Propofol shows promise in treating epilepsy by targeting HCN1 channels

byWeill Cornell Medical CollegeAberrant signaling between neurons can result in epileptic seizures, which are characterized by bursts of high activity and can be detected by an electroencephalog

Updated on: August 26,2024 0

Propofol shows promise in treating epilepsy by targeting HCN1 channels

byWeill Cornell Medical CollegeAberrant signaling between neurons can result in epileptic seizures, which are characterized by bursts of high activity and can be detected by an electroencephalog

Updated on:August 26,2024 0

How frontotemporal dementia changes the brain: Research is untangling its genetic causes

by Fen-Biao Gao,The ConversationCredit: MART PRODUCTION from PexelsAbout55 million people worldwidesuffer from dementia such as Alzheimer's disease. On Feb. 22, 2024, it was reve

Updated on: March 14,2024 12

How frontotemporal dementia changes the brain: Research is untangling its genetic causes

by Fen-Biao Gao,The ConversationCredit: MART PRODUCTION from PexelsAbout55 million people worldwidesuffer from dementia such as Alzheimer's disease. On Feb. 22, 2024, it was reve

Updated on:March 14,2024 12

Locating single neurons that monitor and regulate the heart and lungs

by Ecole Polytechnique Federale de LausanneCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe body self-regulates in a process known as homeostasis, and the brain is responsible for this as it is constantly monitoring

Updated on: March 19,2024 11

Locating single neurons that monitor and regulate the heart and lungs

by Ecole Polytechnique Federale de LausanneCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe body self-regulates in a process known as homeostasis, and the brain is responsible for this as it is constantly monitoring

Updated on:March 19,2024 11

Persons with Alzheimer's disease have a higher risk of head injuries

by University of Eastern FinlandCredit: CC0 Public DomainPersons with Alzheimer's disease have approximately 30 percent higher risk of head injuries, and 50 percent higher risk of traumatic b

Updated on: June 07,2024 3

Persons with Alzheimer's disease have a higher risk of head injuries

by University of Eastern FinlandCredit: CC0 Public DomainPersons with Alzheimer's disease have approximately 30 percent higher risk of head injuries, and 50 percent higher risk of traumatic b

Updated on:June 07,2024 3

Could loss of smell from COVID-19 create future 'dementia wave?'

byAmerican Physiological SocietyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA review of studies about the effect of SARS-CoV-2—the virus that causes COVID-19—on the olfactory system introduces questions a

Updated on: January 21,2024 17

Could loss of smell from COVID-19 create future 'dementia wave?'

byAmerican Physiological SocietyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA review of studies about the effect of SARS-CoV-2—the virus that causes COVID-19—on the olfactory system introduces questions a

Updated on:January 21,2024 17

Link between brain immune cells and Alzheimer's disease development identified

by University of California, IrvineMicroglia, shown in red, surround and react to the amyloid-beta plaques, shown in green, in the Alzheimer's disease brain. Credit: Kim Green lab / UCIScient

Updated on: May 28,2024 3

Link between brain immune cells and Alzheimer's disease development identified

by University of California, IrvineMicroglia, shown in red, surround and react to the amyloid-beta plaques, shown in green, in the Alzheimer's disease brain. Credit: Kim Green lab / UCIScient

Updated on:May 28,2024 3

Researchers identify mutation that alters Alzheimer's disease progression

by University of MalagaResearchers identify a mutation that alters Alzheimer's disease progression. The UMA coordinates this study, carried out by 100 multidisciplinary researchers from 50 di

Updated on: March 20,2024 19

Researchers identify mutation that alters Alzheimer's disease progression

by University of MalagaResearchers identify a mutation that alters Alzheimer's disease progression. The UMA coordinates this study, carried out by 100 multidisciplinary researchers from 50 di

Updated on:March 20,2024 19

Higher light levels may improve cognitive performance

by Emily Packer,eLifeExperimental protocol. (A) Overall timeline. After prior light history standardization, participants performed executive (always first), emotional and attentional tasks (pse

Updated on: April 28,2024 0

Higher light levels may improve cognitive performance

by Emily Packer,eLifeExperimental protocol. (A) Overall timeline. After prior light history standardization, participants performed executive (always first), emotional and attentional tasks (pse

Updated on:April 28,2024 0

Sequencing of the developing human brain uncovers hundreds of thousands of new gene transcripts

byUniversity of California, Los AngelesCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA team led by researchers at UCLA and the University of Pennsylvania has produced a first-of-its kind catalog of gene-iso

Updated on: May 30,2024 0

Sequencing of the developing human brain uncovers hundreds of thousands of new gene transcripts

byUniversity of California, Los AngelesCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA team led by researchers at UCLA and the University of Pennsylvania has produced a first-of-its kind catalog of gene-iso

Updated on:May 30,2024 0

For immigrants to Canada, risk of multiple sclerosis increases with proportion of life spent there

byAmerican Academy of NeurologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainImmigrants to Canada who have spent a greater proportion of their lives in Canada have a greater risk of developing multiple scle

Updated on: April 30,2024 0

For immigrants to Canada, risk of multiple sclerosis increases with proportion of life spent there

byAmerican Academy of NeurologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainImmigrants to Canada who have spent a greater proportion of their lives in Canada have a greater risk of developing multiple scle

Updated on:April 30,2024 0

Olive oil a powerful prescription against dementia

by Amy NortonPeople looking to stay mentally sharp as they age might want to swap out margarine for olive oil, a preliminary study suggests.The study, of more than 90,000 U.S. health professionals, fo

Updated on: June 04,2024 5

Olive oil a powerful prescription against dementia

by Amy NortonPeople looking to stay mentally sharp as they age might want to swap out margarine for olive oil, a preliminary study suggests.The study, of more than 90,000 U.S. health professionals, fo

Updated on:June 04,2024 5

How the brain helps us focus our attention

by Max Planck SocietyHow can we shift from a state of inattentiveness to one of highest attention? Scientists at the Max Planck Institute for Human Development and the University of Southern Cali

Updated on: February 21,2024 16

How the brain helps us focus our attention

by Max Planck SocietyHow can we shift from a state of inattentiveness to one of highest attention? Scientists at the Max Planck Institute for Human Development and the University of Southern Cali

Updated on:February 21,2024 16