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

Physical frailty may put people at greater risk of depression, study finds

by Mallory Locklear,Yale UniversityOverview of analyses performed in the current study. Credit:Nature Communications(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-48827-8Individuals who meet at lea

Updated on: May 30,2024

Physical frailty may put people at greater risk of depression, study finds

by Mallory Locklear,Yale UniversityOverview of analyses performed in the current study. Credit:Nature Communications(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-48827-8Individuals who meet at lea

Updated on:May 30,2024

Diminished activation of specific prefrontal brain region may directly contribute to binge eating in bulimia nervosa

by The Mount Sinai HospitalCredit: CC0 Public DomainNew research conducted by an investigator from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai has revealed a key neural mechanism underlying the f

Updated on: February 21,2024

Diminished activation of specific prefrontal brain region may directly contribute to binge eating in bulimia nervosa

by The Mount Sinai HospitalCredit: CC0 Public DomainNew research conducted by an investigator from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai has revealed a key neural mechanism underlying the f

Updated on:February 21,2024

A comprehensive map of how Alzheimer's affects the brain

by Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyOligodendrocytes from a patient with Alzheimer's (bottom row) and a non-Alzheimer's subject (top row) are labeled in red. The green stain reveals a

Updated on: April 20,2024

A comprehensive map of how Alzheimer's affects the brain

by Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyOligodendrocytes from a patient with Alzheimer's (bottom row) and a non-Alzheimer's subject (top row) are labeled in red. The green stain reveals a

Updated on:April 20,2024

Education may not protect against dementia as previously thought

by American Academy of NeurologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainPrevious studies have suggested that having a higher level of education may protect the brain to some extent against dementia, providing a

Updated on: June 24,2024

Education may not protect against dementia as previously thought

by American Academy of NeurologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainPrevious studies have suggested that having a higher level of education may protect the brain to some extent against dementia, providing a

Updated on:June 24,2024

Omega-3 fatty acids linked with slower progression of ALS

by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public HealthCredit: Lawrencekhoo / Wikipedia.Consuming omega-3 fatty acids—particularly alpha-linolenic acid (ALA), a nutrient found in foods including flaxseeds,

Updated on: June 26,2024

Omega-3 fatty acids linked with slower progression of ALS

by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public HealthCredit: Lawrencekhoo / Wikipedia.Consuming omega-3 fatty acids—particularly alpha-linolenic acid (ALA), a nutrient found in foods including flaxseeds,

Updated on:June 26,2024

'I know that you know'—5 ways to help people with aphasia to communicate

by Deborah Hersh,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageAphasia was in the news last week when the family of actor Bruce Willis announced he was stepping back from his career due to communica

Updated on: January 21,2024

'I know that you know'—5 ways to help people with aphasia to communicate

by Deborah Hersh,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageAphasia was in the news last week when the family of actor Bruce Willis announced he was stepping back from his career due to communica

Updated on:January 21,2024

Multi-country dementia study shows women's greater risk may be linked to disadvantage

by George Institute for Global HealthCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA large international study of dementia risk involving almost 30,000 people from 18 countries covering all six continents sug

Updated on: May 28,2024

Multi-country dementia study shows women's greater risk may be linked to disadvantage

by George Institute for Global HealthCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA large international study of dementia risk involving almost 30,000 people from 18 countries covering all six continents sug

Updated on:May 28,2024

Impaired prenatal brain growth predicts adverse neurodevelopmental outcomes in infants with congenital heart disease

by American Pediatric SocietyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new study reports that selective impairments in regional fetal brain growth predict adverse cognitive, language and motor outcomes

Updated on: February 05,2024

Impaired prenatal brain growth predicts adverse neurodevelopmental outcomes in infants with congenital heart disease

by American Pediatric SocietyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new study reports that selective impairments in regional fetal brain growth predict adverse cognitive, language and motor outcomes

Updated on:February 05,2024

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

Brain regions identified that may play a role in breathing failure following seizures

by University of IowaResearchers identified a site in the amygdala critical to breathing loss following a seizure. The purple and blue region represents a probability map of the region linked to

Updated on: February 21,2024

Brain regions identified that may play a role in breathing failure following seizures

by University of IowaResearchers identified a site in the amygdala critical to breathing loss following a seizure. The purple and blue region represents a probability map of the region linked to

Updated on:February 21,2024

Exploring a hidden genetic cause of intellectual disability

byUniversity of the Sunshine CoastMolecular modeling of GTF3C3 variants in the structure of yeast τ131/Tfc4. Credit:Genetics in Medicine(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.gim.2024.101253A global

Updated on: December 12,2024

Exploring a hidden genetic cause of intellectual disability

byUniversity of the Sunshine CoastMolecular modeling of GTF3C3 variants in the structure of yeast τ131/Tfc4. Credit:Genetics in Medicine(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.gim.2024.101253A global

Updated on:December 12,2024