New tools reveal neuropeptides, not neurotransmitters, encode danger in the brain

bySalk InstituteTwo images of nerve endings in the amygdala (where fear signals are received and interpreted). On the left, there are no labels and two distinct vesicles in the nerve endings can

Updated on: July 30,2024

New tools reveal neuropeptides, not neurotransmitters, encode danger in the brain

bySalk InstituteTwo images of nerve endings in the amygdala (where fear signals are received and interpreted). On the left, there are no labels and two distinct vesicles in the nerve endings can

Updated on:July 30,2024

Infrequent home computer use may be indicative of early cognitive decline

by IOS PressCredit: George Hodan/Public DomainA new study sheds light on a powerful tool that may detect signs of Alzheimer's disease before patients show any symptoms of cognitive decline: t

Updated on: February 28,2024

Infrequent home computer use may be indicative of early cognitive decline

by IOS PressCredit: George Hodan/Public DomainA new study sheds light on a powerful tool that may detect signs of Alzheimer's disease before patients show any symptoms of cognitive decline: t

Updated on:February 28,2024

Dementia patients' thinking ability may get worse in winter and early spring

by Rachel Buckley,The ConversationThinking ability declines with age in those with dementia. Credit:Sam Wheeler/Unsplash,CC BYThe seasons may affect the memory and thinking abilities

Updated on: May 09,2024

Dementia patients' thinking ability may get worse in winter and early spring

by Rachel Buckley,The ConversationThinking ability declines with age in those with dementia. Credit:Sam Wheeler/Unsplash,CC BYThe seasons may affect the memory and thinking abilities

Updated on:May 09,2024

Faults in the blood-brain barrier implicated in dementia

by Alzheimer's Research UKCalifornia based researchers have found that damage to cells known as pericytes, which surround small blood vessels in the brain, may trigger a chain of events that

Updated on: March 07,2024

Faults in the blood-brain barrier implicated in dementia

by Alzheimer's Research UKCalifornia based researchers have found that damage to cells known as pericytes, which surround small blood vessels in the brain, may trigger a chain of events that

Updated on:March 07,2024

Opioid analgesics reduce use of antipsychotics in persons with Alzheimer's disease

by University of Eastern FinlandInitiating an opioid analgesic reduced the use of antipsychotics and benzodiazepines in persons with Alzheimer's disease, a recent study from the University of

Updated on: March 07,2024

Opioid analgesics reduce use of antipsychotics in persons with Alzheimer's disease

by University of Eastern FinlandInitiating an opioid analgesic reduced the use of antipsychotics and benzodiazepines in persons with Alzheimer's disease, a recent study from the University of

Updated on:March 07,2024

Can having a stroke change your sleep?

byAmerican Academy of NeurologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPeople who have had a stroke may be more likely to sleep too much or too little compared to those without prior stroke, according

Updated on: September 23,2024

Can having a stroke change your sleep?

byAmerican Academy of NeurologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPeople who have had a stroke may be more likely to sleep too much or too little compared to those without prior stroke, according

Updated on:September 23,2024

Drug discovery paradigm targets Tau protein aggregation linked to the Alzheimer's disease

by Bentham Science PublishersDementia and other tauopathies, most notably Alzheimer's disease, embody a class of neurodegenerative diseases associated with the aggregation of the Tau protein in th

Updated on: February 28,2024

Drug discovery paradigm targets Tau protein aggregation linked to the Alzheimer's disease

by Bentham Science PublishersDementia and other tauopathies, most notably Alzheimer's disease, embody a class of neurodegenerative diseases associated with the aggregation of the Tau protein in th

Updated on:February 28,2024

Advanced infant brain development may not always be a good thing

by Mallory Locklear,Yale UniversityOverview of study design. Credit:Nature Communications(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-54657-5The human brain undergoes significant development duri

Updated on: December 16,2024

Advanced infant brain development may not always be a good thing

by Mallory Locklear,Yale UniversityOverview of study design. Credit:Nature Communications(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-54657-5The human brain undergoes significant development duri

Updated on:December 16,2024

Mesh-like scaffold is disordered in Alzheimer's-affected cells

by Will Sansom,University of Texas Health Science Center at San AntonioBrain cells from a fruit fly model of Alzheimer's disease were compared to healthy brain cells to show a type of dysfun

Updated on: February 27,2024

Mesh-like scaffold is disordered in Alzheimer's-affected cells

by Will Sansom,University of Texas Health Science Center at San AntonioBrain cells from a fruit fly model of Alzheimer's disease were compared to healthy brain cells to show a type of dysfun

Updated on:February 27,2024

Research team develops social app to support Alzheimer's caregivers

by Indiana UniversityEvery day, more than 15 million unpaid caregivers provide care to people with Alzheimer's disease, with little outside support and often at the risk of their own health.N

Updated on: February 28,2024

Research team develops social app to support Alzheimer's caregivers

by Indiana UniversityEvery day, more than 15 million unpaid caregivers provide care to people with Alzheimer's disease, with little outside support and often at the risk of their own health.N

Updated on:February 28,2024

Decoding sleep to reveal our state of health

by Bruno Geoffroy,University of MontrealA Schematic representation of the position of cannulas (in CA1) and electrodes (surface of the cerebral cortex) and timeline of the experimental protocol.

Updated on: March 28,2024

Decoding sleep to reveal our state of health

by Bruno Geoffroy,University of MontrealA Schematic representation of the position of cannulas (in CA1) and electrodes (surface of the cerebral cortex) and timeline of the experimental protocol.

Updated on:March 28,2024

Primate study sheds light on a neural mechanism that separates signal from noise in the brain

byUniversity of TokyoMesoscale functional imaging revealed patchy spatial patterns of spontaneous activity throughout the marmoset neocortex. Credit:Nature Communications(2024). DOI:

Updated on: December 17,2024

Primate study sheds light on a neural mechanism that separates signal from noise in the brain

byUniversity of TokyoMesoscale functional imaging revealed patchy spatial patterns of spontaneous activity throughout the marmoset neocortex. Credit:Nature Communications(2024). DOI:

Updated on:December 17,2024