Happiness in early adulthood may protect against dementia

by University of California, San FranciscoCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWhile research has shown that poor cardiovascular health can damage blood flow to the brain increasing the risk for deme

Updated on: May 06,2024

Happiness in early adulthood may protect against dementia

by University of California, San FranciscoCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWhile research has shown that poor cardiovascular health can damage blood flow to the brain increasing the risk for deme

Updated on:May 06,2024

Scientists discover 'entirely unanticipated' role of protein netrin1 in spinal cord development

by Ani Vahradyan,University of California, Los AngelesCells (blue) at the ventral midline of the spinal cord, expressing netrin1 (red) and a fluorescent tracer (GFP, green). Credit: Samantha But

Updated on: November 22,2024

Scientists discover 'entirely unanticipated' role of protein netrin1 in spinal cord development

by Ani Vahradyan,University of California, Los AngelesCells (blue) at the ventral midline of the spinal cord, expressing netrin1 (red) and a fluorescent tracer (GFP, green). Credit: Samantha But

Updated on:November 22,2024

Mind reading: Do brain scans foretell your baby's social skills?

Updated on: March 09,2025

Mind reading: Do brain scans foretell your baby's social skills?

Updated on:March 09,2025

Brain 'zips and unzips' information to perform skilled tasks

by University of BirminghamCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe human brain prepares skilled movements such as playing the piano, competing in athletics, or dancing by "zipping and unzipping

Updated on: February 18,2024

Brain 'zips and unzips' information to perform skilled tasks

by University of BirminghamCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe human brain prepares skilled movements such as playing the piano, competing in athletics, or dancing by "zipping and unzipping

Updated on:February 18,2024

Neuroscientists discover a new pathway to forming long-term memories in the brain

byMax Planck Florida Institute for NeuroscienceScientists discover a new pathway to long-term memory formation in the brain that can bypass the formation of short-term memory. Credit: Helena Pin

Updated on: December 16,2024

Neuroscientists discover a new pathway to forming long-term memories in the brain

byMax Planck Florida Institute for NeuroscienceScientists discover a new pathway to long-term memory formation in the brain that can bypass the formation of short-term memory. Credit: Helena Pin

Updated on:December 16,2024

Early accumulation of tau in the brain predicts memory decline in Alzheimer's disease

by Karolinska InstitutetHigh accumulation of tau in the brain measured by a PET scanner was the only biomarker that could predict cognitive decline in healthy individuals, people with mild cognit

Updated on: May 18,2024

Early accumulation of tau in the brain predicts memory decline in Alzheimer's disease

by Karolinska InstitutetHigh accumulation of tau in the brain measured by a PET scanner was the only biomarker that could predict cognitive decline in healthy individuals, people with mild cognit

Updated on:May 18,2024

FDA approves drug for rare form of ALS

by Cara MurezThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Tuesdayapproveda new drug for people who have a rare, inherited type of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig&

Updated on: March 30,2024

FDA approves drug for rare form of ALS

by Cara MurezThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Tuesdayapproveda new drug for people who have a rare, inherited type of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig&

Updated on:March 30,2024

Tackling the ethical considerations of dementia research

by Marilyn Perkins,University of PennsylvaniaPositron emission tomography (PET) scans similar to the one above can use a harmless radioactive tracer to visualize levels of amyloid in the brain.

Updated on: July 01,2024

Tackling the ethical considerations of dementia research

by Marilyn Perkins,University of PennsylvaniaPositron emission tomography (PET) scans similar to the one above can use a harmless radioactive tracer to visualize levels of amyloid in the brain.

Updated on:July 01,2024

Gene variant could protect against ultra-rare seizure disorder, fruit fly research finds

byUniversity of Utah Health SciencesFruit flies for research purposes in a vial in lab. Credit: Charlie Ehlert / University of Utah HealthOne in 10 Americans live with a rare disease, which ofte

Updated on: February 18,2025

Gene variant could protect against ultra-rare seizure disorder, fruit fly research finds

byUniversity of Utah Health SciencesFruit flies for research purposes in a vial in lab. Credit: Charlie Ehlert / University of Utah HealthOne in 10 Americans live with a rare disease, which ofte

Updated on:February 18,2025

Study identifies potential biomarker for Alzheimer's disease

by Boston University Medical CenterIn one of the largest studies to date to use metabolomics, the study of compounds that are created through various chemical reactions in the body, researchers h

Updated on: March 07,2024

Study identifies potential biomarker for Alzheimer's disease

by Boston University Medical CenterIn one of the largest studies to date to use metabolomics, the study of compounds that are created through various chemical reactions in the body, researchers h

Updated on:March 07,2024

A healthy lifestyle almost halves the risk of dementia in people with type 2 diabetes

by DiabetologiaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA healthy lifestyle reduces the risk of dementia in those with type 2 diabetes (T2D), according to a study of hundreds of thousands of people in t

Updated on: June 24,2024

A healthy lifestyle almost halves the risk of dementia in people with type 2 diabetes

by DiabetologiaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA healthy lifestyle reduces the risk of dementia in those with type 2 diabetes (T2D), according to a study of hundreds of thousands of people in t

Updated on:June 24,2024

The path to Parkinson's disease: All roads lead to the nigrosome

by Tiziano Balzano , Medical XpressThe nigrosome has an intricate and dense network of highways and streets, representing its rich vascularization. This dense network makes the nigrosome a major inter

Updated on: July 05,2024

The path to Parkinson's disease: All roads lead to the nigrosome

by Tiziano Balzano , Medical XpressThe nigrosome has an intricate and dense network of highways and streets, representing its rich vascularization. This dense network makes the nigrosome a major inter

Updated on:July 05,2024