Treatment gives hope to teen with disorder known as childhood Alzheimer's

by Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago TribuneThe mother and father watched as their 16-year-old daughter ate her pork chop and green beans across the kitchen table of their Mount Prospect home, grateful

Updated on: February 27,2024 16

Treatment gives hope to teen with disorder known as childhood Alzheimer's

by Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago TribuneThe mother and father watched as their 16-year-old daughter ate her pork chop and green beans across the kitchen table of their Mount Prospect home, grateful

Updated on:February 27,2024 16

Can Alzheimer's disease steal one's consciousness?

by Emilie Reas,Public Library of ScienceAlzheimer's disease (AD) has been characterized as a "complete loss of self." Early on when memory begins to fade, the victim has difficulty

Updated on: April 10,2024 11

Can Alzheimer's disease steal one's consciousness?

by Emilie Reas,Public Library of ScienceAlzheimer's disease (AD) has been characterized as a "complete loss of self." Early on when memory begins to fade, the victim has difficulty

Updated on:April 10,2024 11

How the nervous system distinguishes between different types of social touch

byLinköping UniversityThe researchers at Linköping University study how the nervous system processes the social signals in touch, such as calming touch. Credit: Anna Nilsen/Linköping UniversityT

Updated on: December 16,2024 0

How the nervous system distinguishes between different types of social touch

byLinköping UniversityThe researchers at Linköping University study how the nervous system processes the social signals in touch, such as calming touch. Credit: Anna Nilsen/Linköping UniversityT

Updated on:December 16,2024 0

Spread of tau protein measured in the brains of Alzheimer's patients

by Karolinska InstitutetThe images show tau deposits in the brain of a patient with early-stage Alzheimer’s disease. The warm colours indicate regions of heavy deposition and the difference in sp

Updated on: April 10,2024 12

Spread of tau protein measured in the brains of Alzheimer's patients

by Karolinska InstitutetThe images show tau deposits in the brain of a patient with early-stage Alzheimer’s disease. The warm colours indicate regions of heavy deposition and the difference in sp

Updated on:April 10,2024 12

Discovery of cilia defects in ALS patients suggests new treatment path

byVIB (the Flanders Institute for Biotechnology)Motor neurons with damaged primary cilia (green) from patients with the C21orf2 mutation. Credit: VIBAmyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a deva

Updated on: January 15,2025 0

Discovery of cilia defects in ALS patients suggests new treatment path

byVIB (the Flanders Institute for Biotechnology)Motor neurons with damaged primary cilia (green) from patients with the C21orf2 mutation. Credit: VIBAmyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a deva

Updated on:January 15,2025 0

Women with ovarian removal have unique risk and resilience factors for Alzheimer disease, research finds

byUniversity of TorontoCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearch published by a team of researchers from the University of Toronto in collaboration with colleagues from the University of Alberta

Updated on: December 11,2024 0

Women with ovarian removal have unique risk and resilience factors for Alzheimer disease, research finds

byUniversity of TorontoCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearch published by a team of researchers from the University of Toronto in collaboration with colleagues from the University of Alberta

Updated on:December 11,2024 0

Discovery of molecular mechanism involved in early brain development provides insights into microcephaly pathogenesis

byTohoku UniversityAn overview of Kif23's involvement in embryonic brain development, highlighting how its deficiency disrupts cell division and potentially contribute to microcephaly. Credi

Updated on: December 12,2024 0

Discovery of molecular mechanism involved in early brain development provides insights into microcephaly pathogenesis

byTohoku UniversityAn overview of Kif23's involvement in embryonic brain development, highlighting how its deficiency disrupts cell division and potentially contribute to microcephaly. Credi

Updated on:December 12,2024 0

New clues to Alzheimer's disease

by Alvin Powell,Harvard UniversityHarvard University McLean researchers Bruce Cohen, left, and Kai Sonntag have found an energy dysfunction in the cells of late-onset Alzheimer's patients, a

Updated on: April 07,2024 15

New clues to Alzheimer's disease

by Alvin Powell,Harvard UniversityHarvard University McLean researchers Bruce Cohen, left, and Kai Sonntag have found an energy dysfunction in the cells of late-onset Alzheimer's patients, a

Updated on:April 07,2024 15

PET points to tau protein as leading culprit in Alzheimer's

by Society of Nuclear MedicineTopographical correspondence of tau- but not amyloid-pathology with neuronal dysfunction in Alzheimer's disease. Right lateral surface of projected z-score image

Updated on: April 01,2024 13

PET points to tau protein as leading culprit in Alzheimer's

by Society of Nuclear MedicineTopographical correspondence of tau- but not amyloid-pathology with neuronal dysfunction in Alzheimer's disease. Right lateral surface of projected z-score image

Updated on:April 01,2024 13

Scientists discover new receptor for nerve growth factor—a promising target for treating pain

byNew York UniversityNerve growth factor receptor TrkA (in green) and co-receptor NRP1 (in purple) are coexpressed in the same nerve cells in mice. Credit: Bunnett LabResearchers at the NYU Pain

Updated on: December 19,2024 0

Scientists discover new receptor for nerve growth factor—a promising target for treating pain

byNew York UniversityNerve growth factor receptor TrkA (in green) and co-receptor NRP1 (in purple) are coexpressed in the same nerve cells in mice. Credit: Bunnett LabResearchers at the NYU Pain

Updated on:December 19,2024 0

Multiple sclerosis brain atlas could pave way for personalized treatments

by Anne Hammarskjöld,Karolinska InstitutetGraphical abstract. Credit:Neuron(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.neuron.2024.11.016An international research team, including researchers at Karolinsk

Updated on: January 08,2025 0

Multiple sclerosis brain atlas could pave way for personalized treatments

by Anne Hammarskjöld,Karolinska InstitutetGraphical abstract. Credit:Neuron(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.neuron.2024.11.016An international research team, including researchers at Karolinsk

Updated on:January 08,2025 0

Researchers develop new implant to power healing after spinal cord injury

by RCSI University of Medicine and Health SciencesGraphical abstract. Credit:Materials Today(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.mattod.2024.07.015A research team at RCSI University of Medicine and Heal

Updated on: September 06,2024 0

Researchers develop new implant to power healing after spinal cord injury

by RCSI University of Medicine and Health SciencesGraphical abstract. Credit:Materials Today(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.mattod.2024.07.015A research team at RCSI University of Medicine and Heal

Updated on:September 06,2024 0