Link between common prostate cancer treatment, dementia detailed in new study

by Perelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaA new analysis of patients who have undergone treatment for prostate cancer shows a connection between androgen deprivation therapy

Updated on: March 07,2024 11

Link between common prostate cancer treatment, dementia detailed in new study

by Perelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaA new analysis of patients who have undergone treatment for prostate cancer shows a connection between androgen deprivation therapy

Updated on:March 07,2024 11

Could a breakdown in the brain's networks allow infections to contribute to Alzheimer's disease?

by Drexel UniversityCartoon of the LDA algorithm. Credit:Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology(2023). DOI: 10.3389/fcimb.2023.1123228The human microbiome includes the genet

Updated on: March 02,2024 20

Could a breakdown in the brain's networks allow infections to contribute to Alzheimer's disease?

by Drexel UniversityCartoon of the LDA algorithm. Credit:Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology(2023). DOI: 10.3389/fcimb.2023.1123228The human microbiome includes the genet

Updated on:March 02,2024 20

Researchers one step closer to preventing preeclampsia

by American Physiological SocietyCredit:Physiological Genomics(2024). DOI: 10.1152/physiolgenomics.00058.2023Researchers have identified several differences in DNA methylation in peop

Updated on: March 19,2024 16

Researchers one step closer to preventing preeclampsia

by American Physiological SocietyCredit:Physiological Genomics(2024). DOI: 10.1152/physiolgenomics.00058.2023Researchers have identified several differences in DNA methylation in peop

Updated on:March 19,2024 16

Identifying typical patterns in the progression towards Alzheimer's disease

by University of MontrealHow the brain progresses from mild cognitive impairment (MCI) to Alzheimer's-type dementia has been an enigma for the scientific community. However, a recent study by

Updated on: February 26,2024 16

Identifying typical patterns in the progression towards Alzheimer's disease

by University of MontrealHow the brain progresses from mild cognitive impairment (MCI) to Alzheimer's-type dementia has been an enigma for the scientific community. However, a recent study by

Updated on:February 26,2024 16

Sleeping pill found to reduce levels of Alzheimer's proteins

by Washington University School of MedicineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainSleep disturbances can be an early sign of Alzheimer's disease. Many people eventually diagnosed with Alzheimer&#39

Updated on: April 25,2024 13

Sleeping pill found to reduce levels of Alzheimer's proteins

by Washington University School of MedicineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainSleep disturbances can be an early sign of Alzheimer's disease. Many people eventually diagnosed with Alzheimer&#39

Updated on:April 25,2024 13

Alzheimer's disease is composed of four distinct subtypes

by Lund UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAlzheimer's disease is characterized by the abnormal accumulation and spread of the tau protein in the brain. An international study can no

Updated on: April 16,2024 12

Alzheimer's disease is composed of four distinct subtypes

by Lund UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAlzheimer's disease is characterized by the abnormal accumulation and spread of the tau protein in the brain. An international study can no

Updated on:April 16,2024 12

Low-cost versatile mesoscope makes brain imaging in rodents more accessible

by SPIEThis newly developed modular mesoscope can be used for in vivo fluorescence imaging of rodent brains. It is versatile and can adjust to different experimental requirements while still prov

Updated on: March 19,2024 12

Low-cost versatile mesoscope makes brain imaging in rodents more accessible

by SPIEThis newly developed modular mesoscope can be used for in vivo fluorescence imaging of rodent brains. It is versatile and can adjust to different experimental requirements while still prov

Updated on:March 19,2024 12

Fake bus stop calms Swedish dementia sufferers who want to go home

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn a Swedish nursing home, residents wait for a bus that never comes.Staff have installed a fake bus stop in a hallway to ease the minds of anxious dementia patients e

Updated on: March 02,2024 20

Fake bus stop calms Swedish dementia sufferers who want to go home

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn a Swedish nursing home, residents wait for a bus that never comes.Staff have installed a fake bus stop in a hallway to ease the minds of anxious dementia patients e

Updated on:March 02,2024 20

Radiation breaks connections in the brain

by University of Rochester Medical CenterImage from study shows protein marker (green) that indicates activation of microglia (red) after exposure to radiation. Credit: University of Rochester Me

Updated on: June 01,2024 4

Radiation breaks connections in the brain

by University of Rochester Medical CenterImage from study shows protein marker (green) that indicates activation of microglia (red) after exposure to radiation. Credit: University of Rochester Me

Updated on:June 01,2024 4

Novel Rett syndrome variant shines light on new screening strategies for therapies

byTexas Children's HospitalMeCP2 protein level is reduced in the patient fibroblast-derived neurons. (A) Diagram of MeCP2 protein with the G118E mutation in the methyl-CpG binding domain (MB

Updated on: January 11,2024 10

Novel Rett syndrome variant shines light on new screening strategies for therapies

byTexas Children's HospitalMeCP2 protein level is reduced in the patient fibroblast-derived neurons. (A) Diagram of MeCP2 protein with the G118E mutation in the methyl-CpG binding domain (MB

Updated on:January 11,2024 10

Research shows new documentation tool could help optimize seizure treatments in patients with epilepsy

byCU Anschutz Medical CampusCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNew research from the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus studies a new tool that will help medical providers identify pat

Updated on: January 12,2024 16

Research shows new documentation tool could help optimize seizure treatments in patients with epilepsy

byCU Anschutz Medical CampusCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNew research from the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus studies a new tool that will help medical providers identify pat

Updated on:January 12,2024 16

Brain regions identified that may play a role in breathing failure following seizures

by University of IowaResearchers identified a site in the amygdala critical to breathing loss following a seizure. The purple and blue region represents a probability map of the region linked to

Updated on: February 21,2024 17

Brain regions identified that may play a role in breathing failure following seizures

by University of IowaResearchers identified a site in the amygdala critical to breathing loss following a seizure. The purple and blue region represents a probability map of the region linked to

Updated on:February 21,2024 17