Middle-age obesity may be caused by changes in the shapes of neurons in the brain

by Nagoya UniversityShortening of MC4R+primary cilia in the hypothalamus of the brain leads to middle-age obesity. Credit: Kazuhiro NakamuraNagoya University researchers and their colleague

Updated on: March 19,2024

Middle-age obesity may be caused by changes in the shapes of neurons in the brain

by Nagoya UniversityShortening of MC4R+primary cilia in the hypothalamus of the brain leads to middle-age obesity. Credit: Kazuhiro NakamuraNagoya University researchers and their colleague

Updated on:March 19,2024

Researchers connect Alzheimer's-associated genetic variants with brain cell function

by University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of MedicineRepresentative immunofluorescence staining of microglia-specific marker IBA-1. Credit:Nature Genetics(2023). DOI: 10.1

Updated on: March 02,2024

Researchers connect Alzheimer's-associated genetic variants with brain cell function

by University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of MedicineRepresentative immunofluorescence staining of microglia-specific marker IBA-1. Credit:Nature Genetics(2023). DOI: 10.1

Updated on:March 02,2024

Rewiring the body clock: Deep brain imaging reveals unexpected complexity in jet lag adjustment

Updated on: July 07,2025

Rewiring the body clock: Deep brain imaging reveals unexpected complexity in jet lag adjustment

Updated on:July 07,2025

Scientists say Alzheimer's is probably a collection of diseases that should be classified and treated separately

by Hebrew University of JerusalemDeciphering the mechanism that underlies the development of Alzheimer's disease in certain families but not in others, researchers at the Hebrew University of

Updated on: February 26,2024

Scientists say Alzheimer's is probably a collection of diseases that should be classified and treated separately

by Hebrew University of JerusalemDeciphering the mechanism that underlies the development of Alzheimer's disease in certain families but not in others, researchers at the Hebrew University of

Updated on:February 26,2024

Alzheimer's research—intracellular calcium store malfunction leads to brain hyperactivity

by Universitaet TübingenAmyloid proteins (plaques, blue) in the cerebral cortex of a mouse model of Alzheimer’s disease, surrounded by cortical immune cells (microglia, green). Activated microgli

Updated on: April 16,2024

Alzheimer's research—intracellular calcium store malfunction leads to brain hyperactivity

by Universitaet TübingenAmyloid proteins (plaques, blue) in the cerebral cortex of a mouse model of Alzheimer’s disease, surrounded by cortical immune cells (microglia, green). Activated microgli

Updated on:April 16,2024

Direct oral anticoagulants reduce dementia risk in Asian AFib patients compared to traditional blood thinners: Study

by American College of CardiologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe use of direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) was associated with a reduction in dementia risk compared to traditional blood thin

Updated on: March 02,2024

Direct oral anticoagulants reduce dementia risk in Asian AFib patients compared to traditional blood thinners: Study

by American College of CardiologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe use of direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) was associated with a reduction in dementia risk compared to traditional blood thin

Updated on:March 02,2024

Blood markers of brain cell damage higher over short term in COVID-19 patients than in Alzheimer's patients

by NYU Langone HealthPET scan of a human brain with Alzheimer's disease. Credit: public domainPatients hospitalized for COVID-19 had higher levels over the short term of blood proteins known

Updated on: May 22,2024

Blood markers of brain cell damage higher over short term in COVID-19 patients than in Alzheimer's patients

by NYU Langone HealthPET scan of a human brain with Alzheimer's disease. Credit: public domainPatients hospitalized for COVID-19 had higher levels over the short term of blood proteins known

Updated on:May 22,2024

New test could predict dementia risk during routine GP visits

by BioMed CentralDiagram of the brain of a person with Alzheimer's Disease. Credit: Wikipedia/public domain.It may be possible to assess the risk of developing dementia by analyzing informati

Updated on: February 27,2024

New test could predict dementia risk during routine GP visits

by BioMed CentralDiagram of the brain of a person with Alzheimer's Disease. Credit: Wikipedia/public domain.It may be possible to assess the risk of developing dementia by analyzing informati

Updated on:February 27,2024

Brain takes a beating as arteries age

by Umea UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers in Umeå, Sweden, have presented a model that explains why memory deteriorates as the body ages. With age, the brain receives an increased lo

Updated on: May 20,2024

Brain takes a beating as arteries age

by Umea UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers in Umeå, Sweden, have presented a model that explains why memory deteriorates as the body ages. With age, the brain receives an increased lo

Updated on:May 20,2024

Researchers find branched chain amino acid supplementation may aid in concussion recovery

by Ben Leach,Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn the first clinical trial of a targeted pharmacologic therapeutic for mild traumatic brain injury in pediat

Updated on: March 28,2024

Researchers find branched chain amino acid supplementation may aid in concussion recovery

by Ben Leach,Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn the first clinical trial of a targeted pharmacologic therapeutic for mild traumatic brain injury in pediat

Updated on:March 28,2024

Novel tau PET tracer exhibits high sensitivity and specificity, allows earlier identification of Alzheimer's disease

by Society of Nuclear MedicineTau immunohistochemistry and in vitro autoradiograms of18F-SNFT-1,18F-MK-6240,18F-PM-PBB3, and18F-flortaucipir in medial temporal sections fr

Updated on: March 02,2024

Novel tau PET tracer exhibits high sensitivity and specificity, allows earlier identification of Alzheimer's disease

by Society of Nuclear MedicineTau immunohistochemistry and in vitro autoradiograms of18F-SNFT-1,18F-MK-6240,18F-PM-PBB3, and18F-flortaucipir in medial temporal sections fr

Updated on:March 02,2024

Racial disparities seen in presentation of frontotemporal dementia

by Elana GotkineRacial disparities can be seen in dementia severity, functional impairment, and neuropsychiatric symptoms among patients with frontotemporal dementia (FTD), according to a study publis

Updated on: March 02,2024

Racial disparities seen in presentation of frontotemporal dementia

by Elana GotkineRacial disparities can be seen in dementia severity, functional impairment, and neuropsychiatric symptoms among patients with frontotemporal dementia (FTD), according to a study publis

Updated on:March 02,2024