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

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

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

Unique visual stimulation may be new treatment for Alzheimer's

by Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyProfessor Li-Huei Tsai, director of MIT's Picower Institute for Learning and Memory, and senior author of the study, which appears in the Dec. 7 online

Updated on: May 22,2024

Unique visual stimulation may be new treatment for Alzheimer's

by Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyProfessor Li-Huei Tsai, director of MIT's Picower Institute for Learning and Memory, and senior author of the study, which appears in the Dec. 7 online

Updated on:May 22,2024

Stimulating the hypothalamus can restore walking in paralyzed patients, study shows

byEcole Polytechnique Federale de LausanneDBSLHmediates immediate improvements in walking in humans with SCI. Credit:Nature Medicine(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41591-024-03306-xResea

Updated on: December 18,2024

Stimulating the hypothalamus can restore walking in paralyzed patients, study shows

byEcole Polytechnique Federale de LausanneDBSLHmediates immediate improvements in walking in humans with SCI. Credit:Nature Medicine(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41591-024-03306-xResea

Updated on:December 18,2024

The neurons that help to distinguish between very similar odors

byCold Spring Harbor LaboratoryCSHL Associate Professor Saket Navlakha teamed with Salk Institute researcher Shyam Srinivasan and other investigators to study the neurons responsible for smell d

Updated on: January 11,2024

The neurons that help to distinguish between very similar odors

byCold Spring Harbor LaboratoryCSHL Associate Professor Saket Navlakha teamed with Salk Institute researcher Shyam Srinivasan and other investigators to study the neurons responsible for smell d

Updated on:January 11,2024

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

For women, high blood pressure in your 40s may be tied to increased risk of dementia

by American Academy of NeurologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainWomen who develop high blood pressure in their 40s may be more likely to develop dementia years later, according to a study published in t

Updated on: May 26,2024

For women, high blood pressure in your 40s may be tied to increased risk of dementia

by American Academy of NeurologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainWomen who develop high blood pressure in their 40s may be more likely to develop dementia years later, according to a study published in t

Updated on:May 26,2024

Calcium channel blockers may be effective in treating memory loss associated with Alzheimer's

by University of BristolTreating diseased brain cells with calcium channel blockers. Credit: University of BristolAlzheimer's disease (AD) is the most common cause of dementia but the changes

Updated on: June 04,2024

Calcium channel blockers may be effective in treating memory loss associated with Alzheimer's

by University of BristolTreating diseased brain cells with calcium channel blockers. Credit: University of BristolAlzheimer's disease (AD) is the most common cause of dementia but the changes

Updated on:June 04,2024

Unraveling the 'sixth sense': New study explores how the brain senses body position and movement

byEcole Polytechnique Federale de LausanneGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2024.02.036How does your brain know the position and movement of your different b

Updated on: March 28,2024

Unraveling the 'sixth sense': New study explores how the brain senses body position and movement

byEcole Polytechnique Federale de LausanneGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2024.02.036How does your brain know the position and movement of your different b

Updated on:March 28,2024

Discovery of new role for brain's immune cells could have Alzheimer's implications

by Josh Barney,University of Virginia“Precise blood vessel function is critical to accommodate the extreme energy demands of the brain for normal brain function,” said Ukpong B. Eyo, a top exper

Updated on: May 28,2024

Discovery of new role for brain's immune cells could have Alzheimer's implications

by Josh Barney,University of Virginia“Precise blood vessel function is critical to accommodate the extreme energy demands of the brain for normal brain function,” said Ukpong B. Eyo, a top exper

Updated on:May 28,2024

Telomere shortening—a sign of cellular aging—linked to signs of Alzheimer's in brain scans

by Public Library of ScienceThe authors found associations between telomere length, a marker of biological aging, and multiple aspects of brain structure. Credit: PublicDomainPictures, Pixabay, C

Updated on: May 22,2024

Telomere shortening—a sign of cellular aging—linked to signs of Alzheimer's in brain scans

by Public Library of ScienceThe authors found associations between telomere length, a marker of biological aging, and multiple aspects of brain structure. Credit: PublicDomainPictures, Pixabay, C

Updated on:May 22,2024