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'Zap-and-freeze' snapshots catch brain cells in the act of learning

'Zap-and-freeze' snapshots catch brain cells in the act of learning

by Anne Grimm,Leipzig UniversityLeft: a resting human synapse containing small vesicles that hold neurotransmitters. Right: a synapse that was rapidly frozen 100 milliseconds after an action potential

'Zap-and-freeze' snapshots catch brain cells in the act of learning

by Anne Grimm,Leipzig UniversityLeft: a resting human synapse containing small vesicles that hold neurotransmitters. Right: a synapse that was rapidly frozen 100 milliseconds after an action potential
Study finds the timing of CSF biomarker divergence for Alzheimer disease, normal cognition varies

Study finds the timing of CSF biomarker divergence for Alzheimer disease, normal cognition varies

by Elana GotkineCerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and other biomarkers differ for individuals with Alzheimer disease and cognitively normal controls, with the estimated times of divergence varying from 18 to

Study finds the timing of CSF biomarker divergence for Alzheimer disease, normal cognition varies

by Elana GotkineCerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and other biomarkers differ for individuals with Alzheimer disease and cognitively normal controls, with the estimated times of divergence varying from 18 to
Alzheimer's may have once spread from person to person, but the risk of that happening today is incredibly low

Alzheimer's may have once spread from person to person, but the risk of that happening today is incredibly low

by Steve Macfarlane,The ConversationPET scan of a human brain with Alzheimer's disease. Credit: public domainAn article published this week in the journalNature Medicinedocuments

Alzheimer's may have once spread from person to person, but the risk of that happening today is incredibly low

by Steve Macfarlane,The ConversationPET scan of a human brain with Alzheimer's disease. Credit: public domainAn article published this week in the journalNature Medicinedocuments
Language barriers could contribute to higher aggression in people with dementia

Language barriers could contribute to higher aggression in people with dementia

by Edith Cowan UniversityPrevelance of each NPI domain for immigrants and non-immigrants. NPI: neuropsychiatric inventory. Differences between the groups at the .05 level and .001 level are marke

Language barriers could contribute to higher aggression in people with dementia

by Edith Cowan UniversityPrevelance of each NPI domain for immigrants and non-immigrants. NPI: neuropsychiatric inventory. Differences between the groups at the .05 level and .001 level are marke
Silent brain changes precede Alzheimer's. Researchers have new clues about which come first

Silent brain changes precede Alzheimer's. Researchers have new clues about which come first

by Lauran NeergaardA closeup of a human brain affected by Alzheimer's disease, is displayed at the Museum of Neuroanatomy at the University at Buffalo in Buffalo, N.Y., on Oct. 7, 2003. According

Silent brain changes precede Alzheimer's. Researchers have new clues about which come first

by Lauran NeergaardA closeup of a human brain affected by Alzheimer's disease, is displayed at the Museum of Neuroanatomy at the University at Buffalo in Buffalo, N.Y., on Oct. 7, 2003. According
Anticholinergics may not be best choice for rehab patients with dementia

Anticholinergics may not be best choice for rehab patients with dementia

by Pennsylvania State UniversityDuring rehabilitation following an acute hospital stay, medications that block neurotransmitters may be overprescribed to older patients suffering from delirium su

Anticholinergics may not be best choice for rehab patients with dementia

by Pennsylvania State UniversityDuring rehabilitation following an acute hospital stay, medications that block neurotransmitters may be overprescribed to older patients suffering from delirium su