Study reveals new way to unlock blood-brain barrier, potentially opening doors to treat brain and nerve diseases

November 26, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have developed an innovative approach — demonstrated in mouse models and isolated human brain tissue — to safely and effectively

Research links wildfire smoke exposure with increased dementia risk

November 26, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

As Baby Boomers hit retirement, about 1 in 6 Americans is now over the age of 65. The number of Americans living with dementia is projected to skyrocket — but

Finland introduces a new care pathway for epilepsy

November 26, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

The Finnish epilepsy care pathway has been published in Epilepsia Open. This Finnish model for epilepsy care provides a streamlined, multidisciplinary approach to the diagnosis and treatment of epilepsy, and

Innovative approach maps gene activity in the living human brain

November 26, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

A groundbreaking method to profile gene activity in the living human brain has been developed by researchers at FutureNeuro, the Research Ireland Centre for Translational Brain Science and RCSI University

Alzheimer’s: New strategy for amyloid diagnostics

November 26, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

A research group at LMU University Hospital has investigated how Alzheimer’s disease can be diagnosed more reliably in the future. Soon they will be authorized in Germany: the first drugs

Dementia risk prediction: Zero-minute assessment at less than a dollar cost

November 25, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

A new study by researchers from Regenstrief Institute, Indiana University and Purdue University presents their low cost, scalable methodology for the early identification of individuals at risk of developing dementia.

Brain shrinkage associated with Alzheimer’s therapies shows effectiveness rather than harm

November 25, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

A loss of brain volume associated with new immunotherapies for Alzheimer’s disease may be caused by the removal of amyloid plaques, rather than the loss of neurons or brain tissue,

Electrical nerve stimulation eases long COVID pain and fatigue, study finds

November 25, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

A wearable electrical nerve stimulation device can provide relief to people experiencing the persistent pain and fatigue linked to long COVID, a study co-led by UCLA and Baylor College of

Finger prick on track to become Alzheimer’s test

November 21, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

A quick finger prick and a few drops of blood on a card that can be sent in regular mail. This approach could soon make Alzheimer’s testing much more accessible

How educational attainment may impact memory and dementia risk later in life

November 21, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

Historical policies shaping educational attainment have enduring benefits for later life memory and risk of dementia, according to a study led by a Rutgers Health researcher. The study, published in