Image: Neurologist creates image of Alzheimer's plaque in neurons

by Bill Hathaway,Yale UniversityThe effects of the plaques on the brains of Alzheimer's patients are devastating.But when postdoctoral associate Peng Yuan and Dr. Jaime Grutzendler, associat

Updated on: February 28,2024

Image: Neurologist creates image of Alzheimer's plaque in neurons

by Bill Hathaway,Yale UniversityThe effects of the plaques on the brains of Alzheimer's patients are devastating.But when postdoctoral associate Peng Yuan and Dr. Jaime Grutzendler, associat

Updated on:February 28,2024

P-glycoprotein removes Alzheimer's-associated toxin from the brain

by Southern Methodist University(A) The first frame of SMU's simulation shows amyloid-β bound to the drug binding domains of P-gp. (B) The final frame of the same simulation shows P-gp pushin

Updated on: April 01,2024

P-glycoprotein removes Alzheimer's-associated toxin from the brain

by Southern Methodist University(A) The first frame of SMU's simulation shows amyloid-β bound to the drug binding domains of P-gp. (B) The final frame of the same simulation shows P-gp pushin

Updated on:April 01,2024

Discovery of neurotransmission gene may permit early detection of Alzheimer's disease

by Tel Aviv UniversityCredit: Tel Aviv UniversityA new Tel Aviv University study identified a gene coding for a protein that turns off neurotransmission signaling, which contributes to Alzheimer&

Updated on: March 09,2024

Discovery of neurotransmission gene may permit early detection of Alzheimer's disease

by Tel Aviv UniversityCredit: Tel Aviv UniversityA new Tel Aviv University study identified a gene coding for a protein that turns off neurotransmission signaling, which contributes to Alzheimer&

Updated on:March 09,2024

Drug linked to lower risk of dementia in people with diabetes

by American Academy of NeurologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPeople with diabetes are twice as likely to develop dementia as those without the disease. In a new study, people with newly diagn

Updated on: June 24,2024

Drug linked to lower risk of dementia in people with diabetes

by American Academy of NeurologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPeople with diabetes are twice as likely to develop dementia as those without the disease. In a new study, people with newly diagn

Updated on:June 24,2024

New cases of dementia in the UK fall by 20 percent over two decades

by University of CambridgeThe UK has seen a 20% fall in the incidence of dementia over the past two decades, according to new research from England, led by the University of Cambridge, leading to

Updated on: February 28,2024

New cases of dementia in the UK fall by 20 percent over two decades

by University of CambridgeThe UK has seen a 20% fall in the incidence of dementia over the past two decades, according to new research from England, led by the University of Cambridge, leading to

Updated on:February 28,2024

Emergency/urgent hospitalizations linked to accelerated cognitive decline in older adults

by Rush University Medical CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainEmergency and urgent hospitalizations are associated with an increased rate of cognitive decline in older adults, report researchers at R

Updated on: June 18,2024

Emergency/urgent hospitalizations linked to accelerated cognitive decline in older adults

by Rush University Medical CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainEmergency and urgent hospitalizations are associated with an increased rate of cognitive decline in older adults, report researchers at R

Updated on:June 18,2024

Advanced infant brain development may not always be a good thing

by Mallory Locklear,Yale UniversityOverview of study design. Credit:Nature Communications(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-54657-5The human brain undergoes significant development duri

Updated on: December 16,2024

Advanced infant brain development may not always be a good thing

by Mallory Locklear,Yale UniversityOverview of study design. Credit:Nature Communications(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-54657-5The human brain undergoes significant development duri

Updated on:December 16,2024

Neural circuits reveal new insights into how we navigate space and store memories

by Pat Harriman,University of California, IrvineDistinct RSC neuronal circuits corresponding to M2- and AD-projection neurons revealed by retrograde adeno-associated (rAAV2-retro) virus and ante

Updated on: November 28,2024

Neural circuits reveal new insights into how we navigate space and store memories

by Pat Harriman,University of California, IrvineDistinct RSC neuronal circuits corresponding to M2- and AD-projection neurons revealed by retrograde adeno-associated (rAAV2-retro) virus and ante

Updated on:November 28,2024

Infrequent home computer use may be indicative of early cognitive decline

by IOS PressCredit: George Hodan/Public DomainA new study sheds light on a powerful tool that may detect signs of Alzheimer's disease before patients show any symptoms of cognitive decline: t

Updated on: February 28,2024

Infrequent home computer use may be indicative of early cognitive decline

by IOS PressCredit: George Hodan/Public DomainA new study sheds light on a powerful tool that may detect signs of Alzheimer's disease before patients show any symptoms of cognitive decline: t

Updated on:February 28,2024

Drug discovery paradigm targets Tau protein aggregation linked to the Alzheimer's disease

by Bentham Science PublishersDementia and other tauopathies, most notably Alzheimer's disease, embody a class of neurodegenerative diseases associated with the aggregation of the Tau protein in th

Updated on: February 28,2024

Drug discovery paradigm targets Tau protein aggregation linked to the Alzheimer's disease

by Bentham Science PublishersDementia and other tauopathies, most notably Alzheimer's disease, embody a class of neurodegenerative diseases associated with the aggregation of the Tau protein in th

Updated on:February 28,2024

Women may keep verbal memory skills longer than men in the early stages of Alzheimer's

by American Academy of NeurologyDiagram of the brain of a person with Alzheimer's Disease. Credit: Wikipedia/public domain.Women may have a better memory for words than men despite evidence o

Updated on: February 28,2024

Women may keep verbal memory skills longer than men in the early stages of Alzheimer's

by American Academy of NeurologyDiagram of the brain of a person with Alzheimer's Disease. Credit: Wikipedia/public domain.Women may have a better memory for words than men despite evidence o

Updated on:February 28,2024

Opioid analgesics reduce use of antipsychotics in persons with Alzheimer's disease

by University of Eastern FinlandInitiating an opioid analgesic reduced the use of antipsychotics and benzodiazepines in persons with Alzheimer's disease, a recent study from the University of

Updated on: March 07,2024

Opioid analgesics reduce use of antipsychotics in persons with Alzheimer's disease

by University of Eastern FinlandInitiating an opioid analgesic reduced the use of antipsychotics and benzodiazepines in persons with Alzheimer's disease, a recent study from the University of

Updated on:March 07,2024