Alzheimer

Differences in mortality risk suggest the existence of sport-specific disease mechanisms Professional football players appear to have a somewhat elevated risk of death, including higher risk of succumbing to cardiac and neurodegenerative…
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Neurogenesis may moderate effects of brain pathologyCredit: Orly Lazarov, et al. In a new study from the University of Illinois at Chicago, researchers examining post-mortem brain tissue from people ages 79 to 99 found that new neurons…
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eam of researchers at Kaunas University of Technology, Lithuania, have created a mobile application, which helps recognize early symptoms of a rare Huntington's diseaseCredit: Juste Suminaite/KTU Team of researchers at Kaunas University of…
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New research unveils the anterior cingulate cortex's role in memory retrieval and potential implications for dementia treatment. There have been many famous duos throughout history: Sonny and Cher. Batman and Robin. Penn and Teller. But…
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Newly identified mechanisms offer novel avenues for targeted therapeutic developmentCredit: Courtesy of Van Andel Research Institute GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (May 21, 2019) -- Scientists have identified a new mechanism that accelerates aging in…
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Credit: Phil Jones, Senior Photographer, Augusta University AUGUSTA, Ga. (May 21, 2019) - Scientists want to know whether our aging fat cells are important to the onset and progression of Alzheimer's. They have evidence that as we age,…
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A team of researchers from Carnegie Mellon University is starting a project to design and implement a noninvasive neural interface that can be used as a wearable device. This neural interface will be capable of both recording and…
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Credit: University of Plymouth A £2.7m project is to use artificial intelligence to adapt and personalise live radio, with the aim of transforming life for people living alone with dementia. Radio Me will address key causes of…
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Understanding protein modifications that accelerate Alzheimer's could help researchers develop drugs to target cell degenerationCredit: Royalty-free stock photo ID: 1157052994 Alzheimer's disease: the amyloid-beta peptide accumulates to…
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As spring arrives in the northern hemisphere, many people are cursing ragweed, a primary culprit in seasonal allergies. But scientists might have discovered a promising new use for some substances produced by the pesky weed. In ACS'…
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Many in their 50s and early 60s buy supplements or do puzzles in hopes of protecting brain health, but may miss out on effective strategiesCredit: University of Michigan ANN ARBOR, MI - Many Americans in their 50s and early 60s are worried…
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Machine learning tool automates pathologists' work to identify disease markersCredit: UC Davis Health Video: https://youtu.be/HmF1iuxpiiA Researchers at UC Davis and UC San Francisco have found a way to teach a computer to precisely…
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A University of South Florida study links Aβ-activated enzyme cofilin with the toxic tau tangles in major neurodegenerative disorders like Alzheimer's diseaseCredit: © USF Health, University of South Florida TAMPA, Fla. -- The two…
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Credit: Johns Hopkins University/Kuchibhotla Lab Rewards are necessary for learning, but may actually mask true knowledge, finds a new Johns Hopkins University study with rodents and ferrets. The findings, published May 14 in Nature…
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