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

A telltale protein spreads throughout the brain in distinct patterns based on patients' Alzheimer's phenotype

by Delthia Ricks , Medical XpressIdentification of specific anatomical tracts using tau-PET seeds from each clinical group. Credit: J. Therriault, et al.,Science Translational Medicine(202

Updated on: June 05,2024

A telltale protein spreads throughout the brain in distinct patterns based on patients' Alzheimer's phenotype

by Delthia Ricks , Medical XpressIdentification of specific anatomical tracts using tau-PET seeds from each clinical group. Credit: J. Therriault, et al.,Science Translational Medicine(202

Updated on:June 05,2024

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

Touchscreens and milkshakes: Study reveals more about brain's reward systems

by Cam Buchan,University of Western OntarioThe touchscreen Autoshaping task to assess Pavlovian approach behaviors toward reward-predicting stimuli. a Layout of the Autoshaping touchscreen opera

Updated on: February 03,2024

Touchscreens and milkshakes: Study reveals more about brain's reward systems

by Cam Buchan,University of Western OntarioThe touchscreen Autoshaping task to assess Pavlovian approach behaviors toward reward-predicting stimuli. a Layout of the Autoshaping touchscreen opera

Updated on:February 03,2024

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

Growth cone in migrating neurons involved in promoting neuronal migration and regeneration in brain injury, study shows

by Nagoya City UniversityCollective time-lapse images of a migrating neuron (bottom) and an elongating axon (top) from super-resolution microscopy. Growth cones at the tips of the neurons are ext

Updated on: March 19,2024

Growth cone in migrating neurons involved in promoting neuronal migration and regeneration in brain injury, study shows

by Nagoya City UniversityCollective time-lapse images of a migrating neuron (bottom) and an elongating axon (top) from super-resolution microscopy. Growth cones at the tips of the neurons are ext

Updated on:March 19,2024

Cooperation advances Alzheimer's disease prevention research

by GYMRThe future success of Alzheimer's prevention research could depend on the ability of researchers from different clinical trials to build collaborative relationships that facilitate the shar

Updated on: February 26,2024

Cooperation advances Alzheimer's disease prevention research

by GYMRThe future success of Alzheimer's prevention research could depend on the ability of researchers from different clinical trials to build collaborative relationships that facilitate the shar

Updated on:February 26,2024

Brain differences suggest that children and adults use different strategies to understand social interactions

by Bangor UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainUnderstanding the meaning of social interactions is an important human ability that relies on deciphering different kinds of social informati

Updated on: February 21,2024

Brain differences suggest that children and adults use different strategies to understand social interactions

by Bangor UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainUnderstanding the meaning of social interactions is an important human ability that relies on deciphering different kinds of social informati

Updated on:February 21,2024

Alzheimer's breakthrough: Brain metals that may drive disease progression revealed

by University of WarwickIn brains affected by Alzheimer's, researchers identify chemically reduced iron species, with mineral forms including a magnetic iron oxide which they hypothesize are

Updated on: April 18,2024

Alzheimer's breakthrough: Brain metals that may drive disease progression revealed

by University of WarwickIn brains affected by Alzheimer's, researchers identify chemically reduced iron species, with mineral forms including a magnetic iron oxide which they hypothesize are

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

Synapse discovery could lead to new treatments for Alzheimer's disease

by University of New South WalesDiagram of the brain of a person with Alzheimer's Disease. Credit: Wikipedia/public domain.A team of researchers led by UNSW Australia scientists has discovere

Updated on: February 27,2024

Synapse discovery could lead to new treatments for Alzheimer's disease

by University of New South WalesDiagram of the brain of a person with Alzheimer's Disease. Credit: Wikipedia/public domain.A team of researchers led by UNSW Australia scientists has discovere

Updated on:February 27,2024

Fecal implants drive behavioral and cognitive changes in Alzheimer's model

by Erik Robinson,Oregon Health & Science UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainNew research in mice for the first time draws a definitive causal connection between changes in the gut microbiome

Updated on: June 01,2024

Fecal implants drive behavioral and cognitive changes in Alzheimer's model

by Erik Robinson,Oregon Health & Science UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainNew research in mice for the first time draws a definitive causal connection between changes in the gut microbiome

Updated on:June 01,2024