Cognitive impairment afflicts majority of stroke patients

by Wenche Margrethe Kulmo,Norwegian University of Science and TechnologyCredit: Marcus Aurelius from PexelsParalysis and difficulty speaking are well-known problems following a stroke. Establish

Updated on: February 18,2024

Cognitive impairment afflicts majority of stroke patients

by Wenche Margrethe Kulmo,Norwegian University of Science and TechnologyCredit: Marcus Aurelius from PexelsParalysis and difficulty speaking are well-known problems following a stroke. Establish

Updated on:February 18,2024

Discovery of macrophages' protective role for nerve damage opens new treatment path

Updated on: March 05,2025

Discovery of macrophages' protective role for nerve damage opens new treatment path

Updated on:March 05,2025

Chaperone protein imbalance promotes toxic tau buildup in the aging brain

by University of South FloridaTau pathology resembling that seen in Alzheimer's disease brains. Credit: Laura Blair's laboratory, USF Health/University of South FloridaChaperone protein i

Updated on: April 25,2024

Chaperone protein imbalance promotes toxic tau buildup in the aging brain

by University of South FloridaTau pathology resembling that seen in Alzheimer's disease brains. Credit: Laura Blair's laboratory, USF Health/University of South FloridaChaperone protein i

Updated on:April 25,2024

Research team identifies new treatment target for Alzheimer's disease

byLancaster UniversityAlzheimer's disease is the leading cause of dementia and disability in old age. Credit: Lancaster UniversityResearchers at the University of Leeds and Lancaster Univers

Updated on: March 28,2024

Research team identifies new treatment target for Alzheimer's disease

byLancaster UniversityAlzheimer's disease is the leading cause of dementia and disability in old age. Credit: Lancaster UniversityResearchers at the University of Leeds and Lancaster Univers

Updated on:March 28,2024

A new treatment reduces inflammation in multiple sclerosis mice models

by Autonomous University of BarcelonaMaR1 reduces pro-inflammatory cytokines in the spinal cord of EAE mice. Plot showing the fold change in cytokine protein levels of different cytokines in the

Updated on: March 25,2024

A new treatment reduces inflammation in multiple sclerosis mice models

by Autonomous University of BarcelonaMaR1 reduces pro-inflammatory cytokines in the spinal cord of EAE mice. Plot showing the fold change in cytokine protein levels of different cytokines in the

Updated on:March 25,2024

Gene therapy using 'zinc fingers' may help treat Alzheimer's disease, animal study shows

by Massachusetts General HospitalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearchers have used a genetic engineering strategy to dramatically reduce levels of tau—a key protein that accumulates and beco

Updated on: May 22,2024

Gene therapy using 'zinc fingers' may help treat Alzheimer's disease, animal study shows

by Massachusetts General HospitalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearchers have used a genetic engineering strategy to dramatically reduce levels of tau—a key protein that accumulates and beco

Updated on:May 22,2024

'Didn't understand my suffering': When children get migraines

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMaiwenn Colleaux was 14 when she first started getting migraines, and they immediately turned her life upside down."When I had an attack, I could no longer go ou

Updated on: January 21,2024

'Didn't understand my suffering': When children get migraines

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMaiwenn Colleaux was 14 when she first started getting migraines, and they immediately turned her life upside down."When I had an attack, I could no longer go ou

Updated on:January 21,2024

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

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

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

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

Gene yields insights into the causes of neurodegeneration

by Cornell UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainAcross the globe, approximately 50 million people are living with dementia. The two most common forms are Alzheimer's disease and frontotemporal

Updated on: June 14,2024

Gene yields insights into the causes of neurodegeneration

by Cornell UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainAcross the globe, approximately 50 million people are living with dementia. The two most common forms are Alzheimer's disease and frontotemporal

Updated on:June 14,2024