PET scans for Alzheimer's could bring benefit to more patients

by Ryan O'hare,Imperial College LondonPET scans can spot amyloid in the brain (pictured). Credit: Imperial College LondonAn imaging tool honed to spot rogue proteins in the brain could benef

Updated on: April 01,2024

PET scans for Alzheimer's could bring benefit to more patients

by Ryan O'hare,Imperial College LondonPET scans can spot amyloid in the brain (pictured). Credit: Imperial College LondonAn imaging tool honed to spot rogue proteins in the brain could benef

Updated on:April 01,2024

Brain molecule reverses movement deficits of Parkinson's, offering new therapeutic target

byUniversity of California, IrvineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA research team from the University of California, Irvine is the first to reveal that a molecule in the brain—ophthalmic acid—u

Updated on: October 16,2024

Brain molecule reverses movement deficits of Parkinson's, offering new therapeutic target

byUniversity of California, IrvineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA research team from the University of California, Irvine is the first to reveal that a molecule in the brain—ophthalmic acid—u

Updated on:October 16,2024

Do one in six Indians over 59 really have a mild brain disorder, as a new study suggests?

by Michael Hornberger,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIndia is often perceived as a country with ayoung population, while European and North American populations are regar

Updated on: March 08,2024

Do one in six Indians over 59 really have a mild brain disorder, as a new study suggests?

by Michael Hornberger,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIndia is often perceived as a country with ayoung population, while European and North American populations are regar

Updated on:March 08,2024

Researchers discover new connectivity rules in the brain's visual network

Researchers discover new connectivity rules in the brain's visual networkbyVIB (the Flanders Institute for Biotechnology)Graphical abstract. Credit:Current Biology(2024). DOI: 10

Updated on: January 15,2025

Researchers discover new connectivity rules in the brain's visual network

Researchers discover new connectivity rules in the brain's visual networkbyVIB (the Flanders Institute for Biotechnology)Graphical abstract. Credit:Current Biology(2024). DOI: 10

Updated on:January 15,2025

Psychiatric symptoms in Alzheimer´s disease

by Lund UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn addition to memory problems and other cognitive symptoms, most people with Alzheimer's disease also suffer from mental health issues. It

Updated on: April 07,2024

Psychiatric symptoms in Alzheimer´s disease

by Lund UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn addition to memory problems and other cognitive symptoms, most people with Alzheimer's disease also suffer from mental health issues. It

Updated on:April 07,2024

Remembering the cold: Scientists discover how memories control metabolism

Updated on: May 15,2025

Remembering the cold: Scientists discover how memories control metabolism

Updated on:May 15,2025

Muscle loss could increase dementia risk, study finds

byRadiological Society of North AmericaSchematic diagram of research on how skeletal muscle loss is a risk factor for developing dementia. Credit: Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) an

Updated on: December 16,2024

Muscle loss could increase dementia risk, study finds

byRadiological Society of North AmericaSchematic diagram of research on how skeletal muscle loss is a risk factor for developing dementia. Credit: Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) an

Updated on:December 16,2024

Link between anemia and mild cognitive impairment

by IOS PressIn a large population-based study of randomly selected participants in Germany, researchers found that participants with anemia, defined as haemoglobin <13 g/dl in men and <12 g

Updated on: February 27,2024

Link between anemia and mild cognitive impairment

by IOS PressIn a large population-based study of randomly selected participants in Germany, researchers found that participants with anemia, defined as haemoglobin <13 g/dl in men and <12 g

Updated on:February 27,2024

Improved brain decoder holds promise for communication in people with aphasia

Updated on: March 09,2025

Improved brain decoder holds promise for communication in people with aphasia

Updated on:March 09,2025

Alzheimer's risk factors may be measurable in adolescents and young adults

by Alzheimer's AssociationCredit: CC0 Public DomainRisk factors for Alzheimer's dementia may be apparent as early as our teens and 20s, according to new research reported at the Alzheimer'

Updated on: April 07,2024

Alzheimer's risk factors may be measurable in adolescents and young adults

by Alzheimer's AssociationCredit: CC0 Public DomainRisk factors for Alzheimer's dementia may be apparent as early as our teens and 20s, according to new research reported at the Alzheimer'

Updated on:April 07,2024

Alzheimer's and cardiovascular disease share common genetics in some patients

by University of California, San FranciscoCredit: CC0 Public DomainGenetics may predispose some people to both Alzheimer's disease and high levels of blood lipids such as cholesterol, a

Updated on: April 10,2024

Alzheimer's and cardiovascular disease share common genetics in some patients

by University of California, San FranciscoCredit: CC0 Public DomainGenetics may predispose some people to both Alzheimer's disease and high levels of blood lipids such as cholesterol, a

Updated on:April 10,2024

Odds of chronic traumatic encephalopathy for male ice hockey players increase by 34% with each year played, study finds

byBoston University School of MedicineDistribution of Duration of Ice Hockey Play and Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) Photomontage. Credit:JAMA Network Open(2024). DOI: 10.100

Updated on: December 16,2024

Odds of chronic traumatic encephalopathy for male ice hockey players increase by 34% with each year played, study finds

byBoston University School of MedicineDistribution of Duration of Ice Hockey Play and Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) Photomontage. Credit:JAMA Network Open(2024). DOI: 10.100

Updated on:December 16,2024