Most Medicare beneficiaries say they don't receive cognitive assessments

by Orli Belman,University of Southern CaliforniaCredit: CC0 Public DomainNew research from the University of Southern California measured the use of Medicaid's annual wellness visits and the

Updated on: May 13,2024

Most Medicare beneficiaries say they don't receive cognitive assessments

by Orli Belman,University of Southern CaliforniaCredit: CC0 Public DomainNew research from the University of Southern California measured the use of Medicaid's annual wellness visits and the

Updated on:May 13,2024

Signals from muscle protect from dementia

by St. Jude Children's Research HospitalResearch in the lab of Fabio Demontis, PhD, of Developmental Neurobiology, used immunostaining and confocal microscopy on fruit fly brain and retina ce

Updated on: June 14,2024

Signals from muscle protect from dementia

by St. Jude Children's Research HospitalResearch in the lab of Fabio Demontis, PhD, of Developmental Neurobiology, used immunostaining and confocal microscopy on fruit fly brain and retina ce

Updated on:June 14,2024

Sound stimulation aids saccular dysfunction with Meniere disease

by Lori Solomon and Marianne Madeiros sSound stimulation of 75 dB at a frequency of 100 Hz leads to improvement in cervical vestibular-evoked myogenic potential (cVEMP) amplitude in patients with defi

Updated on: July 05,2024

Sound stimulation aids saccular dysfunction with Meniere disease

by Lori Solomon and Marianne Madeiros sSound stimulation of 75 dB at a frequency of 100 Hz leads to improvement in cervical vestibular-evoked myogenic potential (cVEMP) amplitude in patients with defi

Updated on:July 05,2024

Neuroscientist uses AI to map learning, decision-making, to discover how brains work

by Stacey DeLoye,University of FloridaMeta-learning of RL. Credit:Nature Neuroscience(2023). DOI: 10.1038/s41593-023-01485-3With trial and error, repetition and praise, when a puppy

Updated on: March 13,2024

Neuroscientist uses AI to map learning, decision-making, to discover how brains work

by Stacey DeLoye,University of FloridaMeta-learning of RL. Credit:Nature Neuroscience(2023). DOI: 10.1038/s41593-023-01485-3With trial and error, repetition and praise, when a puppy

Updated on:March 13,2024

Boosting neuron formation restores memory in mice with Alzheimer's disease

by Rockefeller University PressThe new study shows that boosting neurogenesis increases the number of newly formed neurons involved in storing and retrieving memories (arrows) in the hippocampus

Updated on: February 18,2024

Boosting neuron formation restores memory in mice with Alzheimer's disease

by Rockefeller University PressThe new study shows that boosting neurogenesis increases the number of newly formed neurons involved in storing and retrieving memories (arrows) in the hippocampus

Updated on:February 18,2024

Excessive daytime sleepiness linked with brain protein involved in Alzheimer's disease

by Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public HealthPET scan of a human brain with Alzheimer's disease. Credit: public domainAnalysis of data captured during a long-term study of agi

Updated on: April 25,2024

Excessive daytime sleepiness linked with brain protein involved in Alzheimer's disease

by Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public HealthPET scan of a human brain with Alzheimer's disease. Credit: public domainAnalysis of data captured during a long-term study of agi

Updated on:April 25,2024

Unraveling the neural circuit behind reduced food intake in high temperatures

byKarolinska InstitutetAcute heat reduces food intake and selectively activates α-tanycytes. Credit:Nature(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41586-024-07232-3In a study recentlypublished&nb

Updated on: April 28,2024

Unraveling the neural circuit behind reduced food intake in high temperatures

byKarolinska InstitutetAcute heat reduces food intake and selectively activates α-tanycytes. Credit:Nature(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41586-024-07232-3In a study recentlypublished&nb

Updated on:April 28,2024

New blood test for detecting Alzheimer's disease

by Lund UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers from Lund University, together with the Roche pharmaceutical company, have developed a method to create a new blood marker capable of detect

Updated on: June 20,2024

New blood test for detecting Alzheimer's disease

by Lund UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers from Lund University, together with the Roche pharmaceutical company, have developed a method to create a new blood marker capable of detect

Updated on:June 20,2024

Could 'love hormone' oxytocin help treat Alzheimer's disease? Here's what researchers currently know

by Eleftheria Kodosaki,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainOxytocin is often called "the love hormone" because of its role in social bonding, reproduction and childbirth.

Updated on: March 13,2024

Could 'love hormone' oxytocin help treat Alzheimer's disease? Here's what researchers currently know

by Eleftheria Kodosaki,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainOxytocin is often called "the love hormone" because of its role in social bonding, reproduction and childbirth.

Updated on:March 13,2024

Researchers show multiple sclerosis drug can be used as Alzheimer's therapy

by Lindsay Travis,University of KentuckyWorking model for the effect of ponesimod on microglial activation and phagocytosis. Aβ42 binds to TLR4 and induces a complex with S1PR1. S1P co-activates

Updated on: March 02,2024

Researchers show multiple sclerosis drug can be used as Alzheimer's therapy

by Lindsay Travis,University of KentuckyWorking model for the effect of ponesimod on microglial activation and phagocytosis. Aβ42 binds to TLR4 and induces a complex with S1PR1. S1P co-activates

Updated on:March 02,2024

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

Updated on: July 08,2024

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

Updated on:July 08,2024

Ultra-processed foods—like cookies, chips, frozen meals and fast food—may contribute to cognitive decline

by Sara N. Burke,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainScientists have known for years that unhealthy diets—particularly those that are high in fat and sugar—may causedetriment

Updated on: February 05,2024

Ultra-processed foods—like cookies, chips, frozen meals and fast food—may contribute to cognitive decline

by Sara N. Burke,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainScientists have known for years that unhealthy diets—particularly those that are high in fat and sugar—may causedetriment

Updated on:February 05,2024