Infrequent home computer use may be indicative of early cognitive decline

by IOS PressCredit: George Hodan/Public DomainA new study sheds light on a powerful tool that may detect signs of Alzheimer's disease before patients show any symptoms of cognitive decline: t

Updated on: February 28,2024

Infrequent home computer use may be indicative of early cognitive decline

by IOS PressCredit: George Hodan/Public DomainA new study sheds light on a powerful tool that may detect signs of Alzheimer's disease before patients show any symptoms of cognitive decline: t

Updated on:February 28,2024

Advanced infant brain development may not always be a good thing

by Mallory Locklear,Yale UniversityOverview of study design. Credit:Nature Communications(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-54657-5The human brain undergoes significant development duri

Updated on: December 16,2024

Advanced infant brain development may not always be a good thing

by Mallory Locklear,Yale UniversityOverview of study design. Credit:Nature Communications(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-54657-5The human brain undergoes significant development duri

Updated on:December 16,2024

Sleep deprivation in mice found to reduce brain synapse diversity

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressCredit:Current Biology(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2024.07.032A multi-disciplinary team has found that depriving lab mice of sleep can lead to a reduction in syn

Updated on: August 08,2024

Sleep deprivation in mice found to reduce brain synapse diversity

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressCredit:Current Biology(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2024.07.032A multi-disciplinary team has found that depriving lab mice of sleep can lead to a reduction in syn

Updated on:August 08,2024

New tools reveal neuropeptides, not neurotransmitters, encode danger in the brain

bySalk InstituteTwo images of nerve endings in the amygdala (where fear signals are received and interpreted). On the left, there are no labels and two distinct vesicles in the nerve endings can

Updated on: July 30,2024

New tools reveal neuropeptides, not neurotransmitters, encode danger in the brain

bySalk InstituteTwo images of nerve endings in the amygdala (where fear signals are received and interpreted). On the left, there are no labels and two distinct vesicles in the nerve endings can

Updated on:July 30,2024

New cases of dementia in the UK fall by 20 percent over two decades

by University of CambridgeThe UK has seen a 20% fall in the incidence of dementia over the past two decades, according to new research from England, led by the University of Cambridge, leading to

Updated on: February 28,2024

New cases of dementia in the UK fall by 20 percent over two decades

by University of CambridgeThe UK has seen a 20% fall in the incidence of dementia over the past two decades, according to new research from England, led by the University of Cambridge, leading to

Updated on:February 28,2024

Brain's immune system triggers frontotemporal dementia

by Nicholas Weiler,University of California, San FranciscoFrontotemporal dementia (FTD), the second most common cause of dementia in people under 65, may be triggered by a defect in immune cells

Updated on: February 28,2024

Brain's immune system triggers frontotemporal dementia

by Nicholas Weiler,University of California, San FranciscoFrontotemporal dementia (FTD), the second most common cause of dementia in people under 65, may be triggered by a defect in immune cells

Updated on:February 28,2024

Dementia patients' thinking ability may get worse in winter and early spring

by Rachel Buckley,The ConversationThinking ability declines with age in those with dementia. Credit:Sam Wheeler/Unsplash,CC BYThe seasons may affect the memory and thinking abilities

Updated on: May 09,2024

Dementia patients' thinking ability may get worse in winter and early spring

by Rachel Buckley,The ConversationThinking ability declines with age in those with dementia. Credit:Sam Wheeler/Unsplash,CC BYThe seasons may affect the memory and thinking abilities

Updated on:May 09,2024

Primate study sheds light on a neural mechanism that separates signal from noise in the brain

byUniversity of TokyoMesoscale functional imaging revealed patchy spatial patterns of spontaneous activity throughout the marmoset neocortex. Credit:Nature Communications(2024). DOI:

Updated on: December 17,2024

Primate study sheds light on a neural mechanism that separates signal from noise in the brain

byUniversity of TokyoMesoscale functional imaging revealed patchy spatial patterns of spontaneous activity throughout the marmoset neocortex. Credit:Nature Communications(2024). DOI:

Updated on:December 17,2024

Faults in the blood-brain barrier implicated in dementia

by Alzheimer's Research UKCalifornia based researchers have found that damage to cells known as pericytes, which surround small blood vessels in the brain, may trigger a chain of events that

Updated on: March 07,2024

Faults in the blood-brain barrier implicated in dementia

by Alzheimer's Research UKCalifornia based researchers have found that damage to cells known as pericytes, which surround small blood vessels in the brain, may trigger a chain of events that

Updated on:March 07,2024

Review finds no benefit to aspirin for preserving cognitive function

by WileyCoated aspirin tablets. Image: Wikimedia Commons.An analysis of published studies found no evidence that low- dose aspirin buffers against cognitive decline or dementia or improves cognit

Updated on: March 09,2024

Review finds no benefit to aspirin for preserving cognitive function

by WileyCoated aspirin tablets. Image: Wikimedia Commons.An analysis of published studies found no evidence that low- dose aspirin buffers against cognitive decline or dementia or improves cognit

Updated on:March 09,2024

Discovery of neurotransmission gene may permit early detection of Alzheimer's disease

by Tel Aviv UniversityCredit: Tel Aviv UniversityA new Tel Aviv University study identified a gene coding for a protein that turns off neurotransmission signaling, which contributes to Alzheimer&

Updated on: March 09,2024

Discovery of neurotransmission gene may permit early detection of Alzheimer's disease

by Tel Aviv UniversityCredit: Tel Aviv UniversityA new Tel Aviv University study identified a gene coding for a protein that turns off neurotransmission signaling, which contributes to Alzheimer&

Updated on:March 09,2024

Decoding sleep to reveal our state of health

by Bruno Geoffroy,University of MontrealA Schematic representation of the position of cannulas (in CA1) and electrodes (surface of the cerebral cortex) and timeline of the experimental protocol.

Updated on: March 28,2024

Decoding sleep to reveal our state of health

by Bruno Geoffroy,University of MontrealA Schematic representation of the position of cannulas (in CA1) and electrodes (surface of the cerebral cortex) and timeline of the experimental protocol.

Updated on:March 28,2024