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Genes and age reveal new insights into cognitive variability, study finds

Study examines the effects of specific genes and age on cognition, revealing potential for creating genotype- and cognition-stratified cohorts for future research.

16 May 2024

Unraveling the mystery of Alzheimer's resilience at molecular level

Everyone experiences aging in their own way, and factors such as genetics, lifestyle and environment play a role in this process.

16 May 2024

New insights into how exercise may help prevent or slow cognitive decline during aging

New research published in Aging Cell provides insights into how exercise may help to prevent or slow cognitive decline during aging.

15 May 2024

More than 20,000 volunteers join effort to accelerate dementia drug development

More than 20,000 volunteers have been recruited to a resource aimed at speeding up the development of much-needed dementia drugs. The cohort will enable scientists in universities and industry to involve healthy individuals in clinical trials to test whether new drugs can slow the decline in various brain functions including memory and delay the onset of dementia.

15 May 2024

Metabolomics study finds biomarkers predicting autism in newborns

A study in Communications Biology utilized metabolomics in newborns to identify markers that might predict autism spectrum disorder (ASD), finding distinct metabolic profiles in children with ASD compared to typically developing children.

14 May 2024

Western diet linked to chronic diseases by gut microbiota disruption

The Western diet disrupts gut microbiota and gut barrier function, increasing the risk of non-communicable chronic diseases through chronic low-grade inflammation.

13 May 2024

High-fat diet accelerates aging-related memory loss in rats

Study found that a high-fat diet exacerbates age-related cognitive decline in rats, even when microglia cells are removed from the equation, suggesting other pathways may play a role.

5 May 2024

Unlocking glioblastoma's immune suppression mechanism

The Wistar Institute assistant professor Filippo Veglia, Ph.D., and team, have discovered a key mechanism of how glioblastoma -; a serious and often fatal brain cancer -; suppresses the immune system so that the tumor can grow unimpeded by the body's defenses.

3 May 2024

PET brain scans could reveal hidden inflammation in patients with multiple sclerosis

A Brigham and Women’s Hospital study of 30 people found that, in patients with MS, advanced brain imaging could identify hidden inflammation not picked up on traditional MRIs

27 Apr 2024

Diet's impact on gut bacteria offers new clues in Parkinson's disease management

Researchers find that diet significantly influences the gut microbiome in Parkinson's disease patients, potentially affecting disease progression and symptoms.

25 Apr 2024

State-of-the art imaging reveals how lipid metabolism is changed in Alzheimer's disease

Alzheimer's disease causes significant problems with memory, thinking and behavior and is the most common form of dementia, affecting more than 50 million people around the world each year.

23 Apr 2024

Universities collaborate on $15 million project investigating inflammation's role in cardiac and brain diseases

Research teams from Northwestern University Chicago Campus, University of Michigan and University of Pittsburgh will lead a $15 million project dedicated to studying inflammation's role in cardiac and brain diseases.

17 Apr 2024

Exploring the versatile roles of tissue macrophages beyond immune defense

The role of resident tissue macrophages (RTMs) in homeostasis and disease.

17 Apr 2024

Vaccines targeting chronic diseases show promise in combatting age-related conditions

Vaccine-based therapeutics for age-related disorders.

17 Apr 2024

Ketamine's rapid impact on depression linked to immune system pathways

Study reveals ketamine's potent anti-inflammatory effects on neurological disorders, showing promise for treating major depressive disorder through modulation of neuroimmune pathways.

15 Apr 2024

Researchers find a promising approach to remove amyloid plaques in Alzheimer's disease

Alzheimer's disease starts with a sticky protein called amyloid beta that builds up into plaques in the brain, setting off a chain of events that results in brain atrophy and cognitive decline.

3 Apr 2024

Ultrasound alone improves cognitive function in neurodegenerative disorders, UQ study finds

University of Queensland researchers have found targeting amyloid plaque in the brain is not essential for ultrasound to deliver cognitive improvement in neurodegenerative disorders.

2 Apr 2024

Xenotransplantation model used for studying microglial response to Alzheimer's disease

Microglia are specialized immune cells in the brain. While they normally protect our brains, they can also contribute to neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's.

27 Mar 2024

Minocycline fails to slow vision loss in people with dry age-related macular degeneration

The drug minocycline, an antibiotic that also decreases inflammation, failed to slow vision loss or expansion of geographic atrophy in people with dry age-related macular degeneration (AMD), according to a phase II clinical study at the National Eye Institute (NEI), part of the National Institutes of Health.

22 Mar 2024

Scientists shed light on key immune regulators involved in Alzheimer’s and other disorders of lipid-rich tissues

Using novel genetic and genomic tools, researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have shed light on the role of immune cells called macrophages in lipid-rich tissues like the brain, advancing our understanding of Alzheimer's and other diseases.

21 Mar 2024

Microglia News and Research

Genes and age reveal new insights into cognitive variability, study finds

Unraveling the mystery of Alzheimer's resilience at molecular level

New insights into how exercise may help prevent or slow cognitive decline during aging

More than 20,000 volunteers join effort to accelerate dementia drug development

Metabolomics study finds biomarkers predicting autism in newborns

Western diet linked to chronic diseases by gut microbiota disruption

High-fat diet accelerates aging-related memory loss in rats

Unlocking glioblastoma's immune suppression mechanism

PET brain scans could reveal hidden inflammation in patients with multiple sclerosis

Diet's impact on gut bacteria offers new clues in Parkinson's disease management

State-of-the art imaging reveals how lipid metabolism is changed in Alzheimer's disease

Universities collaborate on $15 million project investigating inflammation's role in cardiac and brain diseases

Exploring the versatile roles of tissue macrophages beyond immune defense

Vaccines targeting chronic diseases show promise in combatting age-related conditions

Ketamine's rapid impact on depression linked to immune system pathways

Researchers find a promising approach to remove amyloid plaques in Alzheimer's disease

Ultrasound alone improves cognitive function in neurodegenerative disorders, UQ study finds

Xenotransplantation model used for studying microglial response to Alzheimer's disease

Minocycline fails to slow vision loss in people with dry age-related macular degeneration

Scientists shed light on key immune regulators involved in Alzheimer’s and other disorders of lipid-rich tissues

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