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

Study suggests marijuana use damages brain immune cells vital to adolescent development

byJohns Hopkins University School of MedicineCnr1 expression in the microglia of the mouse brain.aExperimental flow of Fluorescence-Activated Cell Sorting (FACS)-based microglia (CD4

Updated on: January 12,2024

Study suggests marijuana use damages brain immune cells vital to adolescent development

byJohns Hopkins University School of MedicineCnr1 expression in the microglia of the mouse brain.aExperimental flow of Fluorescence-Activated Cell Sorting (FACS)-based microglia (CD4

Updated on:January 12,2024

Bench-to-bedside drug design could lead to new Alzheimer's disease treatments

by University of GlasgowCredit: CC0 Public DomainAn international team of scientists and pharmaceutical collaborators has made a breakthrough "bench to bedside" discovery, ten years in

Updated on: May 13,2024

Bench-to-bedside drug design could lead to new Alzheimer's disease treatments

by University of GlasgowCredit: CC0 Public DomainAn international team of scientists and pharmaceutical collaborators has made a breakthrough "bench to bedside" discovery, ten years in

Updated on:May 13,2024

New research shows that the heart has a mini-brain—its own nervous system that controls the heartbeat

byKarolinska InstitutetNeuroanatomy of the adult zebrafish intracardiac nervous system. Neuroanatomy of the adult zebrafish intracardiac nervous system. Credit:Nature Communications(

Updated on: December 18,2024

New research shows that the heart has a mini-brain—its own nervous system that controls the heartbeat

byKarolinska InstitutetNeuroanatomy of the adult zebrafish intracardiac nervous system. Neuroanatomy of the adult zebrafish intracardiac nervous system. Credit:Nature Communications(

Updated on:December 18,2024

Phase I clinical trial shows treatment designed to clear senescent cells in Alzheimer's disease is safe

by Atrium Health Wake Forest BaptistSenescent neurons are represented by areas of blue, red and white. Senescent cells are old, sick cells that cannot properly repair themselves and don't die

Updated on: March 02,2024

Phase I clinical trial shows treatment designed to clear senescent cells in Alzheimer's disease is safe

by Atrium Health Wake Forest BaptistSenescent neurons are represented by areas of blue, red and white. Senescent cells are old, sick cells that cannot properly repair themselves and don't die

Updated on:March 02,2024

Carriers of Alzheimer's genetic marker have greater difficulty harnessing past knowledge

by Baycrest Centre for Geriatric CareDr. Claude Alain, a senior author on the paper and senior scientist at Baycrest's Rotman Research Institute. Credit: Provided by Baycrest.Adults carrying

Updated on: April 23,2024

Carriers of Alzheimer's genetic marker have greater difficulty harnessing past knowledge

by Baycrest Centre for Geriatric CareDr. Claude Alain, a senior author on the paper and senior scientist at Baycrest's Rotman Research Institute. Credit: Provided by Baycrest.Adults carrying

Updated on:April 23,2024

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

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

Genetic changes differed, increased in people with Alzheimer's disease

by Brigham and Women's HospitalCredit: Public DomainInside brain cells, errors in DNA can accumulate as we age. But in patients with Alzheimer's disease, these errors—known as somatic mut

Updated on: June 14,2024

Genetic changes differed, increased in people with Alzheimer's disease

by Brigham and Women's HospitalCredit: Public DomainInside brain cells, errors in DNA can accumulate as we age. But in patients with Alzheimer's disease, these errors—known as somatic mut

Updated on:June 14,2024

Depression in Alzheimer's has different risk factors than depression in those without dementia

by University of BristolGDS trajectory analysis in NACC (A). Individuals with persistent depressive symptoms during follow-up (group 5) appeared to have more apathy (C), anxiety (D), and NPI rate

Updated on: April 20,2024

Depression in Alzheimer's has different risk factors than depression in those without dementia

by University of BristolGDS trajectory analysis in NACC (A). Individuals with persistent depressive symptoms during follow-up (group 5) appeared to have more apathy (C), anxiety (D), and NPI rate

Updated on:April 20,2024

New approach to traumatic brain injuries could revolutionise diagnosis and treatment

by Queen Mary, University of LondonFigure 1. Cerebral biopsy sample and fluorescent immunostaining. (A) An image of the cerebral biopsy obtained from a severe TBI patient and fixed in 10% formali

Updated on: February 03,2024

New approach to traumatic brain injuries could revolutionise diagnosis and treatment

by Queen Mary, University of LondonFigure 1. Cerebral biopsy sample and fluorescent immunostaining. (A) An image of the cerebral biopsy obtained from a severe TBI patient and fixed in 10% formali

Updated on:February 03,2024

Physicists overturn common assumptions regarding brain activity

byBar-Ilan UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe brain is a complex network containing billions of neurons. The soma of each of these neurons communicates simultaneously with thousands

Updated on: January 10,2024

Physicists overturn common assumptions regarding brain activity

byBar-Ilan UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe brain is a complex network containing billions of neurons. The soma of each of these neurons communicates simultaneously with thousands

Updated on:January 10,2024