From molecular to whole-brain scale in a simple animal, study reveals serotonin's effects

byMassachusetts Institute of TechnologyA 3D rendering of a C. elegans worm, mapping all of its neurons. Credit: Steve Flavell/MIT Picower InstituteBecause serotonin is one of the primary chemica

Updated on: February 18,2024

From molecular to whole-brain scale in a simple animal, study reveals serotonin's effects

byMassachusetts Institute of TechnologyA 3D rendering of a C. elegans worm, mapping all of its neurons. Credit: Steve Flavell/MIT Picower InstituteBecause serotonin is one of the primary chemica

Updated on:February 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

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

The robots that dementia caregivers want: robots for joy, robots for sorrow

by University of California - San DiegoResearchers worked with dementia caregivers to envision and design robots that could help them care for their loved ones. Credit: Healthcare Robotics Lab/Un

Updated on: May 09,2024

The robots that dementia caregivers want: robots for joy, robots for sorrow

by University of California - San DiegoResearchers worked with dementia caregivers to envision and design robots that could help them care for their loved ones. Credit: Healthcare Robotics Lab/Un

Updated on:May 09,2024

Mouse study discovers specialized macrophages play key role in muscle movement

by Samantha Rey,Imperial College LondonMSMP activation or inhibition elicit rapid neural activity with muscle contraction or impair muscle activity in response to stretch, respectively. Credit:&

Updated on: December 17,2024

Mouse study discovers specialized macrophages play key role in muscle movement

by Samantha Rey,Imperial College LondonMSMP activation or inhibition elicit rapid neural activity with muscle contraction or impair muscle activity in response to stretch, respectively. Credit:&

Updated on:December 17,2024

Alzheimer's disease is partly genetic—studying the genes that delay decline in some may lead to treatments for all

by Steven DeKosky,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainDiseases that run in families usually have genetic causes. Some aregenetic mutationsthat directly cause the diseas

Updated on: March 02,2024

Alzheimer's disease is partly genetic—studying the genes that delay decline in some may lead to treatments for all

by Steven DeKosky,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainDiseases that run in families usually have genetic causes. Some aregenetic mutationsthat directly cause the diseas

Updated on:March 02,2024

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

Congenital cytomegalovirus infection: Study successfully implements pooled saliva tests

by Hebrew University of JerusalemSchematic presentation of neonatal cCMV screening algorithms at the Hadassah Medical Center.a, Targeted screening algorithm of suspected neonates by convent

Updated on: March 19,2024

Congenital cytomegalovirus infection: Study successfully implements pooled saliva tests

by Hebrew University of JerusalemSchematic presentation of neonatal cCMV screening algorithms at the Hadassah Medical Center.a, Targeted screening algorithm of suspected neonates by convent

Updated on:March 19,2024

How gut bacteria influence the effects of cocaine in mice

by Cell PressThis photo represents Cuesta et al.'s demonstration that cocaine exposure increases norepinephrine in the gut facilitating γ-Proteobacteria colonization. This gut microbiota shif

Updated on: February 03,2024

How gut bacteria influence the effects of cocaine in mice

by Cell PressThis photo represents Cuesta et al.'s demonstration that cocaine exposure increases norepinephrine in the gut facilitating γ-Proteobacteria colonization. This gut microbiota shif

Updated on:February 03,2024

Immune cells of the brain are not all the same: New research could open novel therapeutic pathways

by University of HelsinkiMicroglia (in red) surround an ARG1+microglia cell (in yellow) that expresses the enzyme ARG1. Credit: Vassilis StratouliasA recent study published inNature Neurosc

Updated on: February 21,2024

Immune cells of the brain are not all the same: New research could open novel therapeutic pathways

by University of HelsinkiMicroglia (in red) surround an ARG1+microglia cell (in yellow) that expresses the enzyme ARG1. Credit: Vassilis StratouliasA recent study published inNature Neurosc

Updated on:February 21,2024

Molecular clusters on glial cells show they are more than our brain's 'glue'

FEBRUARY 28, 2024byFred Hutchinson Cancer CenterGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell Reports(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2024.113844Neuroscientists at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center have

Updated on: March 25,2024

Molecular clusters on glial cells show they are more than our brain's 'glue'

FEBRUARY 28, 2024byFred Hutchinson Cancer CenterGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell Reports(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2024.113844Neuroscientists at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center have

Updated on:March 25,2024

Growth charts for the brain help to understand mental illness

by Radboud UniversityResearchers have developed growth charts for the brain as reference models for brain develpment and aging. Credit: Andre MarquandResearchers from Radboudumc have developed a

Updated on: February 21,2024

Growth charts for the brain help to understand mental illness

by Radboud UniversityResearchers have developed growth charts for the brain as reference models for brain develpment and aging. Credit: Andre MarquandResearchers from Radboudumc have developed a

Updated on:February 21,2024

AI helping bring vital stroke care 'virtually to the patient's bedside'

JANUARY 19, 2024by Audrey Kirby,University of KentuckyJustin Fraser, M.D., and Muhammed Fawad Ishfaq, M.D., are able to quickly review patient scans through their phones. Credit: Lily Wilder/Uni

Updated on: March 13,2024

AI helping bring vital stroke care 'virtually to the patient's bedside'

JANUARY 19, 2024by Audrey Kirby,University of KentuckyJustin Fraser, M.D., and Muhammed Fawad Ishfaq, M.D., are able to quickly review patient scans through their phones. Credit: Lily Wilder/Uni

Updated on:March 13,2024