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

Assistive tech to tackle dementia isolation

by Manchester Metropolitan UniversityMobile and wearable technology used to support independent living for people with dementia could hold the key to cutting social isolation.Wearable technology,

Updated on: July 01,2024

Assistive tech to tackle dementia isolation

by Manchester Metropolitan UniversityMobile and wearable technology used to support independent living for people with dementia could hold the key to cutting social isolation.Wearable technology,

Updated on:July 01,2024

Docking peptides, slow to lock, open possible path to treat Alzheimer's

by Mike Williams,Rice UniversityUsing computational models and atomic force microscope experiments, researchers at the University of Houston and Rice University have identified a possible “Achil

Updated on: May 26,2024

Docking peptides, slow to lock, open possible path to treat Alzheimer's

by Mike Williams,Rice UniversityUsing computational models and atomic force microscope experiments, researchers at the University of Houston and Rice University have identified a possible “Achil

Updated on:May 26,2024

'Exhausted' immune cells may drive Alzheimer's

by Rockefeller UniversityGraphical abstract. Credit:Immunity(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.immuni.2023.12.001Mice reach the twilight of their lives at around age two, the rough equivalent of

Updated on: February 24,2024

'Exhausted' immune cells may drive Alzheimer's

by Rockefeller UniversityGraphical abstract. Credit:Immunity(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.immuni.2023.12.001Mice reach the twilight of their lives at around age two, the rough equivalent of

Updated on:February 24,2024

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

Bariatric surgery may slow cognitive decline for people with obesity

by Noah Fromson,University of MichiganCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWithin the next 10 years, it's projected that up to 50% of United States adults will be affected by obesity, which is a

Updated on: January 09,2024

Bariatric surgery may slow cognitive decline for people with obesity

by Noah Fromson,University of MichiganCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWithin the next 10 years, it's projected that up to 50% of United States adults will be affected by obesity, which is a

Updated on:January 09,2024

Our favorite bittersweet symphonies may help us deal better with physical pain

byFrontiersCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearch has shown that music might be a drug-free way to lower humans' pain perception. This decreased sensitivity to pain—also known as hypoalgesia—can

Updated on: January 12,2024

Our favorite bittersweet symphonies may help us deal better with physical pain

byFrontiersCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearch has shown that music might be a drug-free way to lower humans' pain perception. This decreased sensitivity to pain—also known as hypoalgesia—can

Updated on:January 12,2024

Neural circuit location of strong sense of discomfort found

byUppsala UniversityCredit:Cell Reports(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2023.113328Researchers have identified a new neural circuit in the brain which produces a strong sense of discomf

Updated on: January 10,2024

Neural circuit location of strong sense of discomfort found

byUppsala UniversityCredit:Cell Reports(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2023.113328Researchers have identified a new neural circuit in the brain which produces a strong sense of discomf

Updated on:January 10,2024

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

Eating more ketones may fight against Alzheimer's disease

by Society for NeuroscienceDecreased levels of SIRT3 triggers loss of interneurons in Alzheimer's disease mouse models. Credit: Cheng et al., JNeurosci 2019.A ketone-supplemented diet may pro

Updated on: May 26,2024

Eating more ketones may fight against Alzheimer's disease

by Society for NeuroscienceDecreased levels of SIRT3 triggers loss of interneurons in Alzheimer's disease mouse models. Credit: Cheng et al., JNeurosci 2019.A ketone-supplemented diet may pro

Updated on:May 26,2024

Can computer use, crafts and games slow or prevent age-related memory loss?

by American Academy of NeurologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new study has found that mentally stimulating activities like using a computer, playing games, crafting and participating in social acti

Updated on: May 22,2024

Can computer use, crafts and games slow or prevent age-related memory loss?

by American Academy of NeurologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new study has found that mentally stimulating activities like using a computer, playing games, crafting and participating in social acti

Updated on:May 22,2024

Brain condition sidelining Bruce Willis has many causes

by Carla K. JohnsonBruce Willis attends a movie premiere in New York on Friday, Oct. 11, 2019. A brain disorder that leads to problems with speaking, reading and writing has sidelined Willis and drawn

Updated on: February 03,2024

Brain condition sidelining Bruce Willis has many causes

by Carla K. JohnsonBruce Willis attends a movie premiere in New York on Friday, Oct. 11, 2019. A brain disorder that leads to problems with speaking, reading and writing has sidelined Willis and drawn

Updated on:February 03,2024