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

Alzheimer's drug development pipeline: Positive results, new insight on biomarkers position 2024 as 'learning year'

by Steven Slivka, John Domol,University of Nevada, Las VegasDr. Jeffrey Cummings, research professor and director, Chambers-Grundy Center for Transformative Neuroscience at UNLV. Credit: Josh Ha

Updated on: April 28,2024

Alzheimer's drug development pipeline: Positive results, new insight on biomarkers position 2024 as 'learning year'

by Steven Slivka, John Domol,University of Nevada, Las VegasDr. Jeffrey Cummings, research professor and director, Chambers-Grundy Center for Transformative Neuroscience at UNLV. Credit: Josh Ha

Updated on:April 28,2024

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

Finding flicker's therapeutic pathway, opening the door to non-invasive treatments for neurodegenerative diseases

by Jerry Grillo,Georgia Institute of TechnologyProposed mechanisms by which 40 Hz flicker changes microglia and cytokine signaling. Credit:Science Advances(2023). DOI: 10.1126/sciadv

Updated on: May 28,2024

Finding flicker's therapeutic pathway, opening the door to non-invasive treatments for neurodegenerative diseases

by Jerry Grillo,Georgia Institute of TechnologyProposed mechanisms by which 40 Hz flicker changes microglia and cytokine signaling. Credit:Science Advances(2023). DOI: 10.1126/sciadv

Updated on:May 28,2024

Newly found genetic variant defends against Alzheimer's disease

byColumbia University Irving Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainColumbia researchers have discovered a genetic variant that reduces the odds of developing Alzheimer's disease by

Updated on: April 27,2024

Newly found genetic variant defends against Alzheimer's disease

byColumbia University Irving Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainColumbia researchers have discovered a genetic variant that reduces the odds of developing Alzheimer's disease by

Updated on:April 27,2024

Visualizing core pathologies of Parkinson's disease and related disorders in live patients

by The National Institutes for Quantum Science and TechnologyResearchers from Japan developed a novel tracer compound that binds to α-synuclein aggregates, making them easy to detect in PET scans and

Updated on: July 08,2024

Visualizing core pathologies of Parkinson's disease and related disorders in live patients

by The National Institutes for Quantum Science and TechnologyResearchers from Japan developed a novel tracer compound that binds to α-synuclein aggregates, making them easy to detect in PET scans and

Updated on:July 08,2024

ALS diagnosis and survival linked to metals in blood, urine

byUniversity of MichiganAn MRI with increased signal in the posterior part of the internal capsule which can be tracked to the motor cortex consistent with the diagnosis of ALS. Credit: Frank Ga

Updated on: August 30,2024

ALS diagnosis and survival linked to metals in blood, urine

byUniversity of MichiganAn MRI with increased signal in the posterior part of the internal capsule which can be tracked to the motor cortex consistent with the diagnosis of ALS. Credit: Frank Ga

Updated on:August 30,2024

The brain can detect infection with malaria

by Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência (IGC)Brain vascular endothelial cells (blue) internalize particles released by erythrocytes infected with the malaria parasite (pink and red). Credit: Teresa Pais, 2

Updated on: February 21,2024

The brain can detect infection with malaria

by Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência (IGC)Brain vascular endothelial cells (blue) internalize particles released by erythrocytes infected with the malaria parasite (pink and red). Credit: Teresa Pais, 2

Updated on:February 21,2024

Intranasal delivery of MSCs provides hope for treating Alzheimer's disease

by AlphaMed PressIntranasal injection (IN) of preconditioned MSC-derived EVs (MSC-EVs) affects microglia activation in the brain of 3xTg-AD mice. The image shows the distribution of Iba-1+-microglia (

Updated on: April 29,2024

Intranasal delivery of MSCs provides hope for treating Alzheimer's disease

by AlphaMed PressIntranasal injection (IN) of preconditioned MSC-derived EVs (MSC-EVs) affects microglia activation in the brain of 3xTg-AD mice. The image shows the distribution of Iba-1+-microglia (

Updated on:April 29,2024

Nature Medicine's big discovery: microplastics in human brains are increasing and linked to dementia

Updated on: February 10,2025

Nature Medicine's big discovery: microplastics in human brains are increasing and linked to dementia

Updated on:February 10,2025

Breaks in 'junk' DNA give scientists new insight into neurological disorders

byUniversity of SheffieldCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainJunk DNA could unlock new treatments for neurological disorders as scientists discover its breaks and repairs affect our protection agai

Updated on: January 21,2024

Breaks in 'junk' DNA give scientists new insight into neurological disorders

byUniversity of SheffieldCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainJunk DNA could unlock new treatments for neurological disorders as scientists discover its breaks and repairs affect our protection agai

Updated on:January 21,2024

Discovery of T cells' role in Alzheimer's, related diseases, suggests new treatment strategy

by Washington University School of MedicineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNearly two dozen experimental therapies targeting the immune system are in clinical trials for Alzheimer's disease,

Updated on: May 28,2024

Discovery of T cells' role in Alzheimer's, related diseases, suggests new treatment strategy

by Washington University School of MedicineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNearly two dozen experimental therapies targeting the immune system are in clinical trials for Alzheimer's disease,

Updated on:May 28,2024