Dementia metaphors help describe the condition, but can also perpetuate stigma and hinder treatment

by Jasmine Mah and Kaitlin Sibbald,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageHalf a million Canadians are living with dementiaandone in five Canadians has cared for someone with deme

Updated on: May 06,2024 16

Dementia metaphors help describe the condition, but can also perpetuate stigma and hinder treatment

by Jasmine Mah and Kaitlin Sibbald,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageHalf a million Canadians are living with dementiaandone in five Canadians has cared for someone with deme

Updated on:May 06,2024 16

How retrotransposons control the brain

by John Hewitt , Medical XpressCredit: WikipediaAround half of the genome is made up of transposable elements or 'jumping genes' that derive from ancient viral integrations. They persist in va

Updated on: June 01,2024 3

How retrotransposons control the brain

by John Hewitt , Medical XpressCredit: WikipediaAround half of the genome is made up of transposable elements or 'jumping genes' that derive from ancient viral integrations. They persist in va

Updated on:June 01,2024 3

Loneliness associated with increased risk of dementia in older adults

by NYU Langone HealthChart showing incident of dementia for adults under age 80 without APOE ε4 allele, a genetic risk factor for Alzheimer's disease. Credit: NYU Langone HealthAs social isol

Updated on: June 05,2024 7

Loneliness associated with increased risk of dementia in older adults

by NYU Langone HealthChart showing incident of dementia for adults under age 80 without APOE ε4 allele, a genetic risk factor for Alzheimer's disease. Credit: NYU Langone HealthAs social isol

Updated on:June 05,2024 7

Touch sensitive brain cells controlled by micromagnets

by University College LondonGraphic illustration of magnetomechanical stimulation. Credit: Yichao Yu and Mark Lythgoe at UCLScientists at UCL have developed a new technique that uses microscopic

Updated on: February 05,2024 18

Touch sensitive brain cells controlled by micromagnets

by University College LondonGraphic illustration of magnetomechanical stimulation. Credit: Yichao Yu and Mark Lythgoe at UCLScientists at UCL have developed a new technique that uses microscopic

Updated on:February 05,2024 18

Could a computer diagnose Alzheimer's disease and dementia?

by Gina Mantica,Boston UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIt takes a lot of time—and money—to diagnose Alzheimer's disease. After running lengthy in-person neuropsychological exams,

Updated on: June 18,2024 4

Could a computer diagnose Alzheimer's disease and dementia?

by Gina Mantica,Boston UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIt takes a lot of time—and money—to diagnose Alzheimer's disease. After running lengthy in-person neuropsychological exams,

Updated on:June 18,2024 4

Research links age-related inflammation, microglia and Alzheimer's disease

by Nicholas Weiler,Stanford UniversityMyeloid TREM1 expression positively associates with increasing AD pathology. Credit:Nature Neuroscience(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41593-024-01610-wSt

Updated on: March 30,2024 8

Research links age-related inflammation, microglia and Alzheimer's disease

by Nicholas Weiler,Stanford UniversityMyeloid TREM1 expression positively associates with increasing AD pathology. Credit:Nature Neuroscience(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41593-024-01610-wSt

Updated on:March 30,2024 8

Can phototherapy improve cognitive function in patients with dementia?

by WileyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn an analysis of published clinical trials, investigators found that phototherapy—or exposure to sessions of bright light—may be a promising non-pharmaco

Updated on: June 05,2024 8

Can phototherapy improve cognitive function in patients with dementia?

by WileyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn an analysis of published clinical trials, investigators found that phototherapy—or exposure to sessions of bright light—may be a promising non-pharmaco

Updated on:June 05,2024 8

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 20

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 20

Genomics- and image-guided subtyping refines characterization of Alzheimer's disease

by Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular ImagingRight and left hemisphere brain surface plots showing the strength of the canonical vector, νƙ, for each subtype. Credit: Images created by Fan Yang

Updated on: June 14,2024 5

Genomics- and image-guided subtyping refines characterization of Alzheimer's disease

by Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular ImagingRight and left hemisphere brain surface plots showing the strength of the canonical vector, νƙ, for each subtype. Credit: Images created by Fan Yang

Updated on:June 14,2024 5

Dementia healthcare must adapt to tackle global dementia crisis

by King's College LondonA new report from Alzheimer's Disease International, authored by researchers at King's College London and the London School of Economics and Political Science

Updated on: March 09,2024 16

Dementia healthcare must adapt to tackle global dementia crisis

by King's College LondonA new report from Alzheimer's Disease International, authored by researchers at King's College London and the London School of Economics and Political Science

Updated on:March 09,2024 16

Researchers investigate the aging brain and peripheral vascular dysfunction

by Impact Journals LLCCerebrovascular dysfunction is an underlying feature of most major types of dementia. Credit: 2024 Wahl and Clayton.A new review paper waspublishedinAging

Updated on: June 15,2024 7

Researchers investigate the aging brain and peripheral vascular dysfunction

by Impact Journals LLCCerebrovascular dysfunction is an underlying feature of most major types of dementia. Credit: 2024 Wahl and Clayton.A new review paper waspublishedinAging

Updated on:June 15,2024 7

Alzheimer's research: Inflammatory markers are conspicuous at an early stage

by German Center for Neurodegenerative DiseasesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainLong before the onset of dementia, there is evidence for increased activity of the brain's immune system. Resea

Updated on: April 08,2024 20

Alzheimer's research: Inflammatory markers are conspicuous at an early stage

by German Center for Neurodegenerative DiseasesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainLong before the onset of dementia, there is evidence for increased activity of the brain's immune system. Resea

Updated on:April 08,2024 20