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

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

Using poetry to bring back memories for people with dementia

by Charlotte Anscombe,University of NottinghamCredit: University of NottinghamStudents from the School of English at the University of Nottingham have been helping to bring back the memories of

Updated on: March 09,2024

Using poetry to bring back memories for people with dementia

by Charlotte Anscombe,University of NottinghamCredit: University of NottinghamStudents from the School of English at the University of Nottingham have been helping to bring back the memories of

Updated on:March 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

'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

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

Excessive alcohol consumption may accelerate Alzheimer's disease progression

by The Scripps Research InstituteResearchers monitored the gene expression of more than 100,000 individual cells from the prefrontal cortices of mice—shown here clustered and colored by cell type

Updated on: June 05,2024

Excessive alcohol consumption may accelerate Alzheimer's disease progression

by The Scripps Research InstituteResearchers monitored the gene expression of more than 100,000 individual cells from the prefrontal cortices of mice—shown here clustered and colored by cell type

Updated on:June 05,2024

Intensive trauma treatment relieves PTSD symptoms within eight days, finds researcher

by Radboud UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainRelieved from post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms in eight days? It is possible with a highly intensive treatment method that combines t

Updated on: March 19,2024

Intensive trauma treatment relieves PTSD symptoms within eight days, finds researcher

by Radboud UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainRelieved from post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms in eight days? It is possible with a highly intensive treatment method that combines t

Updated on:March 19,2024

From promise to practice: A dose of reality for psychedelic therapies

by Champalimaud Centre for the UnknownCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPsychedelics stand at a pivotal crossroad in mental health, offering the prospect of novel therapeutic avenues to address multip

Updated on: February 18,2024

From promise to practice: A dose of reality for psychedelic therapies

by Champalimaud Centre for the UnknownCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPsychedelics stand at a pivotal crossroad in mental health, offering the prospect of novel therapeutic avenues to address multip

Updated on:February 18,2024

New research shows that the heart has a mini-brain—its own nervous system that controls the heartbeat

byKarolinska InstitutetNeuroanatomy of the adult zebrafish intracardiac nervous system. Neuroanatomy of the adult zebrafish intracardiac nervous system. Credit:Nature Communications(

Updated on: December 18,2024

New research shows that the heart has a mini-brain—its own nervous system that controls the heartbeat

byKarolinska InstitutetNeuroanatomy of the adult zebrafish intracardiac nervous system. Neuroanatomy of the adult zebrafish intracardiac nervous system. Credit:Nature Communications(

Updated on:December 18,2024

Scientists uncover the role of dopamine in mediating short-term and long-term memory dynamics

by Tejasri Gururaj , Medical XpressNeural activity gives information about how fruit flies respond to various sensory stimuli, revealing insights into how they process and encode these experiences int

Updated on: September 09,2024

Scientists uncover the role of dopamine in mediating short-term and long-term memory dynamics

by Tejasri Gururaj , Medical XpressNeural activity gives information about how fruit flies respond to various sensory stimuli, revealing insights into how they process and encode these experiences int

Updated on:September 09,2024

New research suggests why males and females respond differently to social stress

by Alex Russell,UC DavisCredit: CC0 Public DomainWomen are nearly twice as likely as men to be diagnosed with an anxiety disorder, but among boys and girls the likelihood is the same. New Univer

Updated on: January 12,2024

New research suggests why males and females respond differently to social stress

by Alex Russell,UC DavisCredit: CC0 Public DomainWomen are nearly twice as likely as men to be diagnosed with an anxiety disorder, but among boys and girls the likelihood is the same. New Univer

Updated on:January 12,2024

Caffeine intake interacts with Asian gene variants in Parkinson's disease, may lower risk

bySingHealthComparing ORs for PD stratified by genetic carrier status at LRRK2 risk loci and caffeine consumption. a. Comparing ORs for PD stratified by genetic carrier status at S1647T loci and

Updated on: April 22,2024

Caffeine intake interacts with Asian gene variants in Parkinson's disease, may lower risk

bySingHealthComparing ORs for PD stratified by genetic carrier status at LRRK2 risk loci and caffeine consumption. a. Comparing ORs for PD stratified by genetic carrier status at S1647T loci and

Updated on:April 22,2024