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

Cognitive flexibility: How neural variability shapes decision-making in different brains

by Tejasri Gururaj , Medical XpressNeural computations underlying flexible decision-making in rats. Credit: Dr. Marino PaganResearchpublishedinNaturehas revealed that neural co

Updated on: January 14,2025

Cognitive flexibility: How neural variability shapes decision-making in different brains

by Tejasri Gururaj , Medical XpressNeural computations underlying flexible decision-making in rats. Credit: Dr. Marino PaganResearchpublishedinNaturehas revealed that neural co

Updated on:January 14,2025

Rehabilitation approach combines spinal and hip stimulation to improve walking speed in patients with stroke

Updated on: September 02,2025

Rehabilitation approach combines spinal and hip stimulation to improve walking speed in patients with stroke

Updated on:September 02,2025

How experience shapes hippocampal place cell activity to create flexible cognitive maps

Updated on: May 15,2025

How experience shapes hippocampal place cell activity to create flexible cognitive maps

Updated on:May 15,2025

Dementia care at home: Raising knowledge and confidence to improve quality and decrease costs

by New York UniversityOver two thirds or the home health care population consists of adults over the age of 65, approximately 36% have some form of cognitive impairment, including dementia. Accor

Updated on: February 28,2024

Dementia care at home: Raising knowledge and confidence to improve quality and decrease costs

by New York UniversityOver two thirds or the home health care population consists of adults over the age of 65, approximately 36% have some form of cognitive impairment, including dementia. Accor

Updated on:February 28,2024

Animal testing illuminates Alzheimer's

by Steinar Brandslet,Norwegian University of Science and TechnologyFindings from animal experiments can contribute valuable insights for our understanding of Alzheimer's disease and possible

Updated on: March 26,2024

Animal testing illuminates Alzheimer's

by Steinar Brandslet,Norwegian University of Science and TechnologyFindings from animal experiments can contribute valuable insights for our understanding of Alzheimer's disease and possible

Updated on:March 26,2024

Half of long-stay nursing home residents go to hospital ED regardless of cognitive status

by Indiana UniversityA new study from the Indiana University Center for Aging Research and the Regenstrief Institute has found that almost half of all long-stay nursing home residents experience

Updated on: February 28,2024

Half of long-stay nursing home residents go to hospital ED regardless of cognitive status

by Indiana UniversityA new study from the Indiana University Center for Aging Research and the Regenstrief Institute has found that almost half of all long-stay nursing home residents experience

Updated on:February 28,2024

Hope for Alzheimer's blood test

by Macquarie UniversityBoxplots comparing plasma Aβ1-42/Aβ1-40 ratio, p-tau181, GFAP, and NfL between CU Aβ−, CU Aβ+, MCI Aβ−, MCI Aβ+, and AD Aβ+ groups at timepoint 1. Plasma measures were comp

Updated on: March 30,2024

Hope for Alzheimer's blood test

by Macquarie UniversityBoxplots comparing plasma Aβ1-42/Aβ1-40 ratio, p-tau181, GFAP, and NfL between CU Aβ−, CU Aβ+, MCI Aβ−, MCI Aβ+, and AD Aβ+ groups at timepoint 1. Plasma measures were comp

Updated on:March 30,2024

Interactive app to assist rehabilitation of Alzheimer's patients

by Asociacion RUVIDTesting the Alzheimer's app prototype in the communityResearchers from the Polytechnic University of Valencia take their new Alzheimer's app out for first testing and f

Updated on: February 27,2024

Interactive app to assist rehabilitation of Alzheimer's patients

by Asociacion RUVIDTesting the Alzheimer's app prototype in the communityResearchers from the Polytechnic University of Valencia take their new Alzheimer's app out for first testing and f

Updated on:February 27,2024

Micro-needle insertion into hippocampus helps brain regeneration in animal model of Alzheimer's disease

by Cell Transplantation Center of Excellence for Aging and Brain RepairResearchers testing the potential positive effects of "micro-injury" by brief insertion of a small needle into the hipp

Updated on: February 28,2024

Micro-needle insertion into hippocampus helps brain regeneration in animal model of Alzheimer's disease

by Cell Transplantation Center of Excellence for Aging and Brain RepairResearchers testing the potential positive effects of "micro-injury" by brief insertion of a small needle into the hipp

Updated on:February 28,2024

Scientists discover pathway that may lead to Alzheimer's disease

by Fisher Center for Alzheimer's Research FoundationDiagram of the brain of a person with Alzheimer's Disease. Credit: Wikipedia/public domain.Today, researchers at the Fisher Center for Alzhe

Updated on: February 28,2024

Scientists discover pathway that may lead to Alzheimer's disease

by Fisher Center for Alzheimer's Research FoundationDiagram of the brain of a person with Alzheimer's Disease. Credit: Wikipedia/public domain.Today, researchers at the Fisher Center for Alzhe

Updated on:February 28,2024

Gene editing tool reduces Alzheimer's plaque precursor in mice

by Liz Ahlberg Touchstone,University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignSimultaneous editing of splice sites with SPLICER enhances exon skipping. Credit:Nature Communications(2024). DOI:

Updated on: January 08,2025

Gene editing tool reduces Alzheimer's plaque precursor in mice

by Liz Ahlberg Touchstone,University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignSimultaneous editing of splice sites with SPLICER enhances exon skipping. Credit:Nature Communications(2024). DOI:

Updated on:January 08,2025