African-Americans more likely to develop Alzheimer's disease than Caucasians

by Robin Reese,Emory UniversityEmory University researchers have conducted the only known meta-analysis of Alzheimer's disease (AD) incidence by race and found that African-Americans are 64

Updated on: February 27,2024 10

African-Americans more likely to develop Alzheimer's disease than Caucasians

by Robin Reese,Emory UniversityEmory University researchers have conducted the only known meta-analysis of Alzheimer's disease (AD) incidence by race and found that African-Americans are 64

Updated on:February 27,2024 10

New study finds cell donor's socioeconomic status shapes cancer treatment outcomes

by Alex Smith,University of Minnesota Medical SchoolCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA research team led by the University of Minnesota Medical School demonstrated that the socioeconomic status

Updated on: August 01,2024 0

New study finds cell donor's socioeconomic status shapes cancer treatment outcomes

by Alex Smith,University of Minnesota Medical SchoolCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA research team led by the University of Minnesota Medical School demonstrated that the socioeconomic status

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Those with stroke risk factors may be more likely to have severe strokes

byAmerican Academy of NeurologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPeople with conditions or habits such as high blood pressure, an irregular heartbeat called atrial fibrillation, or smoking, not o

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Those with stroke risk factors may be more likely to have severe strokes

byAmerican Academy of NeurologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPeople with conditions or habits such as high blood pressure, an irregular heartbeat called atrial fibrillation, or smoking, not o

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Experiments show untrained patient with prosthetic hand can tell objects apart by touch

Updated on: March 03,2025 0

Experiments show untrained patient with prosthetic hand can tell objects apart by touch

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Cause of Alzheimer's disease traced to mutation in common enzyme

by Tokyo Metropolitan UniversityThe mutant MARK4 creates a form of tau which accumulates easily in brain cells, causing neurons to die. Credit: Tokyo Metropolitan UniversityResearchers from Tokyo Metr

Updated on: April 07,2024 19

Cause of Alzheimer's disease traced to mutation in common enzyme

by Tokyo Metropolitan UniversityThe mutant MARK4 creates a form of tau which accumulates easily in brain cells, causing neurons to die. Credit: Tokyo Metropolitan UniversityResearchers from Tokyo Metr

Updated on:April 07,2024 19

How inflammation alters nerve cell responses to make touch painful

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How inflammation alters nerve cell responses to make touch painful

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Mind reading: Do brain scans foretell your baby's social skills?

Updated on: March 09,2025 0

Mind reading: Do brain scans foretell your baby's social skills?

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Newly discovered 'ovoid' brain cells reshape understanding of how memory works

Updated on: March 09,2025 0

Newly discovered 'ovoid' brain cells reshape understanding of how memory works

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Men with Alzheimer's gene at risk of brain bleeding, study finds

by University of Southern CaliforniaA common genetic variation, ApoE4, linked to Alzheimer's disease greatly raises the likelihood of tiny brain bleeds in some men, scientists have found.Such

Updated on: February 27,2024 13

Men with Alzheimer's gene at risk of brain bleeding, study finds

by University of Southern CaliforniaA common genetic variation, ApoE4, linked to Alzheimer's disease greatly raises the likelihood of tiny brain bleeds in some men, scientists have found.Such

Updated on:February 27,2024 13

Transcranial direct current stimulation found to be safe, effective for tardive dyskinesia

by Lori SolomonTranscranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) may be an effective and safe treatment for improving the facial-oral motor symptoms of tardive dyskinesia (TD) in chronically hospitalized

Updated on: November 27,2024 0

Transcranial direct current stimulation found to be safe, effective for tardive dyskinesia

by Lori SolomonTranscranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) may be an effective and safe treatment for improving the facial-oral motor symptoms of tardive dyskinesia (TD) in chronically hospitalized

Updated on:November 27,2024 0

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 14

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 14

New research shines light on highly sensitive human visual system

byUniversity of HelsinkiThe performance of human observers agrees with the new dim light detection model where performance is fundamentally limited by retinal thresholding nonlinearities along t

Updated on: December 17,2024 0

New research shines light on highly sensitive human visual system

byUniversity of HelsinkiThe performance of human observers agrees with the new dim light detection model where performance is fundamentally limited by retinal thresholding nonlinearities along t

Updated on:December 17,2024 0