New study reveals role of hippocampus in two functions of memory

by Krishna Ramanujan,Cornell UniversityAssociative and predictive codes in the hippocampus. Our optogenetic manipulation perturbed hippocampal sequences without affecting cell coactivity, thus s

Updated on: January 12,2024

New study reveals role of hippocampus in two functions of memory

by Krishna Ramanujan,Cornell UniversityAssociative and predictive codes in the hippocampus. Our optogenetic manipulation perturbed hippocampal sequences without affecting cell coactivity, thus s

Updated on:January 12,2024

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

Alzheimer's researchers use physics techniques to investigate iron storage in the brain

byLeiden UniversityCredit: Matthias Zomer/PexelsExactly how Alzheimer's disease develops is not well understood, but an imbalance of iron in the brain might just play a role. Martina Huber o

Updated on: January 06,2024

Alzheimer's researchers use physics techniques to investigate iron storage in the brain

byLeiden UniversityCredit: Matthias Zomer/PexelsExactly how Alzheimer's disease develops is not well understood, but an imbalance of iron in the brain might just play a role. Martina Huber o

Updated on:January 06,2024

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

Dementia treatments linked with serious side effects: Study

Credit: CC0 Public DomainSeveral antipsychotic treatments given to patients with dementia have been linked to serious side effects including heart failure, a study published Thursday has found."A

Updated on: May 14,2024

Dementia treatments linked with serious side effects: Study

Credit: CC0 Public DomainSeveral antipsychotic treatments given to patients with dementia have been linked to serious side effects including heart failure, a study published Thursday has found."A

Updated on:May 14,2024

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

Food insecurity in seniors linked to increased risk for dementia

by Elana GotkineFor older adults, food insecurity is associated with an increased risk for dementia with poorer memory function and faster memory decline, according to a study published online Nov. 21

Updated on: February 24,2024

Food insecurity in seniors linked to increased risk for dementia

by Elana GotkineFor older adults, food insecurity is associated with an increased risk for dementia with poorer memory function and faster memory decline, according to a study published online Nov. 21

Updated on:February 24,2024

What makes us human? Researchers uncover clues behind brain evolution

by Adithi Ramakrishnan, The Dallas Morning NewsCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe human brain is three times bigger than a chimp's and more spherical than a Neanderthal's. Within a maze of b

Updated on: January 10,2024

What makes us human? Researchers uncover clues behind brain evolution

by Adithi Ramakrishnan, The Dallas Morning NewsCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe human brain is three times bigger than a chimp's and more spherical than a Neanderthal's. Within a maze of b

Updated on:January 10,2024

Deep meditation may alter gut microbes for better health

by British Medical JournalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainRegular deep meditation, practiced for several years, may help to regulate the gut microbiome and potentially lower the risks of physic

Updated on: May 23,2024

Deep meditation may alter gut microbes for better health

by British Medical JournalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainRegular deep meditation, practiced for several years, may help to regulate the gut microbiome and potentially lower the risks of physic

Updated on:May 23,2024

Team develops gene therapy to 'pre-treat' neuroblastoma tumors

by Kim Horner,University of Texas at DallasSchematic detailing the experimental procedure and the proposed mechanisms of action of iNOS gene therapy. Credit:Theranostics(2023). DOI:

Updated on: January 02,2024

Team develops gene therapy to 'pre-treat' neuroblastoma tumors

by Kim Horner,University of Texas at DallasSchematic detailing the experimental procedure and the proposed mechanisms of action of iNOS gene therapy. Credit:Theranostics(2023). DOI:

Updated on:January 02,2024

Exercise improves memory, boosts blood flow to brain

by UT Southwestern Medical CenterThe 'A' image shows the cerebral blood flow in a group of older adults at risk to develop Alzheimer's disease after one year of aerobic exercise train

Updated on: May 28,2024

Exercise improves memory, boosts blood flow to brain

by UT Southwestern Medical CenterThe 'A' image shows the cerebral blood flow in a group of older adults at risk to develop Alzheimer's disease after one year of aerobic exercise train

Updated on:May 28,2024

Researchers determine the structural basis for ApoE-Aβ interactions

by Boston University School of MedicineStructural model of apoE docked onto Aβ1–40fibril from AD vasculature. The model was obtained by using apoE segments shown in supplemental Fig. 2d–h a

Updated on: February 24,2024

Researchers determine the structural basis for ApoE-Aβ interactions

by Boston University School of MedicineStructural model of apoE docked onto Aβ1–40fibril from AD vasculature. The model was obtained by using apoE segments shown in supplemental Fig. 2d–h a

Updated on:February 24,2024