Brain circuit that spoils appetite identified

by Stefanie Merker,Max Planck SocietySpecialized nerve cells in the amygdala are activated during nausea and elicit appetite-suppressing signals. Credit: MPI for Biological Intelligence / Julia

Updated on: March 30,2024

Brain circuit that spoils appetite identified

by Stefanie Merker,Max Planck SocietySpecialized nerve cells in the amygdala are activated during nausea and elicit appetite-suppressing signals. Credit: MPI for Biological Intelligence / Julia

Updated on:March 30,2024

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

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

Inflammation in the brain linked to several forms of dementia

by University of CambridgeCredit: CC0 Public DomainInflammation in the brain may be more widely implicated in dementias than was previously thought, suggests new research from the University of C

Updated on: May 18,2024

Inflammation in the brain linked to several forms of dementia

by University of CambridgeCredit: CC0 Public DomainInflammation in the brain may be more widely implicated in dementias than was previously thought, suggests new research from the University of C

Updated on:May 18,2024

The size of your hippocampi could indicate your risk of cognitive impairment

by BioMed CentralDiagram of the brain of a person with Alzheimer's Disease. Credit: Wikipedia/public domain.A larger brain volume could indicate a reduced risk of memory decline according to

Updated on: February 26,2024

The size of your hippocampi could indicate your risk of cognitive impairment

by BioMed CentralDiagram of the brain of a person with Alzheimer's Disease. Credit: Wikipedia/public domain.A larger brain volume could indicate a reduced risk of memory decline according to

Updated on:February 26,2024

Scientists reveal chemical structural analysis in neural computations that allow us to identify odors

byChinese Academy of SciencesNostril-specific modulation of odor perception by substructure adaptation. Credit:Nature Human Behaviour(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41562-024-01849-0Scents, su

Updated on: March 28,2024

Scientists reveal chemical structural analysis in neural computations that allow us to identify odors

byChinese Academy of SciencesNostril-specific modulation of odor perception by substructure adaptation. Credit:Nature Human Behaviour(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41562-024-01849-0Scents, su

Updated on:March 28,2024

Family found with unusually heritable Alzheimer's risk

by Mary Loftus,Emory UniversityThe Lowman family (several members of whom can be seen in this old family photo, above) recalls touching moments from more than a decade of caring for their mother

Updated on: February 28,2024

Family found with unusually heritable Alzheimer's risk

by Mary Loftus,Emory UniversityThe Lowman family (several members of whom can be seen in this old family photo, above) recalls touching moments from more than a decade of caring for their mother

Updated on:February 28,2024

HBOT showed improvement in Alzheimer's disease

by Louisiana State UniversityCredit: Louisiana State UniversityDr. Paul Harch, Clinical Professor and Director of Hyperbaric Medicine at LSU Health New Orleans School of Medicine, and Dr. Edward

Updated on: March 30,2024

HBOT showed improvement in Alzheimer's disease

by Louisiana State UniversityCredit: Louisiana State UniversityDr. Paul Harch, Clinical Professor and Director of Hyperbaric Medicine at LSU Health New Orleans School of Medicine, and Dr. Edward

Updated on:March 30,2024

Alzheimer's gene associated with failure to adapt to cognitive challenge in healthy adults

by Society for NeuroscienceHealthy adults carrying the gene APOE4—the strongest known genetic risk factor for Alzheimer's disease (AD)—may struggle to adapt their brain activity to increasing

Updated on: March 07,2024

Alzheimer's gene associated with failure to adapt to cognitive challenge in healthy adults

by Society for NeuroscienceHealthy adults carrying the gene APOE4—the strongest known genetic risk factor for Alzheimer's disease (AD)—may struggle to adapt their brain activity to increasing

Updated on:March 07,2024

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

Alzheimer's disease consists of three distinct subtypes, according to study

by Kim Irwin,University of California, Los AngelesDiagram of the brain of a person with Alzheimer's Disease. Credit: Wikipedia/public domain.Alzheimer's disease, long thought to be a sin

Updated on: February 26,2024

Alzheimer's disease consists of three distinct subtypes, according to study

by Kim Irwin,University of California, Los AngelesDiagram of the brain of a person with Alzheimer's Disease. Credit: Wikipedia/public domain.Alzheimer's disease, long thought to be a sin

Updated on:February 26,2024

Dementia is a global challenge – a new report asks if anyone is ready to meet it?

by University of BirminghamCredit: CC0 Public DomainA University of Birmingham report has concluded that national governments, health and social services, businesses, families and communities hav

Updated on: May 11,2024

Dementia is a global challenge – a new report asks if anyone is ready to meet it?

by University of BirminghamCredit: CC0 Public DomainA University of Birmingham report has concluded that national governments, health and social services, businesses, families and communities hav

Updated on:May 11,2024