SciShow
An Alzheimer’s Drug That Doesn’t Treat Alzheimer’s?
In 2021, the FDA approved a treatment that claims to stop Alzheimer's at the source, removing the plaques in the brain long thought to cause the symptoms of the disease. But, as is often the case, things are more complicated than they...
TED Talks
Alanna Shaikh: How I'm preparing to get Alzheimer's
When faced with a parent suffering from Alzheimer's, most of us respond with denial ("It won't happen to me") or extreme efforts at prevention. But global health expert and TED Fellow Alanna Shaikh sees it differently. She's taking three...
SciShow
Meet Your Microglia: Your Brain's Overlooked Superheroes
When talking about the brain, neurons have been dazzling scientists for a long time. But behind every successful neuron is a glial cell - particularly one type of them: microglia.
SciShow
How the Keto Diet Went from Arctic Staple to Bro-Science
The keto diet is a high fat, low carb diet that proponents say is not just great for losing weight, but is good for your brain health, too. Does the science behind the diet back those claims up? We delve into the origin of the keto diet...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: Pedro Brugarolas: Why do hospitals have particle accelerators?
Is there a way to detect diseases like cancer and Alzheimer's before they advance too far? Doctors are using injected radioactive drugs that circulate through the body and act as a beacon for PET scanners. These diagnostic tools can...
Curated Video
Love Never Forgets: An Alzheimer's Love Story
Becoming residents of Las Vegas turned out to be a lucky roll of the dice for this loving couple. Thankfully, not far from their home, they found a nonprofit called "Keep Memory Alive" at the Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain...
Curated Video
Are there cognitive benefits to speaking 2 languages? The science says yes
Researchers in Montreal are pointing to the benefits of bilingualism for the brain’s health and efficiency — suggesting it could even help prevent diseases associated with aging, including Alzheimer's.
Curated Video
Factpack: Fruit Flies
Discover how the humble fruit fly is helping scientists to fight Parkinson's disease and even cancer. Biology - Cells And DNA - Learning Points. A Twig FactPack Film. Open a discussion on what has been already learnt in a topic, or use...
Neuro Transmissions
What causes Alzheimer's Disease?
Alzheimer's Disease is a horrible condition that can strike at the brain of your loved ones and steal their memories and lives. But what is Alzheimer's Disease? What's going on in the brain? Is Alzheimer's just a normal part of aging?...
Neuro Transmissions
How YOU can help stop Alzheimer's Disease
Alzheimer’s Disease is the most common cause of dementia and affects 1 in 10 Americans over the age of 65. So if so many people have it, why don’t we have a cure? Let’s talk about why finding effective treatments for Alzheimer’s Disease...
Next Animation Studio
Sleep deprivation linked to increase in Alzheimer's protein
A new study has found that just one night of sleep loss could lead to increased beta-amyloid, a brain protein that has been linked to dementia. The study, published in PNAS, reports that Alzheimer's disease has been associated with a...
Next Animation Studio
Researcher's study method for memory recovery for Alzheimer's patients
New research claims it has successfully reversed memory loss in an animal model of Alzheimer's.
Next Animation Studio
Football players three times more likely to develop brain disease
Former NFL players are three times more likely to develop neurodegenerative diseases than the general population, a new study suggests. The study, published in the medical journal Neurology, surveyed nearly 3,500 retired football players...
Next Animation Studio
Lack of deep sleep linked to early signs of Alzheimer's
A new study has linked poor quality sleep to higher levels of a brain protein believed to cause Alzheimer's.
Next Animation Studio
Researchers develop new method aimed at curing Alzheimer's
Scientists have found a way to target toxic particles that destroys healthy brain cells and leads to illnesses such as Alzheimer's disease.
Neuro Transmissions
How Does Your Brain Clean Itself?
Your body is constantly cleaning itself and destroying strange things that wander in. But the brain isn't connected to that cleaning service. So how does your brain take out the trash? And whatês that got to do with Alzheimerês Disease?...
Curated Video
Why is Alzheimer's still a medical mystery?
Decades of scientific research into Alzheimer’s have failed to find a cure. Little is known about the degenerative brain disease—but this may be about to change.
Neuro Transmissions
Welcome to Neuro Transmissions
Hey there! Thanks for stumbling on our introduction video. Neuro Transmissions is a channel on a mission to bring neuroscience to everyone. It's not rocket surgery, it's brain science!
Curated Video
Existing cancer drugs show promise for treating Alzheimer’s, new study finds
Researchers say the repurposed drugs could accelerate a long-stalled path toward meaningful Alzheimer’s treatment. (Scripps News)
Curated Video
Manitoba chiropractors misleading patients
A CBC News investigation revealed that some chiropractors in Manitoba may be using misleading advertising to lure patients, including claiming to treat conditions like autism and Alzheimer's
Curated Video
Art therapy for Alzheimer's patients
Program in Toronto offers patients a chance to happily forget about the past by encouraging them to focus on the present
Curated Video
Kissing Mother Goodbye: A Story of Love and Sacrifice in Thailand | Witness
A caregiver in Thailand looks after foreign Alzheimer's patients for a living, but time away from family takes its toll.
Curated Video
Staying sharp: Windsor's Alzheimer's society leans into memory with fundraisers
It's all about staying sharp. The Alzheimer's society of Windsor and Essex County is leaning into the theme of memory with some of its fundraisers. The latest is a partnership with a local business that sharpens knives. Merissa Mills...
Curated Video
Cord blood transplants remain rare but life-saving
New data from the Canadian Blood Services' Cord Blood Bank show less than two per cent of donated units have been transplanted in nearly a decade. The treatment is still rare, but scientists say it's important for saving the lives of...