Rate of Alzheimer's deaths on the rise

by Pennsylvania State UniversityCredit: Thinkstock/monkeybusinessimagesThe rate of death from Alzheimer's disease in the United States increased by more than 50 percent in the past 15 years,

Updated on: April 07,2024 13

Rate of Alzheimer's deaths on the rise

by Pennsylvania State UniversityCredit: Thinkstock/monkeybusinessimagesThe rate of death from Alzheimer's disease in the United States increased by more than 50 percent in the past 15 years,

Updated on:April 07,2024 13

MouseGoggles offer immersive look into neural activity

MouseGoggles offer immersive look into neural activityby David Nutt,Cornell UniversityCornell researchers built miniature VR headsets to immerse mice more deeply in virtual environments that can

Updated on: January 18,2025 0

MouseGoggles offer immersive look into neural activity

MouseGoggles offer immersive look into neural activityby David Nutt,Cornell UniversityCornell researchers built miniature VR headsets to immerse mice more deeply in virtual environments that can

Updated on:January 18,2025 0

Visual mismatch negativity identified as a mechanism of Parkinson's disease psychosis

byKing's College LondonGraphical Abstract. Credit:Brain Communications(2024). DOI: 10.1093/braincomms/fcae291Reduced brain activity responding to unpredicted visual changes is a

Updated on: October 16,2024 0

Visual mismatch negativity identified as a mechanism of Parkinson's disease psychosis

byKing's College LondonGraphical Abstract. Credit:Brain Communications(2024). DOI: 10.1093/braincomms/fcae291Reduced brain activity responding to unpredicted visual changes is a

Updated on:October 16,2024 0

Can Alzheimer's disease steal one's consciousness?

by Emilie Reas,Public Library of ScienceAlzheimer's disease (AD) has been characterized as a "complete loss of self." Early on when memory begins to fade, the victim has difficulty

Updated on: April 10,2024 11

Can Alzheimer's disease steal one's consciousness?

by Emilie Reas,Public Library of ScienceAlzheimer's disease (AD) has been characterized as a "complete loss of self." Early on when memory begins to fade, the victim has difficulty

Updated on:April 10,2024 11

Singing is beneficial for memory and mood especially in early dementia

by IOS PressResearchers led by Dr. Teppo Särkämö at University of Helsinki, Finland have revealed that caregiver-implemented musical leisure activities, particularly singing, are cognitively and

Updated on: February 27,2024 15

Singing is beneficial for memory and mood especially in early dementia

by IOS PressResearchers led by Dr. Teppo Särkämö at University of Helsinki, Finland have revealed that caregiver-implemented musical leisure activities, particularly singing, are cognitively and

Updated on:February 27,2024 15

Precise map of primate foveolar cortex uncovers intricacies of brain's visual system

by Ingrid Fadelli , Medical XpressColor-coded responses to different visual stimuli. a, Activations to achromatic high-SF gratings (in cycles per degree). Yellow, SF11; purple, SF15; orange, SF18. b,

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Precise map of primate foveolar cortex uncovers intricacies of brain's visual system

by Ingrid Fadelli , Medical XpressColor-coded responses to different visual stimuli. a, Activations to achromatic high-SF gratings (in cycles per degree). Yellow, SF11; purple, SF15; orange, SF18. b,

Updated on:January 14,2025 0

New research identifies potential therapeutic target for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

byVIB (the Flanders Institute for Biotechnology)Credit:Cell Reports(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2024.114719Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig's diseas

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New research identifies potential therapeutic target for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

byVIB (the Flanders Institute for Biotechnology)Credit:Cell Reports(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2024.114719Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig's diseas

Updated on:September 23,2024 0

The decision to eat may come down to these three neurons

by Katherine Fenz,Rockefeller UniversityVMHBDNFneurons suppress food intake and body weight. Credit:Nature(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41586-024-08098-1Speaking, singing, coughing, la

Updated on: November 07,2024 0

The decision to eat may come down to these three neurons

by Katherine Fenz,Rockefeller UniversityVMHBDNFneurons suppress food intake and body weight. Credit:Nature(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41586-024-08098-1Speaking, singing, coughing, la

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Those with stroke risk factors may be more likely to have severe strokes

byAmerican Academy of NeurologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPeople with conditions or habits such as high blood pressure, an irregular heartbeat called atrial fibrillation, or smoking, not o

Updated on: November 28,2024 0

Those with stroke risk factors may be more likely to have severe strokes

byAmerican Academy of NeurologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPeople with conditions or habits such as high blood pressure, an irregular heartbeat called atrial fibrillation, or smoking, not o

Updated on:November 28,2024 0

Stressful events in midlife might be a risk factor for Alzheimer's disease in older ages

by Barcelona Institute for Global HealthResults of the voxel-wise analyses show the association between a higher number of SLEs and reduced regional gray matter volumes. Y axes: average gray matt

Updated on: April 06,2024 0

Stressful events in midlife might be a risk factor for Alzheimer's disease in older ages

by Barcelona Institute for Global HealthResults of the voxel-wise analyses show the association between a higher number of SLEs and reduced regional gray matter volumes. Y axes: average gray matt

Updated on:April 06,2024 0

Do one in six Indians over 59 really have a mild brain disorder, as a new study suggests?

by Michael Hornberger,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIndia is often perceived as a country with ayoung population, while European and North American populations are regar

Updated on: March 08,2024 6

Do one in six Indians over 59 really have a mild brain disorder, as a new study suggests?

by Michael Hornberger,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIndia is often perceived as a country with ayoung population, while European and North American populations are regar

Updated on:March 08,2024 6

Discouraged zebrafish help reveal how ketamine works in the brain

byHoward Hughes Medical InstituteCredit: Duque, Chen, Hsu, et al.The decades-old anesthetic ketamine could be a game changer for treating severe depression, but there are still many questions ab

Updated on: January 19,2025 0

Discouraged zebrafish help reveal how ketamine works in the brain

byHoward Hughes Medical InstituteCredit: Duque, Chen, Hsu, et al.The decades-old anesthetic ketamine could be a game changer for treating severe depression, but there are still many questions ab

Updated on:January 19,2025 0