Toxin in blood of kidney disease patients could contribute to stroke risk, study suggests

byNottingham Trent UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainScientists have revealed that a toxin found in the blood of patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) damages the body's prote

Updated on: December 16,2024

Toxin in blood of kidney disease patients could contribute to stroke risk, study suggests

byNottingham Trent UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainScientists have revealed that a toxin found in the blood of patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) damages the body's prote

Updated on:December 16,2024

Exercise or snack? How our brain decides

byETH ZurichCredit: CC0 Public DomainShould I go and exercise, or would I rather go to the café and enjoy a delectable strawberry milkshake? Until now, what exactly happens in our brain when we

Updated on: August 13,2024

Exercise or snack? How our brain decides

byETH ZurichCredit: CC0 Public DomainShould I go and exercise, or would I rather go to the café and enjoy a delectable strawberry milkshake? Until now, what exactly happens in our brain when we

Updated on:August 13,2024

Scientists use ribosomal tagging to study neuroinfections

by Jan Grabowski, Zentrum für Experimentelle und Klinische InfektionsforschungSorted microglia exhibit artificially induced transcriptional alterations. Credit:Journal of Neuroinflammation

Updated on: October 18,2024

Scientists use ribosomal tagging to study neuroinfections

by Jan Grabowski, Zentrum für Experimentelle und Klinische InfektionsforschungSorted microglia exhibit artificially induced transcriptional alterations. Credit:Journal of Neuroinflammation

Updated on:October 18,2024

Beyond Alzheimer's: Study reveals how mix of brain ailments drives dementia

by Veterans Affairs Research CommunicationsDiagram of the brain of a person with Alzheimer's Disease. Credit: Wikipedia/public domain.A new analysis based on two long-term aging studies—one of Rom

Updated on: February 28,2024

Beyond Alzheimer's: Study reveals how mix of brain ailments drives dementia

by Veterans Affairs Research CommunicationsDiagram of the brain of a person with Alzheimer's Disease. Credit: Wikipedia/public domain.A new analysis based on two long-term aging studies—one of Rom

Updated on:February 28,2024

Metal-based molecules show promise against the build-up of Alzheimer's peptides

by Imperial College LondonImage of mouse brain highlighting the areas where one of the metal complexes under study accumulates. Credit: Imperial College LondonIn lab tests, Imperial researchers h

Updated on: July 01,2024

Metal-based molecules show promise against the build-up of Alzheimer's peptides

by Imperial College LondonImage of mouse brain highlighting the areas where one of the metal complexes under study accumulates. Credit: Imperial College LondonIn lab tests, Imperial researchers h

Updated on:July 01,2024

Fruit fly study provides a blueprint for the brain's circadian clock

byJulius-Maximilians-Universität WürzburgImage showing all the neurons (color-coded based on type) that make up the Drosophila circadian clock network. Credit: Nils ReinhardCircadian clocks cont

Updated on: December 17,2024

Fruit fly study provides a blueprint for the brain's circadian clock

byJulius-Maximilians-Universität WürzburgImage showing all the neurons (color-coded based on type) that make up the Drosophila circadian clock network. Credit: Nils ReinhardCircadian clocks cont

Updated on:December 17,2024

New technique could help treat aggressive brain tumors

by Sarah Boudreau,Virginia TechEquivalent sinusoidal-shaped waveforms can be derived from square-shaped waveforms by matching equivalent areas under the curve. (a) and (b) Root mean square calcu

Updated on: July 31,2024

New technique could help treat aggressive brain tumors

by Sarah Boudreau,Virginia TechEquivalent sinusoidal-shaped waveforms can be derived from square-shaped waveforms by matching equivalent areas under the curve. (a) and (b) Root mean square calcu

Updated on:July 31,2024

Pathway of Alzheimer's degeneration discovered

by McGill UniversityPET scan of a human brain with Alzheimer's disease. Credit: public domainScientists at the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital (The Neuro) of McGill University ha

Updated on: April 10,2024

Pathway of Alzheimer's degeneration discovered

by McGill UniversityPET scan of a human brain with Alzheimer's disease. Credit: public domainScientists at the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital (The Neuro) of McGill University ha

Updated on:April 10,2024

Sleep apnea linked to changes in the brain

byAmerican Academy of NeurologyCredit: Google DeepMind from PexelsPeople with breathing problems during sleep may have a larger hippocampus, the area of the brain responsible for memory and thin

Updated on: January 15,2025

Sleep apnea linked to changes in the brain

byAmerican Academy of NeurologyCredit: Google DeepMind from PexelsPeople with breathing problems during sleep may have a larger hippocampus, the area of the brain responsible for memory and thin

Updated on:January 15,2025

Brain cells in Alzheimer's patients consume resources essential to neurotransmission

by Weber Shandwick WorldwideCredit: Public DomainAlzheimer's disease (AD), the most common type of dementia, causes the death of neurons and leads to shrinking of the brain. Patients with AD

Updated on: April 10,2024

Brain cells in Alzheimer's patients consume resources essential to neurotransmission

by Weber Shandwick WorldwideCredit: Public DomainAlzheimer's disease (AD), the most common type of dementia, causes the death of neurons and leads to shrinking of the brain. Patients with AD

Updated on:April 10,2024

Stem cell platform aims to recreate brain's immune system using lab-grown human microglia cells

Updated on: July 07,2025

Stem cell platform aims to recreate brain's immune system using lab-grown human microglia cells

Updated on:July 07,2025

Increased risk of dying during pregnancy for women with epilepsy calls for improved care

byKarolinska InstitutetCredit: CC0 Public DomainWomen with epilepsy are four times more likely to die during pregnancy and their babies are 50% more likely to suffer illness or death. These are

Updated on: August 08,2024

Increased risk of dying during pregnancy for women with epilepsy calls for improved care

byKarolinska InstitutetCredit: CC0 Public DomainWomen with epilepsy are four times more likely to die during pregnancy and their babies are 50% more likely to suffer illness or death. These are

Updated on:August 08,2024