How the brain wakes us from daydreams

by Children's Hospital BostonDistinct behavioral correlates of DSs. Credit:Nature(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41586-024-07192-8When we daydream, we must be able to snap back to attention

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How the brain wakes us from daydreams

by Children's Hospital BostonDistinct behavioral correlates of DSs. Credit:Nature(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41586-024-07192-8When we daydream, we must be able to snap back to attention

Updated on:March 19,2024 11

What multilingual nuns can tell us about dementia

by University of WaterlooCredit: CC0 Public DomainA strong ability in languages may help reduce the risk of developing dementia, says a new University of Waterloo study.The research, led by Suzan

Updated on: May 28,2024 7

What multilingual nuns can tell us about dementia

by University of WaterlooCredit: CC0 Public DomainA strong ability in languages may help reduce the risk of developing dementia, says a new University of Waterloo study.The research, led by Suzan

Updated on:May 28,2024 7

Is radon linked to health conditions other than lung cancer?

byAmerican Academy of NeurologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainRadon, a naturally occurring radioactive gas produced when metals like uranium or radium break down in rocks and soil, is a known

Updated on: January 09,2024 9

Is radon linked to health conditions other than lung cancer?

byAmerican Academy of NeurologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainRadon, a naturally occurring radioactive gas produced when metals like uranium or radium break down in rocks and soil, is a known

Updated on:January 09,2024 9

Larger drug trials that intervene earlier needed for Alzheimer's disease

by Lund UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainThere are currently no drugs that stop or inhibit Alzheimer's disease. Despite drug trials showing plaque reduction in the brain, the patients'

Updated on: June 05,2024 6

Larger drug trials that intervene earlier needed for Alzheimer's disease

by Lund UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainThere are currently no drugs that stop or inhibit Alzheimer's disease. Despite drug trials showing plaque reduction in the brain, the patients'

Updated on:June 05,2024 6

A simple treatment offers significant improvement for stroke survivors with a disability known as spatial neglect

by A.M. Barrett and Kevin Houston,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMore than half of stroke survivorsdo not receive rehabilitationafter the first days of advanced st

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A simple treatment offers significant improvement for stroke survivors with a disability known as spatial neglect

by A.M. Barrett and Kevin Houston,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMore than half of stroke survivorsdo not receive rehabilitationafter the first days of advanced st

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Clinical trial suggests ALS drug effective for treating spinal cord injuries

by Laurie Fickman,University of HoustonRiluzole trough and peak concentrations from Phase I and Phase II/III trials presented in waterfall plots. Credit:Journal of Neurotrauma(2023).

Updated on: January 11,2024 11

Clinical trial suggests ALS drug effective for treating spinal cord injuries

by Laurie Fickman,University of HoustonRiluzole trough and peak concentrations from Phase I and Phase II/III trials presented in waterfall plots. Credit:Journal of Neurotrauma(2023).

Updated on:January 11,2024 11

Testing reveals transfusing young blood into Alzheimer's patients does not reverse disease

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressCredit: public domain(Medical Xpress)—A team of researchers with a startup company called Alkahest will be giving a presentation at this year's Clinical Trials on Alzh

Updated on: May 05,2024 19

Testing reveals transfusing young blood into Alzheimer's patients does not reverse disease

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressCredit: public domain(Medical Xpress)—A team of researchers with a startup company called Alkahest will be giving a presentation at this year's Clinical Trials on Alzh

Updated on:May 05,2024 19

Women accumulate Alzheimer's-related protein faster

by Lund UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAlzheimer's disease seems to progress faster in women than in men. The protein tau accumulates at a higher rate in women, according to rese

Updated on: May 26,2024 5

Women accumulate Alzheimer's-related protein faster

by Lund UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAlzheimer's disease seems to progress faster in women than in men. The protein tau accumulates at a higher rate in women, according to rese

Updated on:May 26,2024 5

A precise look at Alzheimer's proteins

by Environmental Molecular Sciences LaboratoryResearchers explored the role of a soluble form of beta amyloid in the brain. This image shows beta amyloid clumps (brown) and tangles of the tau pro

Updated on: May 26,2024 6

A precise look at Alzheimer's proteins

by Environmental Molecular Sciences LaboratoryResearchers explored the role of a soluble form of beta amyloid in the brain. This image shows beta amyloid clumps (brown) and tangles of the tau pro

Updated on:May 26,2024 6

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

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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

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'White matter lesion' mapping tool identifies early signs of dementia

by NYU Langone HealthCaption: MRI image of human brain shows multiple bright spots (white matter hyperintensities) in centerCourtesy of Elsevier/Academic Radiology. Credit: Elsevier/Academic Radi

Updated on: April 25,2024 10

'White matter lesion' mapping tool identifies early signs of dementia

by NYU Langone HealthCaption: MRI image of human brain shows multiple bright spots (white matter hyperintensities) in centerCourtesy of Elsevier/Academic Radiology. Credit: Elsevier/Academic Radi

Updated on:April 25,2024 10

Machine-learning program reveals genes responsible for sex-specific differences in Alzheimer's disease progression

by Texas Children's HospitalThe top 98 EAML genes are connected to GWAS genes, dysregulated in AD patients, and capable of separating AD and healthy control samples. Credit:Nature Commu

Updated on: June 11,2024 7

Machine-learning program reveals genes responsible for sex-specific differences in Alzheimer's disease progression

by Texas Children's HospitalThe top 98 EAML genes are connected to GWAS genes, dysregulated in AD patients, and capable of separating AD and healthy control samples. Credit:Nature Commu

Updated on:June 11,2024 7