Unraveling the mysteries of the presynapse with super resolution microscopy

by Queensland Brain Institutea Graphical representation of the Dual-pulse sub-diffractional Tracking of Internalized Molecules (DsdTIM) protocol. b Representative epifluorescence image of an axonal se

Updated on: March 28,2024

Unraveling the mysteries of the presynapse with super resolution microscopy

by Queensland Brain Institutea Graphical representation of the Dual-pulse sub-diffractional Tracking of Internalized Molecules (DsdTIM) protocol. b Representative epifluorescence image of an axonal se

Updated on:March 28,2024

Higher risk of Alzheimer's found among underserved population

by Neph Rivera,University of Texas at ArlingtonCredit: CC0 Public DomainA University of Texas at Arlington research team found that foreign-born women of Middle Eastern and North African (MENA)

Updated on: March 02,2024

Higher risk of Alzheimer's found among underserved population

by Neph Rivera,University of Texas at ArlingtonCredit: CC0 Public DomainA University of Texas at Arlington research team found that foreign-born women of Middle Eastern and North African (MENA)

Updated on:March 02,2024

A 'low dose aspirin' for dementia? Drug ready for first in-human testing

by University of KentuckyLinda Van Eldik in her lab at the Sanders-Brown Center on Aging. Van Eldik's drug candidate, which might function as a sort of "low-dose aspirin" for the pr

Updated on: March 13,2024

A 'low dose aspirin' for dementia? Drug ready for first in-human testing

by University of KentuckyLinda Van Eldik in her lab at the Sanders-Brown Center on Aging. Van Eldik's drug candidate, which might function as a sort of "low-dose aspirin" for the pr

Updated on:March 13,2024

New imaging method illuminates oxygen's journey in the brain

by University of Rochester Medical CenterLuminescent protein, substrate, and oxygen all combine to create chemical chain reaction to produce light. Images shows the cortex of a mouse recorded ove

Updated on: March 30,2024

New imaging method illuminates oxygen's journey in the brain

by University of Rochester Medical CenterLuminescent protein, substrate, and oxygen all combine to create chemical chain reaction to produce light. Images shows the cortex of a mouse recorded ove

Updated on:March 30,2024

A promising discovery in a rare neurodegenerative disease

by Katherine Gombay,McGill UniversityGene expression changes in SCA6 cerebellum at disease onset. (a) Timeline of disease progression in SCA6 mouse model. (b) Cerebellar vermis tissue was extrac

Updated on: March 30,2024

A promising discovery in a rare neurodegenerative disease

by Katherine Gombay,McGill UniversityGene expression changes in SCA6 cerebellum at disease onset. (a) Timeline of disease progression in SCA6 mouse model. (b) Cerebellar vermis tissue was extrac

Updated on:March 30,2024

Panel of 48 CSF proteins complements existing Alzheimer biomarkers

by Elana GotkineA panel of 48 proteins in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF 48 panel) complements existing CSF biomarkers for Alzheimer disease (AD), according to a study published in the Sept. 6 issue of&

Updated on: March 02,2024

Panel of 48 CSF proteins complements existing Alzheimer biomarkers

by Elana GotkineA panel of 48 proteins in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF 48 panel) complements existing CSF biomarkers for Alzheimer disease (AD), according to a study published in the Sept. 6 issue of&

Updated on:March 02,2024

Novel method facilitates study of oxidized lipids involved in neurodegenerative diseases

NOVEMBER 15, 2023byFAPESPGraphical abstract. Credit:Free Radical Biology and Medicine(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2023.08.019Lipids are a diversified class of biomolecules wi

Updated on: March 28,2024

Novel method facilitates study of oxidized lipids involved in neurodegenerative diseases

NOVEMBER 15, 2023byFAPESPGraphical abstract. Credit:Free Radical Biology and Medicine(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2023.08.019Lipids are a diversified class of biomolecules wi

Updated on:March 28,2024

Study pinpoints origins of creativity in the brain

byUniversity of Utah Health SciencesElectrodes at multiple brain regions reveal brain activity in real time. Colored dots show the locations of all of the electrodes across all patients, color-c

Updated on: July 17,2024

Study pinpoints origins of creativity in the brain

byUniversity of Utah Health SciencesElectrodes at multiple brain regions reveal brain activity in real time. Colored dots show the locations of all of the electrodes across all patients, color-c

Updated on:July 17,2024

Alzheimer's missing link ID'd, answering what tips brain's decline

by Washington University School of MedicineIn Alzheimer's, amyloid clumps (blue) develop first in the brain, followed by tangles of the protein tau (red). Tau is associated with memory loss a

Updated on: April 20,2024

Alzheimer's missing link ID'd, answering what tips brain's decline

by Washington University School of MedicineIn Alzheimer's, amyloid clumps (blue) develop first in the brain, followed by tangles of the protein tau (red). Tau is associated with memory loss a

Updated on:April 20,2024

Human brains are getting larger: That may be good news for dementia risk

byUC DavisHuman brain volume has increased for people born in the 1970s compared to the 1930s. Credit: UC Davis HealthA new study by researchers at UC Davis Health found human brains are getting

Updated on: March 28,2024

Human brains are getting larger: That may be good news for dementia risk

byUC DavisHuman brain volume has increased for people born in the 1970s compared to the 1930s. Credit: UC Davis HealthA new study by researchers at UC Davis Health found human brains are getting

Updated on:March 28,2024

Learning a second language helps maintain a socially healthy brain in old age, finds study

bySingapore University of Technology and DesignHigher gray matter volume, larger suface area, and greater cortical thickness were associated with earlier bilingual acquisition and better perform

Updated on: March 28,2024

Learning a second language helps maintain a socially healthy brain in old age, finds study

bySingapore University of Technology and DesignHigher gray matter volume, larger suface area, and greater cortical thickness were associated with earlier bilingual acquisition and better perform

Updated on:March 28,2024

Ultrasound brain stimulation slows dementia-related brain degeneration

by Medical University of ViennaBrain–behavior correlations. A, Regions of interest—namely left superior parietal lobule (SPL) and left precuneus—where a significant correlation (plotted in panel

Updated on: May 06,2024

Ultrasound brain stimulation slows dementia-related brain degeneration

by Medical University of ViennaBrain–behavior correlations. A, Regions of interest—namely left superior parietal lobule (SPL) and left precuneus—where a significant correlation (plotted in panel

Updated on:May 06,2024