Hope for Alzheimer's blood test

by Macquarie UniversityBoxplots comparing plasma Aβ1-42/Aβ1-40 ratio, p-tau181, GFAP, and NfL between CU Aβ−, CU Aβ+, MCI Aβ−, MCI Aβ+, and AD Aβ+ groups at timepoint 1. Plasma measures were comp

Updated on: March 30,2024

Hope for Alzheimer's blood test

by Macquarie UniversityBoxplots comparing plasma Aβ1-42/Aβ1-40 ratio, p-tau181, GFAP, and NfL between CU Aβ−, CU Aβ+, MCI Aβ−, MCI Aβ+, and AD Aβ+ groups at timepoint 1. Plasma measures were comp

Updated on:March 30,2024

Rehabilitation approach combines spinal and hip stimulation to improve walking speed in patients with stroke

Updated on: September 02,2025

Rehabilitation approach combines spinal and hip stimulation to improve walking speed in patients with stroke

Updated on:September 02,2025

Half of long-stay nursing home residents go to hospital ED regardless of cognitive status

by Indiana UniversityA new study from the Indiana University Center for Aging Research and the Regenstrief Institute has found that almost half of all long-stay nursing home residents experience

Updated on: February 28,2024

Half of long-stay nursing home residents go to hospital ED regardless of cognitive status

by Indiana UniversityA new study from the Indiana University Center for Aging Research and the Regenstrief Institute has found that almost half of all long-stay nursing home residents experience

Updated on:February 28,2024

Dementia care at home: Raising knowledge and confidence to improve quality and decrease costs

by New York UniversityOver two thirds or the home health care population consists of adults over the age of 65, approximately 36% have some form of cognitive impairment, including dementia. Accor

Updated on: February 28,2024

Dementia care at home: Raising knowledge and confidence to improve quality and decrease costs

by New York UniversityOver two thirds or the home health care population consists of adults over the age of 65, approximately 36% have some form of cognitive impairment, including dementia. Accor

Updated on:February 28,2024

Interactive app to assist rehabilitation of Alzheimer's patients

by Asociacion RUVIDTesting the Alzheimer's app prototype in the communityResearchers from the Polytechnic University of Valencia take their new Alzheimer's app out for first testing and f

Updated on: February 27,2024

Interactive app to assist rehabilitation of Alzheimer's patients

by Asociacion RUVIDTesting the Alzheimer's app prototype in the communityResearchers from the Polytechnic University of Valencia take their new Alzheimer's app out for first testing and f

Updated on:February 27,2024

Cognitive flexibility: How neural variability shapes decision-making in different brains

by Tejasri Gururaj , Medical XpressNeural computations underlying flexible decision-making in rats. Credit: Dr. Marino PaganResearchpublishedinNaturehas revealed that neural co

Updated on: January 14,2025

Cognitive flexibility: How neural variability shapes decision-making in different brains

by Tejasri Gururaj , Medical XpressNeural computations underlying flexible decision-making in rats. Credit: Dr. Marino PaganResearchpublishedinNaturehas revealed that neural co

Updated on:January 14,2025

Scientists highlight negative impacts of sleep disruption on early brain development

byUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of MedicineCredit: CC0 Public DomainSleep deprivation in adults has long been proven to cause long-term mental and physical health issues, in

Updated on: November 07,2024

Scientists highlight negative impacts of sleep disruption on early brain development

byUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of MedicineCredit: CC0 Public DomainSleep deprivation in adults has long been proven to cause long-term mental and physical health issues, in

Updated on:November 07,2024

Study of patients with epilepsy shows how making new neurons benefits cognition

byKeck School of Medicine of USCNewborn neuron (green and purple cell) in brain tissue from patients with epilepsy. Credit: Aswathy Ammothumkandy/Bonaguidi Lab/USC.Cell Stem CellWhy do adu

Updated on: December 17,2024

Study of patients with epilepsy shows how making new neurons benefits cognition

byKeck School of Medicine of USCNewborn neuron (green and purple cell) in brain tissue from patients with epilepsy. Credit: Aswathy Ammothumkandy/Bonaguidi Lab/USC.Cell Stem CellWhy do adu

Updated on:December 17,2024

A 'chemical metronome': Researchers uncover how astrocytes help the brain's master clock keep time

by Ryan O'Hare,Imperial College LondonCharacterization of phase relationship between Syn-jRCaMP1a and Syn-GABASnFR and theirsynchronization across the SCN network and single cells. Cre

Updated on: December 17,2024

A 'chemical metronome': Researchers uncover how astrocytes help the brain's master clock keep time

by Ryan O'Hare,Imperial College LondonCharacterization of phase relationship between Syn-jRCaMP1a and Syn-GABASnFR and theirsynchronization across the SCN network and single cells. Cre

Updated on:December 17,2024

What are the early signs of dementia, and how does it differ from normal aging?

by Lachlan Gilbert,University of New South WalesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainForgetting names and misplacing items happen to us all, more so as we age.But when should you be concerned that t

Updated on: March 08,2024

What are the early signs of dementia, and how does it differ from normal aging?

by Lachlan Gilbert,University of New South WalesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainForgetting names and misplacing items happen to us all, more so as we age.But when should you be concerned that t

Updated on:March 08,2024

Alternative understanding of brain leads to new treatments for stroke patients

by Aaron Wagner,Pennsylvania State UniversityThe idea of complimentary dominance — both hemispheres of the brain contribute to different aspects of movement in both halves of the body — was deve

Updated on: July 17,2024

Alternative understanding of brain leads to new treatments for stroke patients

by Aaron Wagner,Pennsylvania State UniversityThe idea of complimentary dominance — both hemispheres of the brain contribute to different aspects of movement in both halves of the body — was deve

Updated on:July 17,2024

Gut microbiome changes linked to multiple sclerosis, study finds

Updated on: March 25,2025

Gut microbiome changes linked to multiple sclerosis, study finds

Updated on:March 25,2025