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Unraveling the neural circuit behind reduced food intake in high temperatures

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

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
Study finds cerebrovascular disease to be major determinant of psychosis in patients with Alzheimer's

Study finds cerebrovascular disease to be major determinant of psychosis in patients with Alzheimer's

by St. Michael's HospitalDiagram of the brain of a person with Alzheimer's Disease. Credit: Wikipedia/public domain.About half of all patients with Alzheimer's disease develop symptom

Study finds cerebrovascular disease to be major determinant of psychosis in patients with Alzheimer's

by St. Michael's HospitalDiagram of the brain of a person with Alzheimer's Disease. Credit: Wikipedia/public domain.About half of all patients with Alzheimer's disease develop symptom
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
Common infections linked to poorer cognitive performance in middle-aged and older adults

Common infections linked to poorer cognitive performance in middle-aged and older adults

by Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public HealthDose-response relationship between number of total number positive of antibody tests and number of items missed on MMSE illustrating r

Common infections linked to poorer cognitive performance in middle-aged and older adults

by Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public HealthDose-response relationship between number of total number positive of antibody tests and number of items missed on MMSE illustrating r
Boosting neuron formation restores memory in mice with Alzheimer's disease

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

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
Brain region found to play a crucial role in weighing information from different sources

Brain region found to play a crucial role in weighing information from different sources

by RIKENGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell Reports(2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2022.110581Three RIKEN neuroscientists have found a region of the brain in macaques that is responsible fo

Brain region found to play a crucial role in weighing information from different sources

by RIKENGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell Reports(2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2022.110581Three RIKEN neuroscientists have found a region of the brain in macaques that is responsible fo
Waste management in the brain may shed light on dementia

Waste management in the brain may shed light on dementia

by Jim Shelton,Yale UniversityFig. 1: CSF flow speed becomes hyperdynamic with severe CAA. Credit:Nature Aging(2022). DOI: 10.1038/s43587-022-00181-4A new study suggests that a contr

Waste management in the brain may shed light on dementia

by Jim Shelton,Yale UniversityFig. 1: CSF flow speed becomes hyperdynamic with severe CAA. Credit:Nature Aging(2022). DOI: 10.1038/s43587-022-00181-4A new study suggests that a contr
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
Opinion: New Alzheimer's drugs don't deserve the hype—here's why

Opinion: New Alzheimer's drugs don't deserve the hype—here's why

by Sebastian Walsh,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageA prominent childhood memory is of my grandparents living with and then dying from dementia. As is universal with dementia, there was

Opinion: New Alzheimer's drugs don't deserve the hype—here's why

by Sebastian Walsh,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageA prominent childhood memory is of my grandparents living with and then dying from dementia. As is universal with dementia, there was
Can brain stimulation improve memory formation?

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

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
CRISPR helps identify potential Alzheimer's-related protein

CRISPR helps identify potential Alzheimer's-related protein

by University of TokyoCredit: CC0 Public DomainExperts at the University of Tokyo have identified a new protein in the pathway that leads to Alzheimer's disease. Researchers used the "mo

CRISPR helps identify potential Alzheimer's-related protein

by University of TokyoCredit: CC0 Public DomainExperts at the University of Tokyo have identified a new protein in the pathway that leads to Alzheimer's disease. Researchers used the "mo
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