New method uses fluorescence to identify disease-causing forms of proteins
Credit: Zhang Lab, Penn State A new method uses fluorescence to detect potentially disease-causing forms of proteins as they unravel ...
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No association between antiepileptic drug use and dementia
No association between antiepileptic drug use and dementia risk found in over 100,000 patients followed in general and neuropsychiatrist practices ...
IncludeHealth and HealthPartners launch first of its kind neuroscience exercise program
Muscle2Mind pilot program promotes exercise for patients with dementiaCredit: IncludeHealth CINCINNATI, OHIO, Feb. 12, 2019-- IncludeHealth, an internationally awarded digital ...
Beyond romance
Researchers turn to newlywed couples to unravel questions about the chemistry of empathy and bonding Love can make us do ...
Researchers closer to new Alzheimer's therapy with brain blood flow discovery
Credit: Lindsay France/Cornell University ITHACA, N.Y. - By discovering the culprit behind decreased blood flow in the brain of people ...
FEBS | EMBO Women in Science Award 2019 awarded to Sara Linse
Heidelberg, 11 February 2019 - EMBO and the Federation of European Biochemical Societies (FEBS) announce Sara Linse of Lund University, ...
Rats in augmented reality help show how the brain determines location
Credit: Ravikrishnan Jayakumar Before the age of GPS, humans had to orient themselves without on-screen arrows pointing down an exact ...
How exercise may protect against Alzheimer's
NEW YORK, NY (Feb. 8, 2019)--Athletes know a vigorous workout can release a flood of endorphins: "feel-good" hormones that boost ...
Research robot becomes fan of UK soap opera after watching to learn about dementia
Credit: Edge Hill University Edge Hill University's robot, Robbie, has become a soap fan after watching episodes of popular UK ...
Alzheimer's Association International Conference® (AAIC®) 2019
The largest and most influential international meeting dedicated to advancing dementia science, the Alzheimer's Association International Conference (AAIC) 2019, will ...
RNAs play key role in protein aggregation and in neurodegenerative disease
Credit: © CRG 2018. All rights reserved New research reveals RNAs, which are crucial for cells to produce proteins, are ...
Simple drug combination creates new neurons from neighboring cells
Credit: Gong Chen Lab, Penn State A simple drug cocktail that converts cells neighboring damaged neurons into functional new neurons ...
Hibernating hamsters could provide new clues to Alzheimer's disease
Syrian hamsters are golden-haired rodents often kept as house pets. Cold and darkness can cause the animals to hibernate for ...
Absentmindedness points to earlier warning signs of silent strokes among people at risk
Adults who notice that they frequently lose their train of thought or often become sidetracked may in fact be displaying ...
A new culprit of cognitive decline in Alzheimer's disease
Study finds blood protein destroys memory storage sites in the brain and may lead to new treatments SAN FRANCISCO, CA--February ...
The ALS Association and the Tow Foundation commit additional $6 million to New York Genome Center
New funding to support Center for Genomics of Neurodegenerative DiseaseCredit: New York Genome Center Washington, D.C. (February 5, 2019) - ...
Study examines women, men and brain marker of Alzheimer's disease
Bottom Line: Growing evidence suggests women may be at increased risk of certain physiological changes associated with Alzheimer disease (AD). ...
Biggest ever map of human Alzheimer's brain published
A study of the differences between healthy brains and those with Alzheimer's Disease has produced largest dataset of its type ...
UMD study finds exercise benefits brains, changes blood flow in older adults
Exercise can impact biomarkers of brain function in a way that might prevent or postpone the onset of dementiaCredit: John ...
Scientists shed light on processes behind age-related decline in brain structures
Ageing can cause damage to support cells in the white matter, which in turn may lead to damage in the ...