Worsening heat waves pose unique risks to people living with neurodegenerative disease

byUniversity of California, Los AngelesCredit: neerja panchal from PexelsAs 2024 is set to end as Earth's hottest year on record—breaking the previous record set in 2023– a UCLA Health resea

Updated on: February 05,2025

Worsening heat waves pose unique risks to people living with neurodegenerative disease

byUniversity of California, Los AngelesCredit: neerja panchal from PexelsAs 2024 is set to end as Earth's hottest year on record—breaking the previous record set in 2023– a UCLA Health resea

Updated on:February 05,2025

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

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

Alzheimer's protein APP regulates learning and social behavior in the healthy brain

by Heidelberg UniversityLack of the APP family leads to abnormal positioning of neurons (yellow) in the hippocampus. Neurons lacking APP family proteins show fewer synaptic connections. Credit: S

Updated on: April 07,2024

Alzheimer's protein APP regulates learning and social behavior in the healthy brain

by Heidelberg UniversityLack of the APP family leads to abnormal positioning of neurons (yellow) in the hippocampus. Neurons lacking APP family proteins show fewer synaptic connections. Credit: S

Updated on:April 07,2024

How inflammation alters nerve cell responses to make touch painful

Updated on: May 15,2025

How inflammation alters nerve cell responses to make touch painful

Updated on:May 15,2025

Gut microbiome: Meet Asaccharobacter celatus—the brain health bug

by Nathan Nuzum,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThere's a great deal of interest from scientists and the public alike in how we can keep our minds sharp and our brains healt

Updated on: March 08,2024

Gut microbiome: Meet Asaccharobacter celatus—the brain health bug

by Nathan Nuzum,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThere's a great deal of interest from scientists and the public alike in how we can keep our minds sharp and our brains healt

Updated on:March 08,2024

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

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

PET points to tau protein as leading culprit in Alzheimer's

by Society of Nuclear MedicineTopographical correspondence of tau- but not amyloid-pathology with neuronal dysfunction in Alzheimer's disease. Right lateral surface of projected z-score image

Updated on: April 01,2024

PET points to tau protein as leading culprit in Alzheimer's

by Society of Nuclear MedicineTopographical correspondence of tau- but not amyloid-pathology with neuronal dysfunction in Alzheimer's disease. Right lateral surface of projected z-score image

Updated on:April 01,2024

How pronouns are processed in the memory-region of the human brain

by Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience - KNAWShrek concept cell. Credit: Matthew SelfA new study shows how individual brain cells in the hippocampus respond to pronouns. "This may help us unra

Updated on: October 14,2024

How pronouns are processed in the memory-region of the human brain

by Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience - KNAWShrek concept cell. Credit: Matthew SelfA new study shows how individual brain cells in the hippocampus respond to pronouns. "This may help us unra

Updated on:October 14,2024

Common heart drug may slow progression of Huntington's disease

Common heart drug may slow progression of Huntington's diseasebyUniversity of Iowaβ-Blocker Use in Participants With Motor-Manifest Huntington Disease (mmHD) Was Associated With Slower Rate

Updated on: December 16,2024

Common heart drug may slow progression of Huntington's disease

Common heart drug may slow progression of Huntington's diseasebyUniversity of Iowaβ-Blocker Use in Participants With Motor-Manifest Huntington Disease (mmHD) Was Associated With Slower Rate

Updated on:December 16,2024

Study unveils new insights into how neural stem cells are activated in the adult human brain

Updated on: February 28,2025

Study unveils new insights into how neural stem cells are activated in the adult human brain

Updated on:February 28,2025

Study of patients with epilepsy shows how making new neurons benefits cognition

byKeck School of Medicine of USCNewborn neuron (green and purple cell) in brain tissue from patients with epilepsy. Credit: Aswathy Ammothumkandy/Bonaguidi Lab/USC.Cell Stem CellWhy do adu

Updated on: December 17,2024

Study of patients with epilepsy shows how making new neurons benefits cognition

byKeck School of Medicine of USCNewborn neuron (green and purple cell) in brain tissue from patients with epilepsy. Credit: Aswathy Ammothumkandy/Bonaguidi Lab/USC.Cell Stem CellWhy do adu

Updated on:December 17,2024

Alzheimer's advance: Early stage study in mice show new drugs restore memory loss and prolong life

by University of LeicesterPicture of nerve cells dying in the brain of prion-diseased mice. The nerves are stained pink and can be seen dying in the CA1 region of the hippocampus. Credit: Univers

Updated on: April 07,2024

Alzheimer's advance: Early stage study in mice show new drugs restore memory loss and prolong life

by University of LeicesterPicture of nerve cells dying in the brain of prion-diseased mice. The nerves are stained pink and can be seen dying in the CA1 region of the hippocampus. Credit: Univers

Updated on:April 07,2024