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

Exploring the link between early life stress and maladaptive behavior across species

by Ingrid Fadelli , Medical XpressEarly life stressors induce long-term alterations in central mechanisms that drive appropriate social interactions. Being social species, most individuals gain pleasu

Updated on: January 09,2024

Exploring the link between early life stress and maladaptive behavior across species

by Ingrid Fadelli , Medical XpressEarly life stressors induce long-term alterations in central mechanisms that drive appropriate social interactions. Being social species, most individuals gain pleasu

Updated on:January 09,2024

Photostimulation of lymphatic clearance of β-amyloid: A new strategy for Alzheimer's disease therapy

by Higher Education PressPhotostimulation-induced stimulation of lymphatic clearance of Aβ from the brain in 5xFAD mice. Credit: Dongyu Li, Hao Lin, Silin Sun, Shaojun Liu, Zhang Liu, Yuening He, Jing

Updated on: February 24,2024

Photostimulation of lymphatic clearance of β-amyloid: A new strategy for Alzheimer's disease therapy

by Higher Education PressPhotostimulation-induced stimulation of lymphatic clearance of Aβ from the brain in 5xFAD mice. Credit: Dongyu Li, Hao Lin, Silin Sun, Shaojun Liu, Zhang Liu, Yuening He, Jing

Updated on:February 24,2024

Are stressed-out brain cells the root cause of neurodegenerative disease?

byUniversity of California - BerkeleyAn illustration of a brain cell in a person with Alzheimer's disease, showing the accumulation and clumping of tau proteins (blue squiggles) in the cytop

Updated on: April 09,2024

Are stressed-out brain cells the root cause of neurodegenerative disease?

byUniversity of California - BerkeleyAn illustration of a brain cell in a person with Alzheimer's disease, showing the accumulation and clumping of tau proteins (blue squiggles) in the cytop

Updated on:April 09,2024

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

Neural Nets and Aging Minds: The Promise of Deep Learning in Geriatric Mental Health

Updated on: May 28,2025

Neural Nets and Aging Minds: The Promise of Deep Learning in Geriatric Mental Health

Updated on:May 28,2025

Restoring 'chaperone' protein may prevent plaque build-up in Alzheimer's

by Perelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaDAXX (red color at top) prevents the aggregation of mutant p53 protein associated with cancers (dark green color at bottom) in cell

Updated on: June 11,2024

Restoring 'chaperone' protein may prevent plaque build-up in Alzheimer's

by Perelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaDAXX (red color at top) prevents the aggregation of mutant p53 protein associated with cancers (dark green color at bottom) in cell

Updated on:June 11,2024

Can a single brain region encode familiarity and recollection?

by Columbia UniversityGeometric arrangement for the coding of two animals' identities (N1 and N2) in different positions (left and right). Credit: Fusi Lab / Columbia Zuckerman InstituteThe h

Updated on: June 26,2024

Can a single brain region encode familiarity and recollection?

by Columbia UniversityGeometric arrangement for the coding of two animals' identities (N1 and N2) in different positions (left and right). Credit: Fusi Lab / Columbia Zuckerman InstituteThe h

Updated on:June 26,2024

Gantenerumab does not slow clinical decline in early Alzheimer disease, research finds

by Elana GotkineThe use of gantenerumab leads to lower amyloid plaque burden at 116 weeks, but is not associated with slower clinical decline among patients with early Alzheimer disease, according to

Updated on: February 24,2024

Gantenerumab does not slow clinical decline in early Alzheimer disease, research finds

by Elana GotkineThe use of gantenerumab leads to lower amyloid plaque burden at 116 weeks, but is not associated with slower clinical decline among patients with early Alzheimer disease, according to

Updated on:February 24,2024

'Rhythm' or 'drift'—new tools can help better understand human attention

byUniversity of BirminghamCredit: CC0 Public DomainAccepted theories of how people's visual attention behaves in situations with lots of stimuli, such as crossing a busy street, may need to

Updated on: January 21,2024

'Rhythm' or 'drift'—new tools can help better understand human attention

byUniversity of BirminghamCredit: CC0 Public DomainAccepted theories of how people's visual attention behaves in situations with lots of stimuli, such as crossing a busy street, may need to

Updated on:January 21,2024

Serotonin-producing neurons regulate malignancy in ependymoma brain tumors

byBaylor College of MedicineStimulation of serotonergic neurons suppresses EPN tumorigenesis. Credit:Nature(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41586-024-07751-zA study published inNature&nbs

Updated on: August 26,2024

Serotonin-producing neurons regulate malignancy in ependymoma brain tumors

byBaylor College of MedicineStimulation of serotonergic neurons suppresses EPN tumorigenesis. Credit:Nature(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41586-024-07751-zA study published inNature&nbs

Updated on:August 26,2024

AI beats experts in predicting future quality of 'mini-organs'

byKyushu UniversityOrganoids predicted by the model to be of high quality (left) expressed RAX (green stain) more widely than organoids predicted to be of low quality (right). Credit: Asano et a

Updated on: December 10,2024

AI beats experts in predicting future quality of 'mini-organs'

byKyushu UniversityOrganoids predicted by the model to be of high quality (left) expressed RAX (green stain) more widely than organoids predicted to be of low quality (right). Credit: Asano et a

Updated on:December 10,2024