Dormant threat: Abnormal proteins unleash latent toxicity in neurodegenerative diseases
A new mechanism of action by which misfolded proteins cause indirect damage to neuronsCredit: DGIST Thanks to modern medicine, humans ...
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Parasite infection discovery could assist mental health treatments
Credit: plos.org New research into how a common parasite infection alters human behaviour could help development of treatments for schizophrenia ...
First non-human primate study showing promise of gene therapy for stroke repair
Credit: Jinan University Stroke is a leading cause of death and severe long-term disability with limited treatment available. A research ...
Innovative machine-learning approach for future diagnostic advances in Parkinson’s disease
Credit: @LIH Parkinson's disease (PD) is the second most common neurodegenerative disease, with patient numbers being expected to double worldwide ...
Research identifies ‘volume control’ in the brain that supports learning and memory
Discovery could help treatment of neurological disordersCredit: Illustration must credit: Michael Hoppa. HANOVER, N.H. - Tuesday, November 10, 2020 - ...
Experts detail evidence base for cognitive rehabilitation for neurological conditions
In 'Cognitive Rehabilitation and Neuroimaging', Kessler Foundation scientists focus on the advances being achieved through the application of neuroimaging techniques ...
Bringing drugs to the brain with nanoparticles to treat neurodegenerative diseases
Nanoparticles could cross the blood-brain barrier to deliver drugs to the brainCredit: Jean-Michel Rabanel Researchers from the Institut national de ...
An Amazonian tea stimulates the formation of new neurons
Credit: Terpsichore. One of the main natural components of ayahuasca tea is dimethyltryptamine (DMT), which promotes neurogenesis --the formation of ...
HKUST scientists make breakthrough discovery of new therapeutic targets for Alzheimer’s
Credit: HKUST Researchers at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) have identified new therapeutic targets for Alzheimer's ...
10 million euros to a new international collaboration on brain research
KiloNeurons project allows researchers to tool up from neurons to cognitionCredit: Photo: Kavli Institute for Systems Neuroscience Humans have long ...
LipiDiDiet finds broadly sustainable effects of nutrient intervention in early Alzheimer’s
Credit: Saarland University Trial participants who received a multinutrient formulation over an extended period of time showed a significantly less ...
New method shows great potential for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease
Credit: Uppsala University In Alzheimer's disease, a protein (peptide) forms clumps in the brain and causes sufferers to lose their ...
Novel technique spotlights neuronal uptake of amyloid beta in Alzheimer’s disease
Study finds a short section of the amyloid beta protein is recognized by the cellular prion protein, which mediates its ...
Brain imaging of tau protein in patients with various forms of dementia
Credit: Tagai, Ono, and Kubota et al A new imaging-based method could enable the early detection and differentiation of a ...
Artificial intelligence-based algorithm for the early diagnosis of Alzheimer’s
Machine-learning algorithm detects early stages of Alzheimer's through functional magnetic resonance imagingCredit: H. Parmar et al. doi 10.1117/1.JMI.7.5.056001. Alzheimer's disease ...
New research aims to combat prion-like spread of Tau pathology in Alzheimer’s
Manipulation of heparan sulfate may thwart prion-like spread of Tau pathologyCredit: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute TROY, N.Y. -- Tangles of misfolded ...
‘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 ...
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 AlzheimerÂ’s 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 ...
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