New tool can detect tiny protein clumps associated with neurodegenerative disorders

by University of CopenhagenInsulin proteins clumping together. Credit: Jacob Kæstel-HansenThe clumping of proteins is at the root of a wide range of neurodegenerative disorders that affect the br

Updated on: June 15,2024

New tool can detect tiny protein clumps associated with neurodegenerative disorders

by University of CopenhagenInsulin proteins clumping together. Credit: Jacob Kæstel-HansenThe clumping of proteins is at the root of a wide range of neurodegenerative disorders that affect the br

Updated on:June 15,2024

Machine learning can identify signs of Alzheimer's in patients recalling the story of Cinderella

by St. George's University of LondonCredit: Photo by Robina Weermeijer on Unsplash.A new study by researchers from the Neurosciences Research Centre at St George's has identified the stre

Updated on: June 11,2024

Machine learning can identify signs of Alzheimer's in patients recalling the story of Cinderella

by St. George's University of LondonCredit: Photo by Robina Weermeijer on Unsplash.A new study by researchers from the Neurosciences Research Centre at St George's has identified the stre

Updated on:June 11,2024

How astrocytes and perineuronal nets cooperate to sustain synaptic homeostasis

by Ingrid Fadelli , Medical XpressConfocal micrographs showing close association between Perineuronal nets (magenta) and astrocytes (green) in mouse cerebral cortex. Credit: Bhanu TewariSynapses are s

Updated on: August 08,2024

How astrocytes and perineuronal nets cooperate to sustain synaptic homeostasis

by Ingrid Fadelli , Medical XpressConfocal micrographs showing close association between Perineuronal nets (magenta) and astrocytes (green) in mouse cerebral cortex. Credit: Bhanu TewariSynapses are s

Updated on:August 08,2024

FDA approves Miplyffa for treatment of Niemann-Pick disease, type C

by Lori SolomonThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Zevra Therapeutics' Miplyffa (arimoclomol), an oral medication for the treatment of Niemann-Pick disease, type C (NPC).Miplyffa, i

Updated on: November 11,2024

FDA approves Miplyffa for treatment of Niemann-Pick disease, type C

by Lori SolomonThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Zevra Therapeutics' Miplyffa (arimoclomol), an oral medication for the treatment of Niemann-Pick disease, type C (NPC).Miplyffa, i

Updated on:November 11,2024

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

More amyloid in the brain, more cognitive decline

by University of Texas at DallasCredit: copyright American Heart AssociationA new study from the Center for Vital Longevity at The University of Texas at Dallas has found that the amount of amylo

Updated on: May 18,2024

More amyloid in the brain, more cognitive decline

by University of Texas at DallasCredit: copyright American Heart AssociationA new study from the Center for Vital Longevity at The University of Texas at Dallas has found that the amount of amylo

Updated on:May 18,2024

Prospects continue to improve for people with MS, but disease management in older adults presents challenges

by Ellen Goldbaum,University at BuffaloCredit: Anna Shvets from PexelsThe past five years have seen significant advancements in diagnosing and treating multiple sclerosis (MS), but challenges re

Updated on: January 10,2024

Prospects continue to improve for people with MS, but disease management in older adults presents challenges

by Ellen Goldbaum,University at BuffaloCredit: Anna Shvets from PexelsThe past five years have seen significant advancements in diagnosing and treating multiple sclerosis (MS), but challenges re

Updated on:January 10,2024

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

Power of illusion can help with learning new movements

by Tokyo Metropolitan UniversitySet up of each condition. Participants were seated in a chair with their left upper limb placed on a table and maintained in a resting position. (a) The Visual-mot

Updated on: February 18,2024

Power of illusion can help with learning new movements

by Tokyo Metropolitan UniversitySet up of each condition. Participants were seated in a chair with their left upper limb placed on a table and maintained in a resting position. (a) The Visual-mot

Updated on:February 18,2024

Innovative method identifies rare brain cell types for the first time

by Katherine Fenz,Rockefeller UniversityEasySci enables high-throughput and low-cost single-cell transcriptome and chromatin accessibility profiling across the entire mammalian brain. Credit:&nb

Updated on: February 05,2024

Innovative method identifies rare brain cell types for the first time

by Katherine Fenz,Rockefeller UniversityEasySci enables high-throughput and low-cost single-cell transcriptome and chromatin accessibility profiling across the entire mammalian brain. Credit:&nb

Updated on:February 05,2024

Secret structure in the wiring diagram of the brain

by Petra Sandow,University of BonnCredit: UKB & LMU / Dr. Nataliya Kraynyukova; Dr. Simon RennerIn the brain, our perception arises from a complex interplay of neurons that are connected via

Updated on: February 21,2024

Secret structure in the wiring diagram of the brain

by Petra Sandow,University of BonnCredit: UKB & LMU / Dr. Nataliya Kraynyukova; Dr. Simon RennerIn the brain, our perception arises from a complex interplay of neurons that are connected via

Updated on:February 21,2024

Research offers insight into future understanding of MS and its treatments

byTrinity College DublinComparison of EBNA-1 IgG Levels in Healthy Controls and People With MS and Epilepsy. Credit:Neurology Neuroimmunology & Neuroinflammation(2024). DOI: 10.1

Updated on: April 06,2024

Research offers insight into future understanding of MS and its treatments

byTrinity College DublinComparison of EBNA-1 IgG Levels in Healthy Controls and People With MS and Epilepsy. Credit:Neurology Neuroimmunology & Neuroinflammation(2024). DOI: 10.1

Updated on:April 06,2024