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

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

Alzheimer's risk gene disrupts endocytosis, but another disease-linked gene could help

by Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyAPOE4 Astrocytes showed an increase in endocytosis after overexpression of PICALM. In the bottom row, astrocytes (labeled blue), have taken up more of a pr

Updated on: April 07,2024

Alzheimer's risk gene disrupts endocytosis, but another disease-linked gene could help

by Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyAPOE4 Astrocytes showed an increase in endocytosis after overexpression of PICALM. In the bottom row, astrocytes (labeled blue), have taken up more of a pr

Updated on:April 07,2024

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

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

Researchers discover new connectivity rules in the brain's visual network

Researchers discover new connectivity rules in the brain's visual networkbyVIB (the Flanders Institute for Biotechnology)Graphical abstract. Credit:Current Biology(2024). DOI: 10

Updated on: January 15,2025

Researchers discover new connectivity rules in the brain's visual network

Researchers discover new connectivity rules in the brain's visual networkbyVIB (the Flanders Institute for Biotechnology)Graphical abstract. Credit:Current Biology(2024). DOI: 10

Updated on:January 15,2025

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

Psychiatric symptoms in Alzheimer´s disease

by Lund UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn addition to memory problems and other cognitive symptoms, most people with Alzheimer's disease also suffer from mental health issues. It

Updated on: April 07,2024

Psychiatric symptoms in Alzheimer´s disease

by Lund UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn addition to memory problems and other cognitive symptoms, most people with Alzheimer's disease also suffer from mental health issues. It

Updated on:April 07,2024

New findings in Alzheimers research

by Ruhr-Universitaet-BochumCurrent Alzheimer's research focuses on the amyloid precursor protein (APP), which is responsible for the formation of destructive plaques in the brain. Researchers

Updated on: February 27,2024

New findings in Alzheimers research

by Ruhr-Universitaet-BochumCurrent Alzheimer's research focuses on the amyloid precursor protein (APP), which is responsible for the formation of destructive plaques in the brain. Researchers

Updated on:February 27,2024

Odds of chronic traumatic encephalopathy for male ice hockey players increase by 34% with each year played, study finds

byBoston University School of MedicineDistribution of Duration of Ice Hockey Play and Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) Photomontage. Credit:JAMA Network Open(2024). DOI: 10.100

Updated on: December 16,2024

Odds of chronic traumatic encephalopathy for male ice hockey players increase by 34% with each year played, study finds

byBoston University School of MedicineDistribution of Duration of Ice Hockey Play and Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) Photomontage. Credit:JAMA Network Open(2024). DOI: 10.100

Updated on:December 16,2024

Exploring the impact of meta learning on post-stroke motor recovery

byUniversity of TsukubaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe variability in recovery performance among individuals who have suffered a stroke has puzzled clinicians. A research group from Univer

Updated on: August 08,2024

Exploring the impact of meta learning on post-stroke motor recovery

byUniversity of TsukubaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe variability in recovery performance among individuals who have suffered a stroke has puzzled clinicians. A research group from Univer

Updated on:August 08,2024

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

Do you see what I see? People share same brain responses for colors, study finds

Updated on: September 28,2025

Do you see what I see? People share same brain responses for colors, study finds

Updated on:September 28,2025

Spread of tau protein measured in the brains of Alzheimer's patients

by Karolinska InstitutetThe images show tau deposits in the brain of a patient with early-stage Alzheimer’s disease. The warm colours indicate regions of heavy deposition and the difference in sp

Updated on: April 10,2024

Spread of tau protein measured in the brains of Alzheimer's patients

by Karolinska InstitutetThe images show tau deposits in the brain of a patient with early-stage Alzheimer’s disease. The warm colours indicate regions of heavy deposition and the difference in sp

Updated on:April 10,2024