How Alzheimer's disease spreads through the brain

by Society for NeuroscienceA functioning brain cell that is expressing diseased tau. Credit: Hallinan et al.,JNeurosci2019Tau can quickly spread between neurons but is not immediately

Updated on: April 10,2024

How Alzheimer's disease spreads through the brain

by Society for NeuroscienceA functioning brain cell that is expressing diseased tau. Credit: Hallinan et al.,JNeurosci2019Tau can quickly spread between neurons but is not immediately

Updated on:April 10,2024

New research on Alzheimer's disease shows 'lifestyle origin at least in some degree'

by Todd Hollingshead,Brigham Young UniversityPh.D. student Erin Saito enters data into a computer in the lab of Professor Benjamin Bikman. Credit: Jaren WilkeyFor years, research to pin down the

Updated on: April 07,2024

New research on Alzheimer's disease shows 'lifestyle origin at least in some degree'

by Todd Hollingshead,Brigham Young UniversityPh.D. student Erin Saito enters data into a computer in the lab of Professor Benjamin Bikman. Credit: Jaren WilkeyFor years, research to pin down the

Updated on:April 07,2024

A new model of Alzheimer's progression

by Arizona State UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAlzheimer's disease is the most common form of dementia and is characterized by neurodegeneration in regions of the brain involved

Updated on: April 10,2024

A new model of Alzheimer's progression

by Arizona State UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAlzheimer's disease is the most common form of dementia and is characterized by neurodegeneration in regions of the brain involved

Updated on:April 10,2024

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

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

New research shines light on highly sensitive human visual system

byUniversity of HelsinkiThe performance of human observers agrees with the new dim light detection model where performance is fundamentally limited by retinal thresholding nonlinearities along t

Updated on: December 17,2024

New research shines light on highly sensitive human visual system

byUniversity of HelsinkiThe performance of human observers agrees with the new dim light detection model where performance is fundamentally limited by retinal thresholding nonlinearities along t

Updated on:December 17,2024

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

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

Improved brain decoder holds promise for communication in people with aphasia

Updated on: March 09,2025

Improved brain decoder holds promise for communication in people with aphasia

Updated on:March 09,2025

The science of weight loss—and why your brain is wired to keep you fat

Updated on: December 13,2025

The science of weight loss—and why your brain is wired to keep you fat

Updated on:December 13,2025

Mathematics-based approach improves brain-state detection using fNIRS signals

Updated on: December 08,2025

Mathematics-based approach improves brain-state detection using fNIRS signals

Updated on:December 08,2025

Gene therapy in Alzheimer's disease mouse model preserves learning and memory

by Scott Lafee,University of California - San DiegoPET scan of a human brain with Alzheimer's disease. Credit: public domainResearchers at University of California San Diego School of

Updated on: April 10,2024

Gene therapy in Alzheimer's disease mouse model preserves learning and memory

by Scott Lafee,University of California - San DiegoPET scan of a human brain with Alzheimer's disease. Credit: public domainResearchers at University of California San Diego School of

Updated on:April 10,2024

Treatment gives hope to teen with disorder known as childhood Alzheimer's

by Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago TribuneThe mother and father watched as their 16-year-old daughter ate her pork chop and green beans across the kitchen table of their Mount Prospect home, grateful

Updated on: February 27,2024

Treatment gives hope to teen with disorder known as childhood Alzheimer's

by Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago TribuneThe mother and father watched as their 16-year-old daughter ate her pork chop and green beans across the kitchen table of their Mount Prospect home, grateful

Updated on:February 27,2024