Researchers identify a new small molecule inhibitor for use against Alzheimer's disease

by Brandon Chase,Massachusetts General HospitalChemical properties, and synthesis of PB118. Credit:Advanced Science(2023). DOI: 10.1002/advs.202304545In people with Alzheimer's d

Updated on: February 24,2024

Researchers identify a new small molecule inhibitor for use against Alzheimer's disease

by Brandon Chase,Massachusetts General HospitalChemical properties, and synthesis of PB118. Credit:Advanced Science(2023). DOI: 10.1002/advs.202304545In people with Alzheimer's d

Updated on:February 24,2024

More education may not protect against dementia

by Universität Duisburg-EssenCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe state of knowledge seemed clear: school education protects against dementia. Every school year is supposed to reduce the risk of developing de

Updated on: June 05,2024

More education may not protect against dementia

by Universität Duisburg-EssenCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe state of knowledge seemed clear: school education protects against dementia. Every school year is supposed to reduce the risk of developing de

Updated on:June 05,2024

Scientists explain how the brain encodes lottery values

bySainsbury Wellcome CentreCartoon of a rat playing a game involving risk. Credit: The image was created with the assistance of AI (DALL·E 3)Neuroscientists have uncovered a key brain area in ra

Updated on: January 11,2024

Scientists explain how the brain encodes lottery values

bySainsbury Wellcome CentreCartoon of a rat playing a game involving risk. Credit: The image was created with the assistance of AI (DALL·E 3)Neuroscientists have uncovered a key brain area in ra

Updated on:January 11,2024

Resolve to get a free memory screening in 2024

by Dennis ThompsonThere are so many New Year's resolutions from which to choose, but an important one could be to schedule a memory screening, experts say.Memory screenings consist of a series of

Updated on: January 09,2024

Resolve to get a free memory screening in 2024

by Dennis ThompsonThere are so many New Year's resolutions from which to choose, but an important one could be to schedule a memory screening, experts say.Memory screenings consist of a series of

Updated on:January 09,2024

Genes expressed in the brain before birth may affect risk of childhood mental illness

by Massachusetts General HospitalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearchers have identified various genes whose expression in the brain before birth may affect the risk of developing a range of

Updated on: February 03,2024

Genes expressed in the brain before birth may affect risk of childhood mental illness

by Massachusetts General HospitalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearchers have identified various genes whose expression in the brain before birth may affect the risk of developing a range of

Updated on:February 03,2024

Neural activity study shows the brain processes direct speech and its echo separately

byPublic Library of ScienceSpeech processing in an echoic environment. Credit: Jiaxin Gao (CC-BY 4.0, creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)Echoes can make speech harder to understand, and tuning

Updated on: March 13,2024

Neural activity study shows the brain processes direct speech and its echo separately

byPublic Library of ScienceSpeech processing in an echoic environment. Credit: Jiaxin Gao (CC-BY 4.0, creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)Echoes can make speech harder to understand, and tuning

Updated on:March 13,2024

SARS-CoV-2 virus found to migrate within neurons and infect the brain

byPasteur InstituteClinical profile of hamsters infected with SARS-CoV-2 original virus (Wuhan), the recombinant Wuhan/ΔORF7ab or the variants of concern (VoC) Gamma, Delta, and Omicron/BA.1.&nb

Updated on: January 12,2024

SARS-CoV-2 virus found to migrate within neurons and infect the brain

byPasteur InstituteClinical profile of hamsters infected with SARS-CoV-2 original virus (Wuhan), the recombinant Wuhan/ΔORF7ab or the variants of concern (VoC) Gamma, Delta, and Omicron/BA.1.&nb

Updated on:January 12,2024

Imprinted genes in the 'parenting hub' of the brain determine if mice are good parents, new study finds

byPublic Library of ScienceCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWhether a mouse is a good or bad parent can be traced back to imprinted genes in key neurons in the "parenting hub" in the b

Updated on: January 12,2024

Imprinted genes in the 'parenting hub' of the brain determine if mice are good parents, new study finds

byPublic Library of ScienceCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWhether a mouse is a good or bad parent can be traced back to imprinted genes in key neurons in the "parenting hub" in the b

Updated on:January 12,2024

New study discovers how neurons die in Alzheimer's disease

by Medical Research CouncilNeurons immunoreactive to AT8, PHF1 or MC1 are segmented in Imaris software and rendered to reveal intracellular X34 staining (β-sheet fibrillary structures), an indica

Updated on: March 02,2024

New study discovers how neurons die in Alzheimer's disease

by Medical Research CouncilNeurons immunoreactive to AT8, PHF1 or MC1 are segmented in Imaris software and rendered to reveal intracellular X34 staining (β-sheet fibrillary structures), an indica

Updated on:March 02,2024

How processing speed affects the benefits of cognitive rehabilitation for individuals with traumatic brain injury

by Kessler FoundationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainScientists at Kessler Foundation reported results from a randomized controlled trial examining the influence of processing speed on treatment bene

Updated on: February 03,2024

How processing speed affects the benefits of cognitive rehabilitation for individuals with traumatic brain injury

by Kessler FoundationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainScientists at Kessler Foundation reported results from a randomized controlled trial examining the influence of processing speed on treatment bene

Updated on:February 03,2024

Dementia rates more than 20% higher among black adults than UK average

by University College LondonCrude dementia prevalence (95% CI) in those aged 65 and over, by ethnic group. Credit:Alzheimer's & Dementia(2022). DOI: 10.1002/alz.12774Dementia

Updated on: June 07,2024

Dementia rates more than 20% higher among black adults than UK average

by University College LondonCrude dementia prevalence (95% CI) in those aged 65 and over, by ethnic group. Credit:Alzheimer's & Dementia(2022). DOI: 10.1002/alz.12774Dementia

Updated on:June 07,2024

Family history linked to increased Alzheimer's risk

by Alzheimer's Research UKCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers in Utah have found that people who have relatives who died of Alzheimer's are more likely to develop the disease. The findin

Updated on: June 20,2024

Family history linked to increased Alzheimer's risk

by Alzheimer's Research UKCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers in Utah have found that people who have relatives who died of Alzheimer's are more likely to develop the disease. The findin

Updated on:June 20,2024