Scientists map the distribution of lipids in the human brain

by Oleg Sherbakov,Skolkovo Institute of Science and TechnologyDistribution of cholesterol in the human brain. Credit: Maria OsetrovaScientists have found that 93% of the lipids in brain tissue a

Updated on: July 06,2024

Scientists map the distribution of lipids in the human brain

by Oleg Sherbakov,Skolkovo Institute of Science and TechnologyDistribution of cholesterol in the human brain. Credit: Maria OsetrovaScientists have found that 93% of the lipids in brain tissue a

Updated on:July 06,2024

Researchers call for focus on higher stroke risk in women

byMedical University of South CarolinaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWhile stroke is the fifth-leading cause of death for men, it's the third-leading cause of death for women in the United

Updated on: April 28,2024

Researchers call for focus on higher stroke risk in women

byMedical University of South CarolinaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWhile stroke is the fifth-leading cause of death for men, it's the third-leading cause of death for women in the United

Updated on:April 28,2024

New computer tools can reconstruct 3D brain from biobank photos

byeLifeExamples of inputs and outputs from the MADRC dataset. Credit:(2023). DOI: 10.7554/eLife.91398.1Researchers have developed a suite of free tools for analyzing vast amounts of brain

Updated on: January 02,2024

New computer tools can reconstruct 3D brain from biobank photos

byeLifeExamples of inputs and outputs from the MADRC dataset. Credit:(2023). DOI: 10.7554/eLife.91398.1Researchers have developed a suite of free tools for analyzing vast amounts of brain

Updated on:January 02,2024

'Super recognizers' can learn faces from fragments

byUniversity of New South WalesSuper-recognizers are more accurate than typical viewers even with only 12% of face information available on each fixation. Diamond shows group mean and 95% confid

Updated on: January 21,2024

'Super recognizers' can learn faces from fragments

byUniversity of New South WalesSuper-recognizers are more accurate than typical viewers even with only 12% of face information available on each fixation. Diamond shows group mean and 95% confid

Updated on:January 21,2024

What is the difference between Alzheimer's and dementia?

by Erin Kayata,Northeastern UniversityNikolai Slavov works in his lab at the Mugar Life Sciences Building. Credit: Ruby Wallau/Northeastern UniversityAlzheimer's and related forms of dementi

Updated on: February 24,2024

What is the difference between Alzheimer's and dementia?

by Erin Kayata,Northeastern UniversityNikolai Slavov works in his lab at the Mugar Life Sciences Building. Credit: Ruby Wallau/Northeastern UniversityAlzheimer's and related forms of dementi

Updated on:February 24,2024

Clinical trial shows propranolol reduces tremors in Parkinson's disease

Clinical trial shows propranolol reduces tremors in Parkinson's diseasebyRadboud UniversityCerebral activity patterns measured by functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI). (A) shows the

Updated on: January 18,2025

Clinical trial shows propranolol reduces tremors in Parkinson's disease

Clinical trial shows propranolol reduces tremors in Parkinson's diseasebyRadboud UniversityCerebral activity patterns measured by functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI). (A) shows the

Updated on:January 18,2025

Unawareness of memory decline tied to higher risk for progression

by Lori SolomonUnawareness, rather than heightened awareness, of memory decline is strongly associated with future clinical progression in older adults, according to a study published online April 25

Updated on: May 26,2024

Unawareness of memory decline tied to higher risk for progression

by Lori SolomonUnawareness, rather than heightened awareness, of memory decline is strongly associated with future clinical progression in older adults, according to a study published online April 25

Updated on:May 26,2024

Analgesic effects of VR distraction and mindfulness scenes associated with different electroencephalography signatures

by Zhang Nannan,Chinese Academy of SciencesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainVirtual reality (VR) can be used to modify patients' experience of pain. However, the current understanding of wha

Updated on: January 06,2024

Analgesic effects of VR distraction and mindfulness scenes associated with different electroencephalography signatures

by Zhang Nannan,Chinese Academy of SciencesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainVirtual reality (VR) can be used to modify patients' experience of pain. However, the current understanding of wha

Updated on:January 06,2024

Link between brain immune cells and Alzheimer's disease development identified

by University of California, IrvineMicroglia, shown in red, surround and react to the amyloid-beta plaques, shown in green, in the Alzheimer's disease brain. Credit: Kim Green lab / UCIScient

Updated on: May 28,2024

Link between brain immune cells and Alzheimer's disease development identified

by University of California, IrvineMicroglia, shown in red, surround and react to the amyloid-beta plaques, shown in green, in the Alzheimer's disease brain. Credit: Kim Green lab / UCIScient

Updated on:May 28,2024

Study reveals molecular mechanism behind multiple sclerosis and other autoimmune diseases

by Kevin Dennehy,Yale UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMore than two decades ago, a research team in the lab of David Hafler, a Yale researcher who at the time was at Harvard, discove

Updated on: September 10,2024

Study reveals molecular mechanism behind multiple sclerosis and other autoimmune diseases

by Kevin Dennehy,Yale UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMore than two decades ago, a research team in the lab of David Hafler, a Yale researcher who at the time was at Harvard, discove

Updated on:September 10,2024

Researchers use AI to discover two new genetic variants for Alzheimer's disease

by CSIRONetwork diagram of significant BitEpi interactions from UK Biobank cohort. Nodes in green are known AD associations, in red is the novel gene replicated in this study, and in blue are var

Updated on: February 24,2024

Researchers use AI to discover two new genetic variants for Alzheimer's disease

by CSIRONetwork diagram of significant BitEpi interactions from UK Biobank cohort. Nodes in green are known AD associations, in red is the novel gene replicated in this study, and in blue are var

Updated on:February 24,2024

Scientists identify a key driver of myelin repair

by Nicholas Weiler,Stanford UniversityActin filaments (cyan) and an actin regulatory protein (magenta) in a differentiating oligodendrocyte. Credit: Brad Zuchero and Andrew OlsonNew research fro

Updated on: March 27,2024

Scientists identify a key driver of myelin repair

by Nicholas Weiler,Stanford UniversityActin filaments (cyan) and an actin regulatory protein (magenta) in a differentiating oligodendrocyte. Credit: Brad Zuchero and Andrew OlsonNew research fro

Updated on:March 27,2024