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

Low doses of radiation may improve quality of life for those with severe Alzheimer's

by Baycrest Centre for Geriatric CareCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIndividuals living with severe Alzheimer's disease showed remarkable improvements in behavior and cognition within days o

Updated on: May 22,2024

Low doses of radiation may improve quality of life for those with severe Alzheimer's

by Baycrest Centre for Geriatric CareCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIndividuals living with severe Alzheimer's disease showed remarkable improvements in behavior and cognition within days o

Updated on:May 22,2024

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

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

How do testosterone's effects on the brain change from adolescence into adulthood?

by WileyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainHigher testosterone levels during adolescence are associated with increased involvement of the brain's anterior prefrontal cortex (aPFC) in emotion co

Updated on: February 18,2024

How do testosterone's effects on the brain change from adolescence into adulthood?

by WileyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainHigher testosterone levels during adolescence are associated with increased involvement of the brain's anterior prefrontal cortex (aPFC) in emotion co

Updated on:February 18,2024

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

High fat diet impairs new neuron creation in female mice

by Society for NeuroscienceFemale mice on the high fat diet displayed fewer developing neurons in the hippocampus. Credit: Robison et al., eNeuro 2019A high fat diet limits the birth and growth o

Updated on: June 04,2024

High fat diet impairs new neuron creation in female mice

by Society for NeuroscienceFemale mice on the high fat diet displayed fewer developing neurons in the hippocampus. Credit: Robison et al., eNeuro 2019A high fat diet limits the birth and growth o

Updated on:June 04,2024

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

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

Serotonin vs. Dopamine - 7 Key Differences Between Pleasure and Happiness

Updated on: July 25,2024

Serotonin vs. Dopamine - 7 Key Differences Between Pleasure and Happiness

Updated on:July 25,2024

Improving blood vessel health in the brain may help combat Alzheimer's

by Massachusetts General HospitalPET scan of a human brain with Alzheimer's disease. Credit: public domainIn patients with Alzheimer's disease, amyloid-beta protein fragments accumulate i

Updated on: June 04,2024

Improving blood vessel health in the brain may help combat Alzheimer's

by Massachusetts General HospitalPET scan of a human brain with Alzheimer's disease. Credit: public domainIn patients with Alzheimer's disease, amyloid-beta protein fragments accumulate i

Updated on:June 04,2024

A devastating nerve disease stalks a mountain village

Updated on: December 30,2024

A devastating nerve disease stalks a mountain village

Updated on:December 30,2024