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

Study reveals new link between Down syndrome and Alzheimer's

by Temple UniversityDomenico Praticò, M.D. Credit: The Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple UniversityIndividuals with Down syndrome who survive into adulthood face the additional challenge of

Updated on: February 26,2024

Study reveals new link between Down syndrome and Alzheimer's

by Temple UniversityDomenico Praticò, M.D. Credit: The Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple UniversityIndividuals with Down syndrome who survive into adulthood face the additional challenge of

Updated on:February 26,2024

Caregiving for someone with dementia

by Sue BenzulyThere is little doubt that caregiving for someone with dementia can be demanding and challenging, and that knowing how best to care for both the patient and yourself can be hard to figur

Updated on: March 26,2024

Caregiving for someone with dementia

by Sue BenzulyThere is little doubt that caregiving for someone with dementia can be demanding and challenging, and that knowing how best to care for both the patient and yourself can be hard to figur

Updated on:March 26,2024

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

Researchers discover dynamic DNA structures that regulate the formation of memory

by Queensland Brain InstituteCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAn international collaborative research team, including scientists from UQ's Queensland Brain Institute (QBI), has discovered a novel

Updated on: May 14,2024

Researchers discover dynamic DNA structures that regulate the formation of memory

by Queensland Brain InstituteCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAn international collaborative research team, including scientists from UQ's Queensland Brain Institute (QBI), has discovered a novel

Updated on:May 14,2024

Too few older adults tell doctors about memory loss: study

(HealthDay)—Do you worry that forgetting names, or where you put your keys, might be a sign of impending dementia? If you're like most older Americans, you don't bring this up with your doctor

Updated on: February 27,2024

Too few older adults tell doctors about memory loss: study

(HealthDay)—Do you worry that forgetting names, or where you put your keys, might be a sign of impending dementia? If you're like most older Americans, you don't bring this up with your doctor

Updated on:February 27,2024

Chronic traumatic encephalopathy risk increases with longer rugby careers, study finds

by Rick Sobey, Boston HeraldCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA rugby player's risk for developing chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) increases the longer their career lasts, according to a new

Updated on: January 12,2024

Chronic traumatic encephalopathy risk increases with longer rugby careers, study finds

by Rick Sobey, Boston HeraldCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA rugby player's risk for developing chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) increases the longer their career lasts, according to a new

Updated on:January 12,2024

Brain neurotransmitter receptor antagonist found to prevent opioid addiction in mice

byUniversity of California, Los AngelesSuvorexant blocked microglial activation in the hypothalamus and VTA. Credit:Nature Mental Health(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s44220-024-00278-2New res

Updated on: July 10,2024

Brain neurotransmitter receptor antagonist found to prevent opioid addiction in mice

byUniversity of California, Los AngelesSuvorexant blocked microglial activation in the hypothalamus and VTA. Credit:Nature Mental Health(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s44220-024-00278-2New res

Updated on:July 10,2024

Team explores role of 'stimulator of interferon genes' in body's innate immune system

by Tokai National Higher Education and Research SystemA graphical illustration of cholesterol- and palmitoylation-dependent STING clustering at the TGN. Credit: Institute for Glyco-core ResearchWhen p

Updated on: June 18,2024

Team explores role of 'stimulator of interferon genes' in body's innate immune system

by Tokai National Higher Education and Research SystemA graphical illustration of cholesterol- and palmitoylation-dependent STING clustering at the TGN. Credit: Institute for Glyco-core ResearchWhen p

Updated on:June 18,2024

Magnetic microcoils unlock targeted single-neuron therapies for neurodegenerative disorders

byAmerican Institute of PhysicsA microscopic view of the MagPatch array showing six of the eight microcoils used for nerve stimulation. Credit: Saha et al.Neural stimulation is a medical techniq

Updated on: April 28,2024

Magnetic microcoils unlock targeted single-neuron therapies for neurodegenerative disorders

byAmerican Institute of PhysicsA microscopic view of the MagPatch array showing six of the eight microcoils used for nerve stimulation. Credit: Saha et al.Neural stimulation is a medical techniq

Updated on:April 28,2024

Physical fitness since childhood associated with cerebellar volume in adolescence: Study

byUniversity of Eastern FinlandPhysical fitness since childhood predicts cerebellar volume in adolescence. Credit: Petri JalankoPhysical fitness since childhood is associated with cerebellar gra

Updated on: January 10,2024

Physical fitness since childhood associated with cerebellar volume in adolescence: Study

byUniversity of Eastern FinlandPhysical fitness since childhood predicts cerebellar volume in adolescence. Credit: Petri JalankoPhysical fitness since childhood is associated with cerebellar gra

Updated on:January 10,2024

For seniors, financial woes can be forerunner to Alzheimer's

by Deborah Disesa Hirsch, Healthday Reporter(HealthDay)—Unpaid bills, overdrawn accounts, dwindling investments: When seniors begin experiencing fiscal troubles, early dementia or Alzheimer's dise

Updated on: May 26,2024

For seniors, financial woes can be forerunner to Alzheimer's

by Deborah Disesa Hirsch, Healthday Reporter(HealthDay)—Unpaid bills, overdrawn accounts, dwindling investments: When seniors begin experiencing fiscal troubles, early dementia or Alzheimer's dise

Updated on:May 26,2024