Gene variants may increase susceptibility to accumulate Alzheimer's protein tau

by Susan Barber Lindquist,Mayo ClinicPET scan of a human brain with Alzheimer's disease. Credit: public domainThe toxic protein tau is a key biological feature in the brains of people with A

Updated on: June 14,2024

Gene variants may increase susceptibility to accumulate Alzheimer's protein tau

by Susan Barber Lindquist,Mayo ClinicPET scan of a human brain with Alzheimer's disease. Credit: public domainThe toxic protein tau is a key biological feature in the brains of people with A

Updated on:June 14,2024

Blood tests for Alzheimer's: Why new studies are encouraging

by Todd Golde And Steven Dekosky,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageMany people who have problems with their memory, especially if they are elderly, worry that they have Alzheimer's d

Updated on: April 18,2024

Blood tests for Alzheimer's: Why new studies are encouraging

by Todd Golde And Steven Dekosky,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageMany people who have problems with their memory, especially if they are elderly, worry that they have Alzheimer's d

Updated on:April 18,2024

Brain study suggests regions that grew the most during evolution are most susceptible to aging

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressSample, workflow, and phylogeny. Credit:Science Advances(2024). DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.ado2733An international team of neuroscientists and anthropologists has fou

Updated on: September 06,2024

Brain study suggests regions that grew the most during evolution are most susceptible to aging

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressSample, workflow, and phylogeny. Credit:Science Advances(2024). DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.ado2733An international team of neuroscientists and anthropologists has fou

Updated on:September 06,2024

Impact of key Alzheimer's protein depends on type of brain cell in which it is produced

Of all the known genetic risk factors for late-onset Alzheimer's disease, the strongest is a gene for the protein called ApoE4. People with one copy of this gene are 3.5 times more likely, on average, to develop Alzheimer's than others, and those with two

Updated on: June 05,2024

Impact of key Alzheimer's protein depends on type of brain cell in which it is produced

Of all the known genetic risk factors for late-onset Alzheimer's disease, the strongest is a gene for the protein called ApoE4. People with one copy of this gene are 3.5 times more likely, on average, to develop Alzheimer's than others, and those with two

Updated on:June 05,2024

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

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

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

Brain waves found to travel in one direction when memories are made and the opposite when recalled

by Columbia University School of Engineering and Applied ScienceTraveling wave propagation directions in the memory task reveal how the brain quickly coordinates activity and shares information a

Updated on: March 19,2024

Brain waves found to travel in one direction when memories are made and the opposite when recalled

by Columbia University School of Engineering and Applied ScienceTraveling wave propagation directions in the memory task reveal how the brain quickly coordinates activity and shares information a

Updated on:March 19,2024

Research implicates calcium in 'chemobrain,' pointing the way toward potential therapy

byColumbia University Irving Medical CenterPreventing chemobrain. A leak of calcium through the ryanodine receptor (above) in the brain led to neurocognitive dysfunction in mice treated with a c

Updated on: January 11,2024

Research implicates calcium in 'chemobrain,' pointing the way toward potential therapy

byColumbia University Irving Medical CenterPreventing chemobrain. A leak of calcium through the ryanodine receptor (above) in the brain led to neurocognitive dysfunction in mice treated with a c

Updated on:January 11,2024

Is the brain wired differently in people with addiction?

by Mylène Tremblay,University of MontrealCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainSome 10% to 15% of people will have a substance abuse problem at some point in their life, making it one of the most com

Updated on: February 05,2024

Is the brain wired differently in people with addiction?

by Mylène Tremblay,University of MontrealCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainSome 10% to 15% of people will have a substance abuse problem at some point in their life, making it one of the most com

Updated on:February 05,2024

Women with Alzheimer's lose their verbal communication skills quicker than men

by University of HertfordshireCredit: University of HertfordshireA new research review, conducted by academics at the University of Hertfordshire, has identified that the cognitive areas where wo

Updated on: June 11,2024

Women with Alzheimer's lose their verbal communication skills quicker than men

by University of HertfordshireCredit: University of HertfordshireA new research review, conducted by academics at the University of Hertfordshire, has identified that the cognitive areas where wo

Updated on:June 11,2024

Examining the neurological effects of repeated blast exposure in special operations personnel

byMary Ann Liebert, IncCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study published in theJournal of Neurotraumashows that neuroinflammation may be a key feature of the brain response to b

Updated on: January 10,2024

Examining the neurological effects of repeated blast exposure in special operations personnel

byMary Ann Liebert, IncCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study published in theJournal of Neurotraumashows that neuroinflammation may be a key feature of the brain response to b

Updated on:January 10,2024