Broken brain connections, not protein clumps, may lie behind Alzheimer’s, study in mice suggests

September 28, 2023

Researchers at St Vincent’s Hospital in Sydney have achieved a breakthrough in our understanding dementia and new way forward to its treatment. Through their discovery, the team restored nerve cell connections (synapses) that are destroyed in the Alzheimer’s brain, which are thought to store memory.

Discussions should start earlier to increase pediatric organ donations, expert says
About 1,900 U.S. children are waiting for a lifesaving organ transplant. A University of Texas at Arlington expert said that number can be lowered though more patient education—starting in the pediatrician's office.
Study finds low income and education level were risk factors for mental ill-health during the pandemic
Swedes with lower income and education level were at greater risk of deteriorating mental health during the pandemic. This is shown in a study conducted by researchers from the University of Gothenburg in collaboration with Professor Mats Lekander at the Department of Clinical Neuroscience. The findings are published in Psychology & Health.
New insights into how the human brain organizes language
A new study has provided the first clear picture of where language processes are located in the brain. The findings may be useful in clinical trials involving language recovery after brain injury.
Researchers develop new model for prioritizing lung transplant candidates
A team from Cleveland Clinic has developed a new model for prioritizing patients waiting for a lung transplant, aimed at improving outcomes and reducing deaths among those in need of donor lungs. The new method offers an improved strategy for organ allocation by taking into account how the time a patient has spent on the waiting list could impact the severity of their disease and the urgency of their need for a transplant.
Mother's stress during pregnancy can impact children's sleep in childhood
Stress at the beginning of human life seems to be strongly associated with poor sleep from childhood to adulthood, with a high probability that the earliest determinants of child sleep disturbance can be found in utero. Several studies associate maternal symptoms of mental disorders during pregnancy, and in particular depressive and anxiety symptoms, with poorer sleep in children up to three years.

Broken brain connections, not protein clumps, may lie behind Alzheimer’s, study in mice suggests

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