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New international guidelines issued on dementia with Lewy bodies
Mayo ClinicFriday, June 9, 2017
"The updated clinical criteria and associated biomarkers hopefully will lead to earlier and more accurate diagnosis, and that is key to helping patients confront this challenging illness and maximize their quality of life,” says Bradley Boeve, M.D., a co-author of the paper and a neurologist at Mayo Clinic.
Changes in the vascular system may trigger Alzheimer’s disease
The Rockefeller UniversityTuesday, March 21, 2017
A team of Rockefeller scientists found that a plasma component normally involved in blood clotting and inflammation may also be part of the problem with Alzheimer's disease.
Brain hardwired to respond to others’ itching
Washington University School of MedicineThursday, March 9, 2017
Researchers discover why mice scratch in response to other mice scratching.
Hard choices? Ask your brain’s dopamine
Salk InstituteThursday, March 9, 2017
Salk researchers learn how dopamine governs ongoing decisions, yielding insights into Parkinson’s, drug addiction.
‘Recycling Protein’ Shown to Affect Learning and Memory in Mice
Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineThursday, March 9, 2017
Protein called GRASP1 is needed to strengthen brain circuits.
Researchers discover how neurons tell each other to die under trauma, disease
University of VirginiaThursday, March 9, 2017
A new study by University of Virginia researchers suggests that axons coordinate each other’s destruction, thereby contributing to the degeneration that makes neurological diseases so devastating and permanent.
IU study finds caffeine boosts enzyme that could protect against dementia
Indiana University, BloomingtonTuesday, March 7, 2017
New analysis reveals 24 compounds that can help reduce impact of harmful proteins in the brain.
Resveratrol, a compound found in red wine, protects neuromuscular synapses, muscle fibers in aging mice
Virginia TechTuesday, March 7, 2017
Scientists have discovered that resveratrol, a compound in the skin of red grapes and red wine, and metformin, a drug often prescribed to fight type 2 diabetes, have many of the neuroprotective benefits of a low-calorie diet and exercise.
Precise technique tracks dopamine in the brain
Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyFriday, March 3, 2017
New sensor could reveal the neurotransmitter’s role in learning and habit formation.
"Red hair" gene variant may underlie association between melanoma and Parkinson's disease
Massachusetts General HospitalThursday, March 2, 2017
A gene variant that produces red hair and fair skin in humans and in mice, which increases the risk of the dangerous skin cancer melanoma, may also contribute to the known association between melanoma and Parkinson’s disease.