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'Super-agers' study may reveal secrets to staying young

'Super-agers' study may reveal secrets to staying young

Mary Helen Abbott, 77, paints her lips bright pink, still smokes the occasional cigarette, keeps up on all the gossip at the retirement home and wears a short skirt to fitness class.She giggles as the

'Super-agers' study may reveal secrets to staying young

Mary Helen Abbott, 77, paints her lips bright pink, still smokes the occasional cigarette, keeps up on all the gossip at the retirement home and wears a short skirt to fitness class.She giggles as the
Minimally invasive neural interface allows brain access without skull opening

Minimally invasive neural interface allows brain access without skull opening

byRice UniversityEndocisternal neural interface in human and sheep models. Credit:Nature Biomedical Engineering(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41551-024-01281-9A team of researchers led by Ric

Minimally invasive neural interface allows brain access without skull opening

byRice UniversityEndocisternal neural interface in human and sheep models. Credit:Nature Biomedical Engineering(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41551-024-01281-9A team of researchers led by Ric
Alzheimer's researchers study drug efficacy in early stages of disease

Alzheimer's researchers study drug efficacy in early stages of disease

by Indiana University School of MedicineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMost drugs developed to treat Alzheimer's disease have for years been ineffective in clinical trials. Researchers from

Alzheimer's researchers study drug efficacy in early stages of disease

by Indiana University School of MedicineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMost drugs developed to treat Alzheimer's disease have for years been ineffective in clinical trials. Researchers from
Researchers achieve success in allowing a patient to 'speak' using only the power of thought

Researchers achieve success in allowing a patient to 'speak' using only the power of thought

byTel-Aviv UniversityAn image from the experiment of the speech neuroprosthesis (a.k.a speech brain-computer interface). It shows the participant who is completely silent, with his mouth closed,

Researchers achieve success in allowing a patient to 'speak' using only the power of thought

byTel-Aviv UniversityAn image from the experiment of the speech neuroprosthesis (a.k.a speech brain-computer interface). It shows the participant who is completely silent, with his mouth closed,
How antidepressants, ketamine and psychedelic drugs may make brains more flexible—new research

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

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
Advances along the gut-liver-brain axis in Alzheimer's disease

Advances along the gut-liver-brain axis in Alzheimer's disease

by Alzheimer's AssociationPET scan of a human brain with Alzheimer's disease. Credit: public domainFour new studies reported at the Alzheimer's Association International Conference (AAIC)

Advances along the gut-liver-brain axis in Alzheimer's disease

by Alzheimer's AssociationPET scan of a human brain with Alzheimer's disease. Credit: public domainFour new studies reported at the Alzheimer's Association International Conference (AAIC)
From autism to Alzheimer's: A large-scale animal study links brain pH changes to wide-ranging cognitive issues

From autism to Alzheimer's: A large-scale animal study links brain pH changes to wide-ranging cognitive issues

byFujita Health UniversityIncreased brain lactate levels correlated with decreased pH are associated with poor working memory. Credit: eLife (2024). DOI: 10.7554/eLife.89376.3A global collaborat

From autism to Alzheimer's: A large-scale animal study links brain pH changes to wide-ranging cognitive issues

byFujita Health UniversityIncreased brain lactate levels correlated with decreased pH are associated with poor working memory. Credit: eLife (2024). DOI: 10.7554/eLife.89376.3A global collaborat
Brain training activity linked to reduced dementia risk

Brain training activity linked to reduced dementia risk

by Alzheimer's Research UKFlorida researchers have presented results from a 10-year study into the effects of 'brain training' activities on healthy older people. The study found that

Brain training activity linked to reduced dementia risk

by Alzheimer's Research UKFlorida researchers have presented results from a 10-year study into the effects of 'brain training' activities on healthy older people. The study found that
Alzheimer's study: Electrostimulation to evoke vivid memories

Alzheimer's study: Electrostimulation to evoke vivid memories

by Wissam Deeb,The ConversationThe fornix, a tiny part of the brain, may hold some clues to memory loss. Credit: Wissam Deeb, CC BY-SAAlzheimer's diseaseis one of the most dreaded diag

Alzheimer's study: Electrostimulation to evoke vivid memories

by Wissam Deeb,The ConversationThe fornix, a tiny part of the brain, may hold some clues to memory loss. Credit: Wissam Deeb, CC BY-SAAlzheimer's diseaseis one of the most dreaded diag
Curcumin for amyloidosis and lipid metabolism—a novel insight

Curcumin for amyloidosis and lipid metabolism—a novel insight

by Shinshu UniversitySchematic diagram of the effect of curcumin mediated by PPARa pathway in AApoAII amyloidosis model mouse. Credit: Jian DaiCurcumin is a polyphenol compound produced by plants of t

Curcumin for amyloidosis and lipid metabolism—a novel insight

by Shinshu UniversitySchematic diagram of the effect of curcumin mediated by PPARa pathway in AApoAII amyloidosis model mouse. Credit: Jian DaiCurcumin is a polyphenol compound produced by plants of t
Elon Musk's brain implant company offers an intriguing glimpse of an internet connecting human minds

Elon Musk's brain implant company offers an intriguing glimpse of an internet connecting human minds

by Simon Marvin and Allan McCay,The ConversationCredit: Rice UniversityElon Musk'scompany called Neuralink, launched in 2016, aims toimplant a piece of technologyin people&

Elon Musk's brain implant company offers an intriguing glimpse of an internet connecting human minds

by Simon Marvin and Allan McCay,The ConversationCredit: Rice UniversityElon Musk'scompany called Neuralink, launched in 2016, aims toimplant a piece of technologyin people&