WashU Medicine receives 80 million to study exceptional longevity
Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have received an $80 million grant to continue…
New maps of mouse brains reveal patterns of myelin formation
Johns Hopkins scientists say they have used 3D imaging, special microscopes and artificial intelligence (AI) programs to construct…
Grant supports research into how microglia may spread toxic tau in Alzheimer’s
A researcher with the Glenn Biggs Institute for Alzheimer’s and Neurodegenerative Diseases at UT Health San Antonio has…
Plasma BD-tau as a biomarker in Alzheimer’s disease
The identification and validation of biomarkers for neurodegenerative diseases – particularly Alzheimer’s disease (AD) – is advancing rapidly.…
Dementia Risk Reduced by 25% with Specific Type of Brain Exercise
Summary: Results from the long-term ACTIVE study reveal that a specific type of cognitive exercise can significantly reduce…
Early cognitive stimulation preserves memory in Alzheimer’s
A team from the Institute of Neurosciences of the University of Barcelona (UBneuro) has discovered that early and…
Neuron lattice structure may guard against neurodegeneration
Brain cells are constantly swallowing material from the fluid that surrounds them – signaling molecules, nutrients, even pieces of their own surfaces – in a process…
Husband of Fiona Phillips issues heartbreaking update on Alzheimer’s and new photo
Fiona Phillips’ husband Martin Frizell has given an update on his wife Jasmine Allday Assistant TV and Showbiz…
NHS vitamin D warning over damage to kidneys and heart
The NHS recommends vitamin D supplements from October to March, but warns taking too much over a long…
Hippocampus reorganizes memories to anticipate future outcomes, study finds
A preclinical study published in Nature has found evidence that the hippocampus, the brain region that stores memory, also reorganizes…
Combination therapy improves cognition in Alzheimer’s models
In recent years, research into cannabis and its main psychoactive ingredient, Δ⁹-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), has unearthed medical benefits including…
KAIST proposes novel strategy for multifactorial Alzheimer’s treatment
Conventional treatments of Alzheimer’s disease, one of the most common forms of dementia, have been largely focused on…