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How the brain handles the complexity of chewing

How the brain handles the complexity of chewing

by Béatrice St-Cyr-Leroux,University of MontrealConnectivity of areas involved in chewing and other orofacial behaviors. Credit:Current Opinion in Neurobiology(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.

How the brain handles the complexity of chewing

by Béatrice St-Cyr-Leroux,University of MontrealConnectivity of areas involved in chewing and other orofacial behaviors. Credit:Current Opinion in Neurobiology(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.
Key mechanisms in the synapses of the cerebellum unraveled

Key mechanisms in the synapses of the cerebellum unraveled

byInstitute of Science and Technology AustriaElectron microscope image of neurons in the cerebellum. This slice through the cells in the cerebellum shows a dendritic branch of a Purkinje cell an

Key mechanisms in the synapses of the cerebellum unraveled

byInstitute of Science and Technology AustriaElectron microscope image of neurons in the cerebellum. This slice through the cells in the cerebellum shows a dendritic branch of a Purkinje cell an
Targeting mitochondria and related protein suggest new therapeutic strategy for treating ALS

Targeting mitochondria and related protein suggest new therapeutic strategy for treating ALS

byNagoya UniversityResearchers have discovered a receptor, sigma-1 receptor (green), and a protein, ATAD3A (red), that are associated with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou

Targeting mitochondria and related protein suggest new therapeutic strategy for treating ALS

byNagoya UniversityResearchers have discovered a receptor, sigma-1 receptor (green), and a protein, ATAD3A (red), that are associated with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou
DNA treatment could delay paralysis that strikes nearly all patients with ALS

DNA treatment could delay paralysis that strikes nearly all patients with ALS

byUniversity of California - San DiegoAn illustration of the connections between muscle fibers and a motor neuron, the latter of which relies on crucial proteins to create and send signals to th

DNA treatment could delay paralysis that strikes nearly all patients with ALS

byUniversity of California - San DiegoAn illustration of the connections between muscle fibers and a motor neuron, the latter of which relies on crucial proteins to create and send signals to th
Immune genes are altered in Alzheimer's patients' blood

Immune genes are altered in Alzheimer's patients' blood

byNorthwestern UniversityCredit:Neuron(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.neuron.2024.01.013A new Northwestern Medicine study has found the immune system in the blood of Alzheimer's patients

Immune genes are altered in Alzheimer's patients' blood

byNorthwestern UniversityCredit:Neuron(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.neuron.2024.01.013A new Northwestern Medicine study has found the immune system in the blood of Alzheimer's patients
New insights into the protein-mediated motor neuron loss in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

New insights into the protein-mediated motor neuron loss in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

by Niigata UniversityUsing novel mouse ALS models, researchers discovered that the pathogenic TDP-43 exhibits distinct propagation patterns in the corticospinal pathway and spinal circuits, providing

New insights into the protein-mediated motor neuron loss in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

by Niigata UniversityUsing novel mouse ALS models, researchers discovered that the pathogenic TDP-43 exhibits distinct propagation patterns in the corticospinal pathway and spinal circuits, providing
From pills to pulses: Electrifying medicine using the peripheral nervous system

From pills to pulses: Electrifying medicine using the peripheral nervous system

byIMECBio-electronic medicine is a new form of therapy that uses electrical pulses to modulate nerve activity. The small implant delivering the pulses sits in the body, a wearable device deliver

From pills to pulses: Electrifying medicine using the peripheral nervous system

byIMECBio-electronic medicine is a new form of therapy that uses electrical pulses to modulate nerve activity. The small implant delivering the pulses sits in the body, a wearable device deliver
Alzheimer's research: Inflammatory markers are conspicuous at an early stage

Alzheimer's research: Inflammatory markers are conspicuous at an early stage

by German Center for Neurodegenerative DiseasesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainLong before the onset of dementia, there is evidence for increased activity of the brain's immune system. Resea

Alzheimer's research: Inflammatory markers are conspicuous at an early stage

by German Center for Neurodegenerative DiseasesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainLong before the onset of dementia, there is evidence for increased activity of the brain's immune system. Resea
Risk factors of Alzheimer's disease and metabolic syndrome can accumulate in childhood

Risk factors of Alzheimer's disease and metabolic syndrome can accumulate in childhood

byUniversity of Eastern FinlandCredit: CC0 Public DomainGenetic predisposition to Alzheimer's disease is linked to an increased risk of cardiometabolic disorders present in childhood, a new

Risk factors of Alzheimer's disease and metabolic syndrome can accumulate in childhood

byUniversity of Eastern FinlandCredit: CC0 Public DomainGenetic predisposition to Alzheimer's disease is linked to an increased risk of cardiometabolic disorders present in childhood, a new
Preventive treatment for Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease

Preventive treatment for Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease

by Fraunhofer-GesellschaftSemi-automatically generated biochemical networks help researchers map out and recognize connections. Credit: Fraunhofer SCAIA diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease is de

Preventive treatment for Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease

by Fraunhofer-GesellschaftSemi-automatically generated biochemical networks help researchers map out and recognize connections. Credit: Fraunhofer SCAIA diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease is de
Alzheimer's meds are mostly tested in whites. That worries Black patients, caregivers

Alzheimer's meds are mostly tested in whites. That worries Black patients, caregivers

by Sydney MurphyLarry Griner resigned from his job in California and moved back to his childhood home in Baltimore nearly five years ago so he could care for his mother, Norma.She had been diagnosed w

Alzheimer's meds are mostly tested in whites. That worries Black patients, caregivers

by Sydney MurphyLarry Griner resigned from his job in California and moved back to his childhood home in Baltimore nearly five years ago so he could care for his mother, Norma.She had been diagnosed w
Alzheimer's disease: How amyloid aggregates alter neuronal function

Alzheimer's disease: How amyloid aggregates alter neuronal function

by CNRSRat hippocampal neurons in primary culture, showing a fluorescent soluble protein (left) and trajectories corresponding to the movement of the glutamate receptors on its surface, measured

Alzheimer's disease: How amyloid aggregates alter neuronal function

by CNRSRat hippocampal neurons in primary culture, showing a fluorescent soluble protein (left) and trajectories corresponding to the movement of the glutamate receptors on its surface, measured