successful with sustained political will, adequate funding, measurable targets a

Canada's new dementia strategy needs commitment to be successful

by Canadian Medical Association JournalCredit: CC0 Public DomainCanada's new national dementia strategy can be successful with sustained political will, adequate funding, measurable targets a