Portable device could help scientists track Alzheimer's disease as it unfolds in real time

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Updated on: January 14,2026

Portable device could help scientists track Alzheimer's disease as it unfolds in real time

byConcordia UniversitySchematic of microfluidic cell adhesion assay.aPhoto of the microfluidic device; the microchannel and reservoirs were filled with red dye (scale bar= 25 mm).bdimensions of the mi

Updated on:January 14,2026

Potential new drug that protects blood-brain barrier shows promise against Alzheimer's

Updated on: June 13,2025

Potential new drug that protects blood-brain barrier shows promise against Alzheimer's

Updated on:June 13,2025

Alzheimer's disease may start inside nerve cells

by Lund UniversityPrion-like cell lysate seeds plaques in vivo. a Timeline of unilateral injections into hippocampus of 7-week-old 5xFAD mice, followed by labeling at 23weeks with MOAB2 (Aβ

Updated on: April 10,2024

Alzheimer's disease may start inside nerve cells

by Lund UniversityPrion-like cell lysate seeds plaques in vivo. a Timeline of unilateral injections into hippocampus of 7-week-old 5xFAD mice, followed by labeling at 23weeks with MOAB2 (Aβ

Updated on:April 10,2024

A potential new treatment target for Alzheimer's disease

by Keck School of Medicine of USCActivation of cyclophilin A (CypA; red upper panels) leads to activation of MMP9 (red lower panels) in CD13+-pericytes (green) in brain capillaries of APOE4 human

Updated on: April 07,2024

A potential new treatment target for Alzheimer's disease

by Keck School of Medicine of USCActivation of cyclophilin A (CypA; red upper panels) leads to activation of MMP9 (red lower panels) in CD13+-pericytes (green) in brain capillaries of APOE4 human

Updated on:April 07,2024

More hospital days seen with antipsychotic use in Alzheimer disease

(HealthDay)—Alzheimer disease patients who initiate treatment with antipsychotic medications spend more days hospitalized than those who do not initiate antipsychotics, according to a study recently p

Updated on: April 10,2024

More hospital days seen with antipsychotic use in Alzheimer disease

(HealthDay)—Alzheimer disease patients who initiate treatment with antipsychotic medications spend more days hospitalized than those who do not initiate antipsychotics, according to a study recently p

Updated on:April 10,2024

Study highlights financial burden of dementia on older adults, families

by Sam Fahmy,Georgia State UniversityCredit: Kampus Production from PexelsA new study that provides details on out-of-pocket expenses for people with dementia finds that costs for long-term care

Updated on: March 08,2024

Study highlights financial burden of dementia on older adults, families

by Sam Fahmy,Georgia State UniversityCredit: Kampus Production from PexelsA new study that provides details on out-of-pocket expenses for people with dementia finds that costs for long-term care

Updated on:March 08,2024

Alzheimer's disease biomarkers can predict postoperative delirium

by Massachusetts General HospitalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainClinical studies have demonstrated a strong association between Alzheimer's disease (AD) and delirium. A change to the Tau p

Updated on: April 07,2024

Alzheimer's disease biomarkers can predict postoperative delirium

by Massachusetts General HospitalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainClinical studies have demonstrated a strong association between Alzheimer's disease (AD) and delirium. A change to the Tau p

Updated on:April 07,2024

Gut microbiome: Meet Asaccharobacter celatus—the brain health bug

by Nathan Nuzum,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThere's a great deal of interest from scientists and the public alike in how we can keep our minds sharp and our brains healt

Updated on: March 08,2024

Gut microbiome: Meet Asaccharobacter celatus—the brain health bug

by Nathan Nuzum,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThere's a great deal of interest from scientists and the public alike in how we can keep our minds sharp and our brains healt

Updated on:March 08,2024

AI-generated content model applied to brain image computing for Alzheimer's disease analysis

by Liu Jia,Chinese Academy of SciencesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainGenerative artificial intelligence (AI), utilizing deep learning to generate a patient's brain network from multimodal

Updated on: March 08,2024

AI-generated content model applied to brain image computing for Alzheimer's disease analysis

by Liu Jia,Chinese Academy of SciencesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainGenerative artificial intelligence (AI), utilizing deep learning to generate a patient's brain network from multimodal

Updated on:March 08,2024

Uncontrolled glutamate release triggered by energy disruption in the brain may damage nerve cells

Updated on: May 14,2025

Uncontrolled glutamate release triggered by energy disruption in the brain may damage nerve cells

Updated on:May 14,2025

Potential target for multiple sclerosis therapy discovered

Updated on: April 28,2025

Potential target for multiple sclerosis therapy discovered

Updated on:April 28,2025

PET scans for Alzheimer's could bring benefit to more patients

by Ryan O'hare,Imperial College LondonPET scans can spot amyloid in the brain (pictured). Credit: Imperial College LondonAn imaging tool honed to spot rogue proteins in the brain could benef

Updated on: April 01,2024

PET scans for Alzheimer's could bring benefit to more patients

by Ryan O'hare,Imperial College LondonPET scans can spot amyloid in the brain (pictured). Credit: Imperial College LondonAn imaging tool honed to spot rogue proteins in the brain could benef

Updated on:April 01,2024