Impact of key Alzheimer's protein depends on type of brain cell in which it is produced

Of all the known genetic risk factors for late-onset Alzheimer's disease, the strongest is a gene for the protein called ApoE4. People with one copy of this gene are 3.5 times more likely, on average, to develop Alzheimer's than others, and those with two

Updated on: June 05,2024

Impact of key Alzheimer's protein depends on type of brain cell in which it is produced

Of all the known genetic risk factors for late-onset Alzheimer's disease, the strongest is a gene for the protein called ApoE4. People with one copy of this gene are 3.5 times more likely, on average, to develop Alzheimer's than others, and those with two

Updated on:June 05,2024

Our favorite bittersweet symphonies may help us deal better with physical pain

byFrontiersCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearch has shown that music might be a drug-free way to lower humans' pain perception. This decreased sensitivity to pain—also known as hypoalgesia—can

Updated on: January 12,2024

Our favorite bittersweet symphonies may help us deal better with physical pain

byFrontiersCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearch has shown that music might be a drug-free way to lower humans' pain perception. This decreased sensitivity to pain—also known as hypoalgesia—can

Updated on:January 12,2024

Blinking on a quiz show offers clues to human response under stress

by Niranjana Rajalakshmi,University of ArizonaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainQuiz shows, where contestants answer rapid-fire questions in a high-stress, high-stakes environment, are an integra

Updated on: January 10,2024

Blinking on a quiz show offers clues to human response under stress

by Niranjana Rajalakshmi,University of ArizonaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainQuiz shows, where contestants answer rapid-fire questions in a high-stress, high-stakes environment, are an integra

Updated on:January 10,2024

Low oxygen levels restore balance and coordination in a mouse model of a movement disorder

by Allessandra DiCorato,Broad Institute of MIT and HarvardCredit: Susanna Hamilton, Broad CommunicationsFriedreich's ataxia is a rare, inherited disease that causes progressive nervous syste

Updated on: April 23,2024

Low oxygen levels restore balance and coordination in a mouse model of a movement disorder

by Allessandra DiCorato,Broad Institute of MIT and HarvardCredit: Susanna Hamilton, Broad CommunicationsFriedreich's ataxia is a rare, inherited disease that causes progressive nervous syste

Updated on:April 23,2024

Generative AI helps to explain human memory and imagination

JANUARY 19, 2024byUniversity College LondonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainRecent advances in generative AI help to explain how memories enable us to learn about the world, relive old experienc

Updated on: March 13,2024

Generative AI helps to explain human memory and imagination

JANUARY 19, 2024byUniversity College LondonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainRecent advances in generative AI help to explain how memories enable us to learn about the world, relive old experienc

Updated on:March 13,2024

From promise to practice: A dose of reality for psychedelic therapies

by Champalimaud Centre for the UnknownCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPsychedelics stand at a pivotal crossroad in mental health, offering the prospect of novel therapeutic avenues to address multip

Updated on: February 18,2024

From promise to practice: A dose of reality for psychedelic therapies

by Champalimaud Centre for the UnknownCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPsychedelics stand at a pivotal crossroad in mental health, offering the prospect of novel therapeutic avenues to address multip

Updated on:February 18,2024

ALS diagnosis and survival linked to metals in blood, urine

byUniversity of MichiganAn MRI with increased signal in the posterior part of the internal capsule which can be tracked to the motor cortex consistent with the diagnosis of ALS. Credit: Frank Ga

Updated on: August 30,2024

ALS diagnosis and survival linked to metals in blood, urine

byUniversity of MichiganAn MRI with increased signal in the posterior part of the internal capsule which can be tracked to the motor cortex consistent with the diagnosis of ALS. Credit: Frank Ga

Updated on:August 30,2024

Studies of migraine’s many triggers offer paths to new therapies

Updated on: October 21,2024

Studies of migraine’s many triggers offer paths to new therapies

Updated on:October 21,2024

The danger of Z-drugs for dementia patients

by University of East AngliaCredit: CC0 Public DomainStrong sleeping pills known as 'Z-drugs' are linked with an increased risk of falls, fractures and stroke among people with dementia—a

Updated on: April 02,2024

The danger of Z-drugs for dementia patients

by University of East AngliaCredit: CC0 Public DomainStrong sleeping pills known as 'Z-drugs' are linked with an increased risk of falls, fractures and stroke among people with dementia—a

Updated on:April 02,2024

Anesthesia found to block sensation by cutting off communication within the cortex

byMassachusetts Institute of TechnologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainGeneral anesthesia evokes a dual mystery: How does it disrupt consciousness, including sensory perception, and what might

Updated on: January 10,2024

Anesthesia found to block sensation by cutting off communication within the cortex

byMassachusetts Institute of TechnologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainGeneral anesthesia evokes a dual mystery: How does it disrupt consciousness, including sensory perception, and what might

Updated on:January 10,2024

'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

Smoking in adults ages 60 and older linked to worse scores on cognitive tests

byAmerican Heart AssociationCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe more people smoke, the worse they perform on cognitive tests, regardless of other health conditions known to affect cognition, according

Updated on: January 21,2024

Smoking in adults ages 60 and older linked to worse scores on cognitive tests

byAmerican Heart AssociationCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe more people smoke, the worse they perform on cognitive tests, regardless of other health conditions known to affect cognition, according

Updated on:January 21,2024