Brain cell types are affected differently by Rett syndrome mutation, researchers discover

by Greta Friar,Whitehead Institute for Biomedical ResearchSmaller, more circularized mitochondria in glia of RTT cerebral organoids. Credit:Scientific Reports(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41

Updated on: October 05,2024

Brain cell types are affected differently by Rett syndrome mutation, researchers discover

by Greta Friar,Whitehead Institute for Biomedical ResearchSmaller, more circularized mitochondria in glia of RTT cerebral organoids. Credit:Scientific Reports(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41

Updated on:October 05,2024

Researchers use pioneering new method to unlock brain's noradrenaline system

byVirginia TechAn international team of researchers led by Virginia Tech scientist Read Montague with the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC has provided new insight into brain function

Updated on: January 06,2024

Researchers use pioneering new method to unlock brain's noradrenaline system

byVirginia TechAn international team of researchers led by Virginia Tech scientist Read Montague with the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC has provided new insight into brain function

Updated on:January 06,2024

Frontotemporal dementia: We discovered a brain fold that may delay onset of symptoms

by Luke Harper,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIt's likely that few people had heard of frontotemporal dementia until earlier this year, when the family of actor Bruce Willi

Updated on: January 10,2024

Frontotemporal dementia: We discovered a brain fold that may delay onset of symptoms

by Luke Harper,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIt's likely that few people had heard of frontotemporal dementia until earlier this year, when the family of actor Bruce Willi

Updated on:January 10,2024

A roadmap for digital neuroscience: Researchers summarize current status and further developments

by EBRAINSCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNeuroscience has entered a new, digital phase. The combination of brain research with supercomputing in large-scale, multi-disciplinary research collaboratio

Updated on: April 28,2024

A roadmap for digital neuroscience: Researchers summarize current status and further developments

by EBRAINSCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNeuroscience has entered a new, digital phase. The combination of brain research with supercomputing in large-scale, multi-disciplinary research collaboratio

Updated on:April 28,2024

Researchers use a TV sitcom to uncover something about how the brain processes jokes

by Justin Jackson , Medical XpressCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearchers at Western University, Canada, have investigated the neural mechanisms underlying humor processing, specifically focusin

Updated on: January 10,2024

Researchers use a TV sitcom to uncover something about how the brain processes jokes

by Justin Jackson , Medical XpressCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearchers at Western University, Canada, have investigated the neural mechanisms underlying humor processing, specifically focusin

Updated on:January 10,2024

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

Poor diet, plus Alzheimer's gene, may fuel disease (Update)

by University of Southern CaliforniaCredit: CC0 Public DomainA diet high in cholesterol, fat and sugar may influence the development of Alzheimer's disease in people who carry the ApoE4 gene, a le

Updated on: May 05,2024

Poor diet, plus Alzheimer's gene, may fuel disease (Update)

by University of Southern CaliforniaCredit: CC0 Public DomainA diet high in cholesterol, fat and sugar may influence the development of Alzheimer's disease in people who carry the ApoE4 gene, a le

Updated on:May 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

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

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

Daily learning test can detect Alzheimer's disease-related changes in memory among cognitively normal older adults

by Brigham and Women’s HospitalCapturing learning curves using the multiday Boston Remote Assessment for Neurocognitive Health. Credit:Annals of Neurology(2023). DOI: 10.1002/ana.2683

Updated on: February 24,2024

Daily learning test can detect Alzheimer's disease-related changes in memory among cognitively normal older adults

by Brigham and Women’s HospitalCapturing learning curves using the multiday Boston Remote Assessment for Neurocognitive Health. Credit:Annals of Neurology(2023). DOI: 10.1002/ana.2683

Updated on:February 24,2024

New Alzheimer's drug shines light on need for assessments to head off 'a tsunami of cognitive afflictions'

by University of Southern CaliforniaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainTwo stories dominated Alzheimer's news this year: The FDA's approval of Leqembi, the first drug to slow progression of

Updated on: February 24,2024

New Alzheimer's drug shines light on need for assessments to head off 'a tsunami of cognitive afflictions'

by University of Southern CaliforniaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainTwo stories dominated Alzheimer's news this year: The FDA's approval of Leqembi, the first drug to slow progression of

Updated on:February 24,2024

Knowing you have a brain aneurysm may raise risk of anxiety, other mental health conditions

byAmerican Heart AssociationCredit: CC0 Public DomainAmong people who had aneurysms (weakened areas in brain blood vessels), the risk of developing a mental health condition was higher than amon

Updated on: September 22,2024

Knowing you have a brain aneurysm may raise risk of anxiety, other mental health conditions

byAmerican Heart AssociationCredit: CC0 Public DomainAmong people who had aneurysms (weakened areas in brain blood vessels), the risk of developing a mental health condition was higher than amon

Updated on:September 22,2024