When memory loss should concern you

by Lauren Woods,University of ConnecticutCredit: AI-generated imageAlthough there is currently no cure for Alzheimer's Disease, Dr. Patrick Coll of UConn's Center on Aging recommends ear

Updated on: February 27,2024

When memory loss should concern you

by Lauren Woods,University of ConnecticutCredit: AI-generated imageAlthough there is currently no cure for Alzheimer's Disease, Dr. Patrick Coll of UConn's Center on Aging recommends ear

Updated on:February 27,2024

Constant tinnitus is linked to altered brain activity

by Karolinska InstitutetGraphical absract. Credit: DOI: 10.1172/JCI155094There has to date been no reliable objective method of diagnosing tinnitus. Researchers from Karolinska Institutet now sho

Updated on: February 05,2024

Constant tinnitus is linked to altered brain activity

by Karolinska InstitutetGraphical absract. Credit: DOI: 10.1172/JCI155094There has to date been no reliable objective method of diagnosing tinnitus. Researchers from Karolinska Institutet now sho

Updated on:February 05,2024

Yeast protein could offer clues to how Alzheimer's plaques form in the brain

by Anne Trafton,Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyMIT biologists found that the yeast protein Rim4 forms disordered clumps similar to the beta-amyloid plaques associated with Alzheimer’s dise

Updated on: February 26,2024

Yeast protein could offer clues to how Alzheimer's plaques form in the brain

by Anne Trafton,Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyMIT biologists found that the yeast protein Rim4 forms disordered clumps similar to the beta-amyloid plaques associated with Alzheimer’s dise

Updated on:February 26,2024

Creating the largest, most comprehensive picture of neural connections to date

byNational Science FoundationThe 50 largest neurons of the adult fruit fly brain connectome. Credit: Tyler Sloan and Amy Sterling for FlyWire, Princeton University, (Dorkenwald et al., 2024)Flip

Updated on: October 16,2024

Creating the largest, most comprehensive picture of neural connections to date

byNational Science FoundationThe 50 largest neurons of the adult fruit fly brain connectome. Credit: Tyler Sloan and Amy Sterling for FlyWire, Princeton University, (Dorkenwald et al., 2024)Flip

Updated on:October 16,2024

Discovery adds context to Alzheimer's fight

by Paul Mayne,University of Western OntarioRobarts Research Institute scientists Vania and Marco Prado have found a gene, TRPM2, that could be a therapeutic target to assist in decreasing cognit

Updated on: February 27,2024

Discovery adds context to Alzheimer's fight

by Paul Mayne,University of Western OntarioRobarts Research Institute scientists Vania and Marco Prado have found a gene, TRPM2, that could be a therapeutic target to assist in decreasing cognit

Updated on:February 27,2024

Could 'zombie cells' in the skin be aging your brain too?

by Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMayo Clinic researchers have found that senescent cells—non-dividing "zombie" cells—accumulate in the skin as people age and may i

Updated on: November 06,2024

Could 'zombie cells' in the skin be aging your brain too?

by Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMayo Clinic researchers have found that senescent cells—non-dividing "zombie" cells—accumulate in the skin as people age and may i

Updated on:November 06,2024

Brain organoids reveal autism biology and potential treatments

byThe Scripps Research InstituteA cerebral organoid showing rosettes (or whirls) of newly developing and migrating new neurons (shown in purplish-red). Credit: Scripps ResearchUsing stem cells g

Updated on: November 07,2024

Brain organoids reveal autism biology and potential treatments

byThe Scripps Research InstituteA cerebral organoid showing rosettes (or whirls) of newly developing and migrating new neurons (shown in purplish-red). Credit: Scripps ResearchUsing stem cells g

Updated on:November 07,2024

People living with dementia add voice to care model debate

by Flinders UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainCoinciding with Dementia Awareness Month, a new Flinders University study has asked Australian aged-care residents to rate the quality of care they

Updated on: May 08,2024

People living with dementia add voice to care model debate

by Flinders UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainCoinciding with Dementia Awareness Month, a new Flinders University study has asked Australian aged-care residents to rate the quality of care they

Updated on:May 08,2024

Study reveals how key brain regions regulate inhibitory actions, paving way for impulse control disorder treatment

by Juntendo University Research Promotion CenterExperiment overview. Credit:Nature Communications(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-54564-9A pioneering study from Japan meticulously maps the

Updated on: December 17,2024

Study reveals how key brain regions regulate inhibitory actions, paving way for impulse control disorder treatment

by Juntendo University Research Promotion CenterExperiment overview. Credit:Nature Communications(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-54564-9A pioneering study from Japan meticulously maps the

Updated on:December 17,2024

Dementia more common in adults with HIV

(HealthDay)—People older than 50 years with HIV are more likely to have dementia than people without HIV, according to a study published online Nov. 24 inAIDS.Jennifer O. Lam, from Kaiser Perman

Updated on: March 30,2024

Dementia more common in adults with HIV

(HealthDay)—People older than 50 years with HIV are more likely to have dementia than people without HIV, according to a study published online Nov. 24 inAIDS.Jennifer O. Lam, from Kaiser Perman

Updated on:March 30,2024

Strategies to generate neuronal diversity

by Zhang Nannan,Chinese Academy of SciencesStrategies for generating neuronal diversity in cerebral cortex, retina and hypothalamus. Credit: IGDBThe complexity and function of the nervous system

Updated on: February 05,2024

Strategies to generate neuronal diversity

by Zhang Nannan,Chinese Academy of SciencesStrategies for generating neuronal diversity in cerebral cortex, retina and hypothalamus. Credit: IGDBThe complexity and function of the nervous system

Updated on:February 05,2024

Race of people given Alzheimer's blood tests may affect interpretation of results

by Washington University School of MedicineCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThree experimental blood tests used to identify people in early stages of Alzheimer's disease perform differently

Updated on: June 24,2024

Race of people given Alzheimer's blood tests may affect interpretation of results

by Washington University School of MedicineCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThree experimental blood tests used to identify people in early stages of Alzheimer's disease perform differently

Updated on:June 24,2024