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Hypertension drug may hold promise for Alzheimer's disease

Hypertension drug may hold promise for Alzheimer's disease

by American Heart AssociationPET scan of a human brain with Alzheimer's disease. Credit: public domainSeeking new treatments to slow the progression of Alzheimer's disease, researchers fo

Hypertension drug may hold promise for Alzheimer's disease

by American Heart AssociationPET scan of a human brain with Alzheimer's disease. Credit: public domainSeeking new treatments to slow the progression of Alzheimer's disease, researchers fo
Serotonin-producing neurons regulate malignancy in ependymoma brain tumors

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

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
High levels of HDL cholesterol tied to higher dementia risk

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

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

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

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
Researchers call for enhanced research into common post-stroke condition

Researchers call for enhanced research into common post-stroke condition

byEdith Cowan UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainLateropulsion, a clinical condition that results in the body leaning to one side, affects about half of all stroke survivors.Edith Cowan

Researchers call for enhanced research into common post-stroke condition

byEdith Cowan UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainLateropulsion, a clinical condition that results in the body leaning to one side, affects about half of all stroke survivors.Edith Cowan
Brains have a remarkable ability to rewire themselves following injury, concussion specialist explains

Brains have a remarkable ability to rewire themselves following injury, concussion specialist explains

by Hilary A. Diefenbach,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainHigh-profile sports like football and soccer have brought greater attention in recent years to concussions—the mildest f

Brains have a remarkable ability to rewire themselves following injury, concussion specialist explains

by Hilary A. Diefenbach,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainHigh-profile sports like football and soccer have brought greater attention in recent years to concussions—the mildest f
New atlas aims to replace uniform traumatic brain injury treatment with precision medicine

New atlas aims to replace uniform traumatic brain injury treatment with precision medicine

byUniversity of PittsburghCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearchers at Phoenix's Barrow Neurological Institute and the University of Pittsburgh have created a vast interactive atlas that

New atlas aims to replace uniform traumatic brain injury treatment with precision medicine

byUniversity of PittsburghCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearchers at Phoenix's Barrow Neurological Institute and the University of Pittsburgh have created a vast interactive atlas that
'STING' protein's efforts to clean up brain cell damage may speed Parkinson's disease progress

'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

'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
Scientists discover a new set of cells that control the blood-brain barrier

Scientists discover a new set of cells that control the blood-brain barrier

byUniversity of Western AustraliaAstrocytes transfer mitochondria and alleviate oxidative stress of endothelial cells. Credit:Science Advances(2024). DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.adk2913Resea

Scientists discover a new set of cells that control the blood-brain barrier

byUniversity of Western AustraliaAstrocytes transfer mitochondria and alleviate oxidative stress of endothelial cells. Credit:Science Advances(2024). DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.adk2913Resea
Researchers highlight benefits of sharing human brain data

Researchers highlight benefits of sharing human brain data

by Graciela Gutierrez,Baylor College of MedicineCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIn recent years, the scientific community has seen a push for more findable, accessible, interoperable, and reus

Researchers highlight benefits of sharing human brain data

by Graciela Gutierrez,Baylor College of MedicineCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIn recent years, the scientific community has seen a push for more findable, accessible, interoperable, and reus
The brain's protein-destruction machine learns new tricks at synapses, potential target for neurological treatments

The brain's protein-destruction machine learns new tricks at synapses, potential target for neurological treatments

by Aarhus UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainScientists have long known that the cells' "protein destruction machine," the proteasome, plays a crucial role in protein cleara

The brain's protein-destruction machine learns new tricks at synapses, potential target for neurological treatments

by Aarhus UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainScientists have long known that the cells' "protein destruction machine," the proteasome, plays a crucial role in protein cleara