Clinical trial suggests new drug candidate for spinocerebellar ataxia may offer certain therapeutic benefits

byNiigata UniversityL-arginine inhibits the aggregation of polyglutamine proteins in neuronal cells. Credit: Niigata UniversityA team has conducted a trial on the efficacy and safety of L-argini

Updated on: December 18,2024

Clinical trial suggests new drug candidate for spinocerebellar ataxia may offer certain therapeutic benefits

byNiigata UniversityL-arginine inhibits the aggregation of polyglutamine proteins in neuronal cells. Credit: Niigata UniversityA team has conducted a trial on the efficacy and safety of L-argini

Updated on:December 18,2024

Lithium shows promise in treating autism-related symptoms in mouse study

byInstitute for Basic ScienceLithium restored microcephaly, abnormal synaptic function, and communication issues in mice with Dyrk1a deficiency, a gene associated with autism and Dyrk1a syndrome

Updated on: January 18,2025

Lithium shows promise in treating autism-related symptoms in mouse study

byInstitute for Basic ScienceLithium restored microcephaly, abnormal synaptic function, and communication issues in mice with Dyrk1a deficiency, a gene associated with autism and Dyrk1a syndrome

Updated on:January 18,2025

Imaging of a living brain can help clearly differentiate between two types of dementia

by Champalimaud Centre for the UnknownSPECT images, superimposed on a magnetic resonance atlas, of an axial slice (top row) and a sagittal slice (bottom row) of the human brain, with a quantitative ar

Updated on: June 11,2024

Imaging of a living brain can help clearly differentiate between two types of dementia

by Champalimaud Centre for the UnknownSPECT images, superimposed on a magnetic resonance atlas, of an axial slice (top row) and a sagittal slice (bottom row) of the human brain, with a quantitative ar

Updated on:June 11,2024

Controversial Alzheimer's drug approval sparks surprising impact

by University of California, IrvineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWhen the U.S. Food and Drug Administration gave controversial accelerated approval to the first Alzheimer's drug in nearly

Updated on: April 29,2024

Controversial Alzheimer's drug approval sparks surprising impact

by University of California, IrvineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWhen the U.S. Food and Drug Administration gave controversial accelerated approval to the first Alzheimer's drug in nearly

Updated on:April 29,2024

How brain circuits switch between different behaviors

by Weizmann Institute of ScienceSet-up and behavioral task. a, The experimental set-up. Bats flew in pairs and alternated between two behavioral modes: solo (left) and cross-over (right). b, Exam

Updated on: February 21,2024

How brain circuits switch between different behaviors

by Weizmann Institute of ScienceSet-up and behavioral task. a, The experimental set-up. Bats flew in pairs and alternated between two behavioral modes: solo (left) and cross-over (right). b, Exam

Updated on:February 21,2024

Study confirms cognitive deficits in people with the rare disease MOGAD

by Stefan Zorn, Medizinische Hochschule HannoverMean z-scores of neuropsychological tests at baseline (patients <60 years). PASAT, Paced Auditory Serial Addition Task; SDMT, Symbol Digit Modalities

Updated on: November 12,2024

Study confirms cognitive deficits in people with the rare disease MOGAD

by Stefan Zorn, Medizinische Hochschule HannoverMean z-scores of neuropsychological tests at baseline (patients <60 years). PASAT, Paced Auditory Serial Addition Task; SDMT, Symbol Digit Modalities

Updated on:November 12,2024

New link between increased astrocytes in the brain and blood in early Alzheimer's disease

by Karolinska InstitutetBrain regions with increased astrocytes that can appear in the blood. Credit: Konstantinos ChiotisA new study shows that the activation of the brain's immune defense c

Updated on: March 02,2024

New link between increased astrocytes in the brain and blood in early Alzheimer's disease

by Karolinska InstitutetBrain regions with increased astrocytes that can appear in the blood. Credit: Konstantinos ChiotisA new study shows that the activation of the brain's immune defense c

Updated on:March 02,2024

Does the Mediterranean diet really decrease your risk of dementia?

by American Academy of NeurologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainA number of studies have suggested that eating a healthy diet may reduce a person's risk of dementia, but a new study has found that t

Updated on: May 22,2024

Does the Mediterranean diet really decrease your risk of dementia?

by American Academy of NeurologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainA number of studies have suggested that eating a healthy diet may reduce a person's risk of dementia, but a new study has found that t

Updated on:May 22,2024

Super-resolution microscopy sheds light on how dementia protein becomes dysfunctional

by University of QueenslandThe signalling protein Fyn moving and forming clusters in living brain cells - viewed using super-resolution microscopy. Credit: Meunier Lab, University of QueenslandUn

Updated on: May 05,2024

Super-resolution microscopy sheds light on how dementia protein becomes dysfunctional

by University of QueenslandThe signalling protein Fyn moving and forming clusters in living brain cells - viewed using super-resolution microscopy. Credit: Meunier Lab, University of QueenslandUn

Updated on:May 05,2024

What an animated taco reveals about curiosity and patience

byDuke UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainCuriosity paradoxically increases people's patience for an answer, while simultaneously making them more eager to hear it, finds a new study

Updated on: January 12,2024

What an animated taco reveals about curiosity and patience

byDuke UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainCuriosity paradoxically increases people's patience for an answer, while simultaneously making them more eager to hear it, finds a new study

Updated on:January 12,2024

Microscopic blood vessel disease in the brain's white matter associated with worse cognition in Alzheimer's

by Medical College of Georgia at Augusta UniversityDr. Zsolt Bagi with coauthors Katie Anne Fopiano, AU graduate student, and Dr. Yanna Tian, who just earned her graduate degree from AU and has s

Updated on: April 20,2024

Microscopic blood vessel disease in the brain's white matter associated with worse cognition in Alzheimer's

by Medical College of Georgia at Augusta UniversityDr. Zsolt Bagi with coauthors Katie Anne Fopiano, AU graduate student, and Dr. Yanna Tian, who just earned her graduate degree from AU and has s

Updated on:April 20,2024

Nine things that can affect whether you get dementia – and what you can do about them

by Gill Livingston,The ConversationCredit: Miguel Á. Padriñán from PexelsDementia is by no means an inevitable result of ageing. In fact, one in three dementia cases can be prevented, according

Updated on: July 04,2024

Nine things that can affect whether you get dementia – and what you can do about them

by Gill Livingston,The ConversationCredit: Miguel Á. Padriñán from PexelsDementia is by no means an inevitable result of ageing. In fact, one in three dementia cases can be prevented, according

Updated on:July 04,2024