How climate change could be affecting your brain

byUniversity of ExeterCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new element of the catastrophic impacts of climate change is emerging—how global warming is impacting the human brain.In a paper published today

Updated on: January 10,2024 10

How climate change could be affecting your brain

byUniversity of ExeterCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new element of the catastrophic impacts of climate change is emerging—how global warming is impacting the human brain.In a paper published today

Updated on:January 10,2024 10

New computer tools can reconstruct 3D brain from biobank photos

byeLifeExamples of inputs and outputs from the MADRC dataset. Credit:(2023). DOI: 10.7554/eLife.91398.1Researchers have developed a suite of free tools for analyzing vast amounts of brain

Updated on: January 02,2024 12

New computer tools can reconstruct 3D brain from biobank photos

byeLifeExamples of inputs and outputs from the MADRC dataset. Credit:(2023). DOI: 10.7554/eLife.91398.1Researchers have developed a suite of free tools for analyzing vast amounts of brain

Updated on:January 02,2024 12

Novel blood test identifies biomarkers in patients with Alzheimer's disease

by Mike Addelman,University of ManchesterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainEarly results from PharmaKure, a pharmaceutical company spun out from The University of Manchester, shows a novel whole

Updated on: January 05,2024 7

Novel blood test identifies biomarkers in patients with Alzheimer's disease

by Mike Addelman,University of ManchesterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainEarly results from PharmaKure, a pharmaceutical company spun out from The University of Manchester, shows a novel whole

Updated on:January 05,2024 7

Treatment with N-acetyl-L-leucine beneficial for Niemann-Pick disease

by Elana GotkineTreatment with N-acetyl-L-leucine (NALL) for 12 weeks yields better neurological status than placebo among patients with genetically confirmed Niemann-Pick disease type C, according to

Updated on: March 22,2024 19

Treatment with N-acetyl-L-leucine beneficial for Niemann-Pick disease

by Elana GotkineTreatment with N-acetyl-L-leucine (NALL) for 12 weeks yields better neurological status than placebo among patients with genetically confirmed Niemann-Pick disease type C, according to

Updated on:March 22,2024 19

Improving deep sleep may prevent dementia, study finds

by Monash UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAs little as 1% reduction in deep sleep per year for people over 60 years of age translates into a 27% increased risk of dementia, according t

Updated on: February 24,2024 18

Improving deep sleep may prevent dementia, study finds

by Monash UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAs little as 1% reduction in deep sleep per year for people over 60 years of age translates into a 27% increased risk of dementia, according t

Updated on:February 24,2024 18

Could ADHD be diagnosed genetically?

by Nancy Fliesler,Children's Hospital BostonCredit: CC0 Public DomainDespite it being very common, ADHD is often missed until a child reaches age seven or older. By that time, they have like

Updated on: December 26,2023 14

Could ADHD be diagnosed genetically?

by Nancy Fliesler,Children's Hospital BostonCredit: CC0 Public DomainDespite it being very common, ADHD is often missed until a child reaches age seven or older. By that time, they have like

Updated on:December 26,2023 14

Model that maps relationships between neurons could help make deep brain stimulation treatment more viable

by Laurel Hamers,University of OregonRobustness of inferred CFs to time-dependent inputs. CF is robust to both private noise (a, i.i.d. realizations of noise in each unit) or shared noise. (b, a

Updated on: January 02,2024 17

Model that maps relationships between neurons could help make deep brain stimulation treatment more viable

by Laurel Hamers,University of OregonRobustness of inferred CFs to time-dependent inputs. CF is robust to both private noise (a, i.i.d. realizations of noise in each unit) or shared noise. (b, a

Updated on:January 02,2024 17

Alzheimer's discovery reveals dire effect of toxic tau protein

by Josh Barney,University of VirginiaTau proteins are prime suspects in Alzheimer’s and other neurodegenerative disorders. New UVA research could open doors to future treatments. Credit: Emily F

Updated on: December 28,2023 17

Alzheimer's discovery reveals dire effect of toxic tau protein

by Josh Barney,University of VirginiaTau proteins are prime suspects in Alzheimer’s and other neurodegenerative disorders. New UVA research could open doors to future treatments. Credit: Emily F

Updated on:December 28,2023 17

When to seek help for memory loss

by Anne Shandera-Ochsner,Mayo ClinicCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainEveryone forgets things at times. How often have you misplaced your cellphone or car keys? Have you ever forgotten the name o

Updated on: June 07,2024 5

When to seek help for memory loss

by Anne Shandera-Ochsner,Mayo ClinicCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainEveryone forgets things at times. How often have you misplaced your cellphone or car keys? Have you ever forgotten the name o

Updated on:June 07,2024 5

New study sheds light on how our brains perceive—or fail to perceive—what we see

byAllen Institute for Brain ScienceCredit: Magoi from PexelsA newstudyinNature Neuroscienceon 'visual masking' sheds light on how we 'unsee' things and po

Updated on: January 10,2024 20

New study sheds light on how our brains perceive—or fail to perceive—what we see

byAllen Institute for Brain ScienceCredit: Magoi from PexelsA newstudyinNature Neuroscienceon 'visual masking' sheds light on how we 'unsee' things and po

Updated on:January 10,2024 20

Study on largest genetic risk factor for Alzheimer's points toward new drug target

by Gladstone InstitutesGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell Reports(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2023.113252If you're one of the nearly 25 percent of people with the gene variant known

Updated on: February 24,2024 15

Study on largest genetic risk factor for Alzheimer's points toward new drug target

by Gladstone InstitutesGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell Reports(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2023.113252If you're one of the nearly 25 percent of people with the gene variant known

Updated on:February 24,2024 15

Third major study finds that multivitamin supplements improve memory and slow cognitive aging in older adults

by Mass General BrighamCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainBy 2060, according to the Alzheimer's Association, nearly one in four Americans will be in an age bracket at elevated risk of cognitiv

Updated on: June 29,2024 6

Third major study finds that multivitamin supplements improve memory and slow cognitive aging in older adults

by Mass General BrighamCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainBy 2060, according to the Alzheimer's Association, nearly one in four Americans will be in an age bracket at elevated risk of cognitiv

Updated on:June 29,2024 6