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Neural stem cell transplantation shows promise for treating chronic spinal cord injury

Neural stem cell transplantation shows promise for treating chronic spinal cord injury

byUniversity of California - San DiegoThis graphical abstract illustrates the study design. Notable innovations include the use of a "floating cannula" to deliver stem cells without su

Neural stem cell transplantation shows promise for treating chronic spinal cord injury

byUniversity of California - San DiegoThis graphical abstract illustrates the study design. Notable innovations include the use of a "floating cannula" to deliver stem cells without su
AsEH enzyme: A new pharmacological target against Alzheimer's disease

AsEH enzyme: A new pharmacological target against Alzheimer's disease

by University of BarcelonaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA UB study published in the journalNeurotherapeuticshas validated a new pharmacological target for Alzheimer's disease.

AsEH enzyme: A new pharmacological target against Alzheimer's disease

by University of BarcelonaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA UB study published in the journalNeurotherapeuticshas validated a new pharmacological target for Alzheimer's disease.
PTSD may double risk of dementia

PTSD may double risk of dementia

by University College LondonCredit: CC0 Public DomainPeople who have experienced post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are up to twice as likely to develop dementia later in life, according to a

PTSD may double risk of dementia

by University College LondonCredit: CC0 Public DomainPeople who have experienced post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are up to twice as likely to develop dementia later in life, according to a
Silent synapses are abundant in the adult brain

Silent synapses are abundant in the adult brain

by Anne Trafton,Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMIT neuroscientists have discovered that the adult brain contains millions of "silent synapses"—im

Silent synapses are abundant in the adult brain

by Anne Trafton,Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMIT neuroscientists have discovered that the adult brain contains millions of "silent synapses"—im
Socially active 60-year-olds face lower dementia risk

Socially active 60-year-olds face lower dementia risk

by University College LondonCredit: CC0 Public DomainBeing more socially active in your 50s and 60s predicts a lower risk of developing dementia later on, finds a new UCL-led study.Thelongi

Socially active 60-year-olds face lower dementia risk

by University College LondonCredit: CC0 Public DomainBeing more socially active in your 50s and 60s predicts a lower risk of developing dementia later on, finds a new UCL-led study.Thelongi
One in three people born in 2015 will develop dementia, new analysis shows

One in three people born in 2015 will develop dementia, new analysis shows

by Alzheimer's Research UKDiagram of the brain of a person with Alzheimer's Disease. Credit: Wikipedia/public domain.Alzheimer's Research UK has renewed its call for urgent action on

One in three people born in 2015 will develop dementia, new analysis shows

by Alzheimer's Research UKDiagram of the brain of a person with Alzheimer's Disease. Credit: Wikipedia/public domain.Alzheimer's Research UK has renewed its call for urgent action on
Healthy blood vessels may delay cognitive decline

Healthy blood vessels may delay cognitive decline

by Society for NeuroscienceDistribution of astrocytes and aquaporin channels in rat brain sections. Credit: Nygaard Mortensen et al.,JNeurosci2019High blood pressure may affect condit

Healthy blood vessels may delay cognitive decline

by Society for NeuroscienceDistribution of astrocytes and aquaporin channels in rat brain sections. Credit: Nygaard Mortensen et al.,JNeurosci2019High blood pressure may affect condit
How the brain remembers where you're going

How the brain remembers where you're going

by Julia Weiler, Donata Zuber,Ruhr-Universitaet-BochumCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers have made new discoveries about how certain brainwaves aid navigation. They hope that the methods may b

How the brain remembers where you're going

by Julia Weiler, Donata Zuber,Ruhr-Universitaet-BochumCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers have made new discoveries about how certain brainwaves aid navigation. They hope that the methods may b
Happiness in early adulthood may protect against dementia

Happiness in early adulthood may protect against dementia

by University of California, San FranciscoCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWhile research has shown that poor cardiovascular health can damage blood flow to the brain increasing the risk for deme

Happiness in early adulthood may protect against dementia

by University of California, San FranciscoCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWhile research has shown that poor cardiovascular health can damage blood flow to the brain increasing the risk for deme
Lab-grown human neuron assembloids effectively model synaptic plasticity

Lab-grown human neuron assembloids effectively model synaptic plasticity

bySt. Jude Children's Research HospitalCredit:Cell Reports(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2024.114503The ability to study human neurological systems depends on having viable, accur

Lab-grown human neuron assembloids effectively model synaptic plasticity

bySt. Jude Children's Research HospitalCredit:Cell Reports(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2024.114503The ability to study human neurological systems depends on having viable, accur
Incidence of dementia in primary care increased in the Netherlands over 23 years

Incidence of dementia in primary care increased in the Netherlands over 23 years

by Public Library of ScienceCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe incidence of registered dementia cases has increased slightly over a 23-year period (1992 to 2014) in the Netherlands, according to a stud

Incidence of dementia in primary care increased in the Netherlands over 23 years

by Public Library of ScienceCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe incidence of registered dementia cases has increased slightly over a 23-year period (1992 to 2014) in the Netherlands, according to a stud