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Personalized stem cell model offers fast, individualized drug testing for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

Personalized stem cell model offers fast, individualized drug testing for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

by International Society for Stem Cell ResearchThe technique for inducing differentiation of human motor neurons used in this paper clearly shows neuronal electrical activity. Credit: Satoru MorimotoA

Personalized stem cell model offers fast, individualized drug testing for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

by International Society for Stem Cell ResearchThe technique for inducing differentiation of human motor neurons used in this paper clearly shows neuronal electrical activity. Credit: Satoru MorimotoA
Cleaning up the air could help prevent Alzheimer's

Cleaning up the air could help prevent Alzheimer's

by Dennis Thompson(HealthDay)—Air pollution causes you to gasp and wheeze. Smog puts strain on your hearts and inflames your lungs.Could dirty air also be costing you your brain health?A trio of new s

Cleaning up the air could help prevent Alzheimer's

by Dennis Thompson(HealthDay)—Air pollution causes you to gasp and wheeze. Smog puts strain on your hearts and inflames your lungs.Could dirty air also be costing you your brain health?A trio of new s
These are the three big factors driving strokes, experts warn

These are the three big factors driving strokes, experts warn

by Dennis ThompsonA trio of risk factors not only increase your risk of stroke, but they also raise the odds that such a stroke will be debilitating, a new study warns.What are these three big dangers

These are the three big factors driving strokes, experts warn

by Dennis ThompsonA trio of risk factors not only increase your risk of stroke, but they also raise the odds that such a stroke will be debilitating, a new study warns.What are these three big dangers
Socioeconomic deprivation linked to higher risk of epilepsy related to traumatic brain injury

Socioeconomic deprivation linked to higher risk of epilepsy related to traumatic brain injury

by Lori SolomonSocioeconomic deprivation increases the risk for sustaining a traumatic brain injury (TBI), and in some age groups, it may also increase the risk for epilepsy after a TBI, according to

Socioeconomic deprivation linked to higher risk of epilepsy related to traumatic brain injury

by Lori SolomonSocioeconomic deprivation increases the risk for sustaining a traumatic brain injury (TBI), and in some age groups, it may also increase the risk for epilepsy after a TBI, according to
Understanding others: By age three, we can do this with mirror neurons

Understanding others: By age three, we can do this with mirror neurons

byCatholic University of the Sacred HeartCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainBy the age of three, children are capable of understanding others, "mirroring" those they are with to imitate

Understanding others: By age three, we can do this with mirror neurons

byCatholic University of the Sacred HeartCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainBy the age of three, children are capable of understanding others, "mirroring" those they are with to imitate
Study indicates delayed feedback enhances learning performance in individuals with traumatic brain injury

Study indicates delayed feedback enhances learning performance in individuals with traumatic brain injury

by Kessler FoundationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainKessler Foundation researchers have published a novel study exploring the effects of delayed feedback on learning in individuals with moderate-to-

Study indicates delayed feedback enhances learning performance in individuals with traumatic brain injury

by Kessler FoundationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainKessler Foundation researchers have published a novel study exploring the effects of delayed feedback on learning in individuals with moderate-to-
Alzheimer research: Noise-inducing neurons shut down memories

Alzheimer research: Noise-inducing neurons shut down memories

by German Center for Neurodegenerative DiseasesCredit: Public DomainNeurons that are responsible for new experiences interfere with the signals of neurons that contain memories and thereby distur

Alzheimer research: Noise-inducing neurons shut down memories

by German Center for Neurodegenerative DiseasesCredit: Public DomainNeurons that are responsible for new experiences interfere with the signals of neurons that contain memories and thereby distur
Alternative understanding of brain leads to new treatments for stroke patients

Alternative understanding of brain leads to new treatments for stroke patients

by Aaron Wagner,Pennsylvania State UniversityThe idea of complimentary dominance — both hemispheres of the brain contribute to different aspects of movement in both halves of the body — was deve

Alternative understanding of brain leads to new treatments for stroke patients

by Aaron Wagner,Pennsylvania State UniversityThe idea of complimentary dominance — both hemispheres of the brain contribute to different aspects of movement in both halves of the body — was deve
Alzheimer's disease: Neuronal loss very limited

Alzheimer's disease: Neuronal loss very limited

by McGill UniversityPET scan of a human brain with Alzheimer's disease. Credit: public domainFrequently encountered in the elderly, Alzheimer's is considered a neurodegenerative disease,

Alzheimer's disease: Neuronal loss very limited

by McGill UniversityPET scan of a human brain with Alzheimer's disease. Credit: public domainFrequently encountered in the elderly, Alzheimer's is considered a neurodegenerative disease,
Scientists use DNA methylation patterns as roadmap for identifying causes of severe epilepsies in children

Scientists use DNA methylation patterns as roadmap for identifying causes of severe epilepsies in children

bySt. Jude Children's Research HospitalDescription of the DNA methylation analysis and features of the study cohort. Credit:Nature Communications(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-5

Scientists use DNA methylation patterns as roadmap for identifying causes of severe epilepsies in children

bySt. Jude Children's Research HospitalDescription of the DNA methylation analysis and features of the study cohort. Credit:Nature Communications(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-5
Patients with Alzheimer's have higher frequency of mental health symptoms which can precede memory problems

Patients with Alzheimer's have higher frequency of mental health symptoms which can precede memory problems

byBoston University School of MedicineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainDecline in memory and other thinking abilities is the most well-known result of Alzheimer's disease (AD). However, many

Patients with Alzheimer's have higher frequency of mental health symptoms which can precede memory problems

byBoston University School of MedicineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainDecline in memory and other thinking abilities is the most well-known result of Alzheimer's disease (AD). However, many
How humans continuously adapt while walking stably

How humans continuously adapt while walking stably

byMassachusetts Institute of TechnologyA hierarchical framework for locomotor adaptation. Credit:Nature Communications(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-53416-wResearchers have develope

How humans continuously adapt while walking stably

byMassachusetts Institute of TechnologyA hierarchical framework for locomotor adaptation. Credit:Nature Communications(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-53416-wResearchers have develope