MIT Neuroscientists Identify Brain Cells Most Vulnerable to Alzheimer’s Disease
Neurons that form part of a memory circuit are among the first brain cells to show signs of neurodegeneration in Alzheimer’s disease. MIT researchers identified…
Neurons that form part of a memory circuit are among the first brain cells to show signs of neurodegeneration in Alzheimer’s disease. MIT researchers identified…
Individuals suffering from Alzheimer’s disease experience impairments in cognitive abilities, such as memory, as well as challenges with noncognitive functions, which can result in anxiety…
Early diagnosis and treatment of Alzheimer’s disease requires reliable and cost-effective screening methods. Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have now discovered that a type…
PET imaging of reactive astrocyte-neuron interaction reveals new insights into Alzheimer’s disease pathology, offering a potential breakthrough in diagnosis and treatment. Recently, a team of…
A Brown-led research team utilized computer modeling to demonstrate that, in comparison to conventional care, four interventions for dementia care resulted in cost savings of up…
All subtypes of dementia, irrespective of patients’ previous dementia types, behaved like rapidly progressive dementia following COVID-19, according to the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease Reports…
The peptide blocks a hyperactive brain enzyme that contributes to the neurodegeneration seen in Alzheimer’s and other diseases. MIT neuroscientists have found a way to…
Research conducted by Mass General Brigham supports clinical guidelines that indicate starting hormone therapy is safer when started close to the onset of menopause. Women…
Neuroscientists at the Medical University of South Carolina use a novel brain imaging technique to visualize subtle brain changes in pre-symptomatic Alzheimer’s patients. Neuroscientists from…
Alzheimer’s disease is the most prominent cause of dementia affecting millions of people worldwide. As the changes in brain function start around 10-20 years before…
By crossing into the retina, a new DHA supplement achieves what previous ones could not. For the first time, researchers have developed a form of…
Researchers at the Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute (TBSI) have made a significant discovery regarding the aging process in the brain. For the first time, they…
Cedars-Sinai Investigators Map Changes to the Retina That Correspond to Brain Changes in the Early Stage, Opening a Path to Earlier Diagnosis An analysis led…
The research has uncovered that the protein plaques associated with Alzheimer’s are stickier than previously believed. Scientists from Rice University are shedding new light on…
Even those with genes linked to Alzheimer’s disease see benefits. According to a decade-long study of older adults in China, recently published in The BMJ,…
Complex path promotes immune cell migration and clearance of toxic protein. Reducing the methylation of a key messenger RNA can promote migration of macrophages into…
New research from Wake Forest University School of Medicine suggests that experiencing discrimination throughout one’s life is linked to a higher risk of dementia. The…
The researchers are studying the impact of oxidative stress on the aggregation of peptides. Despite significant progress in research, a cure for many age-related diseases,…