Study validates Brain Care Score as a way to assess current health habits and risks to future brain health

by Massachusetts General HospitalCredit: Human Brain ProjectIndividuals can improve their brain care and reduce their risk of developing brain diseases such as dementia and stroke by focusing on

Updated on: February 24,2024

Study validates Brain Care Score as a way to assess current health habits and risks to future brain health

by Massachusetts General HospitalCredit: Human Brain ProjectIndividuals can improve their brain care and reduce their risk of developing brain diseases such as dementia and stroke by focusing on

Updated on:February 24,2024

More parallel 'traffic' observed in human brains than in animals

by Celia Luterbacher,Ecole Polytechnique Federale de LausanneIn the mouse and macaque brains, information was sent along a single "road", while in humans, there were multiple parallel

Updated on: December 30,2023

More parallel 'traffic' observed in human brains than in animals

by Celia Luterbacher,Ecole Polytechnique Federale de LausanneIn the mouse and macaque brains, information was sent along a single "road", while in humans, there were multiple parallel

Updated on:December 30,2023

Common viruses may be triggering the onset of Alzheimer's disease

by Tufts UniversityVaricella zoster virus (VZV), which commonly causes chickenpox and shingles, activates herpes simplex virus (HSV) from dormancy in neural tissue grown in vitro, which then lead

Updated on: May 05,2024

Common viruses may be triggering the onset of Alzheimer's disease

by Tufts UniversityVaricella zoster virus (VZV), which commonly causes chickenpox and shingles, activates herpes simplex virus (HSV) from dormancy in neural tissue grown in vitro, which then lead

Updated on:May 05,2024

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

More than half a million global stroke deaths may be tied to climate change

byAmerican Academy of NeurologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA changing climate may be linked to growing death and disability from stroke in regions around the world, according to a study pu

Updated on: April 28,2024

More than half a million global stroke deaths may be tied to climate change

byAmerican Academy of NeurologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA changing climate may be linked to growing death and disability from stroke in regions around the world, according to a study pu

Updated on:April 28,2024

Making glioblastoma more vulnerable to treatment

byMedical College of Georgia at Augusta UniversityDr. Waaqo Daddacha. Credit: Michael Holahan, Augusta UniversityIn the tough war against glioblastoma, scientists are taking a cue from viruses o

Updated on: January 04,2024

Making glioblastoma more vulnerable to treatment

byMedical College of Georgia at Augusta UniversityDr. Waaqo Daddacha. Credit: Michael Holahan, Augusta UniversityIn the tough war against glioblastoma, scientists are taking a cue from viruses o

Updated on:January 04,2024

For the first time walking patterns identify specific types of dementia

by Newcastle UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainWalking may be a key clinical tool in helping medics accurately identify the specific type of dementia a patient has, pioneering research has revea

Updated on: May 05,2024

For the first time walking patterns identify specific types of dementia

by Newcastle UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainWalking may be a key clinical tool in helping medics accurately identify the specific type of dementia a patient has, pioneering research has revea

Updated on:May 05,2024

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

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

FDA issues another warning on tianeptine products, which can cause seizures and death

JANUARY 25, 2024 Editors' notesby Ernie MundellReiterating a warning first issued in November, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is urging Americans to stay away from supplements containing ti

Updated on: March 14,2024

FDA issues another warning on tianeptine products, which can cause seizures and death

JANUARY 25, 2024 Editors' notesby Ernie MundellReiterating a warning first issued in November, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is urging Americans to stay away from supplements containing ti

Updated on:March 14,2024

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

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

Overall stroke rates down, but hemorrhagic stroke up in recent years

by Lori SolomonCredit: CC0 Public DomainAge-standardized stroke rates mostly declined from 1990 to 2019, with the exception of hemorrhagic stroke, the rates of which increased, according to a study pu

Updated on: March 19,2024

Overall stroke rates down, but hemorrhagic stroke up in recent years

by Lori SolomonCredit: CC0 Public DomainAge-standardized stroke rates mostly declined from 1990 to 2019, with the exception of hemorrhagic stroke, the rates of which increased, according to a study pu

Updated on:March 19,2024