Exploring how the human brain takes stock of blame

by Richard C. Lewis,University of IowaUniversity of Iowa researchers have found that the human brain can distinguish between an outcome caused by human error and one in which the person’s decisi

Updated on: January 10,2024 17

Exploring how the human brain takes stock of blame

by Richard C. Lewis,University of IowaUniversity of Iowa researchers have found that the human brain can distinguish between an outcome caused by human error and one in which the person’s decisi

Updated on:January 10,2024 17

Study reveals a driver of brain cell damage in neurodegeneration

by Leah Eisenstadt,Broad Institute of MIT and HarvardA section of brain from a mouse model of neurodegeneration, showing a control protein in green, Nptx2 in red, and glial cells in white. Boost

Updated on: April 02,2024 12

Study reveals a driver of brain cell damage in neurodegeneration

by Leah Eisenstadt,Broad Institute of MIT and HarvardA section of brain from a mouse model of neurodegeneration, showing a control protein in green, Nptx2 in red, and glial cells in white. Boost

Updated on:April 02,2024 12

A blood test shows MS worsening one to two years before it happens

byUniversity of California, San FranciscoCredit: CC0 Public DomainMultiple sclerosis patients whose blood tests reveal elevated NfL, a biomarker of nerve damage, could see worsening disability o

Updated on: January 10,2024 17

A blood test shows MS worsening one to two years before it happens

byUniversity of California, San FranciscoCredit: CC0 Public DomainMultiple sclerosis patients whose blood tests reveal elevated NfL, a biomarker of nerve damage, could see worsening disability o

Updated on:January 10,2024 17

Study: Gut health plays a role in Alzheimer's development

by Alzheimer's Research UKCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA series of experiments presented today at the Alzheimer's Research UK 2022 Conference at the Brighton Centre, has implicated th

Updated on: April 20,2024 17

Study: Gut health plays a role in Alzheimer's development

by Alzheimer's Research UKCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA series of experiments presented today at the Alzheimer's Research UK 2022 Conference at the Brighton Centre, has implicated th

Updated on:April 20,2024 17

Researchers develop shortcut to generate brain stem cells for age-related disease research

by The University of Hong KongCredit:Nucleic Acids Research(2023). DOI: 10.1093/nar/gkad597A research team from the School of Biomedical Sciences, LKS Faculty of Medicine of the Unive

Updated on: March 19,2024 14

Researchers develop shortcut to generate brain stem cells for age-related disease research

by The University of Hong KongCredit:Nucleic Acids Research(2023). DOI: 10.1093/nar/gkad597A research team from the School of Biomedical Sciences, LKS Faculty of Medicine of the Unive

Updated on:March 19,2024 14

Donor motor neurons could restore muscle function in ALS

byeLifeCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainScientists have detailed how a combination of grafted replacement motor neurons and optical nerve stimulation—using light to activate neurons—can improve

Updated on: April 09,2024 0

Donor motor neurons could restore muscle function in ALS

byeLifeCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainScientists have detailed how a combination of grafted replacement motor neurons and optical nerve stimulation—using light to activate neurons—can improve

Updated on:April 09,2024 0

Using a neuromonitoring platform to improve care for traumatic brain injuries

by Tim Tedeschi,University of CincinnatiUC's neurocritical care team monitors metrics like blood flow, pressure, oxygen and glucose levels in the brain in real time and monitors trends and s

Updated on: January 10,2024 6

Using a neuromonitoring platform to improve care for traumatic brain injuries

by Tim Tedeschi,University of CincinnatiUC's neurocritical care team monitors metrics like blood flow, pressure, oxygen and glucose levels in the brain in real time and monitors trends and s

Updated on:January 10,2024 6

Study sheds light on the brain's remarkable recycling system

byAuburn UniversityArtistic representation of a neuron's interior resembling a factory assembly line: worn-out protein spheres are being replaced and upgraded by newer, vibrant protein spher

Updated on: January 10,2024 16

Study sheds light on the brain's remarkable recycling system

byAuburn UniversityArtistic representation of a neuron's interior resembling a factory assembly line: worn-out protein spheres are being replaced and upgraded by newer, vibrant protein spher

Updated on:January 10,2024 16

Research investigating links between viruses and Alzheimer's was dismissed for years, but now the evidence is building

by Ruth Itzhaki,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageWhen I was about seven or eight, I asserted that I wanted to be a scientist, or so my parents told me years later, even though I would h

Updated on: May 28,2024 3

Research investigating links between viruses and Alzheimer's was dismissed for years, but now the evidence is building

by Ruth Itzhaki,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageWhen I was about seven or eight, I asserted that I wanted to be a scientist, or so my parents told me years later, even though I would h

Updated on:May 28,2024 3

Seeking Alzheimer's clues from few who escape genetic fate

by Lauran NeergaardDoug Whitney, left, looks at his son, Brian, in Manson, Wash., on Nov. 5, 2022. Doug inherited the same gene mutation that gave Alzheimer's disease to his mother, brother and ge

Updated on: May 13,2024 7

Seeking Alzheimer's clues from few who escape genetic fate

by Lauran NeergaardDoug Whitney, left, looks at his son, Brian, in Manson, Wash., on Nov. 5, 2022. Doug inherited the same gene mutation that gave Alzheimer's disease to his mother, brother and ge

Updated on:May 13,2024 7

Ultra-high-resolution MRI reveals migraine brain changes

by Radiological Society of North America(A) Cerebral microbleeds (CMB) visualized as round, dark lesions (arrow) on SWI sequence in the left temporal lobe in a migraine case with aura. (B) Asymme

Updated on: February 05,2024 16

Ultra-high-resolution MRI reveals migraine brain changes

by Radiological Society of North America(A) Cerebral microbleeds (CMB) visualized as round, dark lesions (arrow) on SWI sequence in the left temporal lobe in a migraine case with aura. (B) Asymme

Updated on:February 05,2024 16

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 0

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 0