Discovery of cilia defects in ALS patients suggests new treatment path

byVIB (the Flanders Institute for Biotechnology)Motor neurons with damaged primary cilia (green) from patients with the C21orf2 mutation. Credit: VIBAmyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a deva

Updated on: January 15,2025

Discovery of cilia defects in ALS patients suggests new treatment path

byVIB (the Flanders Institute for Biotechnology)Motor neurons with damaged primary cilia (green) from patients with the C21orf2 mutation. Credit: VIBAmyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a deva

Updated on:January 15,2025

Serotonin 2C receptor regulates memory in mice and humans: Implications for Alzheimer's disease

byBaylor College of MedicineCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers at Baylor College of Medicine, the University of Cambridge in the U.K. and collaborating institutions have shown that serotonin 2

Updated on: July 08,2024

Serotonin 2C receptor regulates memory in mice and humans: Implications for Alzheimer's disease

byBaylor College of MedicineCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers at Baylor College of Medicine, the University of Cambridge in the U.K. and collaborating institutions have shown that serotonin 2

Updated on:July 08,2024

Study finds brain stores motor memories differently based on decision uncertainty

by National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT)A: Screen of the experiment, B: perturbation pattern. Credit: National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (

Updated on: July 05,2024

Study finds brain stores motor memories differently based on decision uncertainty

by National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT)A: Screen of the experiment, B: perturbation pattern. Credit: National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (

Updated on:July 05,2024

Study hints at ways to generate new neurons in old brains

byStanford University Medical CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainMost neurons in the human brain last a lifetime, and for good reason. Intricate, long-term information is preserved in the complex st

Updated on: October 18,2024

Study hints at ways to generate new neurons in old brains

byStanford University Medical CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainMost neurons in the human brain last a lifetime, and for good reason. Intricate, long-term information is preserved in the complex st

Updated on:October 18,2024

Family found with unusually heritable Alzheimer's risk

by Mary Loftus,Emory UniversityThe Lowman family (several members of whom can be seen in this old family photo, above) recalls touching moments from more than a decade of caring for their mother

Updated on: February 28,2024

Family found with unusually heritable Alzheimer's risk

by Mary Loftus,Emory UniversityThe Lowman family (several members of whom can be seen in this old family photo, above) recalls touching moments from more than a decade of caring for their mother

Updated on:February 28,2024

Clinicians should address needs of family caregivers of persons with dementia

by University of Pennsylvania School of NursingMore than 15 million family members and other unpaid caregivers provide care to persons living with dementia in the United States. Yet the current h

Updated on: March 07,2024

Clinicians should address needs of family caregivers of persons with dementia

by University of Pennsylvania School of NursingMore than 15 million family members and other unpaid caregivers provide care to persons living with dementia in the United States. Yet the current h

Updated on:March 07,2024

Progranulin and dementia—a blood sample does not tell the full story!

by Bentham Science PublishersProgranulin is a central protein in both neuronal survival and neurodegenerative diseases. It is thus not surprising that altered progranulin levels represent a universal

Updated on: March 07,2024

Progranulin and dementia—a blood sample does not tell the full story!

by Bentham Science PublishersProgranulin is a central protein in both neuronal survival and neurodegenerative diseases. It is thus not surprising that altered progranulin levels represent a universal

Updated on:March 07,2024

Could blood pressure drugs have a role in Alzheimer's disease treatment?

by Georgetown University Medical CenterDiagram of the brain of a person with Alzheimer's Disease. Credit: Wikipedia/public domain.In laboratory neuronal cultures, an FDA-approved drug used to

Updated on: February 27,2024

Could blood pressure drugs have a role in Alzheimer's disease treatment?

by Georgetown University Medical CenterDiagram of the brain of a person with Alzheimer's Disease. Credit: Wikipedia/public domain.In laboratory neuronal cultures, an FDA-approved drug used to

Updated on:February 27,2024

Brain imaging can predict Alzheimer's-related memory loss

by Karolinska InstitutetCredit: Karolinska InstitutetResearchers at Karolinska Institutet have imaged tau protein in the brains of living patients with Alzheimer's disease. The amount and spr

Updated on: May 13,2024

Brain imaging can predict Alzheimer's-related memory loss

by Karolinska InstitutetCredit: Karolinska InstitutetResearchers at Karolinska Institutet have imaged tau protein in the brains of living patients with Alzheimer's disease. The amount and spr

Updated on:May 13,2024

Study identifies potential biomarker for Alzheimer's disease

by Boston University Medical CenterIn one of the largest studies to date to use metabolomics, the study of compounds that are created through various chemical reactions in the body, researchers h

Updated on: March 07,2024

Study identifies potential biomarker for Alzheimer's disease

by Boston University Medical CenterIn one of the largest studies to date to use metabolomics, the study of compounds that are created through various chemical reactions in the body, researchers h

Updated on:March 07,2024

Actively speaking two languages protects against cognitive decline

by Universitat Pompeu Fabra - BarcelonaCredit: Universitat Pompeu Fabra - BarcelonaIn addition to enabling us to communicate with others, languages are our instrument for conveying our thoughts, ident

Updated on: June 14,2024

Actively speaking two languages protects against cognitive decline

by Universitat Pompeu Fabra - BarcelonaCredit: Universitat Pompeu Fabra - BarcelonaIn addition to enabling us to communicate with others, languages are our instrument for conveying our thoughts, ident

Updated on:June 14,2024

Seeing Alzheimer's disease

by University of MinnesotaCredit: University of MinnesotaWhat if we could diagnose early-stage Alzheimer's disease (AD) by looking into a person's eyes?A retinal scan technique, developed

Updated on: April 02,2024

Seeing Alzheimer's disease

by University of MinnesotaCredit: University of MinnesotaWhat if we could diagnose early-stage Alzheimer's disease (AD) by looking into a person's eyes?A retinal scan technique, developed

Updated on:April 02,2024