Your biological age predicts dementia and stroke regardless of your actual age—new study

by Jonathan Ka Long Mak and Sara Hägg,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainAs we journey through life, the risk of developing chronic diseases, including cancer, heart disease and neurologic

Updated on: January 10,2024

Your biological age predicts dementia and stroke regardless of your actual age—new study

by Jonathan Ka Long Mak and Sara Hägg,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainAs we journey through life, the risk of developing chronic diseases, including cancer, heart disease and neurologic

Updated on:January 10,2024

Intervention becomes first to successfully reduce risk of dementia

by University of South FloridaThe brain training exercise pushes a user to progressively improve visual speed of processing with attentional demands both at the center of gaze and periphery. Cred

Updated on: June 04,2024

Intervention becomes first to successfully reduce risk of dementia

by University of South FloridaThe brain training exercise pushes a user to progressively improve visual speed of processing with attentional demands both at the center of gaze and periphery. Cred

Updated on:June 04,2024

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

Unique visual stimulation may be new treatment for Alzheimer's

by Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyProfessor Li-Huei Tsai, director of MIT's Picower Institute for Learning and Memory, and senior author of the study, which appears in the Dec. 7 online

Updated on: May 22,2024

Unique visual stimulation may be new treatment for Alzheimer's

by Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyProfessor Li-Huei Tsai, director of MIT's Picower Institute for Learning and Memory, and senior author of the study, which appears in the Dec. 7 online

Updated on:May 22,2024

Primary cilia in medulloblastoma: Mechanisms provide treatment opportunity

by St. Jude Children's Research HospitalThe primary cilium is an appendage located on the surface of cells. Here you can see samples of human medulloblastoma representing SHH, WNT, Group 3 an

Updated on: June 15,2024

Primary cilia in medulloblastoma: Mechanisms provide treatment opportunity

by St. Jude Children's Research HospitalThe primary cilium is an appendage located on the surface of cells. Here you can see samples of human medulloblastoma representing SHH, WNT, Group 3 an

Updated on:June 15,2024

Study on largest genetic risk factor for Alzheimer's points toward new drug target

by Gladstone InstitutesGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell Reports(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2023.113252If you're one of the nearly 25 percent of people with the gene variant known

Updated on: February 24,2024

Study on largest genetic risk factor for Alzheimer's points toward new drug target

by Gladstone InstitutesGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell Reports(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2023.113252If you're one of the nearly 25 percent of people with the gene variant known

Updated on:February 24,2024

Studies of migraine’s many triggers offer paths to new therapies

Updated on: October 21,2024

Studies of migraine’s many triggers offer paths to new therapies

Updated on:October 21,2024

Researchers unveil vital role of astrocytes in mental health

by Liu Jia, Chinese Academy of SciencesCredit: Neuron (2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.neuron.2024.03.028Astrocytes, as vital cells in the central nervous system, are crucial for brain health and function. Rece

Updated on: May 14,2024

Researchers unveil vital role of astrocytes in mental health

by Liu Jia, Chinese Academy of SciencesCredit: Neuron (2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.neuron.2024.03.028Astrocytes, as vital cells in the central nervous system, are crucial for brain health and function. Rece

Updated on:May 14,2024

Symptom pattern of Meniere's disease often changes over time, study finds

by Lori SolomonMeniere's disease (MD) shows a complex disease course, with initial symptoms decreasing and others persisting and worsening over time, according to a studypublishedonlin

Updated on: December 22,2024

Symptom pattern of Meniere's disease often changes over time, study finds

by Lori SolomonMeniere's disease (MD) shows a complex disease course, with initial symptoms decreasing and others persisting and worsening over time, according to a studypublishedonlin

Updated on:December 22,2024

How springing forward to daylight saving time could affect your health—and how to prepare

by Lauran NeergaardA selection of vintage clocks are displayed at Electric Time Company, Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2022, in Medfield, Mass. Most of America “springs forward” Sunday, March 10, 2024, for dayligh

Updated on: March 19,2024

How springing forward to daylight saving time could affect your health—and how to prepare

by Lauran NeergaardA selection of vintage clocks are displayed at Electric Time Company, Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2022, in Medfield, Mass. Most of America “springs forward” Sunday, March 10, 2024, for dayligh

Updated on:March 19,2024

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

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

Pathway discovered that prevents buildup of Alzheimer's protein

by St. Jude Children's Research HospitalFirst author Bradlee Heckmann, Ph.D. (right), a postdoctoral fellow in Doug Green's (left) laboratory at St. Jude, led research that identified the

Updated on: May 28,2024

Pathway discovered that prevents buildup of Alzheimer's protein

by St. Jude Children's Research HospitalFirst author Bradlee Heckmann, Ph.D. (right), a postdoctoral fellow in Doug Green's (left) laboratory at St. Jude, led research that identified the

Updated on:May 28,2024