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

Researchers identify key genes in the development of the primate brain

by Bill Hathaway,Yale UniversityRegionalization of macaque telencephalon. Single-cell transcriptomics of prenatal macaque telencephalic regions distinguished subtypes spanning development. The t

Updated on: January 12,2024

Researchers identify key genes in the development of the primate brain

by Bill Hathaway,Yale UniversityRegionalization of macaque telencephalon. Single-cell transcriptomics of prenatal macaque telencephalic regions distinguished subtypes spanning development. The t

Updated on:January 12,2024

'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

Understanding the how and why of preterm brain injury

by Rob Clancy,Hudson Institute of Medical ResearchRepresentative images of NeuN- and MAP2-positive cells in the cortical gray matter (cortex; Layer V) and caudate. Scale bar represents 50μ

Updated on: September 23,2024

Understanding the how and why of preterm brain injury

by Rob Clancy,Hudson Institute of Medical ResearchRepresentative images of NeuN- and MAP2-positive cells in the cortical gray matter (cortex; Layer V) and caudate. Scale bar represents 50μ

Updated on:September 23,2024

Alzheimer's treatment holds promise for primary progressive aphasia patients

by Northwestern UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainNorthwestern Medicine scientists have discovered that an existing therapy frequently used to treat Alzheimer's disease might also work on pa

Updated on: April 08,2024

Alzheimer's treatment holds promise for primary progressive aphasia patients

by Northwestern UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainNorthwestern Medicine scientists have discovered that an existing therapy frequently used to treat Alzheimer's disease might also work on pa

Updated on:April 08,2024

What allegations of Alzheimer's research fraud mean for patients

by John Mamo,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageAlzheimer's disease is themost prevalentform of dementia and, with a rapidly aging global population, it is fueling unprece

Updated on: April 16,2024

What allegations of Alzheimer's research fraud mean for patients

by John Mamo,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageAlzheimer's disease is themost prevalentform of dementia and, with a rapidly aging global population, it is fueling unprece

Updated on:April 16,2024

Sounding the alarm on a future Alzheimer's disease epidemic

by Carla Denly,University of California, Los AngelesWe're living longer. The number of U.S. adults 65 and older—roughly 40 million as of the 2010 census—is expected to nearly double to 71 mi

Updated on: February 27,2024

Sounding the alarm on a future Alzheimer's disease epidemic

by Carla Denly,University of California, Los AngelesWe're living longer. The number of U.S. adults 65 and older—roughly 40 million as of the 2010 census—is expected to nearly double to 71 mi

Updated on:February 27,2024

Looking at the way we walk can help predict cognitive decline

by IOS PressCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe way people walk is an indicator of how much their brains, as well as their bodies, are aging. Scientists reporting in a special supplement to theJou

Updated on: June 05,2024

Looking at the way we walk can help predict cognitive decline

by IOS PressCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe way people walk is an indicator of how much their brains, as well as their bodies, are aging. Scientists reporting in a special supplement to theJou

Updated on:June 05,2024

Scientists reveal structures of neurotransmitter transporter

bySt. Jude Children's Research HospitalCorresponding author Chia-Hsueh Lee, Ph.D., co-first author Shabareesh Pidathala, Ph.D., and co-first author Yaxin Dai, Ph.D. with maps of neurotransmi

Updated on: January 12,2024

Scientists reveal structures of neurotransmitter transporter

bySt. Jude Children's Research HospitalCorresponding author Chia-Hsueh Lee, Ph.D., co-first author Shabareesh Pidathala, Ph.D., and co-first author Yaxin Dai, Ph.D. with maps of neurotransmi

Updated on:January 12,2024

Molecular pathology of suicide: A postmortem study

byUniversity of AmsterdamCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWhat changes in the brains of people who commit or think about committing suicide? Ph.D. candidate Lin Zhang investigated at a molecular

Updated on: January 12,2024

Molecular pathology of suicide: A postmortem study

byUniversity of AmsterdamCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWhat changes in the brains of people who commit or think about committing suicide? Ph.D. candidate Lin Zhang investigated at a molecular

Updated on:January 12,2024

Risk of overactive bladder associated with medications for dementia

by University of HoustonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA study from the University of Houston College of Pharmacy, published in theJournal of the American Geriatrics Society, has evaluat

Updated on: April 29,2024

Risk of overactive bladder associated with medications for dementia

by University of HoustonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA study from the University of Houston College of Pharmacy, published in theJournal of the American Geriatrics Society, has evaluat

Updated on:April 29,2024

Blood test for Alzheimer's disease predicts future cognitive decline in healthy people

by Brigham and Women's HospitalCredit: CC0 Public DomainToday, a clinician can order a blood test to check a patient's cholesterol or hemoglobin A1c levels—biomarkers that help predict an

Updated on: April 08,2024

Blood test for Alzheimer's disease predicts future cognitive decline in healthy people

by Brigham and Women's HospitalCredit: CC0 Public DomainToday, a clinician can order a blood test to check a patient's cholesterol or hemoglobin A1c levels—biomarkers that help predict an

Updated on:April 08,2024