Hope for Alzheimer's: Q&A with neurological disease expert

by Kelly Quigley,Gladstone InstitutesCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThere's no question we've reached a turning point for Alzheimer's disease treatment.Just a few months ago, the

Updated on: September 23,2024

Hope for Alzheimer's: Q&A with neurological disease expert

by Kelly Quigley,Gladstone InstitutesCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThere's no question we've reached a turning point for Alzheimer's disease treatment.Just a few months ago, the

Updated on:September 23,2024

Embedding fibers to undo the tapestry of memory loss in Alzheimer's disease

by Niki Hazuda,Virginia TechXiaoting Jia holds up an example of the embedded fiber the team would use in its research. Credit: Peter Means / Virginia TechEvery 65 seconds, someone in the United

Updated on: January 02,2024

Embedding fibers to undo the tapestry of memory loss in Alzheimer's disease

by Niki Hazuda,Virginia TechXiaoting Jia holds up an example of the embedded fiber the team would use in its research. Credit: Peter Means / Virginia TechEvery 65 seconds, someone in the United

Updated on:January 02,2024

DNA treatment could delay paralysis that strikes nearly all patients with ALS

byUniversity of California - San DiegoAn illustration of the connections between muscle fibers and a motor neuron, the latter of which relies on crucial proteins to create and send signals to th

Updated on: April 09,2024

DNA treatment could delay paralysis that strikes nearly all patients with ALS

byUniversity of California - San DiegoAn illustration of the connections between muscle fibers and a motor neuron, the latter of which relies on crucial proteins to create and send signals to th

Updated on:April 09,2024

When symptoms suggest a stroke, but it's something else

by Emily Halnon,American Heart AssociationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWhat looks and feels like a stroke sometimes isn't. Instead, sudden weakness, difficulty speaking, vision changes,

Updated on: April 09,2024

When symptoms suggest a stroke, but it's something else

by Emily Halnon,American Heart AssociationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWhat looks and feels like a stroke sometimes isn't. Instead, sudden weakness, difficulty speaking, vision changes,

Updated on:April 09,2024

Brooke Shields had a grand mal seizure—here's what you need to know about the condition

by Cian McCafferty,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainActress and model Brooke Shields has revealed she suffered agrand mal seizurein September. In an interview, Shield

Updated on: January 10,2024

Brooke Shields had a grand mal seizure—here's what you need to know about the condition

by Cian McCafferty,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainActress and model Brooke Shields has revealed she suffered agrand mal seizurein September. In an interview, Shield

Updated on:January 10,2024

Research suggests statins may slow the progression of Alzheimer's disease

byKarolinska InstitutetCredit: CC0 Public DomainStatins could slow the progression of Alzheimer's disease, at least for some patients. This is the result of a new study led by Karolinska Ins

Updated on: December 28,2023

Research suggests statins may slow the progression of Alzheimer's disease

byKarolinska InstitutetCredit: CC0 Public DomainStatins could slow the progression of Alzheimer's disease, at least for some patients. This is the result of a new study led by Karolinska Ins

Updated on:December 28,2023

Case report shows promising results using transcranial magnetic stimulation for post-stroke ataxia

byUniversity of California, Los AngelesMRI brain of post-stroke cerebellar lesion. A Axial T1 imaging demonstrating cerebellar atrophy. B Sagittal T1 imaging demonstrating cerebellar atrophy. Cr

Updated on: January 06,2024

Case report shows promising results using transcranial magnetic stimulation for post-stroke ataxia

byUniversity of California, Los AngelesMRI brain of post-stroke cerebellar lesion. A Axial T1 imaging demonstrating cerebellar atrophy. B Sagittal T1 imaging demonstrating cerebellar atrophy. Cr

Updated on:January 06,2024

Dance with me? Study uses music to soothe dementia patients and caregivers

by Zach Sweger,Pennsylvania State UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe room transformed as an older woman danced around the skilled nursing care unit to rock 'n' roll hits fro

Updated on: June 07,2024

Dance with me? Study uses music to soothe dementia patients and caregivers

by Zach Sweger,Pennsylvania State UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe room transformed as an older woman danced around the skilled nursing care unit to rock 'n' roll hits fro

Updated on:June 07,2024

Study suggests serotonin loss may contribute to cognitive decline in the early stages of Alzheimer's disease

by Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineBall-and-stick model of the serotonin molecule. Credit: Public DomainComparing PET scans of more than 90 adults with and without mild cognitive impai

Updated on: February 24,2024

Study suggests serotonin loss may contribute to cognitive decline in the early stages of Alzheimer's disease

by Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineBall-and-stick model of the serotonin molecule. Credit: Public DomainComparing PET scans of more than 90 adults with and without mild cognitive impai

Updated on:February 24,2024

Understanding the impact of transferring patients with dementia between hospitals

by Regenstrief InstituteFlow chart describing patient inclusion. Credit:Alzheimer's & Dementia: Diagnosis, Assessment & Disease Monitoring(2023). DOI: 10.1002/dad2.12469It

Updated on: February 24,2024

Understanding the impact of transferring patients with dementia between hospitals

by Regenstrief InstituteFlow chart describing patient inclusion. Credit:Alzheimer's & Dementia: Diagnosis, Assessment & Disease Monitoring(2023). DOI: 10.1002/dad2.12469It

Updated on:February 24,2024

The keto diet protects against epileptic seizures, and scientists are uncovering why

by Kelsie Sandoval,University of California, Los AngelesCredit:Cell Reports(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2023.113521The high-fat, low-carbohydrate ketogenic diet is more than just a

Updated on: December 30,2023

The keto diet protects against epileptic seizures, and scientists are uncovering why

by Kelsie Sandoval,University of California, Los AngelesCredit:Cell Reports(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2023.113521The high-fat, low-carbohydrate ketogenic diet is more than just a

Updated on:December 30,2023

Scientists develop new tool to precisely illuminate the roots of nerve pain

by Jennifer Chu,Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyA soft hydrogel fiber enables optogenetic pain inhibition during locomotion. Credit: Sabrina Urbina VillafrancaEngineers at MIT have develope

Updated on: January 05,2024

Scientists develop new tool to precisely illuminate the roots of nerve pain

by Jennifer Chu,Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyA soft hydrogel fiber enables optogenetic pain inhibition during locomotion. Credit: Sabrina Urbina VillafrancaEngineers at MIT have develope

Updated on:January 05,2024