Survey uncovers pandemic's complex impact on people living with dementia and their families

by Kerry Blackadar,University of British ColumbiaCredit:Huy Phan/UnsplashCOVID-19 has been especially challenging for people living with dementia, their families and caregivers, confirms a

Updated on: May 22,2024

Survey uncovers pandemic's complex impact on people living with dementia and their families

by Kerry Blackadar,University of British ColumbiaCredit:Huy Phan/UnsplashCOVID-19 has been especially challenging for people living with dementia, their families and caregivers, confirms a

Updated on:May 22,2024

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

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

Brain plasticity study: Oxytocin drives development of neural connections in adult-born neurons

by Baylor College of MedicineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainLearning a new task, mastering a musical instrument or being able to adapt to the constantly changing environment are all possible th

Updated on: February 21,2024

Brain plasticity study: Oxytocin drives development of neural connections in adult-born neurons

by Baylor College of MedicineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainLearning a new task, mastering a musical instrument or being able to adapt to the constantly changing environment are all possible th

Updated on:February 21,2024

New insights into the role of the different meningeal layers in autoimmune-inflammatory diseases

by Stefan Weller, Universitätsmedizin Göttingen - Georg-August-UniversitätAuthors of the publication: (f. l.) Prof. Dr. Alexander Flügel (Institute Director), Dr. Arianna Merlini (First author, postdo

Updated on: February 05,2024

New insights into the role of the different meningeal layers in autoimmune-inflammatory diseases

by Stefan Weller, Universitätsmedizin Göttingen - Georg-August-UniversitätAuthors of the publication: (f. l.) Prof. Dr. Alexander Flügel (Institute Director), Dr. Arianna Merlini (First author, postdo

Updated on:February 05,2024

Chaperone protein imbalance promotes toxic tau buildup in the aging brain

by University of South FloridaTau pathology resembling that seen in Alzheimer's disease brains. Credit: Laura Blair's laboratory, USF Health/University of South FloridaChaperone protein i

Updated on: April 25,2024

Chaperone protein imbalance promotes toxic tau buildup in the aging brain

by University of South FloridaTau pathology resembling that seen in Alzheimer's disease brains. Credit: Laura Blair's laboratory, USF Health/University of South FloridaChaperone protein i

Updated on:April 25,2024

A flexible microdisplay that can monitor brain activity in real-time during brain surgery

by University of California - San DiegoEach LED in the device mirrors the activity of a few thousand neurons. Credit: University of California San DiegoResearchers have created a thin film that c

Updated on: April 28,2024

A flexible microdisplay that can monitor brain activity in real-time during brain surgery

by University of California - San DiegoEach LED in the device mirrors the activity of a few thousand neurons. Credit: University of California San DiegoResearchers have created a thin film that c

Updated on:April 28,2024

Early biomarker found for degenerative neurologic disease

by Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular ImagingPI-2620 binding expressed as distribution volume ratios from multilinear reference tissue modeling 2. Axial and sagittal slices from averaged groups

Updated on: June 01,2024

Early biomarker found for degenerative neurologic disease

by Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular ImagingPI-2620 binding expressed as distribution volume ratios from multilinear reference tissue modeling 2. Axial and sagittal slices from averaged groups

Updated on:June 01,2024

Alzheimer's breakthrough: Two short strings of amino acids could pave the way to new treatments

by Ryan O'byrne,University of AlbertaU of A neurologist Jack Jhamandas led a team that found a new treatment significantly improved memory in mice with Alzheimer's disease. The researche

Updated on: April 18,2024

Alzheimer's breakthrough: Two short strings of amino acids could pave the way to new treatments

by Ryan O'byrne,University of AlbertaU of A neurologist Jack Jhamandas led a team that found a new treatment significantly improved memory in mice with Alzheimer's disease. The researche

Updated on:April 18,2024

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

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

Severity of PTSD symptoms linked to decreased activity in hippocampus

by Society for NeuroscienceFear-potentiated startle interacts with hippocampal threat reactivity in predicting PTSD at two-weeks. Credit: Tanriverdi et al.,JNeurosci2022After a trauma

Updated on: February 03,2024

Severity of PTSD symptoms linked to decreased activity in hippocampus

by Society for NeuroscienceFear-potentiated startle interacts with hippocampal threat reactivity in predicting PTSD at two-weeks. Credit: Tanriverdi et al.,JNeurosci2022After a trauma

Updated on:February 03,2024

Beyond neurons: How cells called astrocytes contribute to brain disorders

by Salk InstituteSalk researchers studied the molecules produced by astrocytes, like those pictured, to understand how the cells play a role in neurodevelopmental disorders. Credit: Salk Institut

Updated on: February 03,2024

Beyond neurons: How cells called astrocytes contribute to brain disorders

by Salk InstituteSalk researchers studied the molecules produced by astrocytes, like those pictured, to understand how the cells play a role in neurodevelopmental disorders. Credit: Salk Institut

Updated on:February 03,2024

Brain stimulation can rewire and heal damaged neural connections, but it isn't clear how

by Azadeh Yazdan-Shahmorad, Alec Greaves-Tunnell and Julien Bloch,The ConversationDeep-brain stimulation is one form of neurostimulation currently used to treat Parkinson’s and depression.The co

Updated on: February 21,2024

Brain stimulation can rewire and heal damaged neural connections, but it isn't clear how

by Azadeh Yazdan-Shahmorad, Alec Greaves-Tunnell and Julien Bloch,The ConversationDeep-brain stimulation is one form of neurostimulation currently used to treat Parkinson’s and depression.The co

Updated on:February 21,2024