Discovery of cilia defects in ALS patients suggests new treatment path

byVIB (the Flanders Institute for Biotechnology)Motor neurons with damaged primary cilia (green) from patients with the C21orf2 mutation. Credit: VIBAmyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a deva

Updated on: January 15,2025

Discovery of cilia defects in ALS patients suggests new treatment path

byVIB (the Flanders Institute for Biotechnology)Motor neurons with damaged primary cilia (green) from patients with the C21orf2 mutation. Credit: VIBAmyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a deva

Updated on:January 15,2025

New research provides insights into how the brain regenerates lost myelin

New research provides insights into how the brain regenerates lost myelinbyWileyMyelin sheath. Credit: Wikipedia.The neurons of the brain are protected by an insulating layer called myelin. In c

Updated on: September 23,2024

New research provides insights into how the brain regenerates lost myelin

New research provides insights into how the brain regenerates lost myelinbyWileyMyelin sheath. Credit: Wikipedia.The neurons of the brain are protected by an insulating layer called myelin. In c

Updated on:September 23,2024

'Crosstalk' between genes promotes brain inflammation in Alzheimer's

by Massachusetts General HospitalPET scan of a human brain with Alzheimer's disease. Credit: public domainA new study by scientists at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) offers clues about

Updated on: June 14,2024

'Crosstalk' between genes promotes brain inflammation in Alzheimer's

by Massachusetts General HospitalPET scan of a human brain with Alzheimer's disease. Credit: public domainA new study by scientists at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) offers clues about

Updated on:June 14,2024

Stimulating the auditory cortex improves speech perception

bySociety for NeuroscienceThe Primary Auditory Cortex is highlighted in magenta, and has been known to interact with all areas highlighted on this neural map. Credit: Wikipedia.Stimulating a spe

Updated on: February 18,2024

Stimulating the auditory cortex improves speech perception

bySociety for NeuroscienceThe Primary Auditory Cortex is highlighted in magenta, and has been known to interact with all areas highlighted on this neural map. Credit: Wikipedia.Stimulating a spe

Updated on:February 18,2024

COVID-19 infection in crucial brain regions may lead to accelerated brain aging

by Houston MethodistThe interaction of SARS-CoV-2 with olfactory cilia for entering the central nervous system (CNS). A) Different layers of cells in the nasal cavity that contain receptors for t

Updated on: February 21,2024

COVID-19 infection in crucial brain regions may lead to accelerated brain aging

by Houston MethodistThe interaction of SARS-CoV-2 with olfactory cilia for entering the central nervous system (CNS). A) Different layers of cells in the nasal cavity that contain receptors for t

Updated on:February 21,2024

Predicting change in the Alzheimer's brain

by Larry Hardesty,Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyMIT researchers are developing a computer system that uses genetic, demographic, and clinical data to help predict the effects of disease o

Updated on: February 26,2024

Predicting change in the Alzheimer's brain

by Larry Hardesty,Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyMIT researchers are developing a computer system that uses genetic, demographic, and clinical data to help predict the effects of disease o

Updated on:February 26,2024

Canada's new dementia strategy needs commitment to be successful

by Canadian Medical Association JournalCredit: CC0 Public DomainCanada's new national dementia strategy can be successful with sustained political will, adequate funding, measurable targets a

Updated on: June 20,2024

Canada's new dementia strategy needs commitment to be successful

by Canadian Medical Association JournalCredit: CC0 Public DomainCanada's new national dementia strategy can be successful with sustained political will, adequate funding, measurable targets a

Updated on:June 20,2024

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

Training program facilitates home-based transcranial electrical stimulation

by Hebrew SeniorLife Hinda and Arthur Marcus Institute for Aging ResearchCredit: Human Brain ProjectTraveling to and from a clinic or a laboratory for treatment can be difficult and expensive for olde

Updated on: July 31,2024

Training program facilitates home-based transcranial electrical stimulation

by Hebrew SeniorLife Hinda and Arthur Marcus Institute for Aging ResearchCredit: Human Brain ProjectTraveling to and from a clinic or a laboratory for treatment can be difficult and expensive for olde

Updated on:July 31,2024

Certain navigational mistakes could be early signs of Alzheimer's disease

by University College LondonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPeople with early Alzheimer's disease have difficulty turning when walking, according to a new study using virtual reality led by

Updated on: March 02,2024

Certain navigational mistakes could be early signs of Alzheimer's disease

by University College LondonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPeople with early Alzheimer's disease have difficulty turning when walking, according to a new study using virtual reality led by

Updated on:March 02,2024

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

Updated on: April 20,2024

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

Updated on:April 20,2024

Women with Alzheimer's-related gene lose weight more sharply after age 70

by SUNY Downstate Medical CenterResearchers led by Deborah Gustafson, PhD, MS, professor of neurology at SUNY Downstate Medical Center, have shown that women with a gene variant (APOEe4 allele) associ

Updated on: February 26,2024

Women with Alzheimer's-related gene lose weight more sharply after age 70

by SUNY Downstate Medical CenterResearchers led by Deborah Gustafson, PhD, MS, professor of neurology at SUNY Downstate Medical Center, have shown that women with a gene variant (APOEe4 allele) associ

Updated on:February 26,2024