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 12

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 12

From molecular to whole-brain scale in a simple animal, study reveals serotonin's effects

byMassachusetts Institute of TechnologyA 3D rendering of a C. elegans worm, mapping all of its neurons. Credit: Steve Flavell/MIT Picower InstituteBecause serotonin is one of the primary chemica

Updated on: February 18,2024 8

From molecular to whole-brain scale in a simple animal, study reveals serotonin's effects

byMassachusetts Institute of TechnologyA 3D rendering of a C. elegans worm, mapping all of its neurons. Credit: Steve Flavell/MIT Picower InstituteBecause serotonin is one of the primary chemica

Updated on:February 18,2024 8

Brain patterns reveal why elderly drivers are prone to mistaking the gas pedal for the brake pedal

by Nagoya UniversityThe study found the left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (yellow) showed greater activation when pressing a pedal diagonally with a foot, compared to pressing the pedal straigh

Updated on: February 21,2024 9

Brain patterns reveal why elderly drivers are prone to mistaking the gas pedal for the brake pedal

by Nagoya UniversityThe study found the left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (yellow) showed greater activation when pressing a pedal diagonally with a foot, compared to pressing the pedal straigh

Updated on:February 21,2024 9

New study reveals how the brain orchestrates motions in partnership with sensory cues from the body

byColumbia UniversityMicroscope image of a fly brain (gray) with magenta visual neurons connecting to a motor neuron in this study (green). Credit: Stephen Huston, Zuckerman Institute; Rebecca J

Updated on: March 28,2024 0

New study reveals how the brain orchestrates motions in partnership with sensory cues from the body

byColumbia UniversityMicroscope image of a fly brain (gray) with magenta visual neurons connecting to a motor neuron in this study (green). Credit: Stephen Huston, Zuckerman Institute; Rebecca J

Updated on:March 28,2024 0

New studies suggest millions with mild cognitive impairment go undiagnosed, often until it's too late

by Soeren Mattke and Ying Liu,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMild cognitive impairment—an early stage of dementia—is widely underdiagnosed in people 65 and older. That is the k

Updated on: March 28,2024 0

New studies suggest millions with mild cognitive impairment go undiagnosed, often until it's too late

by Soeren Mattke and Ying Liu,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMild cognitive impairment—an early stage of dementia—is widely underdiagnosed in people 65 and older. That is the k

Updated on:March 28,2024 0

More education may not protect against dementia

by Universität Duisburg-EssenCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe state of knowledge seemed clear: school education protects against dementia. Every school year is supposed to reduce the risk of developing de

Updated on: June 05,2024 6

More education may not protect against dementia

by Universität Duisburg-EssenCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe state of knowledge seemed clear: school education protects against dementia. Every school year is supposed to reduce the risk of developing de

Updated on:June 05,2024 6

Jalisco mutation, rare strain of Alzheimer's affecting people in their 40s

by Ron Mackovich,University of Southern CaliforniaMaria Barocio, 45, who has early-onset Alzheimer’s, walks with her doctor, Freddi Segal-Gidan, at the Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation

Updated on: June 05,2024 5

Jalisco mutation, rare strain of Alzheimer's affecting people in their 40s

by Ron Mackovich,University of Southern CaliforniaMaria Barocio, 45, who has early-onset Alzheimer’s, walks with her doctor, Freddi Segal-Gidan, at the Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation

Updated on:June 05,2024 5

Testing effectiveness of a mobile app for assessment of dementia symptoms

by Regenstrief InstituteRegenstrief Institute research scientist Daniel Bateman, M.D. is testing the effectiveness of Brain CareNotes , a novel mobile app for assessment of dementia symptoms. Cre

Updated on: May 05,2024 10

Testing effectiveness of a mobile app for assessment of dementia symptoms

by Regenstrief InstituteRegenstrief Institute research scientist Daniel Bateman, M.D. is testing the effectiveness of Brain CareNotes , a novel mobile app for assessment of dementia symptoms. Cre

Updated on:May 05,2024 10

Striking changes to metal levels discovered in brain tissue of patients with Huntington's disease

by Mike Addelman,University of ManchesterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainScientists from The Universities of Manchester and Auckland have discovered widespread differences in metal levels in th

Updated on: January 12,2024 10

Striking changes to metal levels discovered in brain tissue of patients with Huntington's disease

by Mike Addelman,University of ManchesterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainScientists from The Universities of Manchester and Auckland have discovered widespread differences in metal levels in th

Updated on:January 12,2024 10

Pilot study uses brainwave activity to assess depressed mood in healthy people

by University of TsukubaCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers from the University of Tsukuba found that the frequency of a brainwave phenomenon called phase resetting reflects daily changes in dep

Updated on: February 03,2024 16

Pilot study uses brainwave activity to assess depressed mood in healthy people

by University of TsukubaCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers from the University of Tsukuba found that the frequency of a brainwave phenomenon called phase resetting reflects daily changes in dep

Updated on:February 03,2024 16

Breakthrough research reveals a new target for Alzheimer's disease treatment

by VIB (the Flanders Institute for Biotechnology)A 3D visualization of lectin-stained blood vessels (magenta) and Thioflavin-S–positive (yellow) amyloid plaques in the brain of a mouse model of A

Updated on: February 26,2024 13

Breakthrough research reveals a new target for Alzheimer's disease treatment

by VIB (the Flanders Institute for Biotechnology)A 3D visualization of lectin-stained blood vessels (magenta) and Thioflavin-S–positive (yellow) amyloid plaques in the brain of a mouse model of A

Updated on:February 26,2024 13

ANKRD55: A new gene involved in Multiple Sclerosis is discovered

by University of the Basque CountryThis image shows intracellular localization of ANKRD55 in Jurkat, SH-SY5Y and PMA-treated U937 cells. Credit: Koen VandenbroeckMultiple Sclerosis (MS) is a neur

Updated on: March 26,2024 14

ANKRD55: A new gene involved in Multiple Sclerosis is discovered

by University of the Basque CountryThis image shows intracellular localization of ANKRD55 in Jurkat, SH-SY5Y and PMA-treated U937 cells. Credit: Koen VandenbroeckMultiple Sclerosis (MS) is a neur

Updated on:March 26,2024 14