Sets of neurons work in sync to track 'time' and 'place,' giving humans context for past, present and future

byUniversity of California, Los AngelesGraphical Abstract. Credit:Cell Reports(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2023.113238Two studies led by UCLA researchers offer new insights into the

Updated on: January 12,2024

Sets of neurons work in sync to track 'time' and 'place,' giving humans context for past, present and future

byUniversity of California, Los AngelesGraphical Abstract. Credit:Cell Reports(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2023.113238Two studies led by UCLA researchers offer new insights into the

Updated on:January 12,2024

Researchers find regional variations in concussion diagnoses

by Marco Schimizzi,Michigan State UniversityCredit: AI-generated imageResearchers in Michigan State University's Department of Kinesiology found significant geographic variations in concussi

Updated on: September 03,2024

Researchers find regional variations in concussion diagnoses

by Marco Schimizzi,Michigan State UniversityCredit: AI-generated imageResearchers in Michigan State University's Department of Kinesiology found significant geographic variations in concussi

Updated on:September 03,2024

People who cannot read may be three times as likely to develop dementia

by American Academy of NeurologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainNew research has found that people who are illiterate, meaning they never learned to read or write, may have nearly three times greater ri

Updated on: May 05,2024

People who cannot read may be three times as likely to develop dementia

by American Academy of NeurologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainNew research has found that people who are illiterate, meaning they never learned to read or write, may have nearly three times greater ri

Updated on:May 05,2024

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

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

No cure for Alzheimer's disease in my lifetime

by Norman A. Paradis,The ConversationCredit: SAM LIN from PexelsBiogen recently announced that it was abandoning its late stage drug for Alzheimer's,aducanumab, causing investors to&nb

Updated on: April 16,2024

No cure for Alzheimer's disease in my lifetime

by Norman A. Paradis,The ConversationCredit: SAM LIN from PexelsBiogen recently announced that it was abandoning its late stage drug for Alzheimer's,aducanumab, causing investors to&nb

Updated on:April 16,2024

MRI method purported to detect neurons' rapid impulses produces its own misleading signals instead

by McGovern Institute for Brain ResearchCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new way of imaging the brain with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) does not directly detect neural activity as originally rep

Updated on: March 30,2024

MRI method purported to detect neurons' rapid impulses produces its own misleading signals instead

by McGovern Institute for Brain ResearchCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new way of imaging the brain with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) does not directly detect neural activity as originally rep

Updated on:March 30,2024

Having great-grandparents, cousins with Alzheimer's linked to higher risk

by American Academy of NeurologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainHaving a parent with Alzheimer's disease has been known to raise a person's risk of developing the disease, but new research sugge

Updated on: May 05,2024

Having great-grandparents, cousins with Alzheimer's linked to higher risk

by American Academy of NeurologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainHaving a parent with Alzheimer's disease has been known to raise a person's risk of developing the disease, but new research sugge

Updated on:May 05,2024

Targeting the LANDO pathway holds a potential clue to treating Alzheimer's disease

by St. Jude Children's Research HospitalBradlee Heckmann, Ph.D., of St. Jude Immunology. Credit: St. Jude Children's Research HospitalScientists at St. Jude Children's Research Hospit

Updated on: April 25,2024

Targeting the LANDO pathway holds a potential clue to treating Alzheimer's disease

by St. Jude Children's Research HospitalBradlee Heckmann, Ph.D., of St. Jude Immunology. Credit: St. Jude Children's Research HospitalScientists at St. Jude Children's Research Hospit

Updated on:April 25,2024

The biggest financial, legal and functional challenges of caregivers of persons living with dementia

by Ann Kellett,Texas A&M UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAnew studypublished inJMIR Agingidentifies the major challenges and needs of the 11 million Americ

Updated on: March 02,2024

The biggest financial, legal and functional challenges of caregivers of persons living with dementia

by Ann Kellett,Texas A&M UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAnew studypublished inJMIR Agingidentifies the major challenges and needs of the 11 million Americ

Updated on:March 02,2024

PNA5 protein shows potential for treating Parkinson's-related cognitive decline and dementia

byUniversity of ArizonaPNA5 blunts neuronal cell loss in the hippocampus. Credit:Experimental Neurology(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.expneurol.2024.114926A recently published study by resea

Updated on: November 28,2024

PNA5 protein shows potential for treating Parkinson's-related cognitive decline and dementia

byUniversity of ArizonaPNA5 blunts neuronal cell loss in the hippocampus. Credit:Experimental Neurology(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.expneurol.2024.114926A recently published study by resea

Updated on:November 28,2024

Helping dementia carers make sense of their experiences

by Cardiff UniversityCredit: Cardiff UniversityA powerful new animation produced by Cardiff University and narrated by Sir Tony Robinson has laid bare the communication difficulties facing people

Updated on: April 25,2024

Helping dementia carers make sense of their experiences

by Cardiff UniversityCredit: Cardiff UniversityA powerful new animation produced by Cardiff University and narrated by Sir Tony Robinson has laid bare the communication difficulties facing people

Updated on:April 25,2024

Study shows hairy skin does not become less sensitive with age

byFrontiersAdministration of calibrated microfilaments to the skin. Credit: L Samain-AupicOur sense of touch is generally thought to decline with age, just like the other senses. However, a stud

Updated on: July 05,2024

Study shows hairy skin does not become less sensitive with age

byFrontiersAdministration of calibrated microfilaments to the skin. Credit: L Samain-AupicOur sense of touch is generally thought to decline with age, just like the other senses. However, a stud

Updated on:July 05,2024