Study links premature development of human neurons to brain developmental disorders

byVIB (the Flanders Institute for Biotechnology)Mouse cortex (in blue) transplanted with human neurons (in green). Credit: VIBThe mechanisms underlying intellectual disabilities or autism remain

Updated on: August 08,2024

Study links premature development of human neurons to brain developmental disorders

byVIB (the Flanders Institute for Biotechnology)Mouse cortex (in blue) transplanted with human neurons (in green). Credit: VIBThe mechanisms underlying intellectual disabilities or autism remain

Updated on:August 08,2024

No new drugs for Alzheimer's disease in 15 years

by Vanessa Jane Hall,ScienceNordicCredit: AI-generated imageHow often to you read headlines proclaiming the arrival of a new, ground-breaking treatment for Alzheimer's?The answer is probably

Updated on: March 13,2024

No new drugs for Alzheimer's disease in 15 years

by Vanessa Jane Hall,ScienceNordicCredit: AI-generated imageHow often to you read headlines proclaiming the arrival of a new, ground-breaking treatment for Alzheimer's?The answer is probably

Updated on:March 13,2024

Breathing coordinates brain rhythms for memory consolidation during sleep

Breathing coordinates brain rhythms for memory consolidation during sleepbyNorthwestern UniversityCorresponding author Andrew Sheriff looks at a computer monitor in a lab. Credit: Northwestern U

Updated on: January 15,2025

Breathing coordinates brain rhythms for memory consolidation during sleep

Breathing coordinates brain rhythms for memory consolidation during sleepbyNorthwestern UniversityCorresponding author Andrew Sheriff looks at a computer monitor in a lab. Credit: Northwestern U

Updated on:January 15,2025

Asymmetrical neuron loss in Alzheimer's

by Ludwig Maximilian University of MunichCredit: Christian Wachinger/LMUAs Alzheimer's disease progresses, neuron loss leads to marked lateral asymmetries in brain structure. A new LMU study

Updated on: March 09,2024

Asymmetrical neuron loss in Alzheimer's

by Ludwig Maximilian University of MunichCredit: Christian Wachinger/LMUAs Alzheimer's disease progresses, neuron loss leads to marked lateral asymmetries in brain structure. A new LMU study

Updated on:March 09,2024

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

Updated on: November 28,2024

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

Updated on:November 28,2024

Active ingredient in cannabis protects aging brain cells

by Salk InstituteHealthy mitochondria (green); mitochondria showing the effects of oxidative stress (blue); and oxidative stress with CBN (red). Insets show higher magnification of the structure

Updated on: February 18,2024

Active ingredient in cannabis protects aging brain cells

by Salk InstituteHealthy mitochondria (green); mitochondria showing the effects of oxidative stress (blue); and oxidative stress with CBN (red). Insets show higher magnification of the structure

Updated on:February 18,2024

Neuroprotective mechanism altered by Alzheimer's disease risk genes

by Molly Chiu,Baylor College of MedicineCredit: Baylor College of MedicineThe brain has a natural protective mechanism against Alzheimer's disease, and researchers at Baylor College of Medic

Updated on: April 08,2024

Neuroprotective mechanism altered by Alzheimer's disease risk genes

by Molly Chiu,Baylor College of MedicineCredit: Baylor College of MedicineThe brain has a natural protective mechanism against Alzheimer's disease, and researchers at Baylor College of Medic

Updated on:April 08,2024

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

Opioid analgesics increase the risk of pneumonia among persons with Alzheimer's disease

by University of Eastern FinlandCredit: CC0 Public DomainOpioid analgesics were associated with a 30 percent increase in the risk of pneumonia in persons with Alzheimer's disease, a recent st

Updated on: April 25,2024

Opioid analgesics increase the risk of pneumonia among persons with Alzheimer's disease

by University of Eastern FinlandCredit: CC0 Public DomainOpioid analgesics were associated with a 30 percent increase in the risk of pneumonia in persons with Alzheimer's disease, a recent st

Updated on:April 25,2024

Alzheimer's genetics point to new research direction

by Robyn Mills,University of AdelaideDiagram of the brain of a person with Alzheimer's Disease. Credit: Wikipedia/public domain.A University of Adelaide analysis of genetic mutations which c

Updated on: April 16,2024

Alzheimer's genetics point to new research direction

by Robyn Mills,University of AdelaideDiagram of the brain of a person with Alzheimer's Disease. Credit: Wikipedia/public domain.A University of Adelaide analysis of genetic mutations which c

Updated on:April 16,2024

Blocking inflammation prevents cell death, improves memory in Alzheimer's disease

by University of California, IrvineA brain tissue sample from Kim Green’s study show microglia (red) and plaques (green). Credit: Green lab / UCIUsing a drug compound created to treat cance

Updated on: February 28,2024

Blocking inflammation prevents cell death, improves memory in Alzheimer's disease

by University of California, IrvineA brain tissue sample from Kim Green’s study show microglia (red) and plaques (green). Credit: Green lab / UCIUsing a drug compound created to treat cance

Updated on:February 28,2024

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