Right under your nose: A more convenient way to diagnose Alzheimer's disease

Certain proteins in nasal discharge can indicate the onset and progression of Alzheimer's, providing an avenue for early detection

13-Aug-2020 - The Republic of Korea, like other countries with a rapidly ageing population, is facing increasing numbers of patients with dementia, of which Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most representative type. Unfortunately, AD has no complete cure yet; but, some treatments have been proven to delay its ...

Superworms digest plastic, with help from their bacterial sidekicks

Polystyrene waste to break down with enzymes or bacteria?

02-Jun-2020 - Resembling giant mealworms, superworms (Zophobas atratus) are beetle larvae that are often sold in pet stores as feed for reptiles, fish and birds. In addition to their relatively large size (about 2 inches long), these worms have another superpower: They can degrade polystyrene plastic. Now, ...

Development of simplified new mass spectrometric technique using laser and graphene

13-Aug-2019 - A technology that can obtain high-resolution, micrometer-sized images for mass spectrometric analysis without sample preparation has been developed. DGIST Research Fellow Jae Young Kim and Chair-professor Dae Won Moon's team succeeded in developing the precise analysis and micrometer-sized ...

Discovery of hippocampal mossy cell involvement to maximize antidepressant effects

28-May-2019 - DGIST faculty clarified that the fundamental neural circuit mechanism involved in antidepressant efficacy to treat depression, one of serious mental diseases in today's society. This is expected to contribute to the development of next antidepressant that can advance the effects and speed of ...

Opening up a new chapter for early diagnosis of Alzheimer's

29-Sep-2017 - A research team led by DGIST Professor Moon Cheil at the Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences has identified the reason why the patients with the early stage of Alzheimer's fail to smell. The research team of Professor Moon Cheil conducted a joint research with the research teams led by ...