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Anticholinergics may not be best choice for rehab patients with dementia

Anticholinergics may not be best choice for rehab patients with dementia

by Pennsylvania State UniversityDuring rehabilitation following an acute hospital stay, medications that block neurotransmitters may be overprescribed to older patients suffering from delirium su

Anticholinergics may not be best choice for rehab patients with dementia

by Pennsylvania State UniversityDuring rehabilitation following an acute hospital stay, medications that block neurotransmitters may be overprescribed to older patients suffering from delirium su
Optogenetics approach reveals how alcohol use disorder impairs cognitive flexibility

Optogenetics approach reveals how alcohol use disorder impairs cognitive flexibility

by Danielle Michaud,Texas A&M UniversityExcessive alcohol intake reduces thalamically evoked burst-pause response in DMS CINs and impairs reversal of operant conditioning. Credit:Scien

Optogenetics approach reveals how alcohol use disorder impairs cognitive flexibility

by Danielle Michaud,Texas A&M UniversityExcessive alcohol intake reduces thalamically evoked burst-pause response in DMS CINs and impairs reversal of operant conditioning. Credit:Scien
Machine learning enhances brain-machine interface performance

Machine learning enhances brain-machine interface performance

by Cynthia Eller,California Institute of TechnologyOverview of the study’s methodology. Credit:Nature Biomedical Engineering(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41551-024-01297-1Brain–machine inter

Machine learning enhances brain-machine interface performance

by Cynthia Eller,California Institute of TechnologyOverview of the study’s methodology. Credit:Nature Biomedical Engineering(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41551-024-01297-1Brain–machine inter
Hospital admissions for epilepsy change with climatic factors

Hospital admissions for epilepsy change with climatic factors

by Lori SolomonChanges in climate are possible trigger factors for seizure-related hospitalizations in patients with epilepsy, according to a studypublishedonline June 11 in theJourn

Hospital admissions for epilepsy change with climatic factors

by Lori SolomonChanges in climate are possible trigger factors for seizure-related hospitalizations in patients with epilepsy, according to a studypublishedonline June 11 in theJourn
Muscle loss could increase dementia risk, study finds

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

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
Inside the plan to diagnose Alzheimer's in people with no memory problems and who stands to benefit

Inside the plan to diagnose Alzheimer's in people with no memory problems and who stands to benefit

by Melody Petersen, Los Angeles TimesCredit: Wikimedia CommonsIn a darkened Amsterdam conference hall this summer, a panel of industry and academic scientists took the stage to announce a plan to radi

Inside the plan to diagnose Alzheimer's in people with no memory problems and who stands to benefit

by Melody Petersen, Los Angeles TimesCredit: Wikimedia CommonsIn a darkened Amsterdam conference hall this summer, a panel of industry and academic scientists took the stage to announce a plan to radi
Parkinson's paradox: When more dopamine means more tremor

Parkinson's paradox: When more dopamine means more tremor

byChampalimaud Centre for the UnknownReduced dopamine loss is linked to tremor in Parkinson's patients, challenging common beliefs. Credit: Neural Circuits Dysfunction Lab, Champalimaud Foun

Parkinson's paradox: When more dopamine means more tremor

byChampalimaud Centre for the UnknownReduced dopamine loss is linked to tremor in Parkinson's patients, challenging common beliefs. Credit: Neural Circuits Dysfunction Lab, Champalimaud Foun
Brain injury rehabilitation study reveals neural mechanisms of sleep-dependent motor learning

Brain injury rehabilitation study reveals neural mechanisms of sleep-dependent motor learning

by Kessler FoundationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNew research published by scientists at Kessler Foundation provides critical insights into the role of sleep in motor learning for individuals rec

Brain injury rehabilitation study reveals neural mechanisms of sleep-dependent motor learning

by Kessler FoundationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNew research published by scientists at Kessler Foundation provides critical insights into the role of sleep in motor learning for individuals rec
Alzheimer's progression tied to stress-induced microglial lipid release

Alzheimer's progression tied to stress-induced microglial lipid release

byCUNY Advanced Science Research CenterElectron micrographs show typical microglia in the prefrontal cortex of a 92-year-old healthy female (left) and dark microglia of a 91-year-old female pati

Alzheimer's progression tied to stress-induced microglial lipid release

byCUNY Advanced Science Research CenterElectron micrographs show typical microglia in the prefrontal cortex of a 92-year-old healthy female (left) and dark microglia of a 91-year-old female pati
Team develops highly accurate universal diagnostic blood test for Alzheimer's disease and mild cognitive impairment

Team develops highly accurate universal diagnostic blood test for Alzheimer's disease and mild cognitive impairment

by Hong Kong University of Science and TechnologyThe research team has developed a revolutionary blood test for Alzheimer’s disease (AD) that can measure the levels of 21 proteins in multiple cru

Team develops highly accurate universal diagnostic blood test for Alzheimer's disease and mild cognitive impairment

by Hong Kong University of Science and TechnologyThe research team has developed a revolutionary blood test for Alzheimer’s disease (AD) that can measure the levels of 21 proteins in multiple cru
Common heart drug may slow progression of Huntington's disease

Common heart drug may slow progression of Huntington's disease

Common heart drug may slow progression of Huntington's diseasebyUniversity of Iowaβ-Blocker Use in Participants With Motor-Manifest Huntington Disease (mmHD) Was Associated With Slower Rate

Common heart drug may slow progression of Huntington's disease

Common heart drug may slow progression of Huntington's diseasebyUniversity of Iowaβ-Blocker Use in Participants With Motor-Manifest Huntington Disease (mmHD) Was Associated With Slower Rate
Inflammatory dietary habits linked to 84% higher risk of dementia

Inflammatory dietary habits linked to 84% higher risk of dementia

by Justin Jackson , Medical XpressCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainGlenn Biggs Institute for Alzheimer's & Neurodegenerative Diseases at UT Health San Antonio, Boston University School of Medi

Inflammatory dietary habits linked to 84% higher risk of dementia

by Justin Jackson , Medical XpressCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainGlenn Biggs Institute for Alzheimer's & Neurodegenerative Diseases at UT Health San Antonio, Boston University School of Medi