Super ager brains contain 'super neurons'

by Northwestern UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNeurons in an area of the brain responsible for memory (known as the entorhinal cortex) were significantly larger in super agers (80 yea

Updated on: February 03,2024

Super ager brains contain 'super neurons'

by Northwestern UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNeurons in an area of the brain responsible for memory (known as the entorhinal cortex) were significantly larger in super agers (80 yea

Updated on:February 03,2024

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

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

Repeated infections associated with increased risk of some neurodegenerative diseases

by Public Library of ScienceResearchers assess hospital-treated infection and risk of neurodegenerative diseases. Created with Adobe Illustrator. Credit: Jiangwei Sun (CC-BY 4.0, creativecommons.

Updated on: June 01,2024

Repeated infections associated with increased risk of some neurodegenerative diseases

by Public Library of ScienceResearchers assess hospital-treated infection and risk of neurodegenerative diseases. Created with Adobe Illustrator. Credit: Jiangwei Sun (CC-BY 4.0, creativecommons.

Updated on:June 01,2024

Microbes may hold the key for treating neurological disorders

by Baylor College of MedicineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWhen we think about the causes of neurological disorders and how to treat them, we think about targeting the brain. But is this the b

Updated on: May 17,2024

Microbes may hold the key for treating neurological disorders

by Baylor College of MedicineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWhen we think about the causes of neurological disorders and how to treat them, we think about targeting the brain. But is this the b

Updated on:May 17,2024

Untangling APOE ε4's association to tau tangles

by McGill UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainFor years, physicians have been aware that patients carrying the apolipoprotein E4 (APOEε4) gene are at a greater risk of developing Alzheimer's d

Updated on: July 01,2024

Untangling APOE ε4's association to tau tangles

by McGill UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainFor years, physicians have been aware that patients carrying the apolipoprotein E4 (APOEε4) gene are at a greater risk of developing Alzheimer's d

Updated on:July 01,2024

Alzheimer's drug may help maintain mitochondrial function in muscles as it slows cognitive decline

by American Physiological SocietyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA common treatment for Alzheimer's disease may help people with the earliest stages of the disease maintain mitochondrial fun

Updated on: April 23,2024

Alzheimer's drug may help maintain mitochondrial function in muscles as it slows cognitive decline

by American Physiological SocietyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA common treatment for Alzheimer's disease may help people with the earliest stages of the disease maintain mitochondrial fun

Updated on:April 23,2024

Finding the sweet spot in brain development: Study discovers receptor protein regulates timing of temporary connections

by Luis Sandoval,Cold Spring Harbor LaboratoryA cross-section of the somatosensory cortex in a young mouse brain. A key receptor protein named mGluR1 (green) is necessary to prime sensory circui

Updated on: July 08,2024

Finding the sweet spot in brain development: Study discovers receptor protein regulates timing of temporary connections

by Luis Sandoval,Cold Spring Harbor LaboratoryA cross-section of the somatosensory cortex in a young mouse brain. A key receptor protein named mGluR1 (green) is necessary to prime sensory circui

Updated on:July 08,2024

How a single synapse transmits both visual and subconscious information to the brain of fruit flies

by Justin Jackson , Medical XpressACh and histamine act on distinct neurons. Credit:Nature(2023). DOI: 10.1038/s41586-023-06681-6Research led by Peking University, China, has discovered a

Updated on: January 12,2024

How a single synapse transmits both visual and subconscious information to the brain of fruit flies

by Justin Jackson , Medical XpressACh and histamine act on distinct neurons. Credit:Nature(2023). DOI: 10.1038/s41586-023-06681-6Research led by Peking University, China, has discovered a

Updated on:January 12,2024

Genetic changes implicated in altered Alzheimer's risk

by Alzheimer's Research UKCredit: CC0 Public DomainToday, researchers from UCL have presented more evidence that a gene, PSEN1, implicated in inherited, early-onset Alzheimer's disease is

Updated on: June 14,2024

Genetic changes implicated in altered Alzheimer's risk

by Alzheimer's Research UKCredit: CC0 Public DomainToday, researchers from UCL have presented more evidence that a gene, PSEN1, implicated in inherited, early-onset Alzheimer's disease is

Updated on:June 14,2024

Physicists overturn common assumptions regarding brain activity

byBar-Ilan UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe brain is a complex network containing billions of neurons. The soma of each of these neurons communicates simultaneously with thousands

Updated on: January 10,2024

Physicists overturn common assumptions regarding brain activity

byBar-Ilan UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe brain is a complex network containing billions of neurons. The soma of each of these neurons communicates simultaneously with thousands

Updated on:January 10,2024

Brain activity differentiates between types of social influence

by Public Library of ScienceDistinct role of dACC in human-human and human-AI interactions. Credit: Bahador Bahrami (CC-BY 4.0, creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)Researchers led by Ali Mahmood

Updated on: February 21,2024

Brain activity differentiates between types of social influence

by Public Library of ScienceDistinct role of dACC in human-human and human-AI interactions. Credit: Bahador Bahrami (CC-BY 4.0, creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)Researchers led by Ali Mahmood

Updated on:February 21,2024