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

More evidence that blood tests can detect the risk of Alzheimer's

by Lund UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new study confirms that a simple blood test can reveal whether there is accelerating nerve cell damage in the brain. The researchers analysed neurofil

Updated on: June 05,2024

More evidence that blood tests can detect the risk of Alzheimer's

by Lund UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new study confirms that a simple blood test can reveal whether there is accelerating nerve cell damage in the brain. The researchers analysed neurofil

Updated on:June 05,2024

Does shingles increase a person's risk of dementia?

by American Academy of NeurologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainShingles, a viral infection caused by the reactivation of the chickenpox virus, results in a painful blistering rash along one side of the

Updated on: May 20,2024

Does shingles increase a person's risk of dementia?

by American Academy of NeurologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainShingles, a viral infection caused by the reactivation of the chickenpox virus, results in a painful blistering rash along one side of the

Updated on:May 20,2024

Sleep your way to better athletic performance

by Dan Lea, Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainSleep might not be at the top of the list when you think about ways to boost your athletic performance. But it's just as impor

Updated on: March 05,2024

Sleep your way to better athletic performance

by Dan Lea, Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainSleep might not be at the top of the list when you think about ways to boost your athletic performance. But it's just as impor

Updated on:March 05,2024

Untangling the brain: New research offers hope for Alzheimer's disease

by Arizona State UniversityThe development of neurodegenerative pathology resulting from low levels of the protein Rbbp7 (on the left), compared with normal levels associated with a healthy brain

Updated on: July 01,2024

Untangling the brain: New research offers hope for Alzheimer's disease

by Arizona State UniversityThe development of neurodegenerative pathology resulting from low levels of the protein Rbbp7 (on the left), compared with normal levels associated with a healthy brain

Updated on:July 01,2024

Another angle on Alzheimer's: CSF, proteomics, and metabolic enzymes

by Nancy Fliesler,Children's Hospital BostonGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell Reports Medicine(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.xcrm.2023.101005Currently there are no objective, easily assess

Updated on: April 23,2024

Another angle on Alzheimer's: CSF, proteomics, and metabolic enzymes

by Nancy Fliesler,Children's Hospital BostonGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell Reports Medicine(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.xcrm.2023.101005Currently there are no objective, easily assess

Updated on:April 23,2024

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

Alzheimer's diagnosis, management improved by brain scans

by Alzheimer's AssociationAmyloid-positive (left) and amyloid-negative (right) PET scans can respectively be used to diagnose or rule out Alzheimer's disease in individuals with memory loss or

Updated on: April 25,2024

Alzheimer's diagnosis, management improved by brain scans

by Alzheimer's AssociationAmyloid-positive (left) and amyloid-negative (right) PET scans can respectively be used to diagnose or rule out Alzheimer's disease in individuals with memory loss or

Updated on:April 25,2024

Is radon linked to health conditions other than lung cancer?

byAmerican Academy of NeurologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainRadon, a naturally occurring radioactive gas produced when metals like uranium or radium break down in rocks and soil, is a known

Updated on: January 09,2024

Is radon linked to health conditions other than lung cancer?

byAmerican Academy of NeurologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainRadon, a naturally occurring radioactive gas produced when metals like uranium or radium break down in rocks and soil, is a known

Updated on:January 09,2024

Better than a hole in the head: Modernizing intracranial pressure sensing methods

by Sara Vaccar,Carnegie Mellon UniversityCredit: Carnegie Mellon UniversityJust as blood pressure informs heart health, intracranial pressure (ICP) helps indicate brain health. ICP sensing is th

Updated on: February 03,2024

Better than a hole in the head: Modernizing intracranial pressure sensing methods

by Sara Vaccar,Carnegie Mellon UniversityCredit: Carnegie Mellon UniversityJust as blood pressure informs heart health, intracranial pressure (ICP) helps indicate brain health. ICP sensing is th

Updated on:February 03,2024

Approximately half of AD dementia cases are mild, one-fifth are severe

by Boston University School of MedicineCredit: CC0 Public DomainWhat percent of patients with Alzheimer's Disease (AD) currently have severe dementia? Do more people have mild disease? Or are

Updated on: May 20,2024

Approximately half of AD dementia cases are mild, one-fifth are severe

by Boston University School of MedicineCredit: CC0 Public DomainWhat percent of patients with Alzheimer's Disease (AD) currently have severe dementia? Do more people have mild disease? Or are

Updated on:May 20,2024

New AI-based, non-invasive diagnostic tool enables accurate brain tumor diagnosis, surpassing current methods

by Vall d'Hebron Institute of OncologyGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell Reports Medicine(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.xcrm.2024.101464Jointly developed by investigators of the Vall d'H

Updated on: March 19,2024

New AI-based, non-invasive diagnostic tool enables accurate brain tumor diagnosis, surpassing current methods

by Vall d'Hebron Institute of OncologyGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell Reports Medicine(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.xcrm.2024.101464Jointly developed by investigators of the Vall d'H

Updated on:March 19,2024