Study hints at ways to generate new neurons in old brains

byStanford University Medical CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainMost neurons in the human brain last a lifetime, and for good reason. Intricate, long-term information is preserved in the complex st

Updated on: October 18,2024

Study hints at ways to generate new neurons in old brains

byStanford University Medical CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainMost neurons in the human brain last a lifetime, and for good reason. Intricate, long-term information is preserved in the complex st

Updated on:October 18,2024

GluN3A knockout mouse: Alternative model for Alzheimer's neurodegeneration

by Emory UniversityGluN3A (in the diagram, NR3) is an inhibitory subunit within NMDA receptor assemblies, which function as glutamate-gated cation channels. GluN3A is a key regulator of neuronal

Updated on: March 30,2024

GluN3A knockout mouse: Alternative model for Alzheimer's neurodegeneration

by Emory UniversityGluN3A (in the diagram, NR3) is an inhibitory subunit within NMDA receptor assemblies, which function as glutamate-gated cation channels. GluN3A is a key regulator of neuronal

Updated on:March 30,2024

Uncovering the unusual way aggregates hijack proteins

by Utrecht University,Utrecht University Faculty of ScienceTau stacking. Credit: Stefan Rudiger - Utrecht UniversityUtrecht scientists have uncovered how aggregates alter the behavior of Tau pro

Updated on: July 01,2024

Uncovering the unusual way aggregates hijack proteins

by Utrecht University,Utrecht University Faculty of ScienceTau stacking. Credit: Stefan Rudiger - Utrecht UniversityUtrecht scientists have uncovered how aggregates alter the behavior of Tau pro

Updated on:July 01,2024

Gut protein may protect brain cells in Parkinson's disease

by Moriah Cunningham,Thomas Jefferson UniversityFunctional GUCY2C protein and mRNA are expressed by DA neurons within the SNpc.aSchematic of mice used for analyses.b–dImm

Updated on: July 31,2024

Gut protein may protect brain cells in Parkinson's disease

by Moriah Cunningham,Thomas Jefferson UniversityFunctional GUCY2C protein and mRNA are expressed by DA neurons within the SNpc.aSchematic of mice used for analyses.b–dImm

Updated on:July 31,2024

Mechanisms of phototherapy of Alzheimer's disease during sleep and wakefulness

by Frontiers JournalsPhotobiomodulation of brain cleansing of beta-amyloid during sleep. Credit: Frontiers JournalsPhotobiomodulation during sleep turns the brain into a washing machine, helping to cl

Updated on: March 02,2024

Mechanisms of phototherapy of Alzheimer's disease during sleep and wakefulness

by Frontiers JournalsPhotobiomodulation of brain cleansing of beta-amyloid during sleep. Credit: Frontiers JournalsPhotobiomodulation during sleep turns the brain into a washing machine, helping to cl

Updated on:March 02,2024

Alzheimer's detected before symptoms via new eye technology

by Association for Research in Vision and OphthalmologyRockville, Md. Scientists may have overcome a major roadblock in the development of Alzheimer's therapies by creating a new technology t

Updated on: March 07,2024

Alzheimer's detected before symptoms via new eye technology

by Association for Research in Vision and OphthalmologyRockville, Md. Scientists may have overcome a major roadblock in the development of Alzheimer's therapies by creating a new technology t

Updated on:March 07,2024

Neuronal diversity impacts the brain's information processing

by Melissa Rohman,Northwestern UniversitySpike threshold heterogeneity affects the function generation properties of spiking neural networks. (A) Reservoir computing architecture used for functi

Updated on: March 13,2024

Neuronal diversity impacts the brain's information processing

by Melissa Rohman,Northwestern UniversitySpike threshold heterogeneity affects the function generation properties of spiking neural networks. (A) Reservoir computing architecture used for functi

Updated on:March 13,2024

Scientists isolate genes that delay Alzheimer's

by Australian National UniversityAssociate Professor Arcos-Burgos (centre) with Dr Claudio Mastronardi and Dr Hardip Patel. Credit: Stuart Hay, ANUScientists have identified a network of nine gen

Updated on: February 27,2024

Scientists isolate genes that delay Alzheimer's

by Australian National UniversityAssociate Professor Arcos-Burgos (centre) with Dr Claudio Mastronardi and Dr Hardip Patel. Credit: Stuart Hay, ANUScientists have identified a network of nine gen

Updated on:February 27,2024

From Alzheimer's to autism, nuclear neurology could launch revolution in diagnosing and treating brain diseases

by Ellen Goldbaum,University at BuffaloImage of glucose metabolism PET overlaid on CT in an Alzheimer's patient with mild dementia. Green arrow points to regional hypometabolism in the media

Updated on: May 13,2024

From Alzheimer's to autism, nuclear neurology could launch revolution in diagnosing and treating brain diseases

by Ellen Goldbaum,University at BuffaloImage of glucose metabolism PET overlaid on CT in an Alzheimer's patient with mild dementia. Green arrow points to regional hypometabolism in the media

Updated on:May 13,2024

GPS trackers can save the lives of people with dementia

by University of SouthamptonGPS trackers can save the lives of people with dementia. Credit: University of SouthamptonPeople with dementia should have access to location finding devices – like GP

Updated on: March 30,2024

GPS trackers can save the lives of people with dementia

by University of SouthamptonGPS trackers can save the lives of people with dementia. Credit: University of SouthamptonPeople with dementia should have access to location finding devices – like GP

Updated on:March 30,2024

How a gene for obesity affects the brain

byUniversity of MichiganPVHSH2B1→DRN neurocircuit inhibits food intake and obesity. Credit:Advanced Science(2024). DOI: 10.1002/advs.202400437Obesity is a complicated condition, caus

Updated on: July 17,2024

How a gene for obesity affects the brain

byUniversity of MichiganPVHSH2B1→DRN neurocircuit inhibits food intake and obesity. Credit:Advanced Science(2024). DOI: 10.1002/advs.202400437Obesity is a complicated condition, caus

Updated on:July 17,2024

Vascular risk factors and Alzheimer's disease—a new therapeutic opportunity?

by IOS PressCurrently, no possibility exists to reliably quantify the risk of Alzheimer's disease (AD) onset in the general population and in subjects with mild cognitive impairment. Metaboli

Updated on: March 07,2024

Vascular risk factors and Alzheimer's disease—a new therapeutic opportunity?

by IOS PressCurrently, no possibility exists to reliably quantify the risk of Alzheimer's disease (AD) onset in the general population and in subjects with mild cognitive impairment. Metaboli

Updated on:March 07,2024