Older class of type 2 diabetes drugs, glitazones, linked to 22% reduction in dementia risk

by British Medical JournalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainUse of an older class of type 2 diabetes drugs called glitazones, also known as thiazolidinediones or TZDs for short, is linked to a 22%

Updated on: June 24,2024

Older class of type 2 diabetes drugs, glitazones, linked to 22% reduction in dementia risk

by British Medical JournalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainUse of an older class of type 2 diabetes drugs called glitazones, also known as thiazolidinediones or TZDs for short, is linked to a 22%

Updated on:June 24,2024

Study suggests optogenetics can drive muscle contraction with greater control, less fatigue than electrical stimulation

byMassachusetts Institute of TechnologyMIT researchers have developed a way to help people with amputation or paralysis regain limb control. Instead of using electricity to stimulate muscles, th

Updated on: May 30,2024

Study suggests optogenetics can drive muscle contraction with greater control, less fatigue than electrical stimulation

byMassachusetts Institute of TechnologyMIT researchers have developed a way to help people with amputation or paralysis regain limb control. Instead of using electricity to stimulate muscles, th

Updated on:May 30,2024

The brain can detect infection with malaria

by Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência (IGC)Brain vascular endothelial cells (blue) internalize particles released by erythrocytes infected with the malaria parasite (pink and red). Credit: Teresa Pais, 2

Updated on: February 21,2024

The brain can detect infection with malaria

by Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência (IGC)Brain vascular endothelial cells (blue) internalize particles released by erythrocytes infected with the malaria parasite (pink and red). Credit: Teresa Pais, 2

Updated on:February 21,2024

Low-fat diet found to reduce fatigue in patients with multiple sclerosis

by Erik Robinson,Oregon Health & Science UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainNew research from Oregon Health & Science University suggests that people with multiple sclerosis, or MS, coul

Updated on: January 10,2024

Low-fat diet found to reduce fatigue in patients with multiple sclerosis

by Erik Robinson,Oregon Health & Science UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainNew research from Oregon Health & Science University suggests that people with multiple sclerosis, or MS, coul

Updated on:January 10,2024

Frontotemporal dementia: We discovered a brain fold that may delay onset of symptoms

by Luke Harper,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIt's likely that few people had heard of frontotemporal dementia until earlier this year, when the family of actor Bruce Willi

Updated on: January 10,2024

Frontotemporal dementia: We discovered a brain fold that may delay onset of symptoms

by Luke Harper,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIt's likely that few people had heard of frontotemporal dementia until earlier this year, when the family of actor Bruce Willi

Updated on:January 10,2024

Researchers identify mutation that alters Alzheimer's disease progression

by University of MalagaResearchers identify a mutation that alters Alzheimer's disease progression. The UMA coordinates this study, carried out by 100 multidisciplinary researchers from 50 di

Updated on: March 20,2024

Researchers identify mutation that alters Alzheimer's disease progression

by University of MalagaResearchers identify a mutation that alters Alzheimer's disease progression. The UMA coordinates this study, carried out by 100 multidisciplinary researchers from 50 di

Updated on:March 20,2024

Primary cilia in medulloblastoma: Mechanisms provide treatment opportunity

by St. Jude Children's Research HospitalThe primary cilium is an appendage located on the surface of cells. Here you can see samples of human medulloblastoma representing SHH, WNT, Group 3 an

Updated on: June 15,2024

Primary cilia in medulloblastoma: Mechanisms provide treatment opportunity

by St. Jude Children's Research HospitalThe primary cilium is an appendage located on the surface of cells. Here you can see samples of human medulloblastoma representing SHH, WNT, Group 3 an

Updated on:June 15,2024

Researchers use a TV sitcom to uncover something about how the brain processes jokes

by Justin Jackson , Medical XpressCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearchers at Western University, Canada, have investigated the neural mechanisms underlying humor processing, specifically focusin

Updated on: January 10,2024

Researchers use a TV sitcom to uncover something about how the brain processes jokes

by Justin Jackson , Medical XpressCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearchers at Western University, Canada, have investigated the neural mechanisms underlying humor processing, specifically focusin

Updated on:January 10,2024

How the Parkinson's drug Levodopa causes psychiatric complications similar to drug abuse

byKarolinska InstitutetCredit: HeungSoon, PixabayResearchers at Karolinska Institutet have identified a mechanism responsible for a serious psychiatric complication caused by dopamine replacemen

Updated on: September 21,2024

How the Parkinson's drug Levodopa causes psychiatric complications similar to drug abuse

byKarolinska InstitutetCredit: HeungSoon, PixabayResearchers at Karolinska Institutet have identified a mechanism responsible for a serious psychiatric complication caused by dopamine replacemen

Updated on:September 21,2024

What makes us human? Researchers uncover clues behind brain evolution

by Adithi Ramakrishnan, The Dallas Morning NewsCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe human brain is three times bigger than a chimp's and more spherical than a Neanderthal's. Within a maze of b

Updated on: January 10,2024

What makes us human? Researchers uncover clues behind brain evolution

by Adithi Ramakrishnan, The Dallas Morning NewsCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe human brain is three times bigger than a chimp's and more spherical than a Neanderthal's. Within a maze of b

Updated on:January 10,2024

Novel blood test identifies biomarkers in patients with Alzheimer's disease

by Mike Addelman,University of ManchesterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainEarly results from PharmaKure, a pharmaceutical company spun out from The University of Manchester, shows a novel whole

Updated on: January 05,2024

Novel blood test identifies biomarkers in patients with Alzheimer's disease

by Mike Addelman,University of ManchesterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainEarly results from PharmaKure, a pharmaceutical company spun out from The University of Manchester, shows a novel whole

Updated on:January 05,2024

Zebrafish discovery could speed testing of motor neuron disease and dementia treatments

by Georgia Gowing,Macquarie UniversityCredit:Nucleic Acids Research(2024). DOI: 10.1093/nar/gkae112Tiny, transparent fish have made it possible for Macquarie University neuroscientis

Updated on: March 19,2024

Zebrafish discovery could speed testing of motor neuron disease and dementia treatments

by Georgia Gowing,Macquarie UniversityCredit:Nucleic Acids Research(2024). DOI: 10.1093/nar/gkae112Tiny, transparent fish have made it possible for Macquarie University neuroscientis

Updated on:March 19,2024