Gut bacteriophages associated with improved executive function and memory in flies, mice and humans

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressGraphical abstract. Credit: DOI: 10.1016/j.chom.2022.01.013A team of researchers affiliated with a large number of institutions in Spain has found evidence of the presence

Updated on: February 03,2024

Gut bacteriophages associated with improved executive function and memory in flies, mice and humans

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressGraphical abstract. Credit: DOI: 10.1016/j.chom.2022.01.013A team of researchers affiliated with a large number of institutions in Spain has found evidence of the presence

Updated on:February 03,2024

How common nutritional supplements may protect against traumatic brain injuries in sports

by Max Esterhuizen,Virginia TechCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe pouring rain and blustery wind gusts are brutal. The crowd is bone-chillingly cold, but they don't care.Their favorite fo

Updated on: February 05,2024

How common nutritional supplements may protect against traumatic brain injuries in sports

by Max Esterhuizen,Virginia TechCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe pouring rain and blustery wind gusts are brutal. The crowd is bone-chillingly cold, but they don't care.Their favorite fo

Updated on:February 05,2024

Prenatal pollution linked to lower cognitive scores in infants

by Lisa Marshall,University of Colorado at BoulderAssociations Between Prenatal PM10Exposure and Composite Cognitive, Motor, and Language Scores at 2 Years. Average prenatal exposure to PM

Updated on: February 03,2024

Prenatal pollution linked to lower cognitive scores in infants

by Lisa Marshall,University of Colorado at BoulderAssociations Between Prenatal PM10Exposure and Composite Cognitive, Motor, and Language Scores at 2 Years. Average prenatal exposure to PM

Updated on:February 03,2024

Study explores how brain waves reflect melody predictions while listening to music

by Ingrid Fadelli , Medical XpressA, Snippet of the sets of regressors obtained from one piece of music used to calculate the TRFs. From top to bottom: acoustic envelope (Env), half-way rectified firs

Updated on: November 28,2024

Study explores how brain waves reflect melody predictions while listening to music

by Ingrid Fadelli , Medical XpressA, Snippet of the sets of regressors obtained from one piece of music used to calculate the TRFs. From top to bottom: acoustic envelope (Env), half-way rectified firs

Updated on:November 28,2024

Can a calculator predict your risk of dementia?

by The Ottawa HospitalResearchers have built and validated an online calculator that empowers individuals 55 and over to better understand the health of their brain and how they can reduce their risk

Updated on: June 18,2024

Can a calculator predict your risk of dementia?

by The Ottawa HospitalResearchers have built and validated an online calculator that empowers individuals 55 and over to better understand the health of their brain and how they can reduce their risk

Updated on:June 18,2024

Researchers map the entire brain of an adult fruit fly for the first time

byPrinceton UniversityThis map shows the precise location and arrangement of the 50 largest neurons of the fly brain connectome. These 50, along with another 139,205 brain cells in the brain of

Updated on: October 18,2024

Researchers map the entire brain of an adult fruit fly for the first time

byPrinceton UniversityThis map shows the precise location and arrangement of the 50 largest neurons of the fly brain connectome. These 50, along with another 139,205 brain cells in the brain of

Updated on:October 18,2024

The orchid and dandelion phenomenon in brain aging: Personalizing cognitive health approaches for older adults

Updated on: September 05,2024

The orchid and dandelion phenomenon in brain aging: Personalizing cognitive health approaches for older adults

Updated on:September 05,2024

Brain circuit that spoils appetite identified

by Stefanie Merker,Max Planck SocietySpecialized nerve cells in the amygdala are activated during nausea and elicit appetite-suppressing signals. Credit: MPI for Biological Intelligence / Julia

Updated on: March 30,2024

Brain circuit that spoils appetite identified

by Stefanie Merker,Max Planck SocietySpecialized nerve cells in the amygdala are activated during nausea and elicit appetite-suppressing signals. Credit: MPI for Biological Intelligence / Julia

Updated on:March 30,2024

Study shows beneficial effects of blocking brain inflammation in experimental model of Alzheimer's

by University of SouthamptonDiagram of the brain of a person with Alzheimer's Disease. Credit: Wikipedia/public domain.A University of Southampton-led study has found that blocking a receptor

Updated on: February 27,2024

Study shows beneficial effects of blocking brain inflammation in experimental model of Alzheimer's

by University of SouthamptonDiagram of the brain of a person with Alzheimer's Disease. Credit: Wikipedia/public domain.A University of Southampton-led study has found that blocking a receptor

Updated on:February 27,2024

Neanderthoids and space brains: Stem cell researcher pushes the boundaries of neuroscience

by Genomic PressAlysson R. Muotri, Ph.D., University of California, San Diego, U.S. Credit:Brain Medicine(2024). https://doi.org/10.61373/bm024k.0082In an interviewpublishedin&

Updated on: October 16,2024

Neanderthoids and space brains: Stem cell researcher pushes the boundaries of neuroscience

by Genomic PressAlysson R. Muotri, Ph.D., University of California, San Diego, U.S. Credit:Brain Medicine(2024). https://doi.org/10.61373/bm024k.0082In an interviewpublishedin&

Updated on:October 16,2024

Alzheimer's disease can be diagnosed before symptoms emerge

by Lund UniversityNIA-AA versus IWG criteria. Differences in the nomenclature of cognitively unimpaired individuals with (+) or without (−) in vivo biomarker evidence of Aβ (A) and tau (T) pathol

Updated on: April 10,2024

Alzheimer's disease can be diagnosed before symptoms emerge

by Lund UniversityNIA-AA versus IWG criteria. Differences in the nomenclature of cognitively unimpaired individuals with (+) or without (−) in vivo biomarker evidence of Aβ (A) and tau (T) pathol

Updated on:April 10,2024

DNA vaccine reduces both toxic proteins linked to Alzheimer's

by UT Southwestern Medical CenterToxic amyloid plaques (red) and tau tangles (brown) form on the brain of a mouse modeled to have Alzheimer's disease. A study shows a DNA vaccine reduces both

Updated on: March 30,2024

DNA vaccine reduces both toxic proteins linked to Alzheimer's

by UT Southwestern Medical CenterToxic amyloid plaques (red) and tau tangles (brown) form on the brain of a mouse modeled to have Alzheimer's disease. A study shows a DNA vaccine reduces both

Updated on:March 30,2024