Protein activation in the brain may protect women against Alzheimer's

byKarolinska InstitutetGolgi staining of mouse brain tissue. Credit: Silvia Maioli laboratoryA new study at the Karolinska Institute suggests that activation of a certain brain protein can prote

Updated on: April 09,2024

Protein activation in the brain may protect women against Alzheimer's

byKarolinska InstitutetGolgi staining of mouse brain tissue. Credit: Silvia Maioli laboratoryA new study at the Karolinska Institute suggests that activation of a certain brain protein can prote

Updated on:April 09,2024

Finding epilepsy hotspots before surgery: A faster, non-invasive approach

by Nancy Fliesler,Children's Hospital BostonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNeurosurgery for patients with drug-resistant epilepsy requires locating the precise brain areas that are generat

Updated on: September 09,2024

Finding epilepsy hotspots before surgery: A faster, non-invasive approach

by Nancy Fliesler,Children's Hospital BostonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNeurosurgery for patients with drug-resistant epilepsy requires locating the precise brain areas that are generat

Updated on:September 09,2024

How the gut sends signals to the brain: Scientists define five types of colon neurons

by Harvard Medical SchoolAn image of the colon wall showing different types of sensory neurons labeled with fluorescent dyes. Neurons that signal from the colon to the brain (green) become active

Updated on: February 05,2024

How the gut sends signals to the brain: Scientists define five types of colon neurons

by Harvard Medical SchoolAn image of the colon wall showing different types of sensory neurons labeled with fluorescent dyes. Neurons that signal from the colon to the brain (green) become active

Updated on:February 05,2024

A potential agent for treating preeclampsia

by Max Delbrück Center for Molecular MedicineThis image helps researchers analyze, among other things, the spiral arteries in order to gain insights into fetal nutrition. Credit: Nadine Haase, MD

Updated on: May 11,2024

A potential agent for treating preeclampsia

by Max Delbrück Center for Molecular MedicineThis image helps researchers analyze, among other things, the spiral arteries in order to gain insights into fetal nutrition. Credit: Nadine Haase, MD

Updated on:May 11,2024

New study reveals key role vision plays in sculpting brain development

by Jake Siegel,Allen Institute for Brain ScienceMara Rue, Ph.D., co-lead author and scientist at the Allen Institute for Brain Science. Credit: Peter Kim/Allen InstituteScientists have long know

Updated on: April 28,2024

New study reveals key role vision plays in sculpting brain development

by Jake Siegel,Allen Institute for Brain ScienceMara Rue, Ph.D., co-lead author and scientist at the Allen Institute for Brain Science. Credit: Peter Kim/Allen InstituteScientists have long know

Updated on:April 28,2024

Research overturns previous findings on potential Parkinson's disease target

JANUARY 22, 2024byWalter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical ResearchDetermining nucleotide-bound PhPINK1 structures. Credit:Science Advances(2024). DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.adj7408A new

Updated on: March 28,2024

Research overturns previous findings on potential Parkinson's disease target

JANUARY 22, 2024byWalter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical ResearchDetermining nucleotide-bound PhPINK1 structures. Credit:Science Advances(2024). DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.adj7408A new

Updated on:March 28,2024

Study highlight link between socioeconomic disparities and post-stroke care

byAmerican Academy of NeurologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainPeople who live in neighborhoods with lower socioeconomic status are less likely to receive clot-busting medications or undergo clot-remov

Updated on: January 11,2024

Study highlight link between socioeconomic disparities and post-stroke care

byAmerican Academy of NeurologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainPeople who live in neighborhoods with lower socioeconomic status are less likely to receive clot-busting medications or undergo clot-remov

Updated on:January 11,2024

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

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

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

The brain's support cells may play a key role in OCD

by University of California, Los AngelesAn astrocyte from the striatum. Credit: Joselyn SotoA type of cell usually characterized as the brain's support system appears to play an important rol

Updated on: February 21,2024

The brain's support cells may play a key role in OCD

by University of California, Los AngelesAn astrocyte from the striatum. Credit: Joselyn SotoA type of cell usually characterized as the brain's support system appears to play an important rol

Updated on:February 21,2024

Radiation breaks connections in the brain

by University of Rochester Medical CenterImage from study shows protein marker (green) that indicates activation of microglia (red) after exposure to radiation. Credit: University of Rochester Me

Updated on: June 01,2024

Radiation breaks connections in the brain

by University of Rochester Medical CenterImage from study shows protein marker (green) that indicates activation of microglia (red) after exposure to radiation. Credit: University of Rochester Me

Updated on:June 01,2024

Cluster headaches may be more severe in women

by American Academy of NeurologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainWhile cluster headache is more common in men than in women, a new study suggests that the disorder may be more severe for women. The study

Updated on: February 18,2024

Cluster headaches may be more severe in women

by American Academy of NeurologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainWhile cluster headache is more common in men than in women, a new study suggests that the disorder may be more severe for women. The study

Updated on:February 18,2024