Blood markers of brain cell damage higher over short term in COVID-19 patients than in Alzheimer's patients

by NYU Langone HealthPET scan of a human brain with Alzheimer's disease. Credit: public domainPatients hospitalized for COVID-19 had higher levels over the short term of blood proteins known

Updated on: May 22,2024 4

Blood markers of brain cell damage higher over short term in COVID-19 patients than in Alzheimer's patients

by NYU Langone HealthPET scan of a human brain with Alzheimer's disease. Credit: public domainPatients hospitalized for COVID-19 had higher levels over the short term of blood proteins known

Updated on:May 22,2024 4

From diagnosing brain disorders to cognitive enhancement, 100 years of EEG have transformed neuroscience

by Erika Nyhus,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainElectroencephalography, or EEG, wasinvented 100 years ago. In the years since the invention of this device to monitor brain

Updated on: July 05,2024 0

From diagnosing brain disorders to cognitive enhancement, 100 years of EEG have transformed neuroscience

by Erika Nyhus,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainElectroencephalography, or EEG, wasinvented 100 years ago. In the years since the invention of this device to monitor brain

Updated on:July 05,2024 0

Movement disorder ALS and cognitive disorder FTLD show strong molecular overlaps, new study shows

byMassachusetts Institute of TechnologyStained motor cortex tissue from a donor with ALS (right) shows reduced amounts of the protein HLA-E (green) in the vasculature. HLA-E is thought to inhibi

Updated on: March 28,2024 0

Movement disorder ALS and cognitive disorder FTLD show strong molecular overlaps, new study shows

byMassachusetts Institute of TechnologyStained motor cortex tissue from a donor with ALS (right) shows reduced amounts of the protein HLA-E (green) in the vasculature. HLA-E is thought to inhibi

Updated on:March 28,2024 0

Tau does not stabilize microtubules, challenges approach to treating Alzheimer's

by Drexel UniversityThis image represents the role of tau and MAP6 in regulating the stable (green) and dynamic (red) parts of a neuron's microtubules. Depleting tau from cultured rat neurons

Updated on: April 02,2024 16

Tau does not stabilize microtubules, challenges approach to treating Alzheimer's

by Drexel UniversityThis image represents the role of tau and MAP6 in regulating the stable (green) and dynamic (red) parts of a neuron's microtubules. Depleting tau from cultured rat neurons

Updated on:April 02,2024 16

Researchers discover a new face-detecting brain circuit

byNational Eye InstituteGongchen Yu, Ph.D., Leor Katz, Ph.D., and Richard Krauzlis, Ph.D. Credit: Dustin Hays, National Eye InstituteScientists at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have un

Updated on: July 05,2024 0

Researchers discover a new face-detecting brain circuit

byNational Eye InstituteGongchen Yu, Ph.D., Leor Katz, Ph.D., and Richard Krauzlis, Ph.D. Credit: Dustin Hays, National Eye InstituteScientists at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have un

Updated on:July 05,2024 0

The power of neighbors: Neighboring synapses shape learning and memory

by Katrin Bühler,University of BaselA mathematical model reveals how interactions between neighboring contact sites of nerve cells influence learning. Credit: University of Basel, BiozentrumA re

Updated on: March 28,2024 0

The power of neighbors: Neighboring synapses shape learning and memory

by Katrin Bühler,University of BaselA mathematical model reveals how interactions between neighboring contact sites of nerve cells influence learning. Credit: University of Basel, BiozentrumA re

Updated on:March 28,2024 0

People with dementia fail to get specialist care despite great need

by University College LondonCredit: University College LondonPeople suffering in the late stages of dementia receive most of their healthcare from GPs or emergency services rather than from speci

Updated on: May 08,2024 7

People with dementia fail to get specialist care despite great need

by University College LondonCredit: University College LondonPeople suffering in the late stages of dementia receive most of their healthcare from GPs or emergency services rather than from speci

Updated on:May 08,2024 7

Study reveals the possibility of curbing synapse loss in Alzheimer's

by Children's Hospital BostonThis schematic shows how beta-amyloid (Aß) oligomers, the classical complement cascade and microglia work together to induce synapse loss in the pre-plaque Alzhei

Updated on: February 28,2024 15

Study reveals the possibility of curbing synapse loss in Alzheimer's

by Children's Hospital BostonThis schematic shows how beta-amyloid (Aß) oligomers, the classical complement cascade and microglia work together to induce synapse loss in the pre-plaque Alzhei

Updated on:February 28,2024 15

New indication of a link between Alzheimer's and diabetes

by Forschungszentrum JuelichIllustration of IAPP fibrils. Credit: Forschungszentrum Jülich/HHU Düsseldorf/Gunnar SchröderPathological protein clumps are characteristic of a series of diseases, su

Updated on: April 10,2024 14

New indication of a link between Alzheimer's and diabetes

by Forschungszentrum JuelichIllustration of IAPP fibrils. Credit: Forschungszentrum Jülich/HHU Düsseldorf/Gunnar SchröderPathological protein clumps are characteristic of a series of diseases, su

Updated on:April 10,2024 14

Simple diagnostic tool predicts individual risk of Alzheimer's

by Lund UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearchers at Lund University in Sweden have developed an algorithm that combines data from a simple blood test and brief memory tests, to pred

Updated on: June 20,2024 7

Simple diagnostic tool predicts individual risk of Alzheimer's

by Lund UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearchers at Lund University in Sweden have developed an algorithm that combines data from a simple blood test and brief memory tests, to pred

Updated on:June 20,2024 7

Can Mediterranean diet help people with MS preserve thinking skills?

by American Academy of NeurologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPeople with multiple sclerosis (MS) who follow a Mediterranean diet may have a lower risk for problems with memory and thinking sk

Updated on: May 20,2024 6

Can Mediterranean diet help people with MS preserve thinking skills?

by American Academy of NeurologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPeople with multiple sclerosis (MS) who follow a Mediterranean diet may have a lower risk for problems with memory and thinking sk

Updated on:May 20,2024 6

Expert offers perspective on experimental Alzheimer's disease drug

by Deb BalzerCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAccording to drugmakers Eisai and Biogen, a Phase 3 clinical study on a potential new Alzheimer's disease drug shows promise. The study findings show

Updated on: April 18,2024 0

Expert offers perspective on experimental Alzheimer's disease drug

by Deb BalzerCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAccording to drugmakers Eisai and Biogen, a Phase 3 clinical study on a potential new Alzheimer's disease drug shows promise. The study findings show

Updated on:April 18,2024 0