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

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

Scientists define new type of memory loss in older adults

byMayo ClinicGraphical abstract. Credit:(2024). DOI: 10.1093/braincomms/fcae183Researchers at Mayo Clinic have established new criteria for a memory-loss syndrome in older adults that spec

Updated on: July 31,2024

Scientists define new type of memory loss in older adults

byMayo ClinicGraphical abstract. Credit:(2024). DOI: 10.1093/braincomms/fcae183Researchers at Mayo Clinic have established new criteria for a memory-loss syndrome in older adults that spec

Updated on:July 31,2024

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

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

Common headaches tied to neck inflammation

by Radiological Society of North AmericaExemplary cases for trapezius muscle segmentations. (A) Segmentation masks of the bilateral trapezius muscles (red areas) in a 25-year-old female and (B) i

Updated on: February 03,2024

Common headaches tied to neck inflammation

by Radiological Society of North AmericaExemplary cases for trapezius muscle segmentations. (A) Segmentation masks of the bilateral trapezius muscles (red areas) in a 25-year-old female and (B) i

Updated on:February 03,2024

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

Senate committee backs califf nomination to head FDA

(HealthDay)—The nomination of former U.S. Food and Drug Administration head Robert Califf, M.D., to again lead the agency now heads to the full Senate for a vote, after a Senate committee on Thursday

Updated on: May 05,2024

Senate committee backs califf nomination to head FDA

(HealthDay)—The nomination of former U.S. Food and Drug Administration head Robert Califf, M.D., to again lead the agency now heads to the full Senate for a vote, after a Senate committee on Thursday

Updated on:May 05,2024

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

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

Aβ43 generation in familial Alzheimer's disease: New insights into disease onset

by Doshisha UniversityIn this study, γ-secretase was extracted from wild type (WT) cells and cells carrying FAD-related genetic mutations (mutations in presenilin 1: L85P, I143T, H163R, L166P, G206V,

Updated on: June 20,2024

Aβ43 generation in familial Alzheimer's disease: New insights into disease onset

by Doshisha UniversityIn this study, γ-secretase was extracted from wild type (WT) cells and cells carrying FAD-related genetic mutations (mutations in presenilin 1: L85P, I143T, H163R, L166P, G206V,

Updated on:June 20,2024

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

More servings of whole grains linked to slower memory decline in Black people

by American Academy of NeurologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainBlack people who eat more foods with whole grains, including some breads and cereals, quinoa, and popcorn, may have a slower rate

Updated on: February 24,2024

More servings of whole grains linked to slower memory decline in Black people

by American Academy of NeurologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainBlack people who eat more foods with whole grains, including some breads and cereals, quinoa, and popcorn, may have a slower rate

Updated on:February 24,2024

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

How humans use their sense of smell to find their way

by Michele W. Berger,University of PennsylvaniaSixth-year Ph.D. student Clara Raithel looks at an anatomical brain scan taken from a previous study participant. Her research, in the lab of Profe

Updated on: January 12,2024

How humans use their sense of smell to find their way

by Michele W. Berger,University of PennsylvaniaSixth-year Ph.D. student Clara Raithel looks at an anatomical brain scan taken from a previous study participant. Her research, in the lab of Profe

Updated on:January 12,2024