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Coronary heart disease before age 45 may increase risk of dementia later in life

Coronary heart disease before age 45 may increase risk of dementia later in life

by American Heart AssociationCredit: CC0 Public DomainAdults diagnosed with coronary heart disease, especially before the age of 45, may be at increased risk of developing dementia, Alzheimer&#39

Coronary heart disease before age 45 may increase risk of dementia later in life

by American Heart AssociationCredit: CC0 Public DomainAdults diagnosed with coronary heart disease, especially before the age of 45, may be at increased risk of developing dementia, Alzheimer&#39
A telltale protein spreads throughout the brain in distinct patterns based on patients' Alzheimer's phenotype

A telltale protein spreads throughout the brain in distinct patterns based on patients' Alzheimer's phenotype

by Delthia Ricks , Medical XpressIdentification of specific anatomical tracts using tau-PET seeds from each clinical group. Credit: J. Therriault, et al.,Science Translational Medicine(202

A telltale protein spreads throughout the brain in distinct patterns based on patients' Alzheimer's phenotype

by Delthia Ricks , Medical XpressIdentification of specific anatomical tracts using tau-PET seeds from each clinical group. Credit: J. Therriault, et al.,Science Translational Medicine(202
Preliminary study: Blood treatment is safe, may help treat stiff person syndrome

Preliminary study: Blood treatment is safe, may help treat stiff person syndrome

by American Academy of NeurologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainStiff person syndrome spectrum disorders are rare autoimmune and neurological disorders that most often cause muscle stiffness and spasms

Preliminary study: Blood treatment is safe, may help treat stiff person syndrome

by American Academy of NeurologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainStiff person syndrome spectrum disorders are rare autoimmune and neurological disorders that most often cause muscle stiffness and spasms
Alzheimer's, related disorders and language: How we talk about 'dementia' is key to building community bridges

Alzheimer's, related disorders and language: How we talk about 'dementia' is key to building community bridges

by Arnaud Francioni, Melissa Park, Patricia Belchior, Thomas Valente,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPeople living withAlzheimer's diseaseand other related disor

Alzheimer's, related disorders and language: How we talk about 'dementia' is key to building community bridges

by Arnaud Francioni, Melissa Park, Patricia Belchior, Thomas Valente,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPeople living withAlzheimer's diseaseand other related disor
Dementia rates higher in men with common genetic disorder haemochromatosis

Dementia rates higher in men with common genetic disorder haemochromatosis

by University of ExeterCredit: CC0 Public DomainNew research has found that men who have the Western world's most common genetic disorder are more likely to develop dementia, compared to thos

Dementia rates higher in men with common genetic disorder haemochromatosis

by University of ExeterCredit: CC0 Public DomainNew research has found that men who have the Western world's most common genetic disorder are more likely to develop dementia, compared to thos
Need for formal bereavement support in dementia care is largely underestimated

Need for formal bereavement support in dementia care is largely underestimated

by University College LondonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe need for grief counseling in dementia care may be substantially underestimated, according to new research led by a UCL academic.T

Need for formal bereavement support in dementia care is largely underestimated

by University College LondonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe need for grief counseling in dementia care may be substantially underestimated, according to new research led by a UCL academic.T
Survey uncovers pandemic's complex impact on people living with dementia and their families

Survey uncovers pandemic's complex impact on people living with dementia and their families

by Kerry Blackadar,University of British ColumbiaCredit:Huy Phan/UnsplashCOVID-19 has been especially challenging for people living with dementia, their families and caregivers, confirms a

Survey uncovers pandemic's complex impact on people living with dementia and their families

by Kerry Blackadar,University of British ColumbiaCredit:Huy Phan/UnsplashCOVID-19 has been especially challenging for people living with dementia, their families and caregivers, confirms a
Touchscreens and milkshakes: Study reveals more about brain's reward systems

Touchscreens and milkshakes: Study reveals more about brain's reward systems

by Cam Buchan,University of Western OntarioThe touchscreen Autoshaping task to assess Pavlovian approach behaviors toward reward-predicting stimuli. a Layout of the Autoshaping touchscreen opera

Touchscreens and milkshakes: Study reveals more about brain's reward systems

by Cam Buchan,University of Western OntarioThe touchscreen Autoshaping task to assess Pavlovian approach behaviors toward reward-predicting stimuli. a Layout of the Autoshaping touchscreen opera
Researchers find new origin of deep brain waves

Researchers find new origin of deep brain waves

byUniversity of California, IrvineSpindle frequencies embedded in the spike train. (A) Raw data of single axon from CA3 feedback to DG (F12-G12) channels, array ECDGCA3CA1 19908 160518 160610 d2

Researchers find new origin of deep brain waves

byUniversity of California, IrvineSpindle frequencies embedded in the spike train. (A) Raw data of single axon from CA3 feedback to DG (F12-G12) channels, array ECDGCA3CA1 19908 160518 160610 d2
Clustering method can better describe the pathological process in patients with traumatic brain injury

Clustering method can better describe the pathological process in patients with traumatic brain injury

byKarolinska InstitutetCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMonitoring brain injury biomarkers and glucose variation in patients who have suffered an acute cranial injury during the entire first wee

Clustering method can better describe the pathological process in patients with traumatic brain injury

byKarolinska InstitutetCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMonitoring brain injury biomarkers and glucose variation in patients who have suffered an acute cranial injury during the entire first wee
DNA vaccine protects against toxic proteins linked to Alzheimer's

DNA vaccine protects against toxic proteins linked to Alzheimer's

by UT Southwestern Medical CenterUT Southwestern researchers have developed a DNA vaccine that helps the body protect against toxic proteins associated with Alzheimer's disease. These images

DNA vaccine protects against toxic proteins linked to Alzheimer's

by UT Southwestern Medical CenterUT Southwestern researchers have developed a DNA vaccine that helps the body protect against toxic proteins associated with Alzheimer's disease. These images
Research reveals how sleep disruption can exacerbate pain

Research reveals how sleep disruption can exacerbate pain

byMassachusetts General HospitalCSD induces hyperalgesia.aExperimental diagram of the sleep deprivation experiment and behavioral testing.bSample EEG recording using wire

Research reveals how sleep disruption can exacerbate pain

byMassachusetts General HospitalCSD induces hyperalgesia.aExperimental diagram of the sleep deprivation experiment and behavioral testing.bSample EEG recording using wire