Gene variant may help protect against Alzheimer's disease

by Massachusetts General HospitalCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new study led by investigators at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), in collaboration with the University of Antioquia, Schepens Eye

Updated on: June 14,2024

Gene variant may help protect against Alzheimer's disease

by Massachusetts General HospitalCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new study led by investigators at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), in collaboration with the University of Antioquia, Schepens Eye

Updated on:June 14,2024

Down syndrome research untangles therapeutic possibilities for Alzheimer's

by University of California - San DiegoMichael Rafii, M.D., Ph.D., UC San Diego Health. Credit: UC San Diego HealthMore than five million Americans are living with Alzheimer's disease (AD). O

Updated on: February 26,2024

Down syndrome research untangles therapeutic possibilities for Alzheimer's

by University of California - San DiegoMichael Rafii, M.D., Ph.D., UC San Diego Health. Credit: UC San Diego HealthMore than five million Americans are living with Alzheimer's disease (AD). O

Updated on:February 26,2024

Research shows new documentation tool could help optimize seizure treatments in patients with epilepsy

byCU Anschutz Medical CampusCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNew research from the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus studies a new tool that will help medical providers identify pat

Updated on: January 12,2024

Research shows new documentation tool could help optimize seizure treatments in patients with epilepsy

byCU Anschutz Medical CampusCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNew research from the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus studies a new tool that will help medical providers identify pat

Updated on:January 12,2024

Exploring a hidden genetic cause of intellectual disability

byUniversity of the Sunshine CoastMolecular modeling of GTF3C3 variants in the structure of yeast τ131/Tfc4. Credit:Genetics in Medicine(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.gim.2024.101253A global

Updated on: December 12,2024

Exploring a hidden genetic cause of intellectual disability

byUniversity of the Sunshine CoastMolecular modeling of GTF3C3 variants in the structure of yeast τ131/Tfc4. Credit:Genetics in Medicine(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.gim.2024.101253A global

Updated on:December 12,2024

Brain scans reveal the hidden shape of thinking and predict students' learning better than test scores

byGeorgetown UniversityGeorgetown students gather around a computer during a Biology lab. Credit: Georgetown UniversityThe traditional tests and grades that educators have long used may measure

Updated on: February 21,2024

Brain scans reveal the hidden shape of thinking and predict students' learning better than test scores

byGeorgetown UniversityGeorgetown students gather around a computer during a Biology lab. Credit: Georgetown UniversityThe traditional tests and grades that educators have long used may measure

Updated on:February 21,2024

Accelerated MRI brain mapping technique to improve neurodegenerative diagnosis

by Celia Webby,University of QueenslandAccelerated MRI brain mapping technique to improve neurodegenerative diagnosis. Credit: University of QueenslandA new brain imaging technique developed by

Updated on: June 20,2024

Accelerated MRI brain mapping technique to improve neurodegenerative diagnosis

by Celia Webby,University of QueenslandAccelerated MRI brain mapping technique to improve neurodegenerative diagnosis. Credit: University of QueenslandA new brain imaging technique developed by

Updated on:June 20,2024

Survey shows lack of brain health awareness among women

by Cleveland ClinicCredit: Cleveland ClinicNearly two-thirds of Americans with Alzheimer's disease are women, but according to a Women's Alzheimer's Movement at Cleveland Clinic surve

Updated on: May 22,2024

Survey shows lack of brain health awareness among women

by Cleveland ClinicCredit: Cleveland ClinicNearly two-thirds of Americans with Alzheimer's disease are women, but according to a Women's Alzheimer's Movement at Cleveland Clinic surve

Updated on:May 22,2024

Physicists overturn common assumptions regarding brain activity

byBar-Ilan UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe brain is a complex network containing billions of neurons. The soma of each of these neurons communicates simultaneously with thousands

Updated on: January 10,2024

Physicists overturn common assumptions regarding brain activity

byBar-Ilan UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe brain is a complex network containing billions of neurons. The soma of each of these neurons communicates simultaneously with thousands

Updated on:January 10,2024

Anxiety associated with faster Alzheimer's disease onset

by Radiological Society of North AmericaBrain MRI of a 72-year-old woman shows loss of volume of the hippocampus (arrows). The patient had all three characteristics, volume loss of the hippocampi

Updated on: June 24,2024

Anxiety associated with faster Alzheimer's disease onset

by Radiological Society of North AmericaBrain MRI of a 72-year-old woman shows loss of volume of the hippocampus (arrows). The patient had all three characteristics, volume loss of the hippocampi

Updated on:June 24,2024

How SORLA protects against Alzheimer's disease

by Sanford-Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery InstituteHuaxi Xu, Ph.D., Professor, Neuroscience and Aging Research Center. Credit: Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute (SBP)Researcher

Updated on: April 02,2024

How SORLA protects against Alzheimer's disease

by Sanford-Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery InstituteHuaxi Xu, Ph.D., Professor, Neuroscience and Aging Research Center. Credit: Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute (SBP)Researcher

Updated on:April 02,2024

DNA vaccine protects against toxic proteins linked to Alzheimer's

by UT Southwestern Medical CenterUT Southwestern researchers have developed a DNA vaccine that helps the body protect against toxic proteins associated with Alzheimer's disease. These images

Updated on: March 30,2024

DNA vaccine protects against toxic proteins linked to Alzheimer's

by UT Southwestern Medical CenterUT Southwestern researchers have developed a DNA vaccine that helps the body protect against toxic proteins associated with Alzheimer's disease. These images

Updated on:March 30,2024

Study associates reduced activity of a key enzyme with microcephaly in Zika-infected offspring

byFAPESPCredit:Journal of Neurochemistry(2023). DOI: 10.1111/jnc.15918Mice that were infected with Zika virus during pregnancy and developed microcephaly displayed less activity of N

Updated on: January 11,2024

Study associates reduced activity of a key enzyme with microcephaly in Zika-infected offspring

byFAPESPCredit:Journal of Neurochemistry(2023). DOI: 10.1111/jnc.15918Mice that were infected with Zika virus during pregnancy and developed microcephaly displayed less activity of N

Updated on:January 11,2024