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

New research reveals link between finger tapping and Alzheimer's

by Leiden UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainSuddenly getting lost, failing to recognize family members, or forgetting words and names are well-known symptoms of Alzheimer's disease.

Updated on: March 02,2024

New research reveals link between finger tapping and Alzheimer's

by Leiden UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainSuddenly getting lost, failing to recognize family members, or forgetting words and names are well-known symptoms of Alzheimer's disease.

Updated on:March 02,2024

Clinical trial shows subcutaneous infusion pump safe, effective for Parkinson's treatment

byUniversity of CincinnatiCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAn international, multisite Phase III trial, co-led by a University of Cincinnati researcher, has found that a Parkinson's disease

Updated on: March 28,2024

Clinical trial shows subcutaneous infusion pump safe, effective for Parkinson's treatment

byUniversity of CincinnatiCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAn international, multisite Phase III trial, co-led by a University of Cincinnati researcher, has found that a Parkinson's disease

Updated on:March 28,2024

'Resetting' the injured brain offers clues for concussion treatment

by Emily Caldwell,The Ohio State UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNew research in mice raises the prospects for development of post-concussion therapies that could ward off cognitive

Updated on: January 21,2024

'Resetting' the injured brain offers clues for concussion treatment

by Emily Caldwell,The Ohio State UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNew research in mice raises the prospects for development of post-concussion therapies that could ward off cognitive

Updated on:January 21,2024

Machine Learning for Alzheimer’s Disease: Unlocking the Future of Early Detection and Precision Care

Updated on: May 28,2025

Machine Learning for Alzheimer’s Disease: Unlocking the Future of Early Detection and Precision Care

Updated on:May 28,2025

What’s that smell — and how’d you know?

Updated on: October 22,2024

What’s that smell — and how’d you know?

Updated on:October 22,2024

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

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

How climate change could be affecting your brain

byUniversity of ExeterCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new element of the catastrophic impacts of climate change is emerging—how global warming is impacting the human brain.In a paper published today

Updated on: January 10,2024

How climate change could be affecting your brain

byUniversity of ExeterCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new element of the catastrophic impacts of climate change is emerging—how global warming is impacting the human brain.In a paper published today

Updated on:January 10,2024

Nutrition program for people with multiple sclerosis shows promising results

byCurtin UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainCurtin University researchers have trialed an online nutrition education program designed to help people with multiple sclerosis (MS) manage t

Updated on: October 04,2024

Nutrition program for people with multiple sclerosis shows promising results

byCurtin UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainCurtin University researchers have trialed an online nutrition education program designed to help people with multiple sclerosis (MS) manage t

Updated on:October 04,2024

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

Brains are bad at big numbers, making it impossible to grasp what a million COVID-19 deaths really means

by Lindsey Hasak and Elizabeth Y. Toomarian,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAs of April 2022, there have beennearly 1 million confirmed COVID-19 deathsin the U.S. Fo

Updated on: February 21,2024

Brains are bad at big numbers, making it impossible to grasp what a million COVID-19 deaths really means

by Lindsey Hasak and Elizabeth Y. Toomarian,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAs of April 2022, there have beennearly 1 million confirmed COVID-19 deathsin the U.S. Fo

Updated on:February 21,2024