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

When does the brain process reward and risk? Neuroscientists test a computational model

by Cynthia Eller,California Institute of TechnologyNeural activity in a region of the brain called the anterior insula could utilize a representation of RePE to then decode RiPE at a later time.

Updated on: March 28,2024

When does the brain process reward and risk? Neuroscientists test a computational model

by Cynthia Eller,California Institute of TechnologyNeural activity in a region of the brain called the anterior insula could utilize a representation of RePE to then decode RiPE at a later time.

Updated on:March 28,2024

No cure for Alzheimer's disease in my lifetime

by Norman A. Paradis,The ConversationCredit: SAM LIN from PexelsBiogen recently announced that it was abandoning its late stage drug for Alzheimer's,aducanumab, causing investors to&nb

Updated on: April 16,2024

No cure for Alzheimer's disease in my lifetime

by Norman A. Paradis,The ConversationCredit: SAM LIN from PexelsBiogen recently announced that it was abandoning its late stage drug for Alzheimer's,aducanumab, causing investors to&nb

Updated on:April 16,2024

Neurons in mouse piriform cortex aid in recurrent circuit development, study finds

by Ingrid Fadelli , Medical XpressEmbryonically active neurons labeled in brain-wide regions, highlighting particularly dense and broad activation in piriform cortex (also known as primary olfactory c

Updated on: October 16,2024

Neurons in mouse piriform cortex aid in recurrent circuit development, study finds

by Ingrid Fadelli , Medical XpressEmbryonically active neurons labeled in brain-wide regions, highlighting particularly dense and broad activation in piriform cortex (also known as primary olfactory c

Updated on:October 16,2024

Small brains can accomplish big things, according to new theoretical research

Small brains can accomplish big things, according to new theoretical researchbyHoward Hughes Medical InstituteA biological attractor network overcomes hypothesized limitations of discreteness. C

Updated on: October 18,2024

Small brains can accomplish big things, according to new theoretical research

Small brains can accomplish big things, according to new theoretical researchbyHoward Hughes Medical InstituteA biological attractor network overcomes hypothesized limitations of discreteness. C

Updated on:October 18,2024

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

Low-cost versatile mesoscope makes brain imaging in rodents more accessible

by SPIEThis newly developed modular mesoscope can be used for in vivo fluorescence imaging of rodent brains. It is versatile and can adjust to different experimental requirements while still prov

Updated on: March 19,2024

Low-cost versatile mesoscope makes brain imaging in rodents more accessible

by SPIEThis newly developed modular mesoscope can be used for in vivo fluorescence imaging of rodent brains. It is versatile and can adjust to different experimental requirements while still prov

Updated on:March 19,2024

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 drugs might get into the brain faster with new ultrasound tool, study shows

by Lauran NeergaardIn this photo provided by the WVU Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute, an Alzheimer’s patient undergoes focused ultrasound treatment with the WVU RNI team in Morgantown, W.Va., on Oc

Updated on: February 24,2024

Alzheimer's drugs might get into the brain faster with new ultrasound tool, study shows

by Lauran NeergaardIn this photo provided by the WVU Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute, an Alzheimer’s patient undergoes focused ultrasound treatment with the WVU RNI team in Morgantown, W.Va., on Oc

Updated on:February 24,2024

How ApoE4 endangers the brain

by Max Delbrück Center for Molecular MedicineCredit: CC0 Public DomainApolipoprotein E (ApoE) is kind of like a delivery service for the human brain. It supplies neurons with important nutrients,

Updated on: March 19,2024

How ApoE4 endangers the brain

by Max Delbrück Center for Molecular MedicineCredit: CC0 Public DomainApolipoprotein E (ApoE) is kind of like a delivery service for the human brain. It supplies neurons with important nutrients,

Updated on:March 19,2024

'Curved' walking and a depth camera: New tool detects early cognitive decline

by Florida Atlantic UniversityMahmoud Seifallahi (seated) and Behnaz Ghoraani, Ph.D., reviewing walking performance using a depth camera, which can detect and track 25 joints of body movement. Cr

Updated on: March 19,2024

'Curved' walking and a depth camera: New tool detects early cognitive decline

by Florida Atlantic UniversityMahmoud Seifallahi (seated) and Behnaz Ghoraani, Ph.D., reviewing walking performance using a depth camera, which can detect and track 25 joints of body movement. Cr

Updated on:March 19,2024

Alzheimer's, related disorders and language: How we talk about 'dementia' is key to building community bridges

by Arnaud Francioni, Melissa Park, Patricia Belchior, Thomas Valente,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPeople living withAlzheimer's diseaseand other related disor

Updated on: April 02,2024

Alzheimer's, related disorders and language: How we talk about 'dementia' is key to building community bridges

by Arnaud Francioni, Melissa Park, Patricia Belchior, Thomas Valente,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPeople living withAlzheimer's diseaseand other related disor

Updated on:April 02,2024