Mind to molecules: Does brain's electrical encoding of information 'tune' sub-cellular structure?

byMassachusetts Institute of TechnologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainTo produce its many functions, including thought, the brain works at many scales. Information such as goals or images is

Updated on: February 18,2024

Mind to molecules: Does brain's electrical encoding of information 'tune' sub-cellular structure?

byMassachusetts Institute of TechnologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainTo produce its many functions, including thought, the brain works at many scales. Information such as goals or images is

Updated on:February 18,2024

Lifestyle changes may slow or prevent Alzheimer's in people at high risk

by Dennis ThompsonNew research shows that a set of healthy lifestyle habits can help preserve brain function in folks with mild cognitive impairment or early dementia.About 71% of patients who ate hea

Updated on: June 15,2024

Lifestyle changes may slow or prevent Alzheimer's in people at high risk

by Dennis ThompsonNew research shows that a set of healthy lifestyle habits can help preserve brain function in folks with mild cognitive impairment or early dementia.About 71% of patients who ate hea

Updated on:June 15,2024

The hemispheres are not equal: How the brain is not symmetrical

by Max Planck SocietyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAt first glance, the human body looks symmetrical: two arms, two legs, two eyes, two ears, even the nose and mouth appear to be mirrored on a

Updated on: February 18,2024

The hemispheres are not equal: How the brain is not symmetrical

by Max Planck SocietyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAt first glance, the human body looks symmetrical: two arms, two legs, two eyes, two ears, even the nose and mouth appear to be mirrored on a

Updated on:February 18,2024

Successful extraction of Alzheimer's-type dementia finger-tapping pattern

by HitachiThe National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology ("NCGG") in Japan has succeeded in identifying an index finger-thumb tapping pattern unique to Alzheimer's-type dementia thro

Updated on: May 06,2024

Successful extraction of Alzheimer's-type dementia finger-tapping pattern

by HitachiThe National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology ("NCGG") in Japan has succeeded in identifying an index finger-thumb tapping pattern unique to Alzheimer's-type dementia thro

Updated on:May 06,2024

Bill Gates giving $50 million for Alzheimer's research

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates announced Monday that he is investing $50 million to fund research into treatment for Alzheimer's disease.Gates, in an entry on his blog, said he was making the inv

Updated on: March 07,2024

Bill Gates giving $50 million for Alzheimer's research

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates announced Monday that he is investing $50 million to fund research into treatment for Alzheimer's disease.Gates, in an entry on his blog, said he was making the inv

Updated on:March 07,2024

Study questions benefit of new Alzheimer's drug

by Lauren Baggett,University of GeorgiaCredit: CC0 Public DomainLast summer, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration fully approved the first drug shown to slow the progress of Alzheimer's. Bu

Updated on: April 23,2024

Study questions benefit of new Alzheimer's drug

by Lauren Baggett,University of GeorgiaCredit: CC0 Public DomainLast summer, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration fully approved the first drug shown to slow the progress of Alzheimer's. Bu

Updated on:April 23,2024

Serotonin vs. Dopamine - 7 Key Differences Between Pleasure and Happiness

Updated on: July 25,2024

Serotonin vs. Dopamine - 7 Key Differences Between Pleasure and Happiness

Updated on:July 25,2024

Incidence of syndromes associated with frontotemporal lobar degeneration in nine European countries

byUniversity of Eastern FinlandSex- and Age-Specific Incidence Rates of Frontotemporal Lobar Degeneration in Europe per 100 000 Person-Years. Estimates were derived from the fixed effects of a r

Updated on: January 21,2024

Incidence of syndromes associated with frontotemporal lobar degeneration in nine European countries

byUniversity of Eastern FinlandSex- and Age-Specific Incidence Rates of Frontotemporal Lobar Degeneration in Europe per 100 000 Person-Years. Estimates were derived from the fixed effects of a r

Updated on:January 21,2024

New leads for spinal cord injury: Mapping spinal-projecting neurons in the brain

JANUARY 25, 2024by Nancy Fliesler,Children's Hospital BostonResearchers have now mapped all the neurons that project from the brain to the spinal cord and characterized them at the molecular

Updated on: March 15,2024

New leads for spinal cord injury: Mapping spinal-projecting neurons in the brain

JANUARY 25, 2024by Nancy Fliesler,Children's Hospital BostonResearchers have now mapped all the neurons that project from the brain to the spinal cord and characterized them at the molecular

Updated on:March 15,2024

'Pac-Man' gene implicated in Alzheimer's disease

by NeuRaDiagram of the brain of a person with Alzheimer's Disease. Credit: Wikipedia/public domain.A gene that protects the brain from the harmful build-up of amyloid-beta, one of the causative pr

Updated on: May 06,2024

'Pac-Man' gene implicated in Alzheimer's disease

by NeuRaDiagram of the brain of a person with Alzheimer's Disease. Credit: Wikipedia/public domain.A gene that protects the brain from the harmful build-up of amyloid-beta, one of the causative pr

Updated on:May 06,2024

New target for Alzheimer's therapies found

by German Center for Neurodegenerative DiseasesMedin interacts directly with amyloid-β, promoting its aggregation.a, Immuno-electron microscopy of MFG-E8 (or fragment) staining in cortical

Updated on: May 28,2024

New target for Alzheimer's therapies found

by German Center for Neurodegenerative DiseasesMedin interacts directly with amyloid-β, promoting its aggregation.a, Immuno-electron microscopy of MFG-E8 (or fragment) staining in cortical

Updated on:May 28,2024

Is bone health linked to brain health?

by American Academy of NeurologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPeople who have low bone density may have an increased risk of developing dementia compared to people who have higher bone density

Updated on: June 05,2024

Is bone health linked to brain health?

by American Academy of NeurologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPeople who have low bone density may have an increased risk of developing dementia compared to people who have higher bone density

Updated on:June 05,2024