Constipation may be a marker for dementia risk

by Amy NortonChronic constipation may not only be an indicator of gut health, but a potential warning sign of thinking declines, a preliminary study suggests.Researchers found that among more than 110

Updated on: April 29,2024

Constipation may be a marker for dementia risk

by Amy NortonChronic constipation may not only be an indicator of gut health, but a potential warning sign of thinking declines, a preliminary study suggests.Researchers found that among more than 110

Updated on:April 29,2024

Important signs of blood clots in the lungs missed in patients with dementia

by University of California, Los AngelesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPatients with dementia who had signs and risk factors of a pulmonary embolism, or a blood clot in the lungs, were much les

Updated on: May 09,2024

Important signs of blood clots in the lungs missed in patients with dementia

by University of California, Los AngelesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPatients with dementia who had signs and risk factors of a pulmonary embolism, or a blood clot in the lungs, were much les

Updated on:May 09,2024

Brain recordings in people before surgery reveal how minds plan what to say prior to speaking

byNYU Langone HealthCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new study in people undergoing surgery to treat seizures related to epilepsy shows that pauses in speech reveal information about how people's

Updated on: March 28,2024

Brain recordings in people before surgery reveal how minds plan what to say prior to speaking

byNYU Langone HealthCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new study in people undergoing surgery to treat seizures related to epilepsy shows that pauses in speech reveal information about how people's

Updated on:March 28,2024

How astrocytes and perineuronal nets cooperate to sustain synaptic homeostasis

by Ingrid Fadelli , Medical XpressConfocal micrographs showing close association between Perineuronal nets (magenta) and astrocytes (green) in mouse cerebral cortex. Credit: Bhanu TewariSynapses are s

Updated on: August 08,2024

How astrocytes and perineuronal nets cooperate to sustain synaptic homeostasis

by Ingrid Fadelli , Medical XpressConfocal micrographs showing close association between Perineuronal nets (magenta) and astrocytes (green) in mouse cerebral cortex. Credit: Bhanu TewariSynapses are s

Updated on:August 08,2024

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

Discovery of macrophages' protective role for nerve damage opens new treatment path

Updated on: March 05,2025

Discovery of macrophages' protective role for nerve damage opens new treatment path

Updated on:March 05,2025

A new treatment reduces inflammation in multiple sclerosis mice models

by Autonomous University of BarcelonaMaR1 reduces pro-inflammatory cytokines in the spinal cord of EAE mice. Plot showing the fold change in cytokine protein levels of different cytokines in the

Updated on: March 25,2024

A new treatment reduces inflammation in multiple sclerosis mice models

by Autonomous University of BarcelonaMaR1 reduces pro-inflammatory cytokines in the spinal cord of EAE mice. Plot showing the fold change in cytokine protein levels of different cytokines in the

Updated on:March 25,2024

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

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

Alzheimer's or Lewy body dementia? How patients draw can help determine the type of dementia

by University of TsukubaCredit: AI-generated imageThe two most common neurodegenerative dementias are Alzheimer's disease (AD) and dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB). There is often an overlap o

Updated on: April 20,2024

Alzheimer's or Lewy body dementia? How patients draw can help determine the type of dementia

by University of TsukubaCredit: AI-generated imageThe two most common neurodegenerative dementias are Alzheimer's disease (AD) and dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB). There is often an overlap o

Updated on:April 20,2024

How different flavors of inhibition save the day

by Irina Epstein,Max Planck SocietyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainDuring development, lack of sensory experience elicits powerful plasticity mechanisms that alter brain circuitry. Many inhibit

Updated on: February 03,2024

How different flavors of inhibition save the day

by Irina Epstein,Max Planck SocietyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainDuring development, lack of sensory experience elicits powerful plasticity mechanisms that alter brain circuitry. Many inhibit

Updated on:February 03,2024

Alzheimer's disease raises the risk of severe COVID-19 and death from this viral disease

by Elton Alisson,FAPESPPatients with dementia and especially Alzheimer’s run a threefold risk of dying as a result of infection by SARS-CoV-2. The risk is six times greater if they are over 80,

Updated on: April 16,2024

Alzheimer's disease raises the risk of severe COVID-19 and death from this viral disease

by Elton Alisson,FAPESPPatients with dementia and especially Alzheimer’s run a threefold risk of dying as a result of infection by SARS-CoV-2. The risk is six times greater if they are over 80,

Updated on:April 16,2024

Touching a nerve in the fight against chronic pain and diseases

JANUARY 11, 2024by Vittoria D'Alessio,Horizon: The EU Research & Innovation MagazineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe human body's longest cranial nerve has the potential to impro

Updated on: March 13,2024

Touching a nerve in the fight against chronic pain and diseases

JANUARY 11, 2024by Vittoria D'Alessio,Horizon: The EU Research & Innovation MagazineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe human body's longest cranial nerve has the potential to impro

Updated on:March 13,2024