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Brain plasticity promotes worsening of epileptic seizures

Brain plasticity promotes worsening of epileptic seizures

by Erin Digitale,Stanford University Medical CenterCredit: Monstera Production from PexelsEpileptic seizures worsen via the same mechanism by which practice makes perfect, a new study from the S

Brain plasticity promotes worsening of epileptic seizures

by Erin Digitale,Stanford University Medical CenterCredit: Monstera Production from PexelsEpileptic seizures worsen via the same mechanism by which practice makes perfect, a new study from the S
Study shows that 'transcendent' thinking may grow teens' brains over time

Study shows that 'transcendent' thinking may grow teens' brains over time

byUniversity of Southern CaliforniaDepiction of coronal, sagittal, and axial views of the group-level default mode network (DMN; top) and left executive control network (left ECN; bottom) maps,

Study shows that 'transcendent' thinking may grow teens' brains over time

byUniversity of Southern CaliforniaDepiction of coronal, sagittal, and axial views of the group-level default mode network (DMN; top) and left executive control network (left ECN; bottom) maps,
Dementia and COVID: What families and physicians should know

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

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
Higher levels of tau protein found in children with early onset psychosis

Higher levels of tau protein found in children with early onset psychosis

by International Early Psychosis AssociationNew research presented at this year's International Early Psychosis Association (IEPA) meeting in Milan, Italy (20-22 October) shows that levels of a ce

Higher levels of tau protein found in children with early onset psychosis

by International Early Psychosis AssociationNew research presented at this year's International Early Psychosis Association (IEPA) meeting in Milan, Italy (20-22 October) shows that levels of a ce
Llama nanobodies: New therapy can neutralize a wide variety of HIV-1 strains

Llama nanobodies: New therapy can neutralize a wide variety of HIV-1 strains

by Noelle Toumey Reetz,Georgia State UniversityCryo-EM structures of nanobodies R27 and G36 in complex with HIV-1 Env trimer reveal modes of recognition similar to J3. Credit:Advanced Scie

Llama nanobodies: New therapy can neutralize a wide variety of HIV-1 strains

by Noelle Toumey Reetz,Georgia State UniversityCryo-EM structures of nanobodies R27 and G36 in complex with HIV-1 Env trimer reveal modes of recognition similar to J3. Credit:Advanced Scie
Study shows activity of claustrum neurons controls alertness level, engagement of sensory information

Study shows activity of claustrum neurons controls alertness level, engagement of sensory information

byHebrew University of JerusalemApproach for hM3Dq DREADD experiments (left) and setup (right). Credit:Nature Communications(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-48829-6A new study has unc

Study shows activity of claustrum neurons controls alertness level, engagement of sensory information

byHebrew University of JerusalemApproach for hM3Dq DREADD experiments (left) and setup (right). Credit:Nature Communications(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-48829-6A new study has unc
From 'demented' to 'person with dementia': how and why the language of disability changed

From 'demented' to 'person with dementia': how and why the language of disability changed

by Roland Sussex,The ConversationThe initial aim of political correctness, to establish non-hateful language was, and still is, admirable. Credit: Nathan Anderson/UnsplashIn the second half of t

From 'demented' to 'person with dementia': how and why the language of disability changed

by Roland Sussex,The ConversationThe initial aim of political correctness, to establish non-hateful language was, and still is, admirable. Credit: Nathan Anderson/UnsplashIn the second half of t
Uncovering the molecular mechanism behind synapse loss in Alzheimer's disease

Uncovering the molecular mechanism behind synapse loss in Alzheimer's disease

by Korea Brain Research InstituteCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainKorea Brain Research Institute (KBRI, Pann-Ghill Suh (President)) announced that Dr. Kea Joo Lee and Dr. You-Na Jang of the Neural Ci

Uncovering the molecular mechanism behind synapse loss in Alzheimer's disease

by Korea Brain Research InstituteCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainKorea Brain Research Institute (KBRI, Pann-Ghill Suh (President)) announced that Dr. Kea Joo Lee and Dr. You-Na Jang of the Neural Ci
Curry spice holds clues to Alzheimer's drug targets

Curry spice holds clues to Alzheimer's drug targets

by Alzheimer's Research UKCalifornian researchers have shed more light on the action of an experimental Alzheimer's drug based on a modified component of the curry spice turmeric. The res

Curry spice holds clues to Alzheimer's drug targets

by Alzheimer's Research UKCalifornian researchers have shed more light on the action of an experimental Alzheimer's drug based on a modified component of the curry spice turmeric. The res
Examining dementia risk in adults with intellectual disability

Examining dementia risk in adults with intellectual disability

by Okayama UniversityLittle is known about the risk factors of dementia in people diagnosed with intellectual disabilities. Researchers at Okayama University Hospital, Okayama University, and Asa

Examining dementia risk in adults with intellectual disability

by Okayama UniversityLittle is known about the risk factors of dementia in people diagnosed with intellectual disabilities. Researchers at Okayama University Hospital, Okayama University, and Asa
Landmark study finds dementia risk varies significantly among racial and ethnic groups

Landmark study finds dementia risk varies significantly among racial and ethnic groups

by Kaiser PermanenteDiagram of the brain of a person with Alzheimer's Disease. Credit: Wikipedia/public domain.In the largest and longest study thus far of ethnic disparities in dementia risk

Landmark study finds dementia risk varies significantly among racial and ethnic groups

by Kaiser PermanenteDiagram of the brain of a person with Alzheimer's Disease. Credit: Wikipedia/public domain.In the largest and longest study thus far of ethnic disparities in dementia risk