Memory games: Eating well to remember

by University of Technology, SydneyCredit: CC0 Public DomainA healthy diet is essential to living well, but as we age, should we change what we eat?UTS research fellow Dr. Luna Xu has studied dat

Updated on: June 20,2024

Memory games: Eating well to remember

by University of Technology, SydneyCredit: CC0 Public DomainA healthy diet is essential to living well, but as we age, should we change what we eat?UTS research fellow Dr. Luna Xu has studied dat

Updated on:June 20,2024

Researchers develop a guide to dementia-friendly eyecare

by Marianne Coleman and Bao Nguyen,University of MelbourneCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainBeing diagnosed with dementia can be devastating, but you can live well for many years with the conditi

Updated on: March 02,2024

Researchers develop a guide to dementia-friendly eyecare

by Marianne Coleman and Bao Nguyen,University of MelbourneCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainBeing diagnosed with dementia can be devastating, but you can live well for many years with the conditi

Updated on:March 02,2024

Brain circuit that spoils appetite identified

by Stefanie Merker,Max Planck SocietySpecialized nerve cells in the amygdala are activated during nausea and elicit appetite-suppressing signals. Credit: MPI for Biological Intelligence / Julia

Updated on: March 30,2024

Brain circuit that spoils appetite identified

by Stefanie Merker,Max Planck SocietySpecialized nerve cells in the amygdala are activated during nausea and elicit appetite-suppressing signals. Credit: MPI for Biological Intelligence / Julia

Updated on:March 30,2024

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

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

Understanding the genetic roots of rare mutations in Alzheimer's disease

byVIB (the Flanders Institute for Biotechnology)Hippocampal neurons with staining for endosomes (turquoise and purple) and lysosomes (yellow). When the PSEN2 gene is absent or carries a familial

Updated on: December 11,2024

Understanding the genetic roots of rare mutations in Alzheimer's disease

byVIB (the Flanders Institute for Biotechnology)Hippocampal neurons with staining for endosomes (turquoise and purple) and lysosomes (yellow). When the PSEN2 gene is absent or carries a familial

Updated on:December 11,2024

Prenatal pollution linked to lower cognitive scores in infants

by Lisa Marshall,University of Colorado at BoulderAssociations Between Prenatal PM10Exposure and Composite Cognitive, Motor, and Language Scores at 2 Years. Average prenatal exposure to PM

Updated on: February 03,2024

Prenatal pollution linked to lower cognitive scores in infants

by Lisa Marshall,University of Colorado at BoulderAssociations Between Prenatal PM10Exposure and Composite Cognitive, Motor, and Language Scores at 2 Years. Average prenatal exposure to PM

Updated on:February 03,2024

Roots of Alzheimer's disease can extend as far back as the womb

by University of British ColumbiaDr. Weihong Song is a Professor of Psychiatry at University of British Columbia. Credit: University of British ColumbiaBiochemical reactions that cause Alzheimer&

Updated on: April 07,2024

Roots of Alzheimer's disease can extend as far back as the womb

by University of British ColumbiaDr. Weihong Song is a Professor of Psychiatry at University of British Columbia. Credit: University of British ColumbiaBiochemical reactions that cause Alzheimer&

Updated on:April 07,2024

A promising discovery in a rare neurodegenerative disease

by Katherine Gombay,McGill UniversityGene expression changes in SCA6 cerebellum at disease onset. (a) Timeline of disease progression in SCA6 mouse model. (b) Cerebellar vermis tissue was extrac

Updated on: March 30,2024

A promising discovery in a rare neurodegenerative disease

by Katherine Gombay,McGill UniversityGene expression changes in SCA6 cerebellum at disease onset. (a) Timeline of disease progression in SCA6 mouse model. (b) Cerebellar vermis tissue was extrac

Updated on:March 30,2024

Alzheimer's detected before symptoms via new eye technology

by Association for Research in Vision and OphthalmologyRockville, Md. Scientists may have overcome a major roadblock in the development of Alzheimer's therapies by creating a new technology t

Updated on: March 07,2024

Alzheimer's detected before symptoms via new eye technology

by Association for Research in Vision and OphthalmologyRockville, Md. Scientists may have overcome a major roadblock in the development of Alzheimer's therapies by creating a new technology t

Updated on:March 07,2024

Strategies to generate neuronal diversity

by Zhang Nannan,Chinese Academy of SciencesStrategies for generating neuronal diversity in cerebral cortex, retina and hypothalamus. Credit: IGDBThe complexity and function of the nervous system

Updated on: February 05,2024

Strategies to generate neuronal diversity

by Zhang Nannan,Chinese Academy of SciencesStrategies for generating neuronal diversity in cerebral cortex, retina and hypothalamus. Credit: IGDBThe complexity and function of the nervous system

Updated on:February 05,2024

Can large fluid-filled spaces in the brain help identify those at risk of dementia?

by American Academy of NeurologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainPeople with enlarged fluid-filled spaces in the brain around small blood vessels may be more likely to develop cognitive problems and deme

Updated on: May 18,2024

Can large fluid-filled spaces in the brain help identify those at risk of dementia?

by American Academy of NeurologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainPeople with enlarged fluid-filled spaces in the brain around small blood vessels may be more likely to develop cognitive problems and deme

Updated on:May 18,2024

More than half of persons with Alzheimer's disease aged 90 years or more use psychotropic drugs

by University of Eastern FinlandPsychotropic drug use is rather common among persons aged 90 years or more diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease, compared with those who were diagnosed at younge

Updated on: March 07,2024

More than half of persons with Alzheimer's disease aged 90 years or more use psychotropic drugs

by University of Eastern FinlandPsychotropic drug use is rather common among persons aged 90 years or more diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease, compared with those who were diagnosed at younge

Updated on:March 07,2024