Multiple sclerosis brain atlas could pave way for personalized treatments

by Anne Hammarskjöld,Karolinska InstitutetGraphical abstract. Credit:Neuron(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.neuron.2024.11.016An international research team, including researchers at Karolinsk

Updated on: January 08,2025

Multiple sclerosis brain atlas could pave way for personalized treatments

by Anne Hammarskjöld,Karolinska InstitutetGraphical abstract. Credit:Neuron(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.neuron.2024.11.016An international research team, including researchers at Karolinsk

Updated on:January 08,2025

Scientists discover new receptor for nerve growth factor—a promising target for treating pain

byNew York UniversityNerve growth factor receptor TrkA (in green) and co-receptor NRP1 (in purple) are coexpressed in the same nerve cells in mice. Credit: Bunnett LabResearchers at the NYU Pain

Updated on: December 19,2024

Scientists discover new receptor for nerve growth factor—a promising target for treating pain

byNew York UniversityNerve growth factor receptor TrkA (in green) and co-receptor NRP1 (in purple) are coexpressed in the same nerve cells in mice. Credit: Bunnett LabResearchers at the NYU Pain

Updated on:December 19,2024

Researchers identify new gene linked to amyloid beta plaque buildup in Alzheimer's disease

by Indiana UniversityLeft hemisphere of J. Piłsudski's brain, lateral view. Credit: public domainIn a newly published study, a multi-institutional team led by scientists at the Indiana Univer

Updated on: February 26,2024

Researchers identify new gene linked to amyloid beta plaque buildup in Alzheimer's disease

by Indiana UniversityLeft hemisphere of J. Piłsudski's brain, lateral view. Credit: public domainIn a newly published study, a multi-institutional team led by scientists at the Indiana Univer

Updated on:February 26,2024

Withdrawing dementia drug doubles risk of nursing home placement

by University College LondonWithdrawing a commonly-prescribed Alzheimer's disease drug from people in the advanced stages of the disease doubles their risk of being placed in a nursing home w

Updated on: February 26,2024

Withdrawing dementia drug doubles risk of nursing home placement

by University College LondonWithdrawing a commonly-prescribed Alzheimer's disease drug from people in the advanced stages of the disease doubles their risk of being placed in a nursing home w

Updated on:February 26,2024

Intranasal insulin may have pro-cognitive benefits

by Elana GotkineIntranasal insulin (INI) seems to have a beneficial effect on global cognition among patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD)/mild cognitive impairment (MCI), according to a review p

Updated on: March 09,2024

Intranasal insulin may have pro-cognitive benefits

by Elana GotkineIntranasal insulin (INI) seems to have a beneficial effect on global cognition among patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD)/mild cognitive impairment (MCI), according to a review p

Updated on:March 09,2024

Body's immune system may play larger role in Alzheimer's disease than thought

by University of California, IrvineMicroglia (green) surround an amyloid plaque (blue) in the brain of an Alzheimer's disease mouse model. UCI researchers have shown that endogenous mouse ant

Updated on: February 28,2024

Body's immune system may play larger role in Alzheimer's disease than thought

by University of California, IrvineMicroglia (green) surround an amyloid plaque (blue) in the brain of an Alzheimer's disease mouse model. UCI researchers have shown that endogenous mouse ant

Updated on:February 28,2024

New approaches to understanding Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease

by Alzheimer's Research UKIn a study presented today at the Alzheimer's Association International Conference 2016, researchers at the Douglas Mental Health University Institute have explo

Updated on: March 07,2024

New approaches to understanding Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease

by Alzheimer's Research UKIn a study presented today at the Alzheimer's Association International Conference 2016, researchers at the Douglas Mental Health University Institute have explo

Updated on:March 07,2024

Dementia creates listening issues in quiet, noisy environments

by Acoustical Society of AmericaCredit: CC0 Public DomainListening to the spoken word in noisy environments is challenging for everyone. Acoustic studies show people with mild dementia struggle t

Updated on: May 09,2024

Dementia creates listening issues in quiet, noisy environments

by Acoustical Society of AmericaCredit: CC0 Public DomainListening to the spoken word in noisy environments is challenging for everyone. Acoustic studies show people with mild dementia struggle t

Updated on:May 09,2024

Landmark editorial identifies microbes as major cause of Alzheimer's disease

by Joe Paxton,University of ManchesterDiagram of the brain of a person with Alzheimer's Disease. Credit: Wikipedia/public domain.A worldwide team of senior scientists and clinicians have com

Updated on: February 28,2024

Landmark editorial identifies microbes as major cause of Alzheimer's disease

by Joe Paxton,University of ManchesterDiagram of the brain of a person with Alzheimer's Disease. Credit: Wikipedia/public domain.A worldwide team of senior scientists and clinicians have com

Updated on:February 28,2024

Researchers discover possible new cause for Alzheimer's disease

by Arielle Robinson, The Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionCredit: Pixabay/Pete Linforth.Scientists at Oregon Health and Science University have made a development that could lead to a greater understanding

Updated on: March 02,2024

Researchers discover possible new cause for Alzheimer's disease

by Arielle Robinson, The Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionCredit: Pixabay/Pete Linforth.Scientists at Oregon Health and Science University have made a development that could lead to a greater understanding

Updated on:March 02,2024

Study finds long-term stroke survival improving, but racial disparities remain

byUniversity of CincinnatiCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainOverall rates of long-term survival following stroke are improving, but Black individuals experience worse long-term outcomes compared

Updated on: July 17,2024

Study finds long-term stroke survival improving, but racial disparities remain

byUniversity of CincinnatiCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainOverall rates of long-term survival following stroke are improving, but Black individuals experience worse long-term outcomes compared

Updated on:July 17,2024

How experience shapes hippocampal place cell activity to create flexible cognitive maps

Updated on: May 15,2025

How experience shapes hippocampal place cell activity to create flexible cognitive maps

Updated on:May 15,2025