BIN1 deficit impairs brain cell communication, memory consolidation

by University of South FloridaGopal Thinakaran, PhD, of the University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine, leads one of the few groups around the country studying BIN1 as a risk factor

Updated on: March 26,2024

BIN1 deficit impairs brain cell communication, memory consolidation

by University of South FloridaGopal Thinakaran, PhD, of the University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine, leads one of the few groups around the country studying BIN1 as a risk factor

Updated on:March 26,2024

Study finds increased risk of Guillain-Barré after COVID-19 infection

byAmerican Academy of NeurologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainHaving a COVID-19 infection is associated with an increased risk of developing the rare disorder called Guillain-Barré syndrome w

Updated on: January 11,2024

Study finds increased risk of Guillain-Barré after COVID-19 infection

byAmerican Academy of NeurologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainHaving a COVID-19 infection is associated with an increased risk of developing the rare disorder called Guillain-Barré syndrome w

Updated on:January 11,2024

Neural prosthetic device can help humans restore memory

byAtrium Health Wake Forest BaptistDelayed match to sample (DMS) task performed on a touch screen by patients seated in either the hospital bed or a chair. Trial is started by patient touching a

Updated on: March 13,2024

Neural prosthetic device can help humans restore memory

byAtrium Health Wake Forest BaptistDelayed match to sample (DMS) task performed on a touch screen by patients seated in either the hospital bed or a chair. Trial is started by patient touching a

Updated on:March 13,2024

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

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

Number of Americans with dementia will double by 2040: Report

(HealthDay)—Nearly 13 million Americans will have dementia by 2040—nearly twice as many as today, a new report says.The number of women with dementia is expected to rise from 4.7 million next year to

Updated on: April 29,2024

Number of Americans with dementia will double by 2040: Report

(HealthDay)—Nearly 13 million Americans will have dementia by 2040—nearly twice as many as today, a new report says.The number of women with dementia is expected to rise from 4.7 million next year to

Updated on:April 29,2024

Scientists leverage machine learning to decode gene regulation in the developing human brain

byGladstone InstitutesMassively parallel characterization and prediction of gene regulatory activity in the developing brain. Credit:Science(2024). DOI: 10.1126/science.adh0559In a s

Updated on: May 30,2024

Scientists leverage machine learning to decode gene regulation in the developing human brain

byGladstone InstitutesMassively parallel characterization and prediction of gene regulatory activity in the developing brain. Credit:Science(2024). DOI: 10.1126/science.adh0559In a s

Updated on:May 30,2024

Sweet move: A modified sugar enhances antisense oligonucleotide safety and efficacy for treating CNS disease

Sweet move: A modified sugar enhances antisense oligonucleotide safety and efficacy for treating CNS diseasebyTokyo Medical and Dental UniversityWe designed and synthesized both a conventional A

Updated on: May 30,2024

Sweet move: A modified sugar enhances antisense oligonucleotide safety and efficacy for treating CNS disease

Sweet move: A modified sugar enhances antisense oligonucleotide safety and efficacy for treating CNS diseasebyTokyo Medical and Dental UniversityWe designed and synthesized both a conventional A

Updated on:May 30,2024

Lower acculturation linked with poorer cognitive function in older Hispanics

by University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study on culture and cognition found that long-term Hispanic immigrants who were less acculturated to the U.S.

Updated on: June 24,2024

Lower acculturation linked with poorer cognitive function in older Hispanics

by University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study on culture and cognition found that long-term Hispanic immigrants who were less acculturated to the U.S.

Updated on:June 24,2024

Devastating causes of childhood dementia revealed

by Jessica Stanley,University of AdelaideOverall survival of the cohort born with currently untreatable childhood dementia. Credit:Brain(2023). DOI: 10.1093/brain/awad242It is a hear

Updated on: March 02,2024

Devastating causes of childhood dementia revealed

by Jessica Stanley,University of AdelaideOverall survival of the cohort born with currently untreatable childhood dementia. Credit:Brain(2023). DOI: 10.1093/brain/awad242It is a hear

Updated on:March 02,2024

National report highlights benefit of collaborative care models for people with dementia

by Regenstrief InstituteA new National Academies report on benefits of collaborative care models for dementia cites research and implementation by Regenstrief Institute research scientists. Colla

Updated on: June 05,2024

National report highlights benefit of collaborative care models for people with dementia

by Regenstrief InstituteA new National Academies report on benefits of collaborative care models for dementia cites research and implementation by Regenstrief Institute research scientists. Colla

Updated on:June 05,2024

Dial for tuning dopamine, environmental signals found in Parkinson's

by University of Alabama in TuscaloosaC. elegans, seen here as hundreds living on a plate viewed through the lens of a microscope, share roughly half their genes with humans. Credit: The Universi

Updated on: February 05,2024

Dial for tuning dopamine, environmental signals found in Parkinson's

by University of Alabama in TuscaloosaC. elegans, seen here as hundreds living on a plate viewed through the lens of a microscope, share roughly half their genes with humans. Credit: The Universi

Updated on:February 05,2024