BMI1, a promising gene to protect against Alzheimer's disease

by Julie Gazaille,University of MontrealHealthy neurons (left) and Alzheimer's disease neurons (right): in green, accumulation of G4 structures in Alzheimer’s neurons. Credit: University of

Updated on: March 19,2024

BMI1, a promising gene to protect against Alzheimer's disease

by Julie Gazaille,University of MontrealHealthy neurons (left) and Alzheimer's disease neurons (right): in green, accumulation of G4 structures in Alzheimer’s neurons. Credit: University of

Updated on:March 19,2024

Highly awaited Alzheimer's drug hit by delays

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainEli Lilly's highly anticipated Alzheimer's drug has been held back for further review by regulators, the US pharmaceutical giant said Friday, in a blow for pa

Updated on: March 19,2024

Highly awaited Alzheimer's drug hit by delays

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainEli Lilly's highly anticipated Alzheimer's drug has been held back for further review by regulators, the US pharmaceutical giant said Friday, in a blow for pa

Updated on:March 19,2024

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

Certain immune cells play an important role in the early stages of multiple sclerosis, twin study shows

byLudwig Maximilian University of MunichMultimodal single-cell analysis of CD8+T cells from monozygotic twins identifies activated clonotypes in blood and CSF. Credit:Science Immunol

Updated on: October 16,2024

Certain immune cells play an important role in the early stages of multiple sclerosis, twin study shows

byLudwig Maximilian University of MunichMultimodal single-cell analysis of CD8+T cells from monozygotic twins identifies activated clonotypes in blood and CSF. Credit:Science Immunol

Updated on:October 16,2024

Midbrain dopamine neurons can retain short-term memories, study shows

byRIKENIdentifying midbrain dopaminergic and GABAergic neurons. Credit:(2024). DOI: 10.7554/eLife.89743.2Dopamine neurons in the midbrain are involved in storing short-term memories—a func

Updated on: July 05,2024

Midbrain dopamine neurons can retain short-term memories, study shows

byRIKENIdentifying midbrain dopaminergic and GABAergic neurons. Credit:(2024). DOI: 10.7554/eLife.89743.2Dopamine neurons in the midbrain are involved in storing short-term memories—a func

Updated on:July 05,2024

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

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

Cognitive behavioral therapy found to ease how fibromyalgia pain is experienced by the brain

by Mass General BrighamCredit: CC0 Public DomainPatients living with fibromyalgia (FM)—a disease that predominantly affects women and is characterized by chronic pain, fatigue and brain fog—often

Updated on: March 02,2024

Cognitive behavioral therapy found to ease how fibromyalgia pain is experienced by the brain

by Mass General BrighamCredit: CC0 Public DomainPatients living with fibromyalgia (FM)—a disease that predominantly affects women and is characterized by chronic pain, fatigue and brain fog—often

Updated on:March 02,2024

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

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

Sleep loss rewires the brain for cravings and weight gain. A neurologist explains the science behind the cycle

Updated on: July 04,2025

Sleep loss rewires the brain for cravings and weight gain. A neurologist explains the science behind the cycle

Updated on:July 04,2025

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

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