Touch sensitive brain cells controlled by micromagnets

by University College LondonGraphic illustration of magnetomechanical stimulation. Credit: Yichao Yu and Mark Lythgoe at UCLScientists at UCL have developed a new technique that uses microscopic

Updated on: February 05,2024

Touch sensitive brain cells controlled by micromagnets

by University College LondonGraphic illustration of magnetomechanical stimulation. Credit: Yichao Yu and Mark Lythgoe at UCLScientists at UCL have developed a new technique that uses microscopic

Updated on:February 05,2024

New Alzheimer trial to use epilepsy drug that calms brain activity

by Scott Dance, The Baltimore SunWhat could be one of the first treatments to delay or prevent Alzheimer's disease received a big boost from the National Institute on Aging, which is putting up $7

Updated on: February 26,2024

New Alzheimer trial to use epilepsy drug that calms brain activity

by Scott Dance, The Baltimore SunWhat could be one of the first treatments to delay or prevent Alzheimer's disease received a big boost from the National Institute on Aging, which is putting up $7

Updated on:February 26,2024

Not every young reader's struggle is the same

by Anne Trafton,Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMany children struggle to learn to read, and studies have shown that students from a lower socioeconomic st

Updated on: February 03,2024

Not every young reader's struggle is the same

by Anne Trafton,Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMany children struggle to learn to read, and studies have shown that students from a lower socioeconomic st

Updated on:February 03,2024

Traumatic brain injury may up risk for developing comorbidities

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) of any severity is associated with increased risk of chronic cardiovascular, endocrine, and neurologic comorbidities, according to a study published online April 28 in&nbs

Updated on: February 03,2024

Traumatic brain injury may up risk for developing comorbidities

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) of any severity is associated with increased risk of chronic cardiovascular, endocrine, and neurologic comorbidities, according to a study published online April 28 in&nbs

Updated on:February 03,2024

Large collaboration yields unprecedented 'live' view into the brain's complexity

by Institute of Science and Technology AustriaLIONESS delineates the complexity of dense brain tissue. a: Complex neuronal environment b: LIONESS can image and reconstruct the sample in a way tha

Updated on: February 18,2024

Large collaboration yields unprecedented 'live' view into the brain's complexity

by Institute of Science and Technology AustriaLIONESS delineates the complexity of dense brain tissue. a: Complex neuronal environment b: LIONESS can image and reconstruct the sample in a way tha

Updated on:February 18,2024

COVID-19 pneumonia increases dementia risk

by University of MissouriUniversity of Missouri Health Care COVID-19 progressive care unit. Credit: Justin Kelley/MU Health CareA new study from the from the University of Missouri School of Medi

Updated on: March 26,2024

COVID-19 pneumonia increases dementia risk

by University of MissouriUniversity of Missouri Health Care COVID-19 progressive care unit. Credit: Justin Kelley/MU Health CareA new study from the from the University of Missouri School of Medi

Updated on:March 26,2024

FDA approves Miplyffa for treatment of Niemann-Pick disease, type C

by Lori SolomonThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Zevra Therapeutics' Miplyffa (arimoclomol), an oral medication for the treatment of Niemann-Pick disease, type C (NPC).Miplyffa, i

Updated on: November 11,2024

FDA approves Miplyffa for treatment of Niemann-Pick disease, type C

by Lori SolomonThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Zevra Therapeutics' Miplyffa (arimoclomol), an oral medication for the treatment of Niemann-Pick disease, type C (NPC).Miplyffa, i

Updated on:November 11,2024

Antibody therapy inspired by patient case reduces tau tangles in a preclinical model of Alzheimer's disease

by Mass General BrighamCredit: Pixabay/Pete Linforth.A team led by researchers from Mass General Brigham reports promising results for a monoclonal antibody that takes aim at a new target for Alz

Updated on: March 02,2024

Antibody therapy inspired by patient case reduces tau tangles in a preclinical model of Alzheimer's disease

by Mass General BrighamCredit: Pixabay/Pete Linforth.A team led by researchers from Mass General Brigham reports promising results for a monoclonal antibody that takes aim at a new target for Alz

Updated on:March 02,2024

Radiologists could soon be using AI to detect brain tumors

byOxford University PressCredit: Anna Shvets from PexelsA paper titled "Deep Learning and Transfer Learning for Brain Tumor Detection and Classification" published inBiology Meth

Updated on: November 23,2024

Radiologists could soon be using AI to detect brain tumors

byOxford University PressCredit: Anna Shvets from PexelsA paper titled "Deep Learning and Transfer Learning for Brain Tumor Detection and Classification" published inBiology Meth

Updated on:November 23,2024

A&E attendance for people with dementia is common and increasing

by King's College LondonCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new paper published today in the journalAlzheimer's & Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's Associationfound that

Updated on: May 09,2024

A&E attendance for people with dementia is common and increasing

by King's College LondonCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new paper published today in the journalAlzheimer's & Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's Associationfound that

Updated on:May 09,2024

Brain organoids reveal in detail the harms of prenatal alcohol exposure

by University of California - San DiegoLab-grown brain organoids help researchers explore early stages of human brain development. Credit: UC San Diego Health SciencesAlcohol consumption during p

Updated on: February 21,2024

Brain organoids reveal in detail the harms of prenatal alcohol exposure

by University of California - San DiegoLab-grown brain organoids help researchers explore early stages of human brain development. Credit: UC San Diego Health SciencesAlcohol consumption during p

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