Brain changes may help track dementia, even before diagnosis

by American Academy of NeurologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainEven before a dementia diagnosis, people with mild cognitive impairment may have different changes in the brain depending on what type of

Updated on: May 18,2024

Brain changes may help track dementia, even before diagnosis

by American Academy of NeurologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainEven before a dementia diagnosis, people with mild cognitive impairment may have different changes in the brain depending on what type of

Updated on:May 18,2024

Gut protein may protect brain cells in Parkinson's disease

by Moriah Cunningham,Thomas Jefferson UniversityFunctional GUCY2C protein and mRNA are expressed by DA neurons within the SNpc.aSchematic of mice used for analyses.b–dImm

Updated on: July 31,2024

Gut protein may protect brain cells in Parkinson's disease

by Moriah Cunningham,Thomas Jefferson UniversityFunctional GUCY2C protein and mRNA are expressed by DA neurons within the SNpc.aSchematic of mice used for analyses.b–dImm

Updated on:July 31,2024

Researchers use imaging technique to predict dementia status in adults with down syndrome

by Laura Dawahare,University of KentuckyResearchers at the University of Kentucky Sanders-Brown Center on Aging found that magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS), a noninvasive imaging technique,

Updated on: March 07,2024

Researchers use imaging technique to predict dementia status in adults with down syndrome

by Laura Dawahare,University of KentuckyResearchers at the University of Kentucky Sanders-Brown Center on Aging found that magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS), a noninvasive imaging technique,

Updated on:March 07,2024

How antidepressants, ketamine and psychedelic drugs may make brains more flexible—new research

by Barbara Jacquelyn Sahakian and Christelle Langley,The ConversationCredit: Juan Gaertner/ShutterstockThe first-line pharmacological treatment for major depressive disorder (MDD) are antidepres

Updated on: January 12,2024

How antidepressants, ketamine and psychedelic drugs may make brains more flexible—new research

by Barbara Jacquelyn Sahakian and Christelle Langley,The ConversationCredit: Juan Gaertner/ShutterstockThe first-line pharmacological treatment for major depressive disorder (MDD) are antidepres

Updated on:January 12,2024

Blood oxygen levels could explain why memory loss is an early symptom of Alzheimer's

by University of SussexCredit: Fakurian DesignIn a world first, scientists from the University of Sussex have recorded blood oxygen levels in the hippocampus and provided experimental proof for w

Updated on: March 09,2024

Blood oxygen levels could explain why memory loss is an early symptom of Alzheimer's

by University of SussexCredit: Fakurian DesignIn a world first, scientists from the University of Sussex have recorded blood oxygen levels in the hippocampus and provided experimental proof for w

Updated on:March 09,2024

Immune cells in the brain play key role in relationship between gut microbes and b-amyloid deposits

by University of Chicago Medical CenterMicroglia in the brain of male mice with Alzheimer's Disease have a “neurodegenerative” appearance and is associated with amyloid beta plaques in the br

Updated on: May 18,2024

Immune cells in the brain play key role in relationship between gut microbes and b-amyloid deposits

by University of Chicago Medical CenterMicroglia in the brain of male mice with Alzheimer's Disease have a “neurodegenerative” appearance and is associated with amyloid beta plaques in the br

Updated on:May 18,2024

Study finds cerebrovascular disease to be major determinant of psychosis in patients with Alzheimer's

by St. Michael's HospitalDiagram of the brain of a person with Alzheimer's Disease. Credit: Wikipedia/public domain.About half of all patients with Alzheimer's disease develop symptom

Updated on: February 27,2024

Study finds cerebrovascular disease to be major determinant of psychosis in patients with Alzheimer's

by St. Michael's HospitalDiagram of the brain of a person with Alzheimer's Disease. Credit: Wikipedia/public domain.About half of all patients with Alzheimer's disease develop symptom

Updated on:February 27,2024

High rate of diabetes, high blood pressure in Puerto Ricans linked to brain changes

by American Academy of NeurologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe high rate of diabetes and high blood pressure combined in Puerto Rican people may be linked to structural changes in the brain, accord

Updated on: February 05,2024

High rate of diabetes, high blood pressure in Puerto Ricans linked to brain changes

by American Academy of NeurologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe high rate of diabetes and high blood pressure combined in Puerto Rican people may be linked to structural changes in the brain, accord

Updated on:February 05,2024

Single brain scan can diagnose Alzheimer's disease

by Imperial College LondonPET scan of a human brain with Alzheimer's disease. Credit: public domainThe research uses machine learning technology to look at structural features within the brai

Updated on: May 20,2024

Single brain scan can diagnose Alzheimer's disease

by Imperial College LondonPET scan of a human brain with Alzheimer's disease. Credit: public domainThe research uses machine learning technology to look at structural features within the brai

Updated on:May 20,2024

Alzheimer's research strengthens evidence for reanalyzing data in clinical trials that 'failed'

by Ellen Goldbaum,University at BuffaloCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNew research on Alzheimer's disease led by the University at Buffalo reveals strong evidence that clinical trials on

Updated on: April 16,2024

Alzheimer's research strengthens evidence for reanalyzing data in clinical trials that 'failed'

by Ellen Goldbaum,University at BuffaloCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNew research on Alzheimer's disease led by the University at Buffalo reveals strong evidence that clinical trials on

Updated on:April 16,2024

Brain training activity linked to reduced dementia risk

by Alzheimer's Research UKFlorida researchers have presented results from a 10-year study into the effects of 'brain training' activities on healthy older people. The study found that

Updated on: March 07,2024

Brain training activity linked to reduced dementia risk

by Alzheimer's Research UKFlorida researchers have presented results from a 10-year study into the effects of 'brain training' activities on healthy older people. The study found that

Updated on:March 07,2024

Shorter white blood cell telomeres linked to higher dementia risk

by British Medical JournalHuman chromosomes (grey) capped by telomeres (white). Credit: PD-NASA; PD-USGOV-NASAShorter telomeres on the ends of white blood cell chromosomes may signal a heightened

Updated on: March 02,2024

Shorter white blood cell telomeres linked to higher dementia risk

by British Medical JournalHuman chromosomes (grey) capped by telomeres (white). Credit: PD-NASA; PD-USGOV-NASAShorter telomeres on the ends of white blood cell chromosomes may signal a heightened

Updated on:March 02,2024