Smaller hippocampus linked to cognitive decline

byAmerican Academy of NeurologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWith the rise of new drugs that can target the amyloid-beta plaques in the brain that are an early sign of Alzheimer's disease

Updated on: January 10,2024

Smaller hippocampus linked to cognitive decline

byAmerican Academy of NeurologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWith the rise of new drugs that can target the amyloid-beta plaques in the brain that are an early sign of Alzheimer's disease

Updated on:January 10,2024

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

Can traditional chinese medicine offer treatments for dementia and Alzheimer's disease?

A new study of classical Chinese medical texts identifies references to age-related memory impairment similar to modern-day Alzheimer's disease, and to several plant-based ingredients used centuri

Updated on: March 07,2024

Can traditional chinese medicine offer treatments for dementia and Alzheimer's disease?

A new study of classical Chinese medical texts identifies references to age-related memory impairment similar to modern-day Alzheimer's disease, and to several plant-based ingredients used centuri

Updated on:March 07,2024

Protein that regulates brain cell connections could be new target for treating Alzheimer's disease

by Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineDiagram of the brain of a person with Alzheimer's Disease. Credit: Wikipedia/public domain.In experiments with a protein called Ephexin5 that app

Updated on: May 22,2024

Protein that regulates brain cell connections could be new target for treating Alzheimer's disease

by Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineDiagram of the brain of a person with Alzheimer's Disease. Credit: Wikipedia/public domain.In experiments with a protein called Ephexin5 that app

Updated on:May 22,2024

Study shows that activity in the primate visual cortex is minimally linked to spontaneous movements

by Ingrid Fadelli , Medical XpressMonitoring spontaneous body movements during task performance in macaque monkeys. Credit: Chandra Talluri et al.,Nature Neuroscience, 2023Many past neuroscience

Updated on: January 12,2024

Study shows that activity in the primate visual cortex is minimally linked to spontaneous movements

by Ingrid Fadelli , Medical XpressMonitoring spontaneous body movements during task performance in macaque monkeys. Credit: Chandra Talluri et al.,Nature Neuroscience, 2023Many past neuroscience

Updated on:January 12,2024

How the brain responds to surprising events

by Sarah McDonnell,Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyMost of the brain’s noradrenaline is produced by the two locus coeruleus nuclei, one in each brain hemisphere. The neurons of the locus co

Updated on: February 21,2024

How the brain responds to surprising events

by Sarah McDonnell,Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyMost of the brain’s noradrenaline is produced by the two locus coeruleus nuclei, one in each brain hemisphere. The neurons of the locus co

Updated on:February 21,2024

Low-carb 'keto' diet ('Atkins-style') may modestly improve cognition in older adults

by Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn a pilot study of 14 older adults with mild cognitive problems suggestive of early Alzheimer's disease, Johns Hopkins

Updated on: May 22,2024

Low-carb 'keto' diet ('Atkins-style') may modestly improve cognition in older adults

by Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn a pilot study of 14 older adults with mild cognitive problems suggestive of early Alzheimer's disease, Johns Hopkins

Updated on:May 22,2024

AI beats experts in predicting future quality of 'mini-organs'

byKyushu UniversityOrganoids predicted by the model to be of high quality (left) expressed RAX (green stain) more widely than organoids predicted to be of low quality (right). Credit: Asano et a

Updated on: December 10,2024

AI beats experts in predicting future quality of 'mini-organs'

byKyushu UniversityOrganoids predicted by the model to be of high quality (left) expressed RAX (green stain) more widely than organoids predicted to be of low quality (right). Credit: Asano et a

Updated on:December 10,2024

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

Researchers harness probiotics to deliver Parkinson's disease treatment

by Experimental BiologyA probiotic was engineered to endogenously produce L-DOPA from tyrosine using recombinant 4-hydrophenylacetate 3-monooxygenase and FAD reductase genes. The L-DOPA live-biotherap

Updated on: April 07,2024

Researchers harness probiotics to deliver Parkinson's disease treatment

by Experimental BiologyA probiotic was engineered to endogenously produce L-DOPA from tyrosine using recombinant 4-hydrophenylacetate 3-monooxygenase and FAD reductase genes. The L-DOPA live-biotherap

Updated on:April 07,2024

Moments of clarity in dementia patients at end of life: Glimmers of hope?

by University of MichiganCredit: CC0 Public DomainIt happens unexpectedly: a person long thought lost to the ravages of dementia, unable to recall the events of their lives or even recognize thos

Updated on: May 08,2024

Moments of clarity in dementia patients at end of life: Glimmers of hope?

by University of MichiganCredit: CC0 Public DomainIt happens unexpectedly: a person long thought lost to the ravages of dementia, unable to recall the events of their lives or even recognize thos

Updated on:May 08,2024

Individuals with high Alzheimer's risk may use attention to process, rather than suppress, distracting stimuli

by California Institute of TechnologyPractice makes imperfect: stronger implicit interference with practice in individuals at high risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease. An example trial sequenc

Updated on: February 24,2024

Individuals with high Alzheimer's risk may use attention to process, rather than suppress, distracting stimuli

by California Institute of TechnologyPractice makes imperfect: stronger implicit interference with practice in individuals at high risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease. An example trial sequenc

Updated on:February 24,2024