Brain's support cells may hold key to new Huntington's treatments

by University of Rochester Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainHuntington's disease—a hereditary and fatal genetic disorder—has long been considered a neuronal disease due to the p

Updated on: February 21,2024

Brain's support cells may hold key to new Huntington's treatments

by University of Rochester Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainHuntington's disease—a hereditary and fatal genetic disorder—has long been considered a neuronal disease due to the p

Updated on:February 21,2024

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

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

Cardiovascular drugs may reduce dementia risk

byKarolinska InstitutetCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainCommon cardiovascular drugs are linked to a lower risk of dementia in older age, according to anew studyfrom Karolinska Insti

Updated on: November 28,2024

Cardiovascular drugs may reduce dementia risk

byKarolinska InstitutetCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainCommon cardiovascular drugs are linked to a lower risk of dementia in older age, according to anew studyfrom Karolinska Insti

Updated on:November 28,2024

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

Study shows potential of optogenetics in treating epilepsy

byUniversity of California, San FranciscoHD-MEA recordings of human hippocampal slices. Credit:Nature Neuroscience(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41593-024-01782-5In what could one day become

Updated on: November 22,2024

Study shows potential of optogenetics in treating epilepsy

byUniversity of California, San FranciscoHD-MEA recordings of human hippocampal slices. Credit:Nature Neuroscience(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41593-024-01782-5In what could one day become

Updated on:November 22,2024

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

Insights on the link between chronic stress and Alzheimer's disease

by WileyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainChronic psychosocial stress—which involves a pathway called the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis (HPA axis)—may contribute to the development of Alzhei

Updated on: June 05,2024

Insights on the link between chronic stress and Alzheimer's disease

by WileyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainChronic psychosocial stress—which involves a pathway called the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis (HPA axis)—may contribute to the development of Alzhei

Updated on:June 05,2024

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

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

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

Neuroscientists reveal how brain coordinates attention and eye movements

byIndian Institute of ScienceExploring the link between attention and eye movements. Credit: Priyanka Gupta/PixabayTwo new studies from the Center for Neuroscience (CNS), Indian Institute of Sci

Updated on: March 13,2024

Neuroscientists reveal how brain coordinates attention and eye movements

byIndian Institute of ScienceExploring the link between attention and eye movements. Credit: Priyanka Gupta/PixabayTwo new studies from the Center for Neuroscience (CNS), Indian Institute of Sci

Updated on:March 13,2024