Hippocampal study unveils distinct protein machineries for calcium channel clustering and vesicle priming

by Ingrid Fadelli , Medical XpressMunc13-1 and CaV2.1 nanoclustering. a–c, Example STED images of sideview synapses (a), quantification of line profiles (b) and Pearson's colocalization coefficien

Updated on: September 23,2024

Hippocampal study unveils distinct protein machineries for calcium channel clustering and vesicle priming

by Ingrid Fadelli , Medical XpressMunc13-1 and CaV2.1 nanoclustering. a–c, Example STED images of sideview synapses (a), quantification of line profiles (b) and Pearson's colocalization coefficien

Updated on:September 23,2024

How near-death experiences and psychedelics alter attitudes about death

by Public Library of ScienceAn image of a tunnel in Duluth, Minnesota, reminiscent of classic Near Death Experience features (a bright light at the end of a tunnel at a point of no return). Credi

Updated on: February 05,2024

How near-death experiences and psychedelics alter attitudes about death

by Public Library of ScienceAn image of a tunnel in Duluth, Minnesota, reminiscent of classic Near Death Experience features (a bright light at the end of a tunnel at a point of no return). Credi

Updated on:February 05,2024

Brain pathways that control dopamine release may influence motor control

by Anne Trafton,Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyStriosomal S-D1 and S-D2 populations form parallel pathways to dopamine-containing nigral neurons. Credit:Current Biology(2024).

Updated on: November 07,2024

Brain pathways that control dopamine release may influence motor control

by Anne Trafton,Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyStriosomal S-D1 and S-D2 populations form parallel pathways to dopamine-containing nigral neurons. Credit:Current Biology(2024).

Updated on:November 07,2024

Neurosurgeon explains the difference in brain aneurysms

by Deb Balzer, Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: CC0 Public DomainEach year, nearly half a million people worldwide die from brain aneurysms. In the U.S., an estimated 6.7 million people have an unruptu

Updated on: March 28,2024

Neurosurgeon explains the difference in brain aneurysms

by Deb Balzer, Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: CC0 Public DomainEach year, nearly half a million people worldwide die from brain aneurysms. In the U.S., an estimated 6.7 million people have an unruptu

Updated on:March 28,2024

Researchers investigate roles of orexin in energy metabolism during sleep in humans

byUniversity of TsukubaEEG record during indirect calorimetry using a whole room metabolic chamber. Credit: University of TsukubaOrexin, named after its role in feeding regulation, is a potent e

Updated on: July 06,2024

Researchers investigate roles of orexin in energy metabolism during sleep in humans

byUniversity of TsukubaEEG record during indirect calorimetry using a whole room metabolic chamber. Credit: University of TsukubaOrexin, named after its role in feeding regulation, is a potent e

Updated on:July 06,2024

Smarter CT scans may approach the level of MRI and support dementia diagnosis

by Margareta G. Kubista,Swedish Research CouncilImaging-based volumetric measures. The CT-based GM, WM, CSF, ICV and VCSF maps were automatically segmented using deep-learning techniques. Credit

Updated on: March 02,2024

Smarter CT scans may approach the level of MRI and support dementia diagnosis

by Margareta G. Kubista,Swedish Research CouncilImaging-based volumetric measures. The CT-based GM, WM, CSF, ICV and VCSF maps were automatically segmented using deep-learning techniques. Credit

Updated on:March 02,2024

'Curved' walking and a depth camera: New tool detects early cognitive decline

by Florida Atlantic UniversityMahmoud Seifallahi (seated) and Behnaz Ghoraani, Ph.D., reviewing walking performance using a depth camera, which can detect and track 25 joints of body movement. Cr

Updated on: March 19,2024

'Curved' walking and a depth camera: New tool detects early cognitive decline

by Florida Atlantic UniversityMahmoud Seifallahi (seated) and Behnaz Ghoraani, Ph.D., reviewing walking performance using a depth camera, which can detect and track 25 joints of body movement. Cr

Updated on:March 19,2024

How touch dampens the brain's response to painful stimuli

by Jennifer Michalowski,Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyNeurons in the thalamus (green) project to the somatosensory cortex and relay tactile information. These neurons are required for tou

Updated on: February 05,2024

How touch dampens the brain's response to painful stimuli

by Jennifer Michalowski,Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyNeurons in the thalamus (green) project to the somatosensory cortex and relay tactile information. These neurons are required for tou

Updated on:February 05,2024

Alzheimer's, related disorders and language: How we talk about 'dementia' is key to building community bridges

by Arnaud Francioni, Melissa Park, Patricia Belchior, Thomas Valente,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPeople living withAlzheimer's diseaseand other related disor

Updated on: April 02,2024

Alzheimer's, related disorders and language: How we talk about 'dementia' is key to building community bridges

by Arnaud Francioni, Melissa Park, Patricia Belchior, Thomas Valente,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPeople living withAlzheimer's diseaseand other related disor

Updated on:April 02,2024

Adult-born dentate granule cells support the activity of hippocampal cell populations

by Ingrid Fadelli , Medical XpressConfocal image of the dentate gyrus (cyan), with labelled adult-born dentate granule cells (magenta). Image credit: Katja Hartwich/Stephen McHugh/David DupretThe dent

Updated on: February 05,2024

Adult-born dentate granule cells support the activity of hippocampal cell populations

by Ingrid Fadelli , Medical XpressConfocal image of the dentate gyrus (cyan), with labelled adult-born dentate granule cells (magenta). Image credit: Katja Hartwich/Stephen McHugh/David DupretThe dent

Updated on:February 05,2024

Where you live may be associated with more successful stroke recovery

by American Heart AssociationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainStroke survivors living in areas with poor economic conditions were twice as likely to have a poor recovery compared to survivors liv

Updated on: March 15,2024

Where you live may be associated with more successful stroke recovery

by American Heart AssociationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainStroke survivors living in areas with poor economic conditions were twice as likely to have a poor recovery compared to survivors liv

Updated on:March 15,2024

Shorter telomeres point to increased Alzheimer's risk

by Kim Krieger,University of ConnecticutHuman chromosomes (grey) capped by telomeres (white). Credit: PD-NASA; PD-USGOV-NASAShort telomeres in midlife are associated with a higher risk of develo

Updated on: May 22,2024

Shorter telomeres point to increased Alzheimer's risk

by Kim Krieger,University of ConnecticutHuman chromosomes (grey) capped by telomeres (white). Credit: PD-NASA; PD-USGOV-NASAShort telomeres in midlife are associated with a higher risk of develo

Updated on:May 22,2024