Low-carb 'keto' diet ('Atkins-style') may modestly improve cognition in older adults

by Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn a pilot study of 14 older adults with mild cognitive problems suggestive of early Alzheimer's disease, Johns Hopkins

Updated on: May 22,2024

Low-carb 'keto' diet ('Atkins-style') may modestly improve cognition in older adults

by Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn a pilot study of 14 older adults with mild cognitive problems suggestive of early Alzheimer's disease, Johns Hopkins

Updated on:May 22,2024

Testing reveals transfusing young blood into Alzheimer's patients does not reverse disease

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressCredit: public domain(Medical Xpress)—A team of researchers with a startup company called Alkahest will be giving a presentation at this year's Clinical Trials on Alzh

Updated on: May 05,2024

Testing reveals transfusing young blood into Alzheimer's patients does not reverse disease

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressCredit: public domain(Medical Xpress)—A team of researchers with a startup company called Alkahest will be giving a presentation at this year's Clinical Trials on Alzh

Updated on:May 05,2024

Ancient viruses responsible for our big brains and bodies: Study

by Issam AHMEDAn oligodendrocyte, a type of cell responsible for myelin in the central nervous system, seen under a confocal microscope.Ancient viruses that infected vertebrates hundreds of millions o

Updated on: March 15,2024

Ancient viruses responsible for our big brains and bodies: Study

by Issam AHMEDAn oligodendrocyte, a type of cell responsible for myelin in the central nervous system, seen under a confocal microscope.Ancient viruses that infected vertebrates hundreds of millions o

Updated on:March 15,2024

How a care program could improve the lives of people with advanced dementia

by Lancaster UniversityThe Namaste Care program seeks to give comfort and pleasure to people with advanced dementia through engagement and meaningful activity,. Credit: Lancaster UniversityStaff

Updated on: June 07,2024

How a care program could improve the lives of people with advanced dementia

by Lancaster UniversityThe Namaste Care program seeks to give comfort and pleasure to people with advanced dementia through engagement and meaningful activity,. Credit: Lancaster UniversityStaff

Updated on:June 07,2024

Chemist discovers promising compound for a future drug against Alzheimer's disease

by RUDN UniversityCredit: RUDN UniversityBiochemists from RUDN University (Russia) and the University of Bari (Italy) report a group of compounds that can become a molecular scaffold for new drug

Updated on: June 07,2024

Chemist discovers promising compound for a future drug against Alzheimer's disease

by RUDN UniversityCredit: RUDN UniversityBiochemists from RUDN University (Russia) and the University of Bari (Italy) report a group of compounds that can become a molecular scaffold for new drug

Updated on:June 07,2024

Devastating causes of childhood dementia revealed

by Jessica Stanley,University of AdelaideOverall survival of the cohort born with currently untreatable childhood dementia. Credit:Brain(2023). DOI: 10.1093/brain/awad242It is a hear

Updated on: March 02,2024

Devastating causes of childhood dementia revealed

by Jessica Stanley,University of AdelaideOverall survival of the cohort born with currently untreatable childhood dementia. Credit:Brain(2023). DOI: 10.1093/brain/awad242It is a hear

Updated on:March 02,2024

Is bone health linked to brain health?

by American Academy of NeurologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPeople who have low bone density may have an increased risk of developing dementia compared to people who have higher bone density

Updated on: June 05,2024

Is bone health linked to brain health?

by American Academy of NeurologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPeople who have low bone density may have an increased risk of developing dementia compared to people who have higher bone density

Updated on:June 05,2024

Researchers identify brain network that is uniquely activated through injection vs. oral drug use

byNational Institutes of HealthCredit: CC0 Public DomainResults from a new clinical trial suggest that a group of brain regions known as the "salience network" is activated after a dru

Updated on: January 10,2024

Researchers identify brain network that is uniquely activated through injection vs. oral drug use

byNational Institutes of HealthCredit: CC0 Public DomainResults from a new clinical trial suggest that a group of brain regions known as the "salience network" is activated after a dru

Updated on:January 10,2024

Alzheimer's drug donanemab has been hailed as a turning point. But what does it mean for people with the disease?

by Steve Macfarlane,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageTrial results of a new drug to treat Alzheimer's disease, donanemab, shows it canslow cognitive declineby 35%. The d

Updated on: April 16,2024

Alzheimer's drug donanemab has been hailed as a turning point. But what does it mean for people with the disease?

by Steve Macfarlane,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageTrial results of a new drug to treat Alzheimer's disease, donanemab, shows it canslow cognitive declineby 35%. The d

Updated on:April 16,2024

10 ways to reduce your risk of dementia

by Erin Fox,University of MichiganCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainDementia affects millions of Americans—includingnearly one in 10 adults over age 65. While the causes of different dement

Updated on: March 13,2024

10 ways to reduce your risk of dementia

by Erin Fox,University of MichiganCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainDementia affects millions of Americans—includingnearly one in 10 adults over age 65. While the causes of different dement

Updated on:March 13,2024

Brain patterns reveal why elderly drivers are prone to mistaking the gas pedal for the brake pedal

by Nagoya UniversityThe study found the left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (yellow) showed greater activation when pressing a pedal diagonally with a foot, compared to pressing the pedal straigh

Updated on: February 21,2024

Brain patterns reveal why elderly drivers are prone to mistaking the gas pedal for the brake pedal

by Nagoya UniversityThe study found the left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (yellow) showed greater activation when pressing a pedal diagonally with a foot, compared to pressing the pedal straigh

Updated on:February 21,2024

Magnetic microcoils unlock targeted single-neuron therapies for neurodegenerative disorders

byAmerican Institute of PhysicsA microscopic view of the MagPatch array showing six of the eight microcoils used for nerve stimulation. Credit: Saha et al.Neural stimulation is a medical techniq

Updated on: April 28,2024

Magnetic microcoils unlock targeted single-neuron therapies for neurodegenerative disorders

byAmerican Institute of PhysicsA microscopic view of the MagPatch array showing six of the eight microcoils used for nerve stimulation. Credit: Saha et al.Neural stimulation is a medical techniq

Updated on:April 28,2024