How CARBS could be the secret to living longer: Diet low in protein and rich in bread, pasta and rice
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Alzheimer’s and cardiovascular disease share common genetics in some patients
Genetics may predispose some people to both Alzheimer’s disease and high levels of blood lipids such as cholesterol, a common
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A comprehensive ‘parts list’ of the brain built from its components, the cells: In-depth analysis sorts cells from the cerebral cortex into 133 types, lays groundwork to explore function
Neuroscientists at the Allen Institute have moved one step closer to understanding the complete list of cell types in the
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Normal function of ALS and dementia linked gene determined for the first time
The normal function of a gene associated with the neurodegenerative diseases amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and frontotemporal dementia (FTD) has
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Link found between chronic inflammation and risk for Alzheimer’s disease
While it is widely shown that possessing the ApoE4 gene is the major genetic risk factor of Alzheimer’s disease (AD),
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Antipsychotic drugs are rarely effective in ‘calming’ dementia patients
Antipsychotic medications were initially developed to treat schizophrenia, a mental health condition characterised by psychotic symptoms such as delusions and
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Penn and Drexel experts see hope for better lives with dementia
It’s hard to argue that hearing you have dementia is not deeply depressing. After all, most forms of dementia are
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Autism linked to egg cells’ difficulty creating large proteins
New work from Carnegie’s Ethan Greenblatt and Allan Spradling reveals that the genetic factors underlying fragile X syndrome, and potentially
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Could different cultures teach us something about dementia?
Picture two different families, each dealing with a diagnosis of dementia in one of its members. In one case, the
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Scientists discover why some people with brain markers of Alzheimer’s have no dementia
A new study from The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston has uncovered why some people that have brain
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