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How climate change could be affecting your brain

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

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
New computer tools can reconstruct 3D brain from biobank photos

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

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

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

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

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

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
Improving deep sleep may prevent dementia, study finds

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

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
Could ADHD be diagnosed genetically?

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

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

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

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
Alzheimer's discovery reveals dire effect of toxic tau protein

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

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
When to seek help for memory loss

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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