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

Researchers map the spatio-temporal human brain dynamics of a visual image being recognized

by Rachel Gordon,Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyA team of MIT researchers found highly memorable images have stronger and sustained responses in ventro-occipital brain cortices, peaking at

Updated on: April 28,2024

Researchers map the spatio-temporal human brain dynamics of a visual image being recognized

by Rachel Gordon,Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyA team of MIT researchers found highly memorable images have stronger and sustained responses in ventro-occipital brain cortices, peaking at

Updated on:April 28,2024

Anesthesia found to block sensation by cutting off communication within the cortex

byMassachusetts Institute of TechnologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainGeneral anesthesia evokes a dual mystery: How does it disrupt consciousness, including sensory perception, and what might

Updated on: January 10,2024

Anesthesia found to block sensation by cutting off communication within the cortex

byMassachusetts Institute of TechnologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainGeneral anesthesia evokes a dual mystery: How does it disrupt consciousness, including sensory perception, and what might

Updated on:January 10,2024

How soon is soon enough to learn you have Alzheimer's?

by Alex Smith, Kaiser Health NewsPET scan of a human brain with Alzheimer's disease. Credit: public domainJose Belardo of Lansing, Kan., spent most of his career in the U.S. Public Health Service.

Updated on: May 28,2024

How soon is soon enough to learn you have Alzheimer's?

by Alex Smith, Kaiser Health NewsPET scan of a human brain with Alzheimer's disease. Credit: public domainJose Belardo of Lansing, Kan., spent most of his career in the U.S. Public Health Service.

Updated on:May 28,2024

60 years later, high school quality may have a long-term impact on cognition

by Columbia University Irving Medical CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA study of more than 2,200 adults who attended U.S. high schools in the early 1960s found that those who attended hig

Updated on: March 24,2024

60 years later, high school quality may have a long-term impact on cognition

by Columbia University Irving Medical CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA study of more than 2,200 adults who attended U.S. high schools in the early 1960s found that those who attended hig

Updated on:March 24,2024

New method for triggering and imaging seizures can help guide epilepsy surgery

by Society of Nuclear MedicineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearchers have developed a new method for triggering and imaging seizures in epilepsy patients, offering physicians the ability to

Updated on: March 19,2024

New method for triggering and imaging seizures can help guide epilepsy surgery

by Society of Nuclear MedicineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearchers have developed a new method for triggering and imaging seizures in epilepsy patients, offering physicians the ability to

Updated on:March 19,2024

Pain is a major problem for individuals with traumatic brain injury, researchers say

byWolters Kluwer HealthCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainChronic pain affects approximately 60% of people living with traumatic brain injury (TBI), even up to 30 years after injury, according to&

Updated on: January 09,2024

Pain is a major problem for individuals with traumatic brain injury, researchers say

byWolters Kluwer HealthCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainChronic pain affects approximately 60% of people living with traumatic brain injury (TBI), even up to 30 years after injury, according to&

Updated on:January 09,2024

Team finds new culprit in amyloid beta buildup and neurodegeneration

by Darcy Lewis,Cornell UniversityCredit:Molecular Neurodegeneration(2023). DOI: 10.1186/s13024-023-00660-1Researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine have demonstrated how amyloid beta, a

Updated on: January 10,2024

Team finds new culprit in amyloid beta buildup and neurodegeneration

by Darcy Lewis,Cornell UniversityCredit:Molecular Neurodegeneration(2023). DOI: 10.1186/s13024-023-00660-1Researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine have demonstrated how amyloid beta, a

Updated on:January 10,2024

How a care program could improve the lives of people with advanced dementia

by Lancaster UniversityThe Namaste Care program seeks to give comfort and pleasure to people with advanced dementia through engagement and meaningful activity,. Credit: Lancaster UniversityStaff

Updated on: June 07,2024

How a care program could improve the lives of people with advanced dementia

by Lancaster UniversityThe Namaste Care program seeks to give comfort and pleasure to people with advanced dementia through engagement and meaningful activity,. Credit: Lancaster UniversityStaff

Updated on:June 07,2024

Sweet smell of success: Simple fragrance method produces major memory boost

by University of California, IrvineFlow chart for subject participation. Bold font denotes subgroups that were included in the statistical analyses (Pre-Covid Finishers, for neuropsychological as

Updated on: February 05,2024

Sweet smell of success: Simple fragrance method produces major memory boost

by University of California, IrvineFlow chart for subject participation. Bold font denotes subgroups that were included in the statistical analyses (Pre-Covid Finishers, for neuropsychological as

Updated on:February 05,2024

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

New study shows that chronic neurodegeneration can be prevented after traumatic brain injury

byUniversity Hospitals Cleveland Medical CenterGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell Reports Medicine(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.xcrm.2024.101715Violent blows or jolts to the head can cause tra

Updated on: September 25,2024

New study shows that chronic neurodegeneration can be prevented after traumatic brain injury

byUniversity Hospitals Cleveland Medical CenterGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell Reports Medicine(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.xcrm.2024.101715Violent blows or jolts to the head can cause tra

Updated on:September 25,2024