How antidepressants, ketamine and psychedelic drugs may make brains more flexible—new research

by Barbara Jacquelyn Sahakian and Christelle Langley,The ConversationCredit: Juan Gaertner/ShutterstockThe first-line pharmacological treatment for major depressive disorder (MDD) are antidepres

Updated on: January 12,2024

How antidepressants, ketamine and psychedelic drugs may make brains more flexible—new research

by Barbara Jacquelyn Sahakian and Christelle Langley,The ConversationCredit: Juan Gaertner/ShutterstockThe first-line pharmacological treatment for major depressive disorder (MDD) are antidepres

Updated on:January 12,2024

Study suggests that attention networks support changes in cortical organization and cognition during childhood

by Ingrid Fadelli , Medical XpressVentral attention network areas demonstrate high population-level degree centrality but pronounced functional changes across development. Credit:Nature Neurosci

Updated on: September 23,2024

Study suggests that attention networks support changes in cortical organization and cognition during childhood

by Ingrid Fadelli , Medical XpressVentral attention network areas demonstrate high population-level degree centrality but pronounced functional changes across development. Credit:Nature Neurosci

Updated on:September 23,2024

Inequality linked to differences in kids' brain connections

by University of MichiganGraphical abstract. Credit:Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience(2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.dcn.2022.101164Growing up in a socioeconomically disadvantaged household

Updated on: February 05,2024

Inequality linked to differences in kids' brain connections

by University of MichiganGraphical abstract. Credit:Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience(2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.dcn.2022.101164Growing up in a socioeconomically disadvantaged household

Updated on:February 05,2024

Dementia carers reassured they can – and should – call police about wandering patients

by University of PortsmouthCredit: CC0 Public DomainOnly a small proportion of cases of a person with dementia going missing are reported to police, according to a new study.Mostfamily care

Updated on: May 09,2024

Dementia carers reassured they can – and should – call police about wandering patients

by University of PortsmouthCredit: CC0 Public DomainOnly a small proportion of cases of a person with dementia going missing are reported to police, according to a new study.Mostfamily care

Updated on:May 09,2024

Drug that slows progression of ALS may provide the same benefit for people with Alzheimer's disease

by Alzheimer's Drug Discovery FoundationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainRiluzole, a drug that has been used for more than 20 years to slow the progression of ALS, commonly known as Lou Gehrig&#3

Updated on: June 20,2024

Drug that slows progression of ALS may provide the same benefit for people with Alzheimer's disease

by Alzheimer's Drug Discovery FoundationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainRiluzole, a drug that has been used for more than 20 years to slow the progression of ALS, commonly known as Lou Gehrig&#3

Updated on:June 20,2024

Research reveals link between spinal muscular atrophy and liver damage

byAgency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), SingaporeGraphical abstract. Credit:Journal of Clinical Investigation(2024). DOI: 10.1172/JCI173702An international study has

Updated on: July 31,2024

Research reveals link between spinal muscular atrophy and liver damage

byAgency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), SingaporeGraphical abstract. Credit:Journal of Clinical Investigation(2024). DOI: 10.1172/JCI173702An international study has

Updated on:July 31,2024

Alzheimer's genetics point to new research direction

by Robyn Mills,University of AdelaideDiagram of the brain of a person with Alzheimer's Disease. Credit: Wikipedia/public domain.A University of Adelaide analysis of genetic mutations which c

Updated on: April 16,2024

Alzheimer's genetics point to new research direction

by Robyn Mills,University of AdelaideDiagram of the brain of a person with Alzheimer's Disease. Credit: Wikipedia/public domain.A University of Adelaide analysis of genetic mutations which c

Updated on:April 16,2024

Dementia and COVID: What families and physicians should know

by Columbia University Irving Medical CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainEarly in the pandemic, neurologists expressed concern that COVID-19 patients with dementia may be at higher risk for complicat

Updated on: May 06,2024

Dementia and COVID: What families and physicians should know

by Columbia University Irving Medical CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainEarly in the pandemic, neurologists expressed concern that COVID-19 patients with dementia may be at higher risk for complicat

Updated on:May 06,2024

Dementia patients' adult kids diagnosed earlier than their parents

by Tamara Bhandari,Washington University School of MedicineCredit: CC0 Public DomainA person's chance of developing dementia is influenced by family history, variations in certain genes, and

Updated on: May 06,2024

Dementia patients' adult kids diagnosed earlier than their parents

by Tamara Bhandari,Washington University School of MedicineCredit: CC0 Public DomainA person's chance of developing dementia is influenced by family history, variations in certain genes, and

Updated on:May 06,2024

Parkinson's disease gene variant found in some people of African ancestry

by National Institutes of HealthScientists discovered a gene variant, found almost exclusively in the genomes of individuals of African ancestry, that increases the risk of having Parkinson's

Updated on: June 23,2024

Parkinson's disease gene variant found in some people of African ancestry

by National Institutes of HealthScientists discovered a gene variant, found almost exclusively in the genomes of individuals of African ancestry, that increases the risk of having Parkinson's

Updated on:June 23,2024

Can brain stimulation improve memory formation?

by Graciela Gutierrez,Baylor College of MedicineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFor some adults, the use of a responsive neurostimulation (RNS) system implanted in the brain can help lessen or

Updated on: February 21,2024

Can brain stimulation improve memory formation?

by Graciela Gutierrez,Baylor College of MedicineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFor some adults, the use of a responsive neurostimulation (RNS) system implanted in the brain can help lessen or

Updated on:February 21,2024

Moderate drinking linked to reduced risk of death in early stage Alzheimer's disease

by British Medical JournalDiagram of the brain of a person with Alzheimer's Disease. Credit: Wikipedia/public domain.Drinking 2 to 3 units of alcohol every day is linked to a reduced risk of

Updated on: February 27,2024

Moderate drinking linked to reduced risk of death in early stage Alzheimer's disease

by British Medical JournalDiagram of the brain of a person with Alzheimer's Disease. Credit: Wikipedia/public domain.Drinking 2 to 3 units of alcohol every day is linked to a reduced risk of

Updated on:February 27,2024