Could 'zombie cells' in the skin be aging your brain too?

by Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMayo Clinic researchers have found that senescent cells—non-dividing "zombie" cells—accumulate in the skin as people age and may i

Updated on: November 06,2024

Could 'zombie cells' in the skin be aging your brain too?

by Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMayo Clinic researchers have found that senescent cells—non-dividing "zombie" cells—accumulate in the skin as people age and may i

Updated on:November 06,2024

Study links premature development of human neurons to brain developmental disorders

byVIB (the Flanders Institute for Biotechnology)Mouse cortex (in blue) transplanted with human neurons (in green). Credit: VIBThe mechanisms underlying intellectual disabilities or autism remain

Updated on: August 08,2024

Study links premature development of human neurons to brain developmental disorders

byVIB (the Flanders Institute for Biotechnology)Mouse cortex (in blue) transplanted with human neurons (in green). Credit: VIBThe mechanisms underlying intellectual disabilities or autism remain

Updated on:August 08,2024

A 'low dose aspirin' for dementia? Drug ready for first in-human testing

by University of KentuckyLinda Van Eldik in her lab at the Sanders-Brown Center on Aging. Van Eldik's drug candidate, which might function as a sort of "low-dose aspirin" for the pr

Updated on: March 13,2024

A 'low dose aspirin' for dementia? Drug ready for first in-human testing

by University of KentuckyLinda Van Eldik in her lab at the Sanders-Brown Center on Aging. Van Eldik's drug candidate, which might function as a sort of "low-dose aspirin" for the pr

Updated on:March 13,2024

Brain circuit strength predicts a child's ability to understand numbers

by Society for NeuroscienceHippocampal-parietal functional circuits predict number sense training gains. Functional connectivity of the (A) left and (B) right hippocampus with the left intraparie

Updated on: February 21,2024

Brain circuit strength predicts a child's ability to understand numbers

by Society for NeuroscienceHippocampal-parietal functional circuits predict number sense training gains. Functional connectivity of the (A) left and (B) right hippocampus with the left intraparie

Updated on:February 21,2024

Imaging probe to visualize Alzheimer's disease-related gamma-secretase in the brain

by Massachusetts General HospitalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainScientists at the Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) have developed a molecular imaging probe to reveal Alzheimer's diseas

Updated on: May 06,2024

Imaging probe to visualize Alzheimer's disease-related gamma-secretase in the brain

by Massachusetts General HospitalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainScientists at the Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) have developed a molecular imaging probe to reveal Alzheimer's diseas

Updated on:May 06,2024

Risk for dementia reduced in association with antihypertensive use

by Elana GotkineAntihypertensive use is associated with a reduced risk for dementia compared with untreated hypertension, according to research published online Sept. 12 inJAMA Network Open.Matt

Updated on: March 02,2024

Risk for dementia reduced in association with antihypertensive use

by Elana GotkineAntihypertensive use is associated with a reduced risk for dementia compared with untreated hypertension, according to research published online Sept. 12 inJAMA Network Open.Matt

Updated on:March 02,2024

Treponema denticola found to induce Alzheimer-like tau hyperphosphorylation in mice

by International & American Associations for Dental ResearchA study investigating the role of Treponema denticola (T. denticola) in Alzheimer's disease (AD) pathogenesis will be presented by Z

Updated on: March 07,2024

Treponema denticola found to induce Alzheimer-like tau hyperphosphorylation in mice

by International & American Associations for Dental ResearchA study investigating the role of Treponema denticola (T. denticola) in Alzheimer's disease (AD) pathogenesis will be presented by Z

Updated on:March 07,2024

Big data reveals new Alzheimer's risk genes

by University of EdinburghPET scan of a human brain with Alzheimer's disease. Credit: public domainAn international research team led by scientists at the University of Edinburgh and the Univ

Updated on: May 20,2024

Big data reveals new Alzheimer's risk genes

by University of EdinburghPET scan of a human brain with Alzheimer's disease. Credit: public domainAn international research team led by scientists at the University of Edinburgh and the Univ

Updated on:May 20,2024

Dementia deaths rise during the summer of COVID, leading to concern

by Laurie Archbald-Pannone,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainDeaths from dementia during the summer of 2020 are nearly20% higherthan the number of dementia-related de

Updated on: March 19,2024

Dementia deaths rise during the summer of COVID, leading to concern

by Laurie Archbald-Pannone,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainDeaths from dementia during the summer of 2020 are nearly20% higherthan the number of dementia-related de

Updated on:March 19,2024

Couch potatoes face same chance of dementia as those with genetic risk factors

by McMaster UniversityJennifer Heisz, assistant professor of kinesiology, McMaster University Credit: McMaster UniversitySedentary older adults with no genetic risk factors for dementia may be ju

Updated on: March 09,2024

Couch potatoes face same chance of dementia as those with genetic risk factors

by McMaster UniversityJennifer Heisz, assistant professor of kinesiology, McMaster University Credit: McMaster UniversitySedentary older adults with no genetic risk factors for dementia may be ju

Updated on:March 09,2024

Chronic musculoskeletal pain may accelerate brain aging

byChinese Academy of SciencesChronic pain leads to accelerated brain aging. Credit: Xie RuiIn a studypublishedinNature Mental Health, scientists from China and the United State

Updated on: March 28,2024

Chronic musculoskeletal pain may accelerate brain aging

byChinese Academy of SciencesChronic pain leads to accelerated brain aging. Credit: Xie RuiIn a studypublishedinNature Mental Health, scientists from China and the United State

Updated on:March 28,2024

How prenatal opioid exposure impairs breathing in newborns

by Laurel Hamers,University of OregonMaternal opioids age-dependently impair neural activity from isolated neonatal respiratory control networks. Representative neurograms(A)from iso

Updated on: February 05,2024

How prenatal opioid exposure impairs breathing in newborns

by Laurel Hamers,University of OregonMaternal opioids age-dependently impair neural activity from isolated neonatal respiratory control networks. Representative neurograms(A)from iso

Updated on:February 05,2024