‘White matter lesion’ mapping tool identifies early signs of dementia
Credit: Courtesy of Elsevier/Academic Radiology A new tool for analyzing tissue damage seen on MRI brain scans can detect with ...
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Cause of Alzheimer’s disease traced to mutation in common enzyme
Mutation to MARK4 makes proteins stickier and more likely to clump in brainCredit: Tokyo Metropolitan University Tokyo, Japan - Researchers ...
Keck Medicine of USC enrolling individuals in phase 3 clinical trial to treat mild Alzheimers disease using deep brain stimulation
While FDA-approved technique is used to treat other medical conditions, this study examines its effects on cognitive functionCredit: Image courtesy ...
New anti-AB vaccine could help halt Alzheimer’s progression, preclinical study finds
University of South Florida Health neuroscientist suggests the therapeutic immunomodulatory vaccine may be safer for those with age-associated decline in ...
Researchers develop method for earlier detection of Alzheimer’s Disease
Credit: WSU PULLMAN, Wash. -- Washington State University scientists have developed a method to detect the biomarkers for Alzheimer's disease ...
Regular social engagement linked to healthier brain microstructure in older adults
Credit: Sheila Davis/UPMC PITTSBURGH, Oct. 19, 2020 - Older people who report greater levels of social engagement have more robust ...
Lineage tracing of direct astrocyte-to-neuron conversion for brain repair
Credit: Jinan University Regeneration of functional new neurons to repair injured human brain is a long-term unsolved problem up till ...
A new approach to analyzing the morphology of dendritic spines
Scientists examined a novel approach to analyzing the dendritic spine shapes and suggest considering the clusterization approach.Credit: Peter the Great ...
Enzyme SSH1 impairs disposal of accumulating cellular garbage, leading to brain cell death
University of South Florida Health neuroscientists discover a defect early in autophagy that may help develop SSH1 inhibitors to treat ...
Total deaths recorded during the pandemic far exceed those attributed to COVID-19
States that reopened sooner, such as Texas, Arizona and Florida, experienced summer surges, report says.Credit: Courtesy of JAMA Network RICHMOND, ...
Presented a program capable of detecting neurodegeneration biomarkers through magnetic
Credit: Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBELL) Magnetic resonance imaging is the most sensitive and reliable technique for diagnosing and monitoring ...
Researchers awarded $2.7M to study loneliness and Alzheimer’s
Work will tell us how loneliness interacts with brain structure and function in normal aging and pre-symptomatic Alzheimer's diseaseCredit: The ...
Taking the STING out of MND
Credit: Image courtesy of the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research Melbourne researchers are working towards a potential ...
UC Davis School of Medicine and UTHealth get nearly $54 million for dementia research
The grant is largest ever to UC Davis School of Medicine from the NIHCredit: Copyright UC Regents A team of ...
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