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

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

Even in midlife, disrupted sleep tied to memory and thinking problems later on

byAmerican Academy of NeurologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPeople who have more disrupted sleep in their 30s and 40s may be more likely to have memory and thinking problems a decade later,

Updated on: January 09,2024

Even in midlife, disrupted sleep tied to memory and thinking problems later on

byAmerican Academy of NeurologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPeople who have more disrupted sleep in their 30s and 40s may be more likely to have memory and thinking problems a decade later,

Updated on:January 09,2024

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

Alzheimer's study delves into degraded brain connections

by University of Texas at DallasAs part of the study, researchers useddiffusion-tensor imaging to determine the integrity of white matter connections in the brain. Credit: University

Updated on: April 18,2024

Alzheimer's study delves into degraded brain connections

by University of Texas at DallasAs part of the study, researchers useddiffusion-tensor imaging to determine the integrity of white matter connections in the brain. Credit: University

Updated on:April 18,2024

Adults with ADHD are at increased risk for developing dementia, study suggests

by Rutgers UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAdults with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are nearly three times more likely to develop dementia than adults without ADHD,

Updated on: February 24,2024

Adults with ADHD are at increased risk for developing dementia, study suggests

by Rutgers UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAdults with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are nearly three times more likely to develop dementia than adults without ADHD,

Updated on:February 24,2024

Piecing the puzzle together: How different brain regions contribute to visual object memory

by The National Institutes for Quantum Science and TechnologyDiagram of the ventral fronto-temporal network operations necessary for visual object memory. During perception (left), neurons in the ante

Updated on: September 06,2024

Piecing the puzzle together: How different brain regions contribute to visual object memory

by The National Institutes for Quantum Science and TechnologyDiagram of the ventral fronto-temporal network operations necessary for visual object memory. During perception (left), neurons in the ante

Updated on:September 06,2024

Researchers discover elevated spinal cord enzyme linked to motor neuron aging

by Justin Jackson , Medical XpressCredit: CC0 Public DomainA research collaboration led by the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, China, investigated the role of CHIT1, a protein associated wi

Updated on: January 10,2024

Researchers discover elevated spinal cord enzyme linked to motor neuron aging

by Justin Jackson , Medical XpressCredit: CC0 Public DomainA research collaboration led by the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, China, investigated the role of CHIT1, a protein associated wi

Updated on:January 10,2024

Emerging from a coma: Response to language can help assess states of consciousness

by Charlène Aubinet, Olivia Gosseries,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageA man—for the sake of this exercise, let's call him "Paul"—has a heart attack and his brain is starv

Updated on: February 18,2024

Emerging from a coma: Response to language can help assess states of consciousness

by Charlène Aubinet, Olivia Gosseries,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageA man—for the sake of this exercise, let's call him "Paul"—has a heart attack and his brain is starv

Updated on:February 18,2024

'Cuddle hormone' oxytocin strongly affects male mice on becoming fathers

byRIKENChildbirth and lactation unleash many physiological and endocrinological changes in female mice. Now, RIKEN researchers have found that male mice also exhibit neuro-endocrinological chang

Updated on: January 21,2024

'Cuddle hormone' oxytocin strongly affects male mice on becoming fathers

byRIKENChildbirth and lactation unleash many physiological and endocrinological changes in female mice. Now, RIKEN researchers have found that male mice also exhibit neuro-endocrinological chang

Updated on:January 21,2024

AAN issues ethical guidance for dementia diagnosis and care

by American Academy of NeurologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe American Academy of Neurology (AAN), the world's largest association of neurologists with more than 36,000 members, is iss

Updated on: March 26,2024

AAN issues ethical guidance for dementia diagnosis and care

by American Academy of NeurologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe American Academy of Neurology (AAN), the world's largest association of neurologists with more than 36,000 members, is iss

Updated on:March 26,2024

New atlas of mRNA variants captures inner workings of the brain

byWeill Cornell Medical CollegeSummary of mouse brain cell subtype assignments by age and region. Credit:Nature Neuroscience(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41593-024-01616-4Investigators at We

Updated on: April 27,2024

New atlas of mRNA variants captures inner workings of the brain

byWeill Cornell Medical CollegeSummary of mouse brain cell subtype assignments by age and region. Credit:Nature Neuroscience(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41593-024-01616-4Investigators at We

Updated on:April 27,2024

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

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