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

Neuroscientists uncover important thinning mechanism that affects how the brain matures in adolescence

byUniversity of MontrealCredit: CC0 Public DomainWhat determines how a teenager's brain is structured and how it evolves? In a scientific first, researchers led by Université de Montréal neu

Updated on: January 12,2024

Neuroscientists uncover important thinning mechanism that affects how the brain matures in adolescence

byUniversity of MontrealCredit: CC0 Public DomainWhat determines how a teenager's brain is structured and how it evolves? In a scientific first, researchers led by Université de Montréal neu

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

The brain isn't the only place a stroke can occur

by Laura WilliamsonSudden, painless loss of vision. Burning back pain. Achy legs. Incontinence.People might not recognize these as signs of astroke, because some are not the symptoms of a stroke

Updated on: February 21,2024

The brain isn't the only place a stroke can occur

by Laura WilliamsonSudden, painless loss of vision. Burning back pain. Achy legs. Incontinence.People might not recognize these as signs of astroke, because some are not the symptoms of a stroke

Updated on:February 21,2024

Alzheimer's vs. other dementias: What's the difference?

by Ann SchreiberImagine struggling to remember your loved ones, the places you've been or even your own name. The haunting reality of Alzheimer's disease and dementia is a terrifying prospect

Updated on: April 10,2024

Alzheimer's vs. other dementias: What's the difference?

by Ann SchreiberImagine struggling to remember your loved ones, the places you've been or even your own name. The haunting reality of Alzheimer's disease and dementia is a terrifying prospect

Updated on:April 10,2024

Pandemic adds to challenge of caring for loved one with dementia

by Amy NortonBefore the COVID-19 outbreak, Annette Adams-Brown's 87-year-old mother was an avid follower of TV news. Now Adams-Brown has to channel-surf for a less stressful pastime.Her mother, Be

Updated on: May 13,2024

Pandemic adds to challenge of caring for loved one with dementia

by Amy NortonBefore the COVID-19 outbreak, Annette Adams-Brown's 87-year-old mother was an avid follower of TV news. Now Adams-Brown has to channel-surf for a less stressful pastime.Her mother, Be

Updated on:May 13,2024

Gene identified that could help prevent or delay onset of Alzheimer's disease

by Steve Yozwiak,The Translational Genomics Research InstituteCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFindings of a study by the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen), an affiliate of City o

Updated on: June 14,2024

Gene identified that could help prevent or delay onset of Alzheimer's disease

by Steve Yozwiak,The Translational Genomics Research InstituteCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFindings of a study by the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen), an affiliate of City o

Updated on:June 14,2024

Alzheimer's disease: Sex affects tau accumulation in the brain

by Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular ImagingSex Modulates the ApoE ε4 Effect on 18F-AV-1451 Tau PET. Credit: Paranjpe M, Liu M, Paranjpe I, et al.The strongest genetic risk factor for Alzheime

Updated on: April 10,2024

Alzheimer's disease: Sex affects tau accumulation in the brain

by Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular ImagingSex Modulates the ApoE ε4 Effect on 18F-AV-1451 Tau PET. Credit: Paranjpe M, Liu M, Paranjpe I, et al.The strongest genetic risk factor for Alzheime

Updated on:April 10,2024

'Not enough therapists': Georgia lawmakers aim to support mental health workforce

by Michelle Baruchman, The Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainDuring the COVID-19 pandemic, more than 1,200 state psychiatric hospital employees left their positions, and jus

Updated on: March 19,2024

'Not enough therapists': Georgia lawmakers aim to support mental health workforce

by Michelle Baruchman, The Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainDuring the COVID-19 pandemic, more than 1,200 state psychiatric hospital employees left their positions, and jus

Updated on:March 19,2024

Cortexyme publishes data on P. gingivalis ability to infect neurons

by IOS PressP. gingivalisbacteria (arrows), after invading a neuron, causes damage to the cellular infrastructure and synapses. Credit: Cortexyme, Inc.Cortexyme, Inc., a clinical stage biop

Updated on: March 26,2024

Cortexyme publishes data on P. gingivalis ability to infect neurons

by IOS PressP. gingivalisbacteria (arrows), after invading a neuron, causes damage to the cellular infrastructure and synapses. Credit: Cortexyme, Inc.Cortexyme, Inc., a clinical stage biop

Updated on:March 26,2024

New study finds a 67% increase in neurovascular imaging use for headache and dizziness in the emergency department

by Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy InstituteCredit: CC0 Public DomainNew research demonstrates that the use of CT angiography (CTA) for patients with headache or dizziness increased dramatically over f

Updated on: March 30,2024

New study finds a 67% increase in neurovascular imaging use for headache and dizziness in the emergency department

by Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy InstituteCredit: CC0 Public DomainNew research demonstrates that the use of CT angiography (CTA) for patients with headache or dizziness increased dramatically over f

Updated on:March 30,2024

Traumatic brain injury may raise veterans' long-term stroke risk

by Michael Merschel, American Heart Association NewsMilitary veterans who had a traumatic brain injury may have an increased long-term risk of stroke, new research suggests.The study, which used data

Updated on: February 03,2024

Traumatic brain injury may raise veterans' long-term stroke risk

by Michael Merschel, American Heart Association NewsMilitary veterans who had a traumatic brain injury may have an increased long-term risk of stroke, new research suggests.The study, which used data

Updated on:February 03,2024