A new mechanism for crossing the blood–brain barrier

by Lori Dajose,California Institute of TechnologyCA-IV is required for the CNS potency of Car4-dependent AAV. (A) Immunostaining for CA-IV in the brains of WT/WT and KO/KO Car4 mice. Magnified r

Updated on: February 05,2024

A new mechanism for crossing the blood–brain barrier

by Lori Dajose,California Institute of TechnologyCA-IV is required for the CNS potency of Car4-dependent AAV. (A) Immunostaining for CA-IV in the brains of WT/WT and KO/KO Car4 mice. Magnified r

Updated on:February 05,2024

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

From molecular to whole-brain scale in a simple animal, study reveals serotonin's effects

byMassachusetts Institute of TechnologyA 3D rendering of a C. elegans worm, mapping all of its neurons. Credit: Steve Flavell/MIT Picower InstituteBecause serotonin is one of the primary chemica

Updated on: February 18,2024

From molecular to whole-brain scale in a simple animal, study reveals serotonin's effects

byMassachusetts Institute of TechnologyA 3D rendering of a C. elegans worm, mapping all of its neurons. Credit: Steve Flavell/MIT Picower InstituteBecause serotonin is one of the primary chemica

Updated on:February 18,2024

Could a viral illness increase chances of developing Alzheimer's or other neurodegenerative disease?

by National Institutes of HealthCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainSome viral illnesses may increase a person's chances of later developing Alzheimer's disease or another neurodegenerative

Updated on: February 05,2024

Could a viral illness increase chances of developing Alzheimer's or other neurodegenerative disease?

by National Institutes of HealthCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainSome viral illnesses may increase a person's chances of later developing Alzheimer's disease or another neurodegenerative

Updated on:February 05,2024

Researchers identify gene involved in neuronal vulnerability in Alzheimer's disease

by Boston University School of MedicineCredit: CC0 Public DomainEarly stages of neurodegenerative disorders are characterized by the accumulation of proteins in discrete populations of brain cell

Updated on: March 20,2024

Researchers identify gene involved in neuronal vulnerability in Alzheimer's disease

by Boston University School of MedicineCredit: CC0 Public DomainEarly stages of neurodegenerative disorders are characterized by the accumulation of proteins in discrete populations of brain cell

Updated on:March 20,2024

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

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

Are the olfactory responses of patients in a coma or vegetative state signs of consciousness?

by Ingrid Fadelli , Medical XpressBehavioral results and global connectivity among HCs, ORES, and N-ORES. (A) The proportion of olfactory response among MCS and VS/UWS patients. A relationship was obs

Updated on: February 03,2024

Are the olfactory responses of patients in a coma or vegetative state signs of consciousness?

by Ingrid Fadelli , Medical XpressBehavioral results and global connectivity among HCs, ORES, and N-ORES. (A) The proportion of olfactory response among MCS and VS/UWS patients. A relationship was obs

Updated on:February 03,2024

People with increased risk of Alzheimer's have deficits in navigating

by Ruhr-Universitaet-BochumCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAnimals and humans have the ability to follow their own position in space through self-motion cues, even in the absence of any other se

Updated on: June 07,2024

People with increased risk of Alzheimer's have deficits in navigating

by Ruhr-Universitaet-BochumCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAnimals and humans have the ability to follow their own position in space through self-motion cues, even in the absence of any other se

Updated on:June 07,2024

Leading AI chatbots show dementia-like cognitive decline in tests, raising questions about their future in medicine

byBritish Medical JournalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAlmost all leading large language models or "chatbots" show signs of mild cognitive impairment in tests widely used to spot ea

Updated on: January 18,2025

Leading AI chatbots show dementia-like cognitive decline in tests, raising questions about their future in medicine

byBritish Medical JournalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAlmost all leading large language models or "chatbots" show signs of mild cognitive impairment in tests widely used to spot ea

Updated on:January 18,2025

Blood-based biomarkers for Alzheimer's disease could greatly simplify diagnosis and reduce costs

by Hôpitaux Universitaires de GenèveProportion of traditional exams that could be saved by using plasma biomarkers with 95%-sensitivity or 95%-specificity cut-offs. Values indicate the proportion of s

Updated on: June 18,2024

Blood-based biomarkers for Alzheimer's disease could greatly simplify diagnosis and reduce costs

by Hôpitaux Universitaires de GenèveProportion of traditional exams that could be saved by using plasma biomarkers with 95%-sensitivity or 95%-specificity cut-offs. Values indicate the proportion of s

Updated on:June 18,2024

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

Nanoscopic motor proteins in the brain build the physical structures of memory, study finds

by Albert HiuKa Fok,The ConversationCredit:Cell Reports(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2024.113906The puzzle of memory has intrigued philosophers and intellects for a very long time. P

Updated on: July 06,2024

Nanoscopic motor proteins in the brain build the physical structures of memory, study finds

by Albert HiuKa Fok,The ConversationCredit:Cell Reports(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2024.113906The puzzle of memory has intrigued philosophers and intellects for a very long time. P

Updated on:July 06,2024