Scientists replace malfunctioning ‘vacuum cleaner’ cells linked to neurological disorders
Credit: Image credit: Xu et al, 2020, Cell Reports Researchers at Fudan University in Shanghai, China have developed three different ...
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Baycrest researchers to investigate the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on dementia risk
Credit: Baycrest In addition to its clear impact on physical health, COVID-19 may also have adverse consequences for brain health. ...
Right under your nose: A more convenient way to diagnose Alzheimer’s disease
Certain proteins in nasal discharge can indicate the onset and progression of Alzheimer's, providing an avenue for early detectionCredit: DGIST ...
Engineers enlist fungi to advance against disease
Federal grant helps Rice's Gao lab find gene-editing strategies to counter drug resistanceCredit: Jeff Fitlow/Rice University HOUSTON - (Aug. 10, ...
WVU expands pioneering Alzheimer’s treatment to wider region of the brain
Credit: Marisa Sayre/West Virginia University A hospital nurse for 33 years, Nanette Miller would call her husband Frank at the ...
FAU’s ‘Fantastic Four’ researchers receive prestigious NSF CAREER Awards
Researchers represent the College of Engineering and Computer Science and the Charles E. Schmidt College of ScienceCredit: Florida Atlantic University ...
Body weight has surprising, alarming impact on brain function
Higher BMI is linked to decreased cerebral blood flow, which is associated with increased risk of Alzheimer's disease and mental ...
Discovery shows promise for treating Huntington’s Disease
Scientists at EPFL's Brain Mind Institute have identified an enzyme that can play a central role in developing a new ...
New study shows how infrared lasers destroy harmful protein aggregates in Alzheimer’s
The power of simulations combined with experiments reveals why protein agglomerations typical of neurodegenerative diseases dissociate with infrared laser irradiationCredit: ...
Memory loss reversed or abated in those with cognitive decline
Latest research from Affirmativ Health succeeds in treating cognitive decline using personalized, precision medicine.Credit: Affirmativ Health Latest research from Affirmativ ...
Your brain parasite isn’t making you sick — here’s why
Credit: Dan Addison | UVA Communications More than 30 million Americans are infected with a brain parasite spread by cats ...
UArizona Health Sciences researchers narrow in on novel treatment for Alzheimer’s disease
A $3.8-million federal grant to the University of Arizona's Dr. Chris Hulme will allow a UArizona College of Pharmacy-led team ...
Alzheimer’s protein in blood indicates early brain changes
Promising target for blood-based diagnostic testCredit: Matt Miller Two decades or more before symptoms arise, plaques of a sticky protein ...
Studies demonstrate further evidence WTC responders are at risk for dementia
Credit: Stony Brook University STONY BROOK, NY, July 27, 2020 - Two studies led by Stony Brook University researchers to ...
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