Why are migraines worse during your period? Study points to progesterone, offering a new treatment target

by Suchitra Joshi and Jaideep Kapur,The ConversationHormone levels change throughout the menstrual cycle. Credit:Draper et al. 2018/Scientific Reports,CC BY-SAMigraines are throbbing

Updated on: August 08,2024

Why are migraines worse during your period? Study points to progesterone, offering a new treatment target

by Suchitra Joshi and Jaideep Kapur,The ConversationHormone levels change throughout the menstrual cycle. Credit:Draper et al. 2018/Scientific Reports,CC BY-SAMigraines are throbbing

Updated on:August 08,2024

Nicotinic acetylcholine receptors in the pathophysiology of Alzheimer's disease

by Bentham Science PublishersNicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs) have been pursued for decades as potential molecular targets to treat cognitive dysfunction in Alzheimer's disease (AD) due

Updated on: March 07,2024

Nicotinic acetylcholine receptors in the pathophysiology of Alzheimer's disease

by Bentham Science PublishersNicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs) have been pursued for decades as potential molecular targets to treat cognitive dysfunction in Alzheimer's disease (AD) due

Updated on:March 07,2024

Successful Phase 2 clinical trial for neflamapimod in mild-to-moderate Lewy body dementia

by University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of MedicineCredit: CC0 Public DomainEIP Pharma announced on October 6 that a phase 2 study in patients with mild-to-moderate Lewy body dement

Updated on: April 01,2024

Successful Phase 2 clinical trial for neflamapimod in mild-to-moderate Lewy body dementia

by University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of MedicineCredit: CC0 Public DomainEIP Pharma announced on October 6 that a phase 2 study in patients with mild-to-moderate Lewy body dement

Updated on:April 01,2024

Healthy diet may reduce cognitive decline as people age

by Karolinska InstitutetEating healthier may reduce cognitive decline and diminish the negative impact of an unhealthy diet on memory and thinking abilities in older adults, suggests a new study

Updated on: February 26,2024

Healthy diet may reduce cognitive decline as people age

by Karolinska InstitutetEating healthier may reduce cognitive decline and diminish the negative impact of an unhealthy diet on memory and thinking abilities in older adults, suggests a new study

Updated on:February 26,2024

Massive genome study informs the biology of reading and language

by Max Planck SocietyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWhat is the biological basis of our uniquely human capacity to speak, read and write? A genome-wide analysis of five reading- and language-ba

Updated on: February 18,2024

Massive genome study informs the biology of reading and language

by Max Planck SocietyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWhat is the biological basis of our uniquely human capacity to speak, read and write? A genome-wide analysis of five reading- and language-ba

Updated on:February 18,2024

How the brain encodes social rank and 'winning mindset'

by Salk InstituteMice that have formed a social hierarchy get placed in a box where they compete for a food reward. Salk scientists can use brain readouts to accurately predict which animal will

Updated on: February 21,2024

How the brain encodes social rank and 'winning mindset'

by Salk InstituteMice that have formed a social hierarchy get placed in a box where they compete for a food reward. Salk scientists can use brain readouts to accurately predict which animal will

Updated on:February 21,2024

Lab-grown human neuron assembloids effectively model synaptic plasticity

bySt. Jude Children's Research HospitalCredit:Cell Reports(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2024.114503The ability to study human neurological systems depends on having viable, accur

Updated on: July 31,2024

Lab-grown human neuron assembloids effectively model synaptic plasticity

bySt. Jude Children's Research HospitalCredit:Cell Reports(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2024.114503The ability to study human neurological systems depends on having viable, accur

Updated on:July 31,2024

3D brain mapping opens a window to the aging brain

FEBRUARY 9, 2024by Bill Snyder,Vanderbilt UniversityIllustration of the triple-wise correlation network model. Credit:Science Advances(2024). DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.adi0616By mapping br

Updated on: March 13,2024

3D brain mapping opens a window to the aging brain

FEBRUARY 9, 2024by Bill Snyder,Vanderbilt UniversityIllustration of the triple-wise correlation network model. Credit:Science Advances(2024). DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.adi0616By mapping br

Updated on:March 13,2024

Cognitive aging: Work helps our brain

by International School of Advanced Studies (SISSA)Credit: Public DomainA recent study shows that work plays an active role in keeping our brains healthy. "We have demonstrated the role of w

Updated on: March 19,2024

Cognitive aging: Work helps our brain

by International School of Advanced Studies (SISSA)Credit: Public DomainA recent study shows that work plays an active role in keeping our brains healthy. "We have demonstrated the role of w

Updated on:March 19,2024

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

Gout strongly associated with reduced gray matter and increased neurodegenerative disease

by Justin Jackson , Medical XpressDifferences in regional gray matter volume between participants with gout (n = 1,165) and controls (n = 32,202), as analyzed by voxel-based morphometry. Blue regions

Updated on: May 13,2024

Gout strongly associated with reduced gray matter and increased neurodegenerative disease

by Justin Jackson , Medical XpressDifferences in regional gray matter volume between participants with gout (n = 1,165) and controls (n = 32,202), as analyzed by voxel-based morphometry. Blue regions

Updated on:May 13,2024

Brain mapping technique reveals insights into brain's higher functions

byUniversity of BirminghamHigher-order brain mapping: schematic of the approach and applications. Credit:Nature Communications(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-54472-yA new way of mapp

Updated on: December 17,2024

Brain mapping technique reveals insights into brain's higher functions

byUniversity of BirminghamHigher-order brain mapping: schematic of the approach and applications. Credit:Nature Communications(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-54472-yA new way of mapp

Updated on:December 17,2024