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Mayo Clinic experts move closer to realizing clinical potential of senolytic drugs on aging

Researchers are moving closer to realizing the clinical potential of drugs that have previously been shown to support healthy aging in animals.

4 Sep 2017

Viral RNAs make use of cell's transportation system, study finds

Flaviviruses are a significant threat to public health worldwide, and some infected patients develop severe -- potentially fatal -- neurological diseases.

1 Sep 2017

Study suggests neural mechanism behind contagious yawning

A study named “A neural basis for contagious yawning” conducted at the University of Nottingham suggests that primitive reflexes that originate in the primary motor cortex, a section of the brain accountable for motor function, are responsible for automatically initiating the human tendency for contagious yawning.

1 Sep 2017

Human propensity for contagious yawning triggered by primitive reflexes in the brain, research suggests

Feeling tired? Even if we aren't tired, why do we yawn if someone else does? Experts at the University of Nottingham have published research that suggests the human propensity for contagious yawning is triggered automatically by primitive reflexes in the primary motor cortex -- an area of the brain responsible for motor function.

31 Aug 2017

Non-drug behavioral treatments to address symptoms may help older adults with multiple chronic conditions

When we have several chronic health conditions as we age, the symptoms we experience can reduce our quality of life.

31 Aug 2017

Study finds virus that causes mononucleosis could raise risk of multiple sclerosis

Like whites, Hispanic and black people who have had mononucleosis, commonly known as mono, which is caused by Epstein-Barr virus, may have an increased risk of multiple sclerosis (MS), according to a new study published in the August 30, 2017, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

31 Aug 2017

Scientists succeed in teaching robots to perform challenging brain technique

Whole-cell patch clamp electrophysiology, or whole-cell recording (WCR), is the gold-standard technique for studying the behaviour of brain cells called neurons under different brain states such as stress or learning.

31 Aug 2017

New tool helps researchers to identify and detect various sub-groups of Alzheimer’s disease

Alzheimer's disease can lead to several widely divergent symptoms and, so far, its various expressions have mainly been observed through the behaviour and actions of patients.

31 Aug 2017

Most people with self-perceived memory problems experience severe stress

Stress, fatigue, and feeling like your memory is failing you. These are the symptoms of a growing group of patients studied as part of a thesis at Sahlgrenska Academy. Result - They may need help, but they are rarely entering the initial stages of dementia.

31 Aug 2017

Soul purpose: Seniors with strong reasons to live often live stronger

Building and maintaining a career became a primary driver in her life after Newman raised two daughters and went back to work at age 48. As a therapist, "I really loved helping people make changes in their lives that put them in a different, better position," she said.

31 Aug 2017

Stabilizing TREM2 could be viable therapeutic strategy to combat Alzheimer's disease

A gene called triggering receptor expressed on myeloid cells 2, or TREM2, has been associated with numerous neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer's disease, Frontotemporal lobar degeneration, Parkinson's disease, and Nasu-Hakola disease. Recently, a rare mutation in the gene has been shown to increase the risk for developing Alzheimer's disease.

30 Aug 2017

Magnetic stimulation of the prefrontal cortex improved test subjects’ evaluation of own performance

Researchers at Aalto University and the University of Helsinki have succeeded for the first time ever in affecting metacognition of a tactile working memory task by combining neural pathway imaging and magnetic stimulation of the brain.

29 Aug 2017

New antibodies may halt key pathological mechanisms across several neurological diseases

A new kind of antibody targets a feature shared by proteins thought to cause the most damage in Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, and related conditions, creating potential for a unified treatment approach.

29 Aug 2017

Study: People with shorter LTL have more benefits on cognition following lifestyle intervention

Is telomere length associated with the cognitive response to a lifestyle intervention? Supporting evidence from the FINGER trial.

29 Aug 2017

Study reveals new opportunities for treatment of Type 2 diabetes

Bacteria may be responsible for more than we suspect. Especially when it comes to inflammatory diseases such as Type 2 diabetes.

29 Aug 2017

Undergraduates earn top prize for developing new tool to detect Alzheimer’s disease

A team of seven University of Maryland A. James Clark School of Engineering undergraduates earned the top prize in this year's National Institutes of Health Design by Biomedical Undergraduate Teams challenge for their efforts to develop low-cost tools to diagnose Alzheimer's disease before patients show symptoms.

29 Aug 2017

Bioinformatics expert receives $12.8 million grant to continue to lead Diabetic Complications Consortium

Dr. Richard A. McIndoe, bioinformatics expert and associate director of the Center for Biotechnology and Genomic Medicine at the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University, has received a $12.8 million grant to continue to lead a national research initiative focused on reducing the complications of diabetes.

26 Aug 2017

Disease diagnostic tools win top honors in DEBUT challenge

Tools to diagnose Alzheimer's disease and latent tuberculosis are among the winning projects in the Design by Biomedical Undergraduate Teams (DEBUT) challenge, a biomedical engineering design prize competition for teams of undergraduate students.

26 Aug 2017

NIH funds BU ADC with $5.4 million grant to advance research on Alzheimer's disease

The National Institutes of Health/National Institute on Aging has awarded the Boston University Alzheimer's Disease Center a three-year, $5.4 million grant to continue research on ways to reduce the human and economic costs of Alzheimer's disease (AD) through the advancement of knowledge.

26 Aug 2017

Review focuses on possible role of neuroinflammation in Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases

In the journal Current Aging Science, a research team has reviewed modifiable risk factors for Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases.

26 Aug 2017

Alzheimer's & Dementia News and Research

Latest Alzheimer's & Dementia News and Research

Mayo Clinic experts move closer to realizing clinical potential of senolytic drugs on aging

Viral RNAs make use of cell's transportation system, study finds

Study suggests neural mechanism behind contagious yawning

Human propensity for contagious yawning triggered by primitive reflexes in the brain, research suggests

Non-drug behavioral treatments to address symptoms may help older adults with multiple chronic conditions

Study finds virus that causes mononucleosis could raise risk of multiple sclerosis

Scientists succeed in teaching robots to perform challenging brain technique

New tool helps researchers to identify and detect various sub-groups of Alzheimer’s disease

Most people with self-perceived memory problems experience severe stress

Soul purpose: Seniors with strong reasons to live often live stronger

Stabilizing TREM2 could be viable therapeutic strategy to combat Alzheimer's disease

Magnetic stimulation of the prefrontal cortex improved test subjects’ evaluation of own performance

New antibodies may halt key pathological mechanisms across several neurological diseases

Study: People with shorter LTL have more benefits on cognition following lifestyle intervention

Study reveals new opportunities for treatment of Type 2 diabetes

Undergraduates earn top prize for developing new tool to detect Alzheimer’s disease

Bioinformatics expert receives $12.8 million grant to continue to lead Diabetic Complications Consortium

Disease diagnostic tools win top honors in DEBUT challenge

NIH funds BU ADC with $5.4 million grant to advance research on Alzheimer's disease

Review focuses on possible role of neuroinflammation in Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases

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