The two-day Athens event brings experts, workshops, screenings and innovative approaches to dementia prevention and care Could millions of people be considered potential Alzheimer’s patients before showing any symptoms? Advances in blood testing and treatments targeting the disease’s biological mechanisms…
A 76-year-old woman with end-stage kidney disease became convinced she was dead. Her lab tests and imaging offered no explanation. Her doctors eventually pointed to an unexpected suspect: cefepime, a widely used hospital antibiotic she had been given for infections…
An international study led by Prof Dipika Bansal of the National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), Mohali, and Prof Jitendra Kumar Sahu of the Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, has brought together global evidence…
Patients with early-onset Alzheimer's disease, whose symptoms start before age 65, have more extensive deposits of tau, a hallmark protein of the condition, compared with patients whose symptoms start at 65-plus, a new study found. What's more, tau accumulates at more…
Inside the brains of some cognitively normal adults, firing patterns were able to foretell Alzheimer's disease years before the onset of memory loss or the accumulation of plaques and tangles, according to new Stanford Medicine-led research. For others, different firing…
Caring Conversations is an online forum offered by the McGill University Dementia Education Program for care partners of people living with dementia to learn from experts, share concerns and ask questions. Join a conversation with experienced moderators on topics that…
Agreement expands Neurophet's reach into U.S. health systems and builds on RapidAI's leadership in enterprise clinical AI and neurosciences. The partnership will accelerate commercialization of the globally established Neurophet solution into the U.S. market by integrating into RapidAI’s platform. The Neurophet comprehensive…
LE SUEUR, Minn. (KEYC) - A 6-year-old girl recovering from a severe anoxic brain injury is showing measurable neurological improvements and fewer daily seizures following various medical treatments. Sofia previously experienced 25 or more seizures every day after her injury. Her family…
A particular signaling protein in the brain could be a therapeutic target for neurological disorders arising from the deletion of the autism-linked gene MEF2C, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign researchers found in a new mouse study. Deletions or mutations to MEF2C are associated…
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