Neuroscientists explore how the brain makes decisions

byHarvard Medical SchoolCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainScientists have gained new insights into how neurons in the brain communicate during a decision, and how the connections between neurons

Updated on: March 13,2024

Neuroscientists explore how the brain makes decisions

byHarvard Medical SchoolCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainScientists have gained new insights into how neurons in the brain communicate during a decision, and how the connections between neurons

Updated on:March 13,2024

Fiber supplements could improve brain function in seniors, study says

by Ebony Williams, The Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionCredit: Wikimedia CommonsFiber is essential for the digestive system. It helps maintain a healthy weight and lowers the risk of diabetes, heart disea

Updated on: March 28,2024

Fiber supplements could improve brain function in seniors, study says

by Ebony Williams, The Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionCredit: Wikimedia CommonsFiber is essential for the digestive system. It helps maintain a healthy weight and lowers the risk of diabetes, heart disea

Updated on:March 28,2024

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

Anti-aging protein in red blood cells helps stave off cognitive decline

by Public Library of ScienceCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearch conducted by Qiang et al has discovered a link between a protein in red blood cells and age-related decline in cognitive performance.

Updated on: June 07,2024

Anti-aging protein in red blood cells helps stave off cognitive decline

by Public Library of ScienceCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearch conducted by Qiang et al has discovered a link between a protein in red blood cells and age-related decline in cognitive performance.

Updated on:June 07,2024

Alzheimer's risk gene undermines insulation of brain's 'wiring'

by Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyBlack gold staining in postmortem human brain samples from three individuals reveals significantly less myelination in people carrying a copy of the APOE4

Updated on: April 20,2024

Alzheimer's risk gene undermines insulation of brain's 'wiring'

by Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyBlack gold staining in postmortem human brain samples from three individuals reveals significantly less myelination in people carrying a copy of the APOE4

Updated on:April 20,2024

Gene ID'd as potential therapeutic target for dementia in Parkinson's

by Washington University School of MedicineClumps of the Parkinson's protein alpha-synuclein (red) are visible inside neurons (green) in the brain of a mouse. Researchers at Washington Univer

Updated on: June 14,2024

Gene ID'd as potential therapeutic target for dementia in Parkinson's

by Washington University School of MedicineClumps of the Parkinson's protein alpha-synuclein (red) are visible inside neurons (green) in the brain of a mouse. Researchers at Washington Univer

Updated on:June 14,2024

More sunshine as a baby linked to less disease activity for children with multiple sclerosis

Updated on: March 05,2025

More sunshine as a baby linked to less disease activity for children with multiple sclerosis

Updated on:March 05,2025

Undergraduates develop tools to diagnose Alzheimer's disease before patients show symptoms

by University of MarylandA prototype of the UMD team's tool to diagnose Alzheimer's disease before patients show symptoms. Credit: University of MarylandA team of seven University of Mary

Updated on: April 29,2024

Undergraduates develop tools to diagnose Alzheimer's disease before patients show symptoms

by University of MarylandA prototype of the UMD team's tool to diagnose Alzheimer's disease before patients show symptoms. Credit: University of MarylandA team of seven University of Mary

Updated on:April 29,2024

Identification of potential target protein aggregates for treating Alzheimer's

by CEACredit: CC0 Public DomainThe aggregation of alpha-synuclein proteins in Parkinson's disease and tau proteins in Alzheimer's disease is intimately linked to the progression of these neuro

Updated on: June 24,2024

Identification of potential target protein aggregates for treating Alzheimer's

by CEACredit: CC0 Public DomainThe aggregation of alpha-synuclein proteins in Parkinson's disease and tau proteins in Alzheimer's disease is intimately linked to the progression of these neuro

Updated on:June 24,2024

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

'New' ALS gene destabilizes neuron's structure and chokes off its nucleus

byNorthwestern UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe viral ALS Ice Bucket Challenge a few years ago raised major funding that resulted in the discovery of new genes connected to the dis

Updated on: April 23,2024

'New' ALS gene destabilizes neuron's structure and chokes off its nucleus

byNorthwestern UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe viral ALS Ice Bucket Challenge a few years ago raised major funding that resulted in the discovery of new genes connected to the dis

Updated on:April 23,2024

Gut bacterial metabolite promotes neural cell death leading to cognitive decline

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell Host & Microbe(2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.chom.2022.05.005A team of researchers from the Brown Cancer Center, the University of

Updated on: February 03,2024

Gut bacterial metabolite promotes neural cell death leading to cognitive decline

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell Host & Microbe(2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.chom.2022.05.005A team of researchers from the Brown Cancer Center, the University of

Updated on:February 03,2024