Scientists may have discovered how to diagnose elusive neuro disorder

byUniversity of California, San FranciscoCredit: Wikimedia CommonsProgressive supranuclear palsy (PSP), a mysterious and deadly neurological disorder, usually goes undiagnosed until after a pati

Updated on: July 05,2024

Scientists may have discovered how to diagnose elusive neuro disorder

byUniversity of California, San FranciscoCredit: Wikimedia CommonsProgressive supranuclear palsy (PSP), a mysterious and deadly neurological disorder, usually goes undiagnosed until after a pati

Updated on:July 05,2024

Dementia: Catching the memory thief

by University of CambridgeCredit: CC0 Public DomainIt's over a hundred years since the first case of Alzheimer's disease was diagnosed. Since then we've learned a great deal about the

Updated on: May 11,2024

Dementia: Catching the memory thief

by University of CambridgeCredit: CC0 Public DomainIt's over a hundred years since the first case of Alzheimer's disease was diagnosed. Since then we've learned a great deal about the

Updated on:May 11,2024

DNA vaccine reduces both toxic proteins linked to Alzheimer's

by UT Southwestern Medical CenterToxic amyloid plaques (red) and tau tangles (brown) form on the brain of a mouse modeled to have Alzheimer's disease. A study shows a DNA vaccine reduces both

Updated on: March 30,2024

DNA vaccine reduces both toxic proteins linked to Alzheimer's

by UT Southwestern Medical CenterToxic amyloid plaques (red) and tau tangles (brown) form on the brain of a mouse modeled to have Alzheimer's disease. A study shows a DNA vaccine reduces both

Updated on:March 30,2024

Large amounts of sedentary time linked with higher risk of dementia in older adults, study shows

by University of Southern CaliforniaCredit: CC0 Public DomainAdults aged 60 and older who spend more time engaging in sedentary behaviors like sitting while watching TV or driving may be at incre

Updated on: March 02,2024

Large amounts of sedentary time linked with higher risk of dementia in older adults, study shows

by University of Southern CaliforniaCredit: CC0 Public DomainAdults aged 60 and older who spend more time engaging in sedentary behaviors like sitting while watching TV or driving may be at incre

Updated on:March 02,2024

How zebrafish map their environment: Spatial orientation mechanisms surprisingly similar to our own

by Sophia Jahns, Max Planck Institute for Biological CyberneticsIdentification of PCs in the larval zebrafish brain. Credit:Nature(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41586-024-07867-2Researchers are tur

Updated on: September 06,2024

How zebrafish map their environment: Spatial orientation mechanisms surprisingly similar to our own

by Sophia Jahns, Max Planck Institute for Biological CyberneticsIdentification of PCs in the larval zebrafish brain. Credit:Nature(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41586-024-07867-2Researchers are tur

Updated on:September 06,2024

Experimental drug targeting Alzheimer's disease shows anti-aging effects

by Salk InstituteAs mice age, those treated with J147 (right) showed improved physiology, memory and appearance that more closely resembled younger mice. Credit: Salk Institute for Biological Stu

Updated on: February 27,2024

Experimental drug targeting Alzheimer's disease shows anti-aging effects

by Salk InstituteAs mice age, those treated with J147 (right) showed improved physiology, memory and appearance that more closely resembled younger mice. Credit: Salk Institute for Biological Stu

Updated on:February 27,2024

Alzheimer's risk gene impairs development of new neurons in mice

by Society for NeuroscienceApoE-expressing astrocytes (green) interacting with tdTomato-expressing dendrites (red) from adult newborn hippocampal neurons. Credit: Tensaouti et al.,eNeuro&nb

Updated on: April 20,2024

Alzheimer's risk gene impairs development of new neurons in mice

by Society for NeuroscienceApoE-expressing astrocytes (green) interacting with tdTomato-expressing dendrites (red) from adult newborn hippocampal neurons. Credit: Tensaouti et al.,eNeuro&nb

Updated on:April 20,2024

Aerobic exercise training linked to enhanced brain function

by IOS PressRepresentative brain glucose metabolism scan from a participant in the usual low level of physical activity group (left) and from a participant in the moderate intensity aerobic train

Updated on: March 09,2024

Aerobic exercise training linked to enhanced brain function

by IOS PressRepresentative brain glucose metabolism scan from a participant in the usual low level of physical activity group (left) and from a participant in the moderate intensity aerobic train

Updated on:March 09,2024

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

Work-related nerve injuries are common with repetitive motions

byUniversity of MichiganAnatomy of Guyon's canal. Ulnar neuropathy at the wrist can produce 4 typical patterns of clinical deficit, depending on the site of compression (blue circles). Relev

Updated on: July 08,2024

Work-related nerve injuries are common with repetitive motions

byUniversity of MichiganAnatomy of Guyon's canal. Ulnar neuropathy at the wrist can produce 4 typical patterns of clinical deficit, depending on the site of compression (blue circles). Relev

Updated on:July 08,2024

Allopurinol may cut risk for neurodegenerative diseases

by Elana GotkineXanthine dehydrogenase/oxidase blockers may reduce the risk for neurodegenerative diseases, according to a study published online May 17 inPLOS ONE.Yizhe Song, from the Washingto

Updated on: February 05,2024

Allopurinol may cut risk for neurodegenerative diseases

by Elana GotkineXanthine dehydrogenase/oxidase blockers may reduce the risk for neurodegenerative diseases, according to a study published online May 17 inPLOS ONE.Yizhe Song, from the Washingto

Updated on:February 05,2024

PNA5 protein shows potential for treating Parkinson's-related cognitive decline and dementia

byUniversity of ArizonaPNA5 blunts neuronal cell loss in the hippocampus. Credit:Experimental Neurology(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.expneurol.2024.114926A recently published study by resea

Updated on: November 28,2024

PNA5 protein shows potential for treating Parkinson's-related cognitive decline and dementia

byUniversity of ArizonaPNA5 blunts neuronal cell loss in the hippocampus. Credit:Experimental Neurology(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.expneurol.2024.114926A recently published study by resea

Updated on:November 28,2024