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

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

Critical care admissions for people with dementia are increasing for those in their last year of life, study finds

by King's College LondonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA study led by the Cicely Saunders Institute at King's College London has found that while critical care admissions for people wit

Updated on: March 02,2024

Critical care admissions for people with dementia are increasing for those in their last year of life, study finds

by King's College LondonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA study led by the Cicely Saunders Institute at King's College London has found that while critical care admissions for people wit

Updated on:March 02,2024

Alzheimer's-disease-related proteases control axonal guidance by regulating growth cone dynamics

by VIB (the Flanders Institute for Biotechnology)Diagram of the brain of a person with Alzheimer's Disease. Credit: Wikipedia/public domain.BACE1 is the major drug target for Alzheimer's

Updated on: February 26,2024

Alzheimer's-disease-related proteases control axonal guidance by regulating growth cone dynamics

by VIB (the Flanders Institute for Biotechnology)Diagram of the brain of a person with Alzheimer's Disease. Credit: Wikipedia/public domain.BACE1 is the major drug target for Alzheimer's

Updated on:February 26,2024

New neurons form in the brain into the tenth decade of life, even in people with Alzheimer's

by Jacqueline Carey,University of Illinois at ChicagoNew neurons continue to be formed in the hippocampus into the tenth decade of life, even in people with mild cognitive impairment and Alzheim

Updated on: June 18,2024

New neurons form in the brain into the tenth decade of life, even in people with Alzheimer's

by Jacqueline Carey,University of Illinois at ChicagoNew neurons continue to be formed in the hippocampus into the tenth decade of life, even in people with mild cognitive impairment and Alzheim

Updated on:June 18,2024

AI decodes whole-cortex functional images to predict behavioral states

byKobe UniversityA new "end-to-end" deep learning method for the prediction of behavioral states uses whole-cortex functional imaging that do not require preprocessing or pre-specified

Updated on: March 28,2024

AI decodes whole-cortex functional images to predict behavioral states

byKobe UniversityA new "end-to-end" deep learning method for the prediction of behavioral states uses whole-cortex functional imaging that do not require preprocessing or pre-specified

Updated on:March 28,2024

Alzheimer's research—intracellular calcium store malfunction leads to brain hyperactivity

by Universitaet TübingenAmyloid proteins (plaques, blue) in the cerebral cortex of a mouse model of Alzheimer’s disease, surrounded by cortical immune cells (microglia, green). Activated microgli

Updated on: April 16,2024

Alzheimer's research—intracellular calcium store malfunction leads to brain hyperactivity

by Universitaet TübingenAmyloid proteins (plaques, blue) in the cerebral cortex of a mouse model of Alzheimer’s disease, surrounded by cortical immune cells (microglia, green). Activated microgli

Updated on:April 16,2024

Unlocking Alzheimer's mysteries: A comprehensive brain connectome-based survey

by TranSpreadStructural connectivity (SC) refers to anatomical links and is usually estimated using fiber bundles derived from diffusion MRI; Functional connectivity (FC) and effective connectivity (E

Updated on: March 28,2024

Unlocking Alzheimer's mysteries: A comprehensive brain connectome-based survey

by TranSpreadStructural connectivity (SC) refers to anatomical links and is usually estimated using fiber bundles derived from diffusion MRI; Functional connectivity (FC) and effective connectivity (E

Updated on:March 28,2024

Long-term use of opioid patches common among persons with Alzheimer's disease

by University of Eastern FinlandApproximately seven per cent of persons with Alzheimer's disease use strong pain medicines, opioids, for non-cancer pain for a period longer than six months, a

Updated on: March 07,2024

Long-term use of opioid patches common among persons with Alzheimer's disease

by University of Eastern FinlandApproximately seven per cent of persons with Alzheimer's disease use strong pain medicines, opioids, for non-cancer pain for a period longer than six months, a

Updated on:March 07,2024

Researchers create a new window on leading genetic cause of Alzheimer's

by Pacific Northwest National LaboratoryWorkflow for molecular characterization of CSF-Lps.Lipoproteins are exchange labeled with a rhodamine-containing phospholipid and size distribution determi

Updated on: March 02,2024

Researchers create a new window on leading genetic cause of Alzheimer's

by Pacific Northwest National LaboratoryWorkflow for molecular characterization of CSF-Lps.Lipoproteins are exchange labeled with a rhodamine-containing phospholipid and size distribution determi

Updated on:March 02,2024

Blight or benefit: How cellular neighbors shape the aging brain

byStanford UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainMuch like plants in a thriving forest, certain cells in the brain create a nurturing environment, enhancing the health and resilience of their neigh

Updated on: January 18,2025

Blight or benefit: How cellular neighbors shape the aging brain

byStanford UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainMuch like plants in a thriving forest, certain cells in the brain create a nurturing environment, enhancing the health and resilience of their neigh

Updated on:January 18,2025

Mexico City's air pollution has detrimental impact on Alzheimer's disease gene

by IOS PressCredit: Alfred Palmer/WikipediaA new study by researchers at the Universities of Montana, Valle de México, Boise State, and North Carolina, the Centro de Ciencias de la Atmósfera, Uni

Updated on: February 26,2024

Mexico City's air pollution has detrimental impact on Alzheimer's disease gene

by IOS PressCredit: Alfred Palmer/WikipediaA new study by researchers at the Universities of Montana, Valle de México, Boise State, and North Carolina, the Centro de Ciencias de la Atmósfera, Uni

Updated on:February 26,2024

Living with the risk of Alzheimer's disease

by University of CologneWhat are the expectations of persons who decide to have their risk of Alzheimer's Disease tested? What should doctors pay attention to when ascertaining individual ris

Updated on: March 07,2024

Living with the risk of Alzheimer's disease

by University of CologneWhat are the expectations of persons who decide to have their risk of Alzheimer's Disease tested? What should doctors pay attention to when ascertaining individual ris

Updated on:March 07,2024