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

Pioneering surgical approach set to pave the way for hearing loss treatment

byUniversity of SheffieldDrawing showing the trajectory for injection to the cochlear nerve in the internal auditory meatus via the round window. Image by Karin Lodin. Credit:Scientific Re

Updated on: November 27,2024

Pioneering surgical approach set to pave the way for hearing loss treatment

byUniversity of SheffieldDrawing showing the trajectory for injection to the cochlear nerve in the internal auditory meatus via the round window. Image by Karin Lodin. Credit:Scientific Re

Updated on:November 27,2024

Tau PET: A window into the future of Alzheimer's patients

by University of GenevaTau imaging with 18F-Flortaucipir PET in Alzheimer’s disease. The figure shows a prototypical tau accumulation pattern, obtained by comparing tau load of patients with Alzh

Updated on: April 02,2024

Tau PET: A window into the future of Alzheimer's patients

by University of GenevaTau imaging with 18F-Flortaucipir PET in Alzheimer’s disease. The figure shows a prototypical tau accumulation pattern, obtained by comparing tau load of patients with Alzh

Updated on:April 02,2024

Dementia metaphors help describe the condition, but can also perpetuate stigma and hinder treatment

by Jasmine Mah and Kaitlin Sibbald,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageHalf a million Canadians are living with dementiaandone in five Canadians has cared for someone with deme

Updated on: May 06,2024

Dementia metaphors help describe the condition, but can also perpetuate stigma and hinder treatment

by Jasmine Mah and Kaitlin Sibbald,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageHalf a million Canadians are living with dementiaandone in five Canadians has cared for someone with deme

Updated on:May 06,2024

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

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

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

Treatment of metabolic dysfunction could be a potential therapy for Alzheimer's disease

by Yale-NUS CollegeCredit: CC0 Public DomainA team of researchers led by Yale-NUS College has found evidence that metabolic dysfunction is a primary cause of Alzheimer's disease.Alzheimer&#39

Updated on: May 20,2024

Treatment of metabolic dysfunction could be a potential therapy for Alzheimer's disease

by Yale-NUS CollegeCredit: CC0 Public DomainA team of researchers led by Yale-NUS College has found evidence that metabolic dysfunction is a primary cause of Alzheimer's disease.Alzheimer&#39

Updated on:May 20,2024

PNA5 protein shows potential for treating Parkinson's-related cognitive decline and dementia

byUniversity of ArizonaPNA5 blunts neuronal cell loss in the hippocampus. Credit:Experimental Neurology(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.expneurol.2024.114926A recently published study by resea

Updated on: November 28,2024

PNA5 protein shows potential for treating Parkinson's-related cognitive decline and dementia

byUniversity of ArizonaPNA5 blunts neuronal cell loss in the hippocampus. Credit:Experimental Neurology(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.expneurol.2024.114926A recently published study by resea

Updated on:November 28,2024

Could disease pathogens be the dark matter behind Alzheimer's disease?

by Richard Harth,Arizona State UniversityCould viruses, bacteria or other infectious pathogens play a role in the onset or progression of Alzheimer's disease? A new Viewpoint article discuss

Updated on: June 18,2024

Could disease pathogens be the dark matter behind Alzheimer's disease?

by Richard Harth,Arizona State UniversityCould viruses, bacteria or other infectious pathogens play a role in the onset or progression of Alzheimer's disease? A new Viewpoint article discuss

Updated on:June 18,2024

Specific brain responses to traumatic stress linked to PTSD risk

by University of North Carolina Health CareCredit: CC0 Public DomainResults from the largest prospective study of its kind indicate that in the initial days and weeks after experiencing trauma, i

Updated on: February 21,2024

Specific brain responses to traumatic stress linked to PTSD risk

by University of North Carolina Health CareCredit: CC0 Public DomainResults from the largest prospective study of its kind indicate that in the initial days and weeks after experiencing trauma, i

Updated on:February 21,2024

Depression symptoms in Alzheimer's could be signs for cognitive decline

by Massachusetts General HospitalCredit: CC0 Public DomainBOSTON -Increasingly, Alzheimer's disease (AD) research has focused on the preclinical stage, when people have biological evidence of

Updated on: April 18,2024

Depression symptoms in Alzheimer's could be signs for cognitive decline

by Massachusetts General HospitalCredit: CC0 Public DomainBOSTON -Increasingly, Alzheimer's disease (AD) research has focused on the preclinical stage, when people have biological evidence of

Updated on:April 18,2024

Neuralink shows quadriplegic playing chess with brain implant

Elon Musk's Neuralink startup designed a surgical robot to implant devices into brains to link them to computers.Neuralink on Wednesday streamed a video of its first human patient playing computer

Updated on: March 28,2024

Neuralink shows quadriplegic playing chess with brain implant

Elon Musk's Neuralink startup designed a surgical robot to implant devices into brains to link them to computers.Neuralink on Wednesday streamed a video of its first human patient playing computer

Updated on:March 28,2024