How dopaminergic systems in fruit flies create reward-seeking behaviors despite adverse consequences

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressReward DAN activity reduces subsequent need seeking. a, Left, schematics and experimental protocol. Right, starved flies trained with 0273-neuron activation (orange) disre

Updated on: January 11,2024

How dopaminergic systems in fruit flies create reward-seeking behaviors despite adverse consequences

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressReward DAN activity reduces subsequent need seeking. a, Left, schematics and experimental protocol. Right, starved flies trained with 0273-neuron activation (orange) disre

Updated on:January 11,2024

High levels of HDL cholesterol tied to higher dementia risk

by Lori SolomonElevated levels of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) are associated with an increased risk for all-cause dementia, according to a study published online Nov. 29 inThe L

Updated on: February 24,2024

High levels of HDL cholesterol tied to higher dementia risk

by Lori SolomonElevated levels of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) are associated with an increased risk for all-cause dementia, according to a study published online Nov. 29 inThe L

Updated on:February 24,2024

Repetitive negative thinking linked to dementia risk

by University College LondonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPersistently engaging in negative thinking patterns may raise the risk of Alzheimer's disease, finds a new UCL-led study.In the st

Updated on: June 01,2024

Repetitive negative thinking linked to dementia risk

by University College LondonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPersistently engaging in negative thinking patterns may raise the risk of Alzheimer's disease, finds a new UCL-led study.In the st

Updated on:June 01,2024

How the brain can miraculously switch off pain

Updated on: March 09,2025

How the brain can miraculously switch off pain

Updated on:March 09,2025

'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

'STING' protein's efforts to clean up brain cell damage may speed Parkinson's disease progress

byJohns Hopkins University School of MedicineImmunohistochemistry for alpha-synuclein showing positive staining (brown) of an intraneural Lewy-body in the Substantia nigra in Parkinson's dis

Updated on: January 21,2024

'STING' protein's efforts to clean up brain cell damage may speed Parkinson's disease progress

byJohns Hopkins University School of MedicineImmunohistochemistry for alpha-synuclein showing positive staining (brown) of an intraneural Lewy-body in the Substantia nigra in Parkinson's dis

Updated on:January 21,2024

New study reveals breakthrough in understanding brain stimulation therapies

by University of MinnesotaResearchers using non-invasive neuromodulation, a technique that has shown promising results in reducing symptoms of depression, Alzheimer's disease, and Parkinson&#

Updated on: March 19,2024

New study reveals breakthrough in understanding brain stimulation therapies

by University of MinnesotaResearchers using non-invasive neuromodulation, a technique that has shown promising results in reducing symptoms of depression, Alzheimer's disease, and Parkinson&#

Updated on:March 19,2024

Ultrasound enables gene delivery throughout the brain

byRice UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainRice University researchers tested the safety and feasibility of gene delivery to multiple brain regions using a noninvasive, ultrasound-based technique

Updated on: January 07,2024

Ultrasound enables gene delivery throughout the brain

byRice UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainRice University researchers tested the safety and feasibility of gene delivery to multiple brain regions using a noninvasive, ultrasound-based technique

Updated on:January 07,2024

Tau-regulating protein identified as a promising target for developing Alzheimer's disease treatment

by Perelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaIndividuals with Alzheimer’s disease (AD) have increased neurofibrillary tangles (NFTs) of tau proteins but reduced TRIM11, as show

Updated on: April 02,2024

Tau-regulating protein identified as a promising target for developing Alzheimer's disease treatment

by Perelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaIndividuals with Alzheimer’s disease (AD) have increased neurofibrillary tangles (NFTs) of tau proteins but reduced TRIM11, as show

Updated on:April 02,2024

Hearing loss is associated with subtle changes in the brain

by University of California - San DiegoCredit: CC0 Public DomainHearing loss affects more than 60 percent of adults aged 70 and older in the United States and is known to be related to an increas

Updated on: February 24,2024

Hearing loss is associated with subtle changes in the brain

by University of California - San DiegoCredit: CC0 Public DomainHearing loss affects more than 60 percent of adults aged 70 and older in the United States and is known to be related to an increas

Updated on:February 24,2024

Research implicates calcium in 'chemobrain,' pointing the way toward potential therapy

byColumbia University Irving Medical CenterPreventing chemobrain. A leak of calcium through the ryanodine receptor (above) in the brain led to neurocognitive dysfunction in mice treated with a c

Updated on: January 11,2024

Research implicates calcium in 'chemobrain,' pointing the way toward potential therapy

byColumbia University Irving Medical CenterPreventing chemobrain. A leak of calcium through the ryanodine receptor (above) in the brain led to neurocognitive dysfunction in mice treated with a c

Updated on:January 11,2024

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

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