Trouble with trembling hands originates in the brain: Research IDs genetic variations associated with essential tremor

bySingHealthA neural pathway known as the "tremor network" regulates movement and runs between the motor cortex (A), thalamus (B) and cerebellum (C). Messages need to flow smoothly alo

Updated on: September 03,2024

Trouble with trembling hands originates in the brain: Research IDs genetic variations associated with essential tremor

bySingHealthA neural pathway known as the "tremor network" regulates movement and runs between the motor cortex (A), thalamus (B) and cerebellum (C). Messages need to flow smoothly alo

Updated on:September 03,2024

Hardships during youth may alter brain development

bySociety for NeuroscienceCredit: Juan Pablo Serrano Arenas from PexelsExperiencing adversity before the age of 18 is unfortunately quite common. Nearly two thirds of young people experience at

Updated on: December 30,2023

Hardships during youth may alter brain development

bySociety for NeuroscienceCredit: Juan Pablo Serrano Arenas from PexelsExperiencing adversity before the age of 18 is unfortunately quite common. Nearly two thirds of young people experience at

Updated on:December 30,2023

New target for drug intervention in Alzheimer's disease identified

by University of Alabama at BirminghamInhibiting an enzyme called LIMK1 seems to improve the length and density of dendritic spines, shown here in green. Healthy dendritic spines are thought to h

Updated on: May 28,2024

New target for drug intervention in Alzheimer's disease identified

by University of Alabama at BirminghamInhibiting an enzyme called LIMK1 seems to improve the length and density of dendritic spines, shown here in green. Healthy dendritic spines are thought to h

Updated on:May 28,2024

Cheap medicines found to prevent migraine as effectively as expensive ones

byUniversity of BergenDuration of migraine preventive treatment by drug group. (a) Proportion of patients still on preventive migraine therapy after 90, 180, 270, and 360 days and proportion of

Updated on: January 10,2024

Cheap medicines found to prevent migraine as effectively as expensive ones

byUniversity of BergenDuration of migraine preventive treatment by drug group. (a) Proportion of patients still on preventive migraine therapy after 90, 180, 270, and 360 days and proportion of

Updated on:January 10,2024

Arterial connections found to improve treatment outcomes following stroke

by Kurt Bodenmüller,University of ZurichVisualization of the blood vessels in the brain of a patient without early venous filling Credit: P. Thurner und Z. Kulcsar, University Hospital ZurichBlo

Updated on: April 09,2024

Arterial connections found to improve treatment outcomes following stroke

by Kurt Bodenmüller,University of ZurichVisualization of the blood vessels in the brain of a patient without early venous filling Credit: P. Thurner und Z. Kulcsar, University Hospital ZurichBlo

Updated on:April 09,2024

Test appraises brain patients' risk of becoming lost

by Bond UniversityCredit: David Wagner/public domainShowing photos of Queenslander houses to people with brain disorders could predict their risk of becoming lost during everyday outings.Thetest

Updated on: May 05,2024

Test appraises brain patients' risk of becoming lost

by Bond UniversityCredit: David Wagner/public domainShowing photos of Queenslander houses to people with brain disorders could predict their risk of becoming lost during everyday outings.Thetest

Updated on:May 05,2024

This next generation blue light could potentially promote or hinder sleep on command

byAmerican Chemical SocietyWith the inherent sleep and wake cycle regulated by natural sunlight, the human body has evolved over millennia to be active during the day and to rest at night. Howev

Updated on: January 02,2024

This next generation blue light could potentially promote or hinder sleep on command

byAmerican Chemical SocietyWith the inherent sleep and wake cycle regulated by natural sunlight, the human body has evolved over millennia to be active during the day and to rest at night. Howev

Updated on:January 02,2024

Stem cell treatment for dementia clears major hurdle

by University of California, Los AngelesCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new stem cell-based treatment for progressive dementia just took a big step closer to the clinic.UCLA researchers have successfu

Updated on: June 04,2024

Stem cell treatment for dementia clears major hurdle

by University of California, Los AngelesCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new stem cell-based treatment for progressive dementia just took a big step closer to the clinic.UCLA researchers have successfu

Updated on:June 04,2024

Digital camera and AI algorithm can now detect facial palsy

byUniversity of South AustraliaThe whole proposed system where the patient sits in front of the camera, the captured image is displayed on the screen, and the detection window appears around the

Updated on: January 02,2024

Digital camera and AI algorithm can now detect facial palsy

byUniversity of South AustraliaThe whole proposed system where the patient sits in front of the camera, the captured image is displayed on the screen, and the detection window appears around the

Updated on:January 02,2024

Newly discovered genetic variant that causes Parkinson's disease clarifies why the condition develops and how to halt it

by Matthew Farrer,The ConversationSchematic outline of the methodological framework used in the study. Credit:The Lancet Neurology(2024). DOI: 10.1016/S1474-4422(24)00121-2Parkinson&

Updated on: April 27,2024

Newly discovered genetic variant that causes Parkinson's disease clarifies why the condition develops and how to halt it

by Matthew Farrer,The ConversationSchematic outline of the methodological framework used in the study. Credit:The Lancet Neurology(2024). DOI: 10.1016/S1474-4422(24)00121-2Parkinson&

Updated on:April 27,2024

From odor to action: How smells are processed in the brain and influence behavior

by John Crimaldi, Brian H. Smith, Elizabeth Hong, Nathan Urban,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainA dog raises its nose in the air before chasing after a scent. A mosquito zigzags back and

Updated on: February 18,2024

From odor to action: How smells are processed in the brain and influence behavior

by John Crimaldi, Brian H. Smith, Elizabeth Hong, Nathan Urban,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainA dog raises its nose in the air before chasing after a scent. A mosquito zigzags back and

Updated on:February 18,2024

Mixed-ancestry genetic research shows a bit of Native American DNA could reduce risk of Alzheimer's disease

by Diane Xue and Hanley Kingston,The ConversationTraditionally, researchers search for individual genes that are related to disease risk by looking at tiny genetic markers all across the genome.

Updated on: June 11,2024

Mixed-ancestry genetic research shows a bit of Native American DNA could reduce risk of Alzheimer's disease

by Diane Xue and Hanley Kingston,The ConversationTraditionally, researchers search for individual genes that are related to disease risk by looking at tiny genetic markers all across the genome.

Updated on:June 11,2024