New insight into protein production in brain could help tackle dementia

by University College LondonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA pioneering new study led by UCL scientists has revealed, for the first time, a layer of genetic material involved in controlling the

Updated on: May 26,2024

New insight into protein production in brain could help tackle dementia

by University College LondonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA pioneering new study led by UCL scientists has revealed, for the first time, a layer of genetic material involved in controlling the

Updated on:May 26,2024

Study unveils a cortico-amygdala neural substrate supporting fear extinction via endocannabinoids

by Ingrid Fadelli , Medical XpressZooming into fear and endocannabinoids in the brain. Credit: Ozge Gunduz-Cinar and Biorender.Endogenous cannabinoids, or endocannabinoids for short, are lipid-based n

Updated on: January 11,2024

Study unveils a cortico-amygdala neural substrate supporting fear extinction via endocannabinoids

by Ingrid Fadelli , Medical XpressZooming into fear and endocannabinoids in the brain. Credit: Ozge Gunduz-Cinar and Biorender.Endogenous cannabinoids, or endocannabinoids for short, are lipid-based n

Updated on:January 11,2024

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

Updated on: April 28,2024

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

Updated on:April 28,2024

A century of research shows eating these compounds can help protect against heart disease and Alzheimer's

by Jara Pérez Jiménez, Cara Frankenfeld, Léopold L Fezeu Kamedjie, Margaret Slavin and Valentina A. Andreeva,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainPerhaps the word "polyphenol" mean

Updated on: February 24,2024

A century of research shows eating these compounds can help protect against heart disease and Alzheimer's

by Jara Pérez Jiménez, Cara Frankenfeld, Léopold L Fezeu Kamedjie, Margaret Slavin and Valentina A. Andreeva,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainPerhaps the word "polyphenol" mean

Updated on:February 24,2024

Insights on brain-spinal communication in opioid withdrawal lead to a clinical trial

byUniversity of CalgaryTuan Trang (left) and Lori Montgomery discuss the clinical trial using an anti-gout medication to address the severe symptoms of of opioid withdrawal. Credit: Riley Brandt

Updated on: September 06,2024

Insights on brain-spinal communication in opioid withdrawal lead to a clinical trial

byUniversity of CalgaryTuan Trang (left) and Lori Montgomery discuss the clinical trial using an anti-gout medication to address the severe symptoms of of opioid withdrawal. Credit: Riley Brandt

Updated on:September 06,2024

Good heart health at age 50 linked to lower dementia risk later in life

by British Medical JournalCredit: CC0 Public DomainGood cardiovascular health at age 50 is associated with a lower risk of dementia later in life, finds a study of British adults published by&nbs

Updated on: March 24,2024

Good heart health at age 50 linked to lower dementia risk later in life

by British Medical JournalCredit: CC0 Public DomainGood cardiovascular health at age 50 is associated with a lower risk of dementia later in life, finds a study of British adults published by&nbs

Updated on:March 24,2024

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

Alzheimer's test provides much needed answers to patients and their families

by Brain Canada FoundationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainOver half a million Canadians are currently living with Alzheimer's disease or a related form of dementia, and with a rapidly aging popul

Updated on: April 18,2024

Alzheimer's test provides much needed answers to patients and their families

by Brain Canada FoundationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainOver half a million Canadians are currently living with Alzheimer's disease or a related form of dementia, and with a rapidly aging popul

Updated on:April 18,2024

Study discovers connection between between heart and brain in KBG syndrome

byUniversity of AlbertaAnkrd11is expressed in cardiac neural crest cells and ablated in theAnkrd11nckomouse model. Credit:Nature Communications(2024). DOI: 10.1038/

Updated on: July 05,2024

Study discovers connection between between heart and brain in KBG syndrome

byUniversity of AlbertaAnkrd11is expressed in cardiac neural crest cells and ablated in theAnkrd11nckomouse model. Credit:Nature Communications(2024). DOI: 10.1038/

Updated on:July 05,2024

Patients with Alzheimer's disease, dementia face twice the risk of dying after ICU discharge

by American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN)Outcomes after a stay in the intensive care unit for patients in cohorts with versus without Alzheimer disease and related dementia (ADRD). Credit

Updated on: April 02,2024

Patients with Alzheimer's disease, dementia face twice the risk of dying after ICU discharge

by American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN)Outcomes after a stay in the intensive care unit for patients in cohorts with versus without Alzheimer disease and related dementia (ADRD). Credit

Updated on:April 02,2024

'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

Fake bus stop calms Swedish dementia sufferers who want to go home

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn a Swedish nursing home, residents wait for a bus that never comes.Staff have installed a fake bus stop in a hallway to ease the minds of anxious dementia patients e

Updated on: March 02,2024

Fake bus stop calms Swedish dementia sufferers who want to go home

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn a Swedish nursing home, residents wait for a bus that never comes.Staff have installed a fake bus stop in a hallway to ease the minds of anxious dementia patients e

Updated on:March 02,2024