Review finds no benefit to aspirin for preserving cognitive function

by WileyCoated aspirin tablets. Image: Wikimedia Commons.An analysis of published studies found no evidence that low- dose aspirin buffers against cognitive decline or dementia or improves cognit

Updated on: March 09,2024 13

Review finds no benefit to aspirin for preserving cognitive function

by WileyCoated aspirin tablets. Image: Wikimedia Commons.An analysis of published studies found no evidence that low- dose aspirin buffers against cognitive decline or dementia or improves cognit

Updated on:March 09,2024 13

New mechanism by which Alzheimer's disease spreads through the brain discovered

by Linköping UniversityResearchers at Linköping University study how Alzheimer's disease spreads in the brain. Credit: Thor Balkhed/Linköping UniversityThe waste-management system of the cell

Updated on: April 16,2024 18

New mechanism by which Alzheimer's disease spreads through the brain discovered

by Linköping UniversityResearchers at Linköping University study how Alzheimer's disease spreads in the brain. Credit: Thor Balkhed/Linköping UniversityThe waste-management system of the cell

Updated on:April 16,2024 18

Lost and found: Japan tags dementia sufferers with barcodes

A Japanese city has introduced a novel way to keep track of senior citizens with dementia who are prone to getting lost—tagging their fingers and toes with scan-able barcodes.A company in Iruma, north

Updated on: March 07,2024 20

Lost and found: Japan tags dementia sufferers with barcodes

A Japanese city has introduced a novel way to keep track of senior citizens with dementia who are prone to getting lost—tagging their fingers and toes with scan-able barcodes.A company in Iruma, north

Updated on:March 07,2024 20

How different areas of the prefrontal cortex influence time variability in individual monkeys

byRIKENDissociations in the involvement of six cortical regions in intra-individual RT variability. Credit:Nature Communications(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-44341-5Neuroscientists

Updated on: July 31,2024 0

How different areas of the prefrontal cortex influence time variability in individual monkeys

byRIKENDissociations in the involvement of six cortical regions in intra-individual RT variability. Credit:Nature Communications(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-44341-5Neuroscientists

Updated on:July 31,2024 0

The freedom to roam for people with dementia

by Andrew Gould,University of PlymouthIan Sherriff, centre, with members of the Dartmoor Search and Rescue Team Plymouth, at a recent trial of the technology on DartmoorThe debilitating effect o

Updated on: February 27,2024 10

The freedom to roam for people with dementia

by Andrew Gould,University of PlymouthIan Sherriff, centre, with members of the Dartmoor Search and Rescue Team Plymouth, at a recent trial of the technology on DartmoorThe debilitating effect o

Updated on:February 27,2024 10

How a tangled protein kills brain cells, promotes Alzheimer's

by Lisa Marshall,University of Colorado at BoulderGraphical abstract. Credit:Neuron(2021). DOI: 10.1016/j.neuron.2021.03.026Look deep inside the brain of someone with Alzheimer's

Updated on: July 04,2024 6

How a tangled protein kills brain cells, promotes Alzheimer's

by Lisa Marshall,University of Colorado at BoulderGraphical abstract. Credit:Neuron(2021). DOI: 10.1016/j.neuron.2021.03.026Look deep inside the brain of someone with Alzheimer's

Updated on:July 04,2024 6

How does the brain keep calm? Insight into brain stability and the key role of NMDA receptors

byTel-Aviv UniversityGraphical abstract. Credit:Neuron(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.neuron.2024.10.014Researchers at Tel Aviv University have made a fundamental discovery: the NMDA receptor

Updated on: November 28,2024 0

How does the brain keep calm? Insight into brain stability and the key role of NMDA receptors

byTel-Aviv UniversityGraphical abstract. Credit:Neuron(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.neuron.2024.10.014Researchers at Tel Aviv University have made a fundamental discovery: the NMDA receptor

Updated on:November 28,2024 0

Signs of Alzheimer's disease may be detectable before significant symptoms are obvious

by University of GlasgowCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainHealthy people with a higher genetic risk of Alzheimer's disease may show differences in brain structure and in cognitive test scores

Updated on: April 08,2024 16

Signs of Alzheimer's disease may be detectable before significant symptoms are obvious

by University of GlasgowCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainHealthy people with a higher genetic risk of Alzheimer's disease may show differences in brain structure and in cognitive test scores

Updated on:April 08,2024 16

Image: Neurologist creates image of Alzheimer's plaque in neurons

by Bill Hathaway,Yale UniversityThe effects of the plaques on the brains of Alzheimer's patients are devastating.But when postdoctoral associate Peng Yuan and Dr. Jaime Grutzendler, associat

Updated on: February 28,2024 19

Image: Neurologist creates image of Alzheimer's plaque in neurons

by Bill Hathaway,Yale UniversityThe effects of the plaques on the brains of Alzheimer's patients are devastating.But when postdoctoral associate Peng Yuan and Dr. Jaime Grutzendler, associat

Updated on:February 28,2024 19

Brain health: Seniors chat online to stay sharp

by Erik Robinson,Oregon Health & Science UniversityGene Gilmer, 90, participates in an online video chat clinical trial to see if regular conversation can stave off dementia, Feb. 6, 2019. G

Updated on: May 18,2024 8

Brain health: Seniors chat online to stay sharp

by Erik Robinson,Oregon Health & Science UniversityGene Gilmer, 90, participates in an online video chat clinical trial to see if regular conversation can stave off dementia, Feb. 6, 2019. G

Updated on:May 18,2024 8

Abnormal hyperactivation in the brain may be an early sign of Alzheimer's

by Salle de Presse,University of MontrealCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAbnormally hyperactive areas in the brain may help better predict the onset of Alzheimer's disease, according to fi

Updated on: May 18,2024 4

Abnormal hyperactivation in the brain may be an early sign of Alzheimer's

by Salle de Presse,University of MontrealCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAbnormally hyperactive areas in the brain may help better predict the onset of Alzheimer's disease, according to fi

Updated on:May 18,2024 4

Untangling tau—researchers find a 'druggable target' for treating Alzheimer's disease

by University of California - San DiegoA micrograph by Thomas Deerinck of the National Center for Microscopy and Imaging Research at UC San Diego School of Medicine depicts tangles of tau protein

Updated on: July 01,2024 6

Untangling tau—researchers find a 'druggable target' for treating Alzheimer's disease

by University of California - San DiegoA micrograph by Thomas Deerinck of the National Center for Microscopy and Imaging Research at UC San Diego School of Medicine depicts tangles of tau protein

Updated on:July 01,2024 6