AAN issues evidence-in-focus article on aducanumab

byAmerican Academy of NeurologyCredit: Pixabay/Pete Linforth.To help neurologists, patients and their families understand the current evidence on the use of aducanumab to treat Alzheimer's d

Updated on: January 21,2024

AAN issues evidence-in-focus article on aducanumab

byAmerican Academy of NeurologyCredit: Pixabay/Pete Linforth.To help neurologists, patients and their families understand the current evidence on the use of aducanumab to treat Alzheimer's d

Updated on:January 21,2024

'Switching off' specific brain cells protects against stress

byOsaka UniversityActivation of the claustrum, identified as a reliable marker of the stressed brain, controls stress-induced anxiety-like and depression-like behaviors. Credit: Atsushi KasaiIt

Updated on: January 21,2024

'Switching off' specific brain cells protects against stress

byOsaka UniversityActivation of the claustrum, identified as a reliable marker of the stressed brain, controls stress-induced anxiety-like and depression-like behaviors. Credit: Atsushi KasaiIt

Updated on:January 21,2024

Cellular architecture of lesions in multiple sclerosis now mapped out

byKarolinska InstitutetCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainUsing advanced methodology, scientists in Sweden were able to reveal at the cellular level how lesions in multiple sclerosis develop. The

Updated on: March 27,2024

Cellular architecture of lesions in multiple sclerosis now mapped out

byKarolinska InstitutetCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainUsing advanced methodology, scientists in Sweden were able to reveal at the cellular level how lesions in multiple sclerosis develop. The

Updated on:March 27,2024

Acting out dreams can signal a serious disorder

by Chris Casey,CU Anschutz Medical CampusCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainDreams are excursions of our central nervous system, unfolding when the body is at rest, but our brains are in thrall to

Updated on: March 05,2024

Acting out dreams can signal a serious disorder

by Chris Casey,CU Anschutz Medical CampusCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainDreams are excursions of our central nervous system, unfolding when the body is at rest, but our brains are in thrall to

Updated on:March 05,2024

'Window into the brain': A simple blood test to diagnose ALS is both robust and repeatable

by Brain Chemistry LabsDr. Rachael Dunlop conducts real-time PCR on microRNA extracted from extracellular vesicles derived from blood samples from ALS patients. Credit: Paul Alan Cox, Brain Chemistry

Updated on: January 21,2024

'Window into the brain': A simple blood test to diagnose ALS is both robust and repeatable

by Brain Chemistry LabsDr. Rachael Dunlop conducts real-time PCR on microRNA extracted from extracellular vesicles derived from blood samples from ALS patients. Credit: Paul Alan Cox, Brain Chemistry

Updated on:January 21,2024

Deep brain stimulation shows immediate improvement in arm and hand function post-brain injury, study finds

byUniversity of PittsburghCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainDeep brain stimulation may provide immediate improvement in arm and hand strength and function weakened by traumatic brain injury or s

Updated on: October 16,2024

Deep brain stimulation shows immediate improvement in arm and hand function post-brain injury, study finds

byUniversity of PittsburghCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainDeep brain stimulation may provide immediate improvement in arm and hand strength and function weakened by traumatic brain injury or s

Updated on:October 16,2024

Research on advanced Alzheimer's disease investigates novel ways to restore cognitive function

by Ellen Goldbaum,University at BuffaloCredit: Wikimedia CommonsWhile most research on Alzheimer's disease (AD) has focused on early diagnosis and treatment, University at Buffalo scientists

Updated on: May 26,2024

Research on advanced Alzheimer's disease investigates novel ways to restore cognitive function

by Ellen Goldbaum,University at BuffaloCredit: Wikimedia CommonsWhile most research on Alzheimer's disease (AD) has focused on early diagnosis and treatment, University at Buffalo scientists

Updated on:May 26,2024

Early detection of Alzheimer's disease with dynamic MRI measurement of glucose in brain

by City University of Hong KongThe team carries out experiments on mice using the 3T MRI animal scanner at CityU, the only of its kind in Hong Kong. The left computer screen in the front shows vital s

Updated on: May 22,2024

Early detection of Alzheimer's disease with dynamic MRI measurement of glucose in brain

by City University of Hong KongThe team carries out experiments on mice using the 3T MRI animal scanner at CityU, the only of its kind in Hong Kong. The left computer screen in the front shows vital s

Updated on:May 22,2024

Dementia's financial and family impact: New study shows outsized toll

by University of MichiganCredit: CC0 Public DomainMost people think of dementia as something that affects a person's brain. But a new studyshows just how much damage it does to a person

Updated on: February 24,2024

Dementia's financial and family impact: New study shows outsized toll

by University of MichiganCredit: CC0 Public DomainMost people think of dementia as something that affects a person's brain. But a new studyshows just how much damage it does to a person

Updated on:February 24,2024

Testing a new radioactive drug to detect Alzheimer's

by Kari Williamson,Norwegian University of Science and TechnologyChemist Jin Han prepares a radioactive patient dose. The glass with the dose is transported in a 14 kg heavy and radiation-proof

Updated on: May 05,2024

Testing a new radioactive drug to detect Alzheimer's

by Kari Williamson,Norwegian University of Science and TechnologyChemist Jin Han prepares a radioactive patient dose. The glass with the dose is transported in a 14 kg heavy and radiation-proof

Updated on:May 05,2024

Single-cell RNA sequencing reveals heterogeneity in fibrotic scars after spinal cord injury

byChinese Academy of SciencesSchematic diagram of fibrotic scar heterogeneity after spinal cord injury. Credit:Nature Communications(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-50564-xMyofibrobla

Updated on: September 03,2024

Single-cell RNA sequencing reveals heterogeneity in fibrotic scars after spinal cord injury

byChinese Academy of SciencesSchematic diagram of fibrotic scar heterogeneity after spinal cord injury. Credit:Nature Communications(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-50564-xMyofibrobla

Updated on:September 03,2024

Very irregular sleep linked to higher risk of dementia

by American Academy of NeurologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPeople who have very irregular sleep patterns may have a higher risk of dementia than those who have more regular sleep patterns,

Updated on: February 24,2024

Very irregular sleep linked to higher risk of dementia

by American Academy of NeurologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPeople who have very irregular sleep patterns may have a higher risk of dementia than those who have more regular sleep patterns,

Updated on:February 24,2024