Alzheimer's disease: Reduced signals in the brain's forgotten cells

by University of OsloAssociate Professor Rune Enger at the Institute of Basic Medical Sciences at the University of Oslo. Credit: Cecilie Bakken Høstmark, UiOAlzheimer's disease is associated

Updated on: April 02,2024

Alzheimer's disease: Reduced signals in the brain's forgotten cells

by University of OsloAssociate Professor Rune Enger at the Institute of Basic Medical Sciences at the University of Oslo. Credit: Cecilie Bakken Høstmark, UiOAlzheimer's disease is associated

Updated on:April 02,2024

Where your bed is in a hospital ward can determine how well you sleep, says study

by University of SurreyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainHospital patients sleeping near windows sleep better than those in other parts of a ward, according to a new study from the University of S

Updated on: March 05,2024

Where your bed is in a hospital ward can determine how well you sleep, says study

by University of SurreyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainHospital patients sleeping near windows sleep better than those in other parts of a ward, according to a new study from the University of S

Updated on:March 05,2024

Combination drug therapy shows promise for a treatment-resistant cancer

by Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineChristine Pratilas, M.D., in the lab. Credit: Frederick W. Dubs, Johns Hopkins Pathology Photography & GraphicsA combination of two cancer drugs

Updated on: May 21,2024

Combination drug therapy shows promise for a treatment-resistant cancer

by Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineChristine Pratilas, M.D., in the lab. Credit: Frederick W. Dubs, Johns Hopkins Pathology Photography & GraphicsA combination of two cancer drugs

Updated on:May 21,2024

Genetic variants reduce risk of Alzheimer's disease

by University College LondonCredit: CC0 Public DomainA DNA study of over 10,000 people by UCL scientists has identified a class of gene variants that appear to protect against Alzheimer's dis

Updated on: June 14,2024

Genetic variants reduce risk of Alzheimer's disease

by University College LondonCredit: CC0 Public DomainA DNA study of over 10,000 people by UCL scientists has identified a class of gene variants that appear to protect against Alzheimer's dis

Updated on:June 14,2024

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

Chemist discovers promising compound for a future drug against Alzheimer's disease

by RUDN UniversityCredit: RUDN UniversityBiochemists from RUDN University (Russia) and the University of Bari (Italy) report a group of compounds that can become a molecular scaffold for new drug

Updated on: June 07,2024

Chemist discovers promising compound for a future drug against Alzheimer's disease

by RUDN UniversityCredit: RUDN UniversityBiochemists from RUDN University (Russia) and the University of Bari (Italy) report a group of compounds that can become a molecular scaffold for new drug

Updated on:June 07,2024

Detection of minimal hepatic encephalopathy in patients with cirrhosis based on the Stroop-CN model

by Sichuan International Medical Exchange and Promotion AssociationPrevalence of minimal hepatic encephalopathy (MHE) in different groups of patients with cirrhosis. Credit:MedComm(2024).

Updated on: August 01,2024

Detection of minimal hepatic encephalopathy in patients with cirrhosis based on the Stroop-CN model

by Sichuan International Medical Exchange and Promotion AssociationPrevalence of minimal hepatic encephalopathy (MHE) in different groups of patients with cirrhosis. Credit:MedComm(2024).

Updated on:August 01,2024

Study suggests EBV-specific T cells play key role in development of multiple sclerosis

byUniversity of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe body's immune response to Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) may play a role in causing damage in people with multipl

Updated on: January 09,2024

Study suggests EBV-specific T cells play key role in development of multiple sclerosis

byUniversity of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe body's immune response to Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) may play a role in causing damage in people with multipl

Updated on:January 09,2024

Tau protein suppresses neural activity in mouse models of Alzheimer's disease

by Massachusetts General HospitalPET scan of a human brain with Alzheimer's disease. Credit: public domainA study from Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) investigators sheds new light on ho

Updated on: April 02,2024

Tau protein suppresses neural activity in mouse models of Alzheimer's disease

by Massachusetts General HospitalPET scan of a human brain with Alzheimer's disease. Credit: public domainA study from Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) investigators sheds new light on ho

Updated on:April 02,2024

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

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

High blood pressure speeds up mental decline, but does not fully explain dementia disparities

by University of MichiganCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPeople with high blood pressure levels face a faster erosion of their ability to think, make decisions and remember information than thos

Updated on: June 04,2024

High blood pressure speeds up mental decline, but does not fully explain dementia disparities

by University of MichiganCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPeople with high blood pressure levels face a faster erosion of their ability to think, make decisions and remember information than thos

Updated on:June 04,2024