Gene mutation may speed up memory loss in Alzheimer's disease

by American Academy of NeurologyDiagram of the brain of a person with Alzheimer's Disease. Credit: Wikipedia/public domain.A gene mutation may accelerate the loss of memory and thinking skill

Updated on: June 14,2024

Gene mutation may speed up memory loss in Alzheimer's disease

by American Academy of NeurologyDiagram of the brain of a person with Alzheimer's Disease. Credit: Wikipedia/public domain.A gene mutation may accelerate the loss of memory and thinking skill

Updated on:June 14,2024

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

Sleep aid models sleep patterns, plays soothing music at appropriate times

by David Bradley,InderscienceCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainInsomnia is a pervasive sleep disorder affecting millions of people worldwide. It has long been considered a significant health con

Updated on: March 05,2024

Sleep aid models sleep patterns, plays soothing music at appropriate times

by David Bradley,InderscienceCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainInsomnia is a pervasive sleep disorder affecting millions of people worldwide. It has long been considered a significant health con

Updated on:March 05,2024

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

White matter may aid recovery from spinal cord injuries: Study

by Bill Snyder,Vanderbilt University Medical CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainInjuries, infection and inflammatory diseases that damage the spinal cord can lead to intractable pain and disability.

Updated on: August 26,2024

White matter may aid recovery from spinal cord injuries: Study

by Bill Snyder,Vanderbilt University Medical CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainInjuries, infection and inflammatory diseases that damage the spinal cord can lead to intractable pain and disability.

Updated on:August 26,2024

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

'Movies' with color and music visualize brain activity data in beautiful detail

byPublic Library of ScienceSimple audiovisualization of wide field neural activity. Credit: Adapted from Thibodeaux et al., 2024, PLOS ONE, CC-BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

Updated on: April 09,2024

'Movies' with color and music visualize brain activity data in beautiful detail

byPublic Library of ScienceSimple audiovisualization of wide field neural activity. Credit: Adapted from Thibodeaux et al., 2024, PLOS ONE, CC-BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

Updated on:April 09,2024

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

Neural probe achieves brain-wide neuronal activity recording in macaque brain

byPeking UniversityRecording in an awake rhesus macaque under a fixation-saccade task. a, Schematics showing the setup of the recording. b, Schematics showing the fixation-saccade task. c, Spati

Updated on: July 08,2024

Neural probe achieves brain-wide neuronal activity recording in macaque brain

byPeking UniversityRecording in an awake rhesus macaque under a fixation-saccade task. a, Schematics showing the setup of the recording. b, Schematics showing the fixation-saccade task. c, Spati

Updated on:July 08,2024

Scientists identify new 'regulatory' function of learning and memory gene common to all mammalian brain cells

byJohns Hopkins University School of MedicineNeuron showing SynGAP (green) binding to PSD-95 at synapses. Credit: Yoichi Araki and Rick Huganir, Johns Hopkins MedicineJohns Hopkins Medicine neur

Updated on: April 22,2024

Scientists identify new 'regulatory' function of learning and memory gene common to all mammalian brain cells

byJohns Hopkins University School of MedicineNeuron showing SynGAP (green) binding to PSD-95 at synapses. Credit: Yoichi Araki and Rick Huganir, Johns Hopkins MedicineJohns Hopkins Medicine neur

Updated on:April 22,2024

Are bigger brains better?

by Nancy Averett,Michigan State UniversityCredit: Michigan State UniversityWhen it comes to certain parts of the brain, bigger doesn't necessarily equate to better memory. According to a new

Updated on: May 18,2024

Are bigger brains better?

by Nancy Averett,Michigan State UniversityCredit: Michigan State UniversityWhen it comes to certain parts of the brain, bigger doesn't necessarily equate to better memory. According to a new

Updated on:May 18,2024

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