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

Brain's sensitivity to different types of regret may impact mood disorders like depression

by The Mount Sinai HospitalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearchers from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have learned that the way the brain processes the complex emotion of regre

Updated on: February 21,2024

Brain's sensitivity to different types of regret may impact mood disorders like depression

by The Mount Sinai HospitalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearchers from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have learned that the way the brain processes the complex emotion of regre

Updated on:February 21,2024

Study suggests optogenetics can drive muscle contraction with greater control, less fatigue than electrical stimulation

byMassachusetts Institute of TechnologyMIT researchers have developed a way to help people with amputation or paralysis regain limb control. Instead of using electricity to stimulate muscles, th

Updated on: May 30,2024

Study suggests optogenetics can drive muscle contraction with greater control, less fatigue than electrical stimulation

byMassachusetts Institute of TechnologyMIT researchers have developed a way to help people with amputation or paralysis regain limb control. Instead of using electricity to stimulate muscles, th

Updated on:May 30,2024

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

How the Parkinson's drug Levodopa causes psychiatric complications similar to drug abuse

byKarolinska InstitutetCredit: HeungSoon, PixabayResearchers at Karolinska Institutet have identified a mechanism responsible for a serious psychiatric complication caused by dopamine replacemen

Updated on: September 21,2024

How the Parkinson's drug Levodopa causes psychiatric complications similar to drug abuse

byKarolinska InstitutetCredit: HeungSoon, PixabayResearchers at Karolinska Institutet have identified a mechanism responsible for a serious psychiatric complication caused by dopamine replacemen

Updated on:September 21,2024

Older class of type 2 diabetes drugs, glitazones, linked to 22% reduction in dementia risk

by British Medical JournalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainUse of an older class of type 2 diabetes drugs called glitazones, also known as thiazolidinediones or TZDs for short, is linked to a 22%

Updated on: June 24,2024

Older class of type 2 diabetes drugs, glitazones, linked to 22% reduction in dementia risk

by British Medical JournalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainUse of an older class of type 2 diabetes drugs called glitazones, also known as thiazolidinediones or TZDs for short, is linked to a 22%

Updated on:June 24,2024

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

Exercise offers protection against Alzheimer's

by Massachusetts General HospitalCredit: CC0 Public DomainHigher levels of daily physical activity may protect against the cognitive decline and neurodegeneration (brain tissue loss) from Alzheim

Updated on: May 26,2024

Exercise offers protection against Alzheimer's

by Massachusetts General HospitalCredit: CC0 Public DomainHigher levels of daily physical activity may protect against the cognitive decline and neurodegeneration (brain tissue loss) from Alzheim

Updated on:May 26,2024

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

Scientists discover groups of spinal cord neurons that allow for brain-independent motor learning

byRIKENIn this study, spinal cords that associated limb position with an unpleasant experience learned to reposition the limb after only 10 minutes, and retained a memory the next day. Spinal co

Updated on: April 28,2024

Scientists discover groups of spinal cord neurons that allow for brain-independent motor learning

byRIKENIn this study, spinal cords that associated limb position with an unpleasant experience learned to reposition the limb after only 10 minutes, and retained a memory the next day. Spinal co

Updated on:April 28,2024

Common brain cyst and neurodevelopmental disorders share genetic drivers

by Jennifer Chen,Yale UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainOften an incidental finding on brain scans looking for trauma or other neurological conditions, arachnoid cysts (ACs) are small,

Updated on: February 05,2024

Common brain cyst and neurodevelopmental disorders share genetic drivers

by Jennifer Chen,Yale UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainOften an incidental finding on brain scans looking for trauma or other neurological conditions, arachnoid cysts (ACs) are small,

Updated on:February 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

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