Novel Rett syndrome variant shines light on new screening strategies for therapies

byTexas Children's HospitalMeCP2 protein level is reduced in the patient fibroblast-derived neurons. (A) Diagram of MeCP2 protein with the G118E mutation in the methyl-CpG binding domain (MB

Updated on: January 11,2024 10

Novel Rett syndrome variant shines light on new screening strategies for therapies

byTexas Children's HospitalMeCP2 protein level is reduced in the patient fibroblast-derived neurons. (A) Diagram of MeCP2 protein with the G118E mutation in the methyl-CpG binding domain (MB

Updated on:January 11,2024 10

How molecules in the zebrafish brain indicate it's time to quit a fight

byRIKENCredit:Current Biology(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2023.03.087Two RIKEN neuroscientists have uncovered a molecular switch in the zebrafish brain that causes a fish to quit fight

Updated on: January 12,2024 7

How molecules in the zebrafish brain indicate it's time to quit a fight

byRIKENCredit:Current Biology(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2023.03.087Two RIKEN neuroscientists have uncovered a molecular switch in the zebrafish brain that causes a fish to quit fight

Updated on:January 12,2024 7

Researchers identify neurons responsible for key activity transition in brain development

byKing's College LondonCredit:Neuron(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.neuron.2024.03.014Scientists at the Center for Developmental Neurobiology and MRC Center for Neurodevelopmental Disorde

Updated on: April 28,2024 0

Researchers identify neurons responsible for key activity transition in brain development

byKing's College LondonCredit:Neuron(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.neuron.2024.03.014Scientists at the Center for Developmental Neurobiology and MRC Center for Neurodevelopmental Disorde

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More berries, apples and tea may have protective benefits against Alzheimer's

by Tufts UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainOlder adults who consumed small amounts of flavonoid-rich foods, such as berries, apples and tea, were two to four times more likely to develop Alzheim

Updated on: May 26,2024 8

More berries, apples and tea may have protective benefits against Alzheimer's

by Tufts UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainOlder adults who consumed small amounts of flavonoid-rich foods, such as berries, apples and tea, were two to four times more likely to develop Alzheim

Updated on:May 26,2024 8

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 16

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 16

Three-minute test detects common form of dementia that's hard to diagnose

by Florida Atlantic UniversityJames E. Galvin, M.D., M.P.H., one of the most prominent neuroscientists in the country, and a professor in FAU's Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine and Chri

Updated on: February 26,2024 15

Three-minute test detects common form of dementia that's hard to diagnose

by Florida Atlantic UniversityJames E. Galvin, M.D., M.P.H., one of the most prominent neuroscientists in the country, and a professor in FAU's Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine and Chri

Updated on:February 26,2024 15

Exercise results in larger brain size and lowered dementia risk

by University of California, Los AngelesCredit: CC0 Public DomainUsing the landmark Framingham Heart Study to assess how physical activity affects the size of the brain and one's risk for dev

Updated on: May 22,2024 6

Exercise results in larger brain size and lowered dementia risk

by University of California, Los AngelesCredit: CC0 Public DomainUsing the landmark Framingham Heart Study to assess how physical activity affects the size of the brain and one's risk for dev

Updated on:May 22,2024 6

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 9

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 9

Power of light and oxygen clears Alzheimer's disease protein in live mice

by University of TokyoCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA small, light-activated molecule recently tested in mice represents a new approach to eliminating clumps of amyloid protein found in the b

Updated on: June 05,2024 6

Power of light and oxygen clears Alzheimer's disease protein in live mice

by University of TokyoCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA small, light-activated molecule recently tested in mice represents a new approach to eliminating clumps of amyloid protein found in the b

Updated on:June 05,2024 6

New study reveals limited public understanding of dementia globally

by Trinity College DublinBelieving that dementia is a normal part of aging is the most common misconception about dementia, according to a new study conducted by researchers at Trinity College Du

Updated on: February 26,2024 15

New study reveals limited public understanding of dementia globally

by Trinity College DublinBelieving that dementia is a normal part of aging is the most common misconception about dementia, according to a new study conducted by researchers at Trinity College Du

Updated on:February 26,2024 15

New research finds two regions of the brain critical to integrating semantic information while reading

byUniversity of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainTwo different regions of the brain are critical to integrating semantic information while reading, which co

Updated on: January 12,2024 20

New research finds two regions of the brain critical to integrating semantic information while reading

byUniversity of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainTwo different regions of the brain are critical to integrating semantic information while reading, which co

Updated on:January 12,2024 20

Breaking stereotype: Brain models are not one-size-fits-all

by Yale UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMachine learning has helped scientists understand how the brain gives rise to complex human characteristics, uncovering patterns of brain activi

Updated on: February 18,2024 13

Breaking stereotype: Brain models are not one-size-fits-all

by Yale UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMachine learning has helped scientists understand how the brain gives rise to complex human characteristics, uncovering patterns of brain activi

Updated on:February 18,2024 13