PET scans for Alzheimer's could bring benefit to more patients

by Ryan O'hare,Imperial College LondonPET scans can spot amyloid in the brain (pictured). Credit: Imperial College LondonAn imaging tool honed to spot rogue proteins in the brain could benef

Updated on: April 01,2024

PET scans for Alzheimer's could bring benefit to more patients

by Ryan O'hare,Imperial College LondonPET scans can spot amyloid in the brain (pictured). Credit: Imperial College LondonAn imaging tool honed to spot rogue proteins in the brain could benef

Updated on:April 01,2024

A newly characterized form of tau may be involved in initiating Alzheimer's disease

JANUARY 22, 2024by Brandon Chase,Massachusetts General HospitalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe tau protein accumulates in abnormal shapes in the brains of individuals with Alzheimer's d

Updated on: March 29,2024

A newly characterized form of tau may be involved in initiating Alzheimer's disease

JANUARY 22, 2024by Brandon Chase,Massachusetts General HospitalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe tau protein accumulates in abnormal shapes in the brains of individuals with Alzheimer's d

Updated on:March 29,2024

Wireless neural interface could be used for drug delivery to deep brain regions

Updated on: September 28,2025

Wireless neural interface could be used for drug delivery to deep brain regions

Updated on:September 28,2025

Experts outline key research areas in neuropalliative care

Updated on: March 05,2025

Experts outline key research areas in neuropalliative care

Updated on:March 05,2025

Cyborg-type robots can boost neuroplasticity when users control their own movement

Updated on: September 28,2025

Cyborg-type robots can boost neuroplasticity when users control their own movement

Updated on:September 28,2025

Combining long- and short-read sequencing in single cells reveals new mRNAs in neurodegenerative diseases

bySanford-Burnham PrebysCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainDiseases marked by progressive deterioration of the brain—neurodegeneration—have proven challenging to understand and treat. These common

Updated on: January 08,2025

Combining long- and short-read sequencing in single cells reveals new mRNAs in neurodegenerative diseases

bySanford-Burnham PrebysCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainDiseases marked by progressive deterioration of the brain—neurodegeneration—have proven challenging to understand and treat. These common

Updated on:January 08,2025

Huntington's disease gene may also enhance early brain development and intelligence

by Jennifer Brown,University of IowaYears-to-onset (YTO)-dependent brain functional changes. Credit:Annals of Neurology(2024). DOI: 10.1002/ana.27046The genetic mutation that causes

Updated on: November 22,2024

Huntington's disease gene may also enhance early brain development and intelligence

by Jennifer Brown,University of IowaYears-to-onset (YTO)-dependent brain functional changes. Credit:Annals of Neurology(2024). DOI: 10.1002/ana.27046The genetic mutation that causes

Updated on:November 22,2024

Nerve stimulation trial demonstrates meaningful improvements for spinal cord injuries

Updated on: June 13,2025

Nerve stimulation trial demonstrates meaningful improvements for spinal cord injuries

Updated on:June 13,2025

Newly discovered 'ovoid' brain cells reshape understanding of how memory works

Updated on: March 09,2025

Newly discovered 'ovoid' brain cells reshape understanding of how memory works

Updated on:March 09,2025

New clues to Alzheimer's disease

by Alvin Powell,Harvard UniversityHarvard University McLean researchers Bruce Cohen, left, and Kai Sonntag have found an energy dysfunction in the cells of late-onset Alzheimer's patients, a

Updated on: April 07,2024

New clues to Alzheimer's disease

by Alvin Powell,Harvard UniversityHarvard University McLean researchers Bruce Cohen, left, and Kai Sonntag have found an energy dysfunction in the cells of late-onset Alzheimer's patients, a

Updated on:April 07,2024

Tracing brain circuits that tell us when to eat—and when to stop

Updated on: July 07,2025

Tracing brain circuits that tell us when to eat—and when to stop

Updated on:July 07,2025

Neuroscientists show movies 'play out' as an oscillatory symphony in the brain

Updated on: May 15,2025

Neuroscientists show movies 'play out' as an oscillatory symphony in the brain

Updated on:May 15,2025