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

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

Sleep deprivation may affect learning temporarily

byUniversity of JyväskyläCredit: CC0 Public DomainSoon we will once again switch to winter time, that is, we set the clocks back an hour. Switching to winter time is considered the easier of the

Updated on: November 07,2024

Sleep deprivation may affect learning temporarily

byUniversity of JyväskyläCredit: CC0 Public DomainSoon we will once again switch to winter time, that is, we set the clocks back an hour. Switching to winter time is considered the easier of the

Updated on:November 07,2024

Alzheimer's disease might be a 'whole body' problem

by University of British ColumbiaPair of surgically joined mice. Credit: University of British ColumbiaAlzheimer's disease, the leading cause of dementia, has long been assumed to originate i

Updated on: April 10,2024

Alzheimer's disease might be a 'whole body' problem

by University of British ColumbiaPair of surgically joined mice. Credit: University of British ColumbiaAlzheimer's disease, the leading cause of dementia, has long been assumed to originate i

Updated on:April 10,2024

Alzheimer research: Noise-inducing neurons shut down memories

by German Center for Neurodegenerative DiseasesCredit: Public DomainNeurons that are responsible for new experiences interfere with the signals of neurons that contain memories and thereby distur

Updated on: April 16,2024

Alzheimer research: Noise-inducing neurons shut down memories

by German Center for Neurodegenerative DiseasesCredit: Public DomainNeurons that are responsible for new experiences interfere with the signals of neurons that contain memories and thereby distur

Updated on:April 16,2024

Seizure action plans: Management and educational tools in epilepsy care

Updated on: May 30,2025

Seizure action plans: Management and educational tools in epilepsy care

Updated on:May 30,2025

Scientists find neurons that process language on different timescales

by Anne Trafton,Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyExperimental procedure and the distribution of the implanted electrodes for Dataset 1. Credit:Nature Human Behaviour(2024). DOI:

Updated on: September 06,2024

Scientists find neurons that process language on different timescales

by Anne Trafton,Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyExperimental procedure and the distribution of the implanted electrodes for Dataset 1. Credit:Nature Human Behaviour(2024). DOI:

Updated on:September 06,2024

Bilingualism may maintain protection against Alzheimer's, neuroimaging study finds

by Patrick Lejtenyi,Concordia UniversityROIs from the Desikan–Killiany–Tourville cortical atlas (A) and the FreeSurfer subcortical atlas (B). ROIs also include the subiculum and CA1 subfields (n

Updated on: November 06,2024

Bilingualism may maintain protection against Alzheimer's, neuroimaging study finds

by Patrick Lejtenyi,Concordia UniversityROIs from the Desikan–Killiany–Tourville cortical atlas (A) and the FreeSurfer subcortical atlas (B). ROIs also include the subiculum and CA1 subfields (n

Updated on:November 06,2024

Nerve regrowth findings could lead to a potential treatment for a common cause of blindness

by Kim Krieger,University of ConnecticutThe image show two optic nerves, six weeks after they have been crushed (injury marked with a rhombus.) The nerves project fibers from left to right. Live

Updated on: December 16,2024

Nerve regrowth findings could lead to a potential treatment for a common cause of blindness

by Kim Krieger,University of ConnecticutThe image show two optic nerves, six weeks after they have been crushed (injury marked with a rhombus.) The nerves project fibers from left to right. Live

Updated on:December 16,2024

A common food additive solves a sticky neuroscience problem

Updated on: August 06,2025

A common food additive solves a sticky neuroscience problem

Updated on:August 06,2025

The brain-heart connection: Understanding a powerful tie that works both ways

Updated on: September 26,2025

The brain-heart connection: Understanding a powerful tie that works both ways

Updated on:September 26,2025

Brain cells in Alzheimer's patients consume resources essential to neurotransmission

by Weber Shandwick WorldwideCredit: Public DomainAlzheimer's disease (AD), the most common type of dementia, causes the death of neurons and leads to shrinking of the brain. Patients with AD

Updated on: April 10,2024

Brain cells in Alzheimer's patients consume resources essential to neurotransmission

by Weber Shandwick WorldwideCredit: Public DomainAlzheimer's disease (AD), the most common type of dementia, causes the death of neurons and leads to shrinking of the brain. Patients with AD

Updated on:April 10,2024

Hospital admissions for epilepsy change with climatic factors

by Lori SolomonChanges in climate are possible trigger factors for seizure-related hospitalizations in patients with epilepsy, according to a studypublishedonline June 11 in theJourn

Updated on: July 17,2024

Hospital admissions for epilepsy change with climatic factors

by Lori SolomonChanges in climate are possible trigger factors for seizure-related hospitalizations in patients with epilepsy, according to a studypublishedonline June 11 in theJourn

Updated on:July 17,2024