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

Do you see what I see? People share same brain responses for colors, study finds

Updated on: September 28,2025

Do you see what I see? People share same brain responses for colors, study finds

Updated on:September 28,2025

Alzheimer's risk gene disrupts endocytosis, but another disease-linked gene could help

by Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyAPOE4 Astrocytes showed an increase in endocytosis after overexpression of PICALM. In the bottom row, astrocytes (labeled blue), have taken up more of a pr

Updated on: April 07,2024

Alzheimer's risk gene disrupts endocytosis, but another disease-linked gene could help

by Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyAPOE4 Astrocytes showed an increase in endocytosis after overexpression of PICALM. In the bottom row, astrocytes (labeled blue), have taken up more of a pr

Updated on:April 07,2024

The brain-heart connection: Understanding a powerful tie that works both ways

Updated on: September 26,2025

The brain-heart connection: Understanding a powerful tie that works both ways

Updated on:September 26,2025

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

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

Cyborg-type robots can boost neuroplasticity when users control their own movement

Updated on: September 28,2025

Cyborg-type robots can boost neuroplasticity when users control their own movement

Updated on:September 28,2025

Gut microbiome: Meet Asaccharobacter celatus—the brain health bug

by Nathan Nuzum,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThere's a great deal of interest from scientists and the public alike in how we can keep our minds sharp and our brains healt

Updated on: March 08,2024

Gut microbiome: Meet Asaccharobacter celatus—the brain health bug

by Nathan Nuzum,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThere's a great deal of interest from scientists and the public alike in how we can keep our minds sharp and our brains healt

Updated on:March 08,2024

Heart disease and related risk factors may increase the risk of early death in patients with dementia

by Wiley,WileyDiabetes, smoking, coronary heart disease, and congestive heart failure may increase the risk of premature death for hospitalized individuals and nursing home residents with dement

Updated on: February 27,2024

Heart disease and related risk factors may increase the risk of early death in patients with dementia

by Wiley,WileyDiabetes, smoking, coronary heart disease, and congestive heart failure may increase the risk of premature death for hospitalized individuals and nursing home residents with dement

Updated on:February 27,2024

Study highlights financial burden of dementia on older adults, families

by Sam Fahmy,Georgia State UniversityCredit: Kampus Production from PexelsA new study that provides details on out-of-pocket expenses for people with dementia finds that costs for long-term care

Updated on: March 08,2024

Study highlights financial burden of dementia on older adults, families

by Sam Fahmy,Georgia State UniversityCredit: Kampus Production from PexelsA new study that provides details on out-of-pocket expenses for people with dementia finds that costs for long-term care

Updated on:March 08,2024

Alzheimer's may hamper ability to perceive pain

(HealthDay)—Alzheimer's disease may affect people's ability to recognize when they are in pain, a new study shows.Undetected pain may allow underlying health issues to go untreated, leading to

Updated on: April 10,2024

Alzheimer's may hamper ability to perceive pain

(HealthDay)—Alzheimer's disease may affect people's ability to recognize when they are in pain, a new study shows.Undetected pain may allow underlying health issues to go untreated, leading to

Updated on:April 10,2024

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

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

A potential new treatment target for Alzheimer's disease

by Keck School of Medicine of USCActivation of cyclophilin A (CypA; red upper panels) leads to activation of MMP9 (red lower panels) in CD13+-pericytes (green) in brain capillaries of APOE4 human

Updated on: April 07,2024

A potential new treatment target for Alzheimer's disease

by Keck School of Medicine of USCActivation of cyclophilin A (CypA; red upper panels) leads to activation of MMP9 (red lower panels) in CD13+-pericytes (green) in brain capillaries of APOE4 human

Updated on:April 07,2024