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

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

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
New tool can detect tiny protein clumps associated with neurodegenerative disorders

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

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
Imaging of a living brain can help clearly differentiate between two types of dementia

Imaging of a living brain can help clearly differentiate between two types of dementia

by Champalimaud Centre for the UnknownSPECT images, superimposed on a magnetic resonance atlas, of an axial slice (top row) and a sagittal slice (bottom row) of the human brain, with a quantitative ar

Imaging of a living brain can help clearly differentiate between two types of dementia

by Champalimaud Centre for the UnknownSPECT images, superimposed on a magnetic resonance atlas, of an axial slice (top row) and a sagittal slice (bottom row) of the human brain, with a quantitative ar
Accelerated MRI brain mapping technique to improve neurodegenerative diagnosis

Accelerated MRI brain mapping technique to improve neurodegenerative diagnosis

by Celia Webby,University of QueenslandAccelerated MRI brain mapping technique to improve neurodegenerative diagnosis. Credit: University of QueenslandA new brain imaging technique developed by

Accelerated MRI brain mapping technique to improve neurodegenerative diagnosis

by Celia Webby,University of QueenslandAccelerated MRI brain mapping technique to improve neurodegenerative diagnosis. Credit: University of QueenslandA new brain imaging technique developed by
People with increased risk of Alzheimer's have deficits in navigating

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

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

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

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
Risk of overactive bladder associated with medications for dementia

Risk of overactive bladder associated with medications for dementia

by University of HoustonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA study from the University of Houston College of Pharmacy, published in theJournal of the American Geriatrics Society, has evaluat

Risk of overactive bladder associated with medications for dementia

by University of HoustonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA study from the University of Houston College of Pharmacy, published in theJournal of the American Geriatrics Society, has evaluat
Magnetic microcoils unlock targeted single-neuron therapies for neurodegenerative disorders

Magnetic microcoils unlock targeted single-neuron therapies for neurodegenerative disorders

byAmerican Institute of PhysicsA microscopic view of the MagPatch array showing six of the eight microcoils used for nerve stimulation. Credit: Saha et al.Neural stimulation is a medical techniq

Magnetic microcoils unlock targeted single-neuron therapies for neurodegenerative disorders

byAmerican Institute of PhysicsA microscopic view of the MagPatch array showing six of the eight microcoils used for nerve stimulation. Credit: Saha et al.Neural stimulation is a medical techniq
Alzheimer's drug gets FDA panel's backing, setting the stage for broader use

Alzheimer's drug gets FDA panel's backing, setting the stage for broader use

by Matthew PerroneThis Dec. 21, 2022, image provided by Eisai in January 2023 shows vials and packaging for their medication Leqembi. On Friday, June 9, 2023, health advisers backed the full approval

Alzheimer's drug gets FDA panel's backing, setting the stage for broader use

by Matthew PerroneThis Dec. 21, 2022, image provided by Eisai in January 2023 shows vials and packaging for their medication Leqembi. On Friday, June 9, 2023, health advisers backed the full approval
Gold nanoclusters: New frontier for developing medication for treatment of Alzheimer's disease

Gold nanoclusters: New frontier for developing medication for treatment of Alzheimer's disease

by Science China PressAu23(CR)14 Nanocluster functions in multiple stages of the progression from Aβ monomer to Aβ plaques. Credit: ©Science China PressAlzheimer's disease (AD) is a progressi

Gold nanoclusters: New frontier for developing medication for treatment of Alzheimer's disease

by Science China PressAu23(CR)14 Nanocluster functions in multiple stages of the progression from Aβ monomer to Aβ plaques. Credit: ©Science China PressAlzheimer's disease (AD) is a progressi
More berries, apples and tea may have protective benefits against Alzheimer's

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

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
Why some types of music make people want to dance more than others

Why some types of music make people want to dance more than others

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressTwelve 8-s melodies with a 2-Hz beat were created. For each melody, three variants were designed to vary the level of rhythmic predictability (degree of syncopation) while

Why some types of music make people want to dance more than others

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressTwelve 8-s melodies with a 2-Hz beat were created. For each melody, three variants were designed to vary the level of rhythmic predictability (degree of syncopation) while