Untangling the role of tau in Alzheimer's disease

by Dani Ellenby, Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate UniversityWild-type (WT) h-tau loaded in presynaptic terminals inhibited excitatory synaptic transmission. Credit: Tetsuya Hori et

Updated on: July 01,2024

Untangling the role of tau in Alzheimer's disease

by Dani Ellenby, Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate UniversityWild-type (WT) h-tau loaded in presynaptic terminals inhibited excitatory synaptic transmission. Credit: Tetsuya Hori et

Updated on:July 01,2024

Precision medicine data dive shows water pill may be viable to test as Alzheimer's treatment

by National Institutes of HealthPET scan of a human brain with Alzheimer's disease. Credit: public domainA commonly available oral diuretic pill approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administrat

Updated on: July 04,2024

Precision medicine data dive shows water pill may be viable to test as Alzheimer's treatment

by National Institutes of HealthPET scan of a human brain with Alzheimer's disease. Credit: public domainA commonly available oral diuretic pill approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administrat

Updated on:July 04,2024

Mitochondrial DNA fragment losses predict Parkinson's disease before symptoms appear

byUniversity of BarcelonaImage of a fibroblast from a patient with Parkinson's disease. Mitochondria are shown in green and fragments of damaged mitochondria in red. Some of these fragments

Updated on: March 28,2024

Mitochondrial DNA fragment losses predict Parkinson's disease before symptoms appear

byUniversity of BarcelonaImage of a fibroblast from a patient with Parkinson's disease. Mitochondria are shown in green and fragments of damaged mitochondria in red. Some of these fragments

Updated on:March 28,2024

AI decodes whole-cortex functional images to predict behavioral states

byKobe UniversityA new "end-to-end" deep learning method for the prediction of behavioral states uses whole-cortex functional imaging that do not require preprocessing or pre-specified

Updated on: March 28,2024

AI decodes whole-cortex functional images to predict behavioral states

byKobe UniversityA new "end-to-end" deep learning method for the prediction of behavioral states uses whole-cortex functional imaging that do not require preprocessing or pre-specified

Updated on:March 28,2024

People with dementia fail to get specialist care despite great need

by University College LondonCredit: University College LondonPeople suffering in the late stages of dementia receive most of their healthcare from GPs or emergency services rather than from speci

Updated on: May 08,2024

People with dementia fail to get specialist care despite great need

by University College LondonCredit: University College LondonPeople suffering in the late stages of dementia receive most of their healthcare from GPs or emergency services rather than from speci

Updated on:May 08,2024

Navigation skill test could diagnose Alzheimer's long before memory fails

by Gerry Everding,Washington University School of Medicine in St. LouisThe hippocampus (shown in red) is associated with cognitive mapping skills. Credit: Life Science Databases via Wikimedia Co

Updated on: February 28,2024

Navigation skill test could diagnose Alzheimer's long before memory fails

by Gerry Everding,Washington University School of Medicine in St. LouisThe hippocampus (shown in red) is associated with cognitive mapping skills. Credit: Life Science Databases via Wikimedia Co

Updated on:February 28,2024

Flotillin is a novel diagnostic blood marker of Alzheimer's disease

by Nagoya City UniversityFlotillin in serum collected from patients with AD and non-AD cases was examined by western blot analysis. Intensity of flotillin bands was quantified using Image J. A, The re

Updated on: March 30,2024

Flotillin is a novel diagnostic blood marker of Alzheimer's disease

by Nagoya City UniversityFlotillin in serum collected from patients with AD and non-AD cases was examined by western blot analysis. Intensity of flotillin bands was quantified using Image J. A, The re

Updated on:March 30,2024

Neuronal processes involved in musical interactions

by Ina Wittmann,Max Planck SocietyExperimental design. A) Experimental setup and trial structure with 1 of the 8 pieces as an example; B) the 4 combinations of tempo instructions for the second

Updated on: February 05,2024

Neuronal processes involved in musical interactions

by Ina Wittmann,Max Planck SocietyExperimental design. A) Experimental setup and trial structure with 1 of the 8 pieces as an example; B) the 4 combinations of tempo instructions for the second

Updated on:February 05,2024

Team reports major breakthrough in understanding Alzheimer's disease

by Trinity College DublinA human donor Alzheimer's disease brain tissue stained with an agent called 'congo-red', which allows for the visualization of amyloid-beta plaques (red) in t

Updated on: February 26,2024

Team reports major breakthrough in understanding Alzheimer's disease

by Trinity College DublinA human donor Alzheimer's disease brain tissue stained with an agent called 'congo-red', which allows for the visualization of amyloid-beta plaques (red) in t

Updated on:February 26,2024

Midlife diet could help you eat your way to a healthy brain

by Deakin UniversityCredit: Wikipedia.People who eat a healthy diet during middle age have a larger brain volume than those with less healthy diets, new research reveals, suggesting food choices

Updated on: March 09,2024

Midlife diet could help you eat your way to a healthy brain

by Deakin UniversityCredit: Wikipedia.People who eat a healthy diet during middle age have a larger brain volume than those with less healthy diets, new research reveals, suggesting food choices

Updated on:March 09,2024

New neurons form in the brain into the tenth decade of life, even in people with Alzheimer's

by Jacqueline Carey,University of Illinois at ChicagoNew neurons continue to be formed in the hippocampus into the tenth decade of life, even in people with mild cognitive impairment and Alzheim

Updated on: June 18,2024

New neurons form in the brain into the tenth decade of life, even in people with Alzheimer's

by Jacqueline Carey,University of Illinois at ChicagoNew neurons continue to be formed in the hippocampus into the tenth decade of life, even in people with mild cognitive impairment and Alzheim

Updated on:June 18,2024

A healthy lifestyle almost halves the risk of dementia in people with type 2 diabetes

by DiabetologiaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA healthy lifestyle reduces the risk of dementia in those with type 2 diabetes (T2D), according to a study of hundreds of thousands of people in t

Updated on: June 24,2024

A healthy lifestyle almost halves the risk of dementia in people with type 2 diabetes

by DiabetologiaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA healthy lifestyle reduces the risk of dementia in those with type 2 diabetes (T2D), according to a study of hundreds of thousands of people in t

Updated on:June 24,2024