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

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

Silencing a faulty gene may uncover clues to rare forms of ALS

by National Institutes of HealthCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainUsing an experimental drug, researchers have been able to suppress a mutated amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) gene. Studies in

Updated on: February 05,2024

Silencing a faulty gene may uncover clues to rare forms of ALS

by National Institutes of HealthCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainUsing an experimental drug, researchers have been able to suppress a mutated amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) gene. Studies in

Updated on:February 05,2024

Scientists demonstrate how individual differences in 'whole-brain' activity are generated in roundworms

by University of TokyoA snapshot taken with a confocal microscope of the whole brain of a roundworm. Credit: Toyoshima et al 2024Joint research led by Yu Toyoshima and Yuichi Iino of the Universi

Updated on: March 19,2024

Scientists demonstrate how individual differences in 'whole-brain' activity are generated in roundworms

by University of TokyoA snapshot taken with a confocal microscope of the whole brain of a roundworm. Credit: Toyoshima et al 2024Joint research led by Yu Toyoshima and Yuichi Iino of the Universi

Updated on:March 19,2024

Post-COVID condition is not linked to ongoing infection or active brain damage, study shows

by Gustav Löfgren,Swedish Research CouncilPrincipal component analysis plot of 5 neurobiomarkers in CSF. The centroids for each group are indicated and surrounded with ellipses indicating 95% co

Updated on: January 11,2024

Post-COVID condition is not linked to ongoing infection or active brain damage, study shows

by Gustav Löfgren,Swedish Research CouncilPrincipal component analysis plot of 5 neurobiomarkers in CSF. The centroids for each group are indicated and surrounded with ellipses indicating 95% co

Updated on:January 11,2024

Alzheimer's disease is partly genetic—studying the genes that delay decline in some may lead to treatments for all

by Steven DeKosky,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainDiseases that run in families usually have genetic causes. Some aregenetic mutationsthat directly cause the diseas

Updated on: March 02,2024

Alzheimer's disease is partly genetic—studying the genes that delay decline in some may lead to treatments for all

by Steven DeKosky,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainDiseases that run in families usually have genetic causes. Some aregenetic mutationsthat directly cause the diseas

Updated on:March 02,2024

Neuron populations in the medial prefrontal cortex shown to code the learning of avoidant behaviors

by Ingrid Fadelli , Medical XpressThe two-dimensional active avoidance paradigm and recording of prefrontal population activity. Credit:Nature Neuroscience(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41593-024-0

Updated on: September 06,2024

Neuron populations in the medial prefrontal cortex shown to code the learning of avoidant behaviors

by Ingrid Fadelli , Medical XpressThe two-dimensional active avoidance paradigm and recording of prefrontal population activity. Credit:Nature Neuroscience(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41593-024-0

Updated on:September 06,2024

New hope against Alzheimer's disease

Updated on: December 25,2024

New hope against Alzheimer's disease

Updated on:December 25,2024

Research offers insight into future understanding of MS and its treatments

byTrinity College DublinComparison of EBNA-1 IgG Levels in Healthy Controls and People With MS and Epilepsy. Credit:Neurology Neuroimmunology & Neuroinflammation(2024). DOI: 10.1

Updated on: April 06,2024

Research offers insight into future understanding of MS and its treatments

byTrinity College DublinComparison of EBNA-1 IgG Levels in Healthy Controls and People With MS and Epilepsy. Credit:Neurology Neuroimmunology & Neuroinflammation(2024). DOI: 10.1

Updated on:April 06,2024

Single-cell dissection of Alzheimer's vascular changes across six brain regions

by Rachel Gordon, MIT Computer Science & Artificial Intelligence LabExperimental validation of adDEGs. a. Chromogenic RNAscope for ABCC9 and SLC6A1. Prefrontal cortex brain sections (n = 4 for AD

Updated on: April 20,2024

Single-cell dissection of Alzheimer's vascular changes across six brain regions

by Rachel Gordon, MIT Computer Science & Artificial Intelligence LabExperimental validation of adDEGs. a. Chromogenic RNAscope for ABCC9 and SLC6A1. Prefrontal cortex brain sections (n = 4 for AD

Updated on:April 20,2024

Stimulating the gut–brain nerve can influence emotion

by Leiden UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainStimulating the vagus nerve, which provides a direct link between the gut and brain, makes people pay less attention to sad facial expressions

Updated on: February 18,2024

Stimulating the gut–brain nerve can influence emotion

by Leiden UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainStimulating the vagus nerve, which provides a direct link between the gut and brain, makes people pay less attention to sad facial expressions

Updated on:February 18,2024

What happens around an Alzheimer plaque?

by VIB (the Flanders Institute for Biotechnology)PET scan of a human brain with Alzheimer's disease. Credit: public domainThe brains of people living with Alzheimer's are riddled with pla

Updated on: April 02,2024

What happens around an Alzheimer plaque?

by VIB (the Flanders Institute for Biotechnology)PET scan of a human brain with Alzheimer's disease. Credit: public domainThe brains of people living with Alzheimer's are riddled with pla

Updated on:April 02,2024

Living with Alzheimer's: China's health time bomb

Credit: CC0 Public DomainThe first time Chen Shaohua went missing and was picked up by police, the 68-year-old's family put it down to confusion.When he disappeared a second time, they realised he

Updated on: April 25,2024

Living with Alzheimer's: China's health time bomb

Credit: CC0 Public DomainThe first time Chen Shaohua went missing and was picked up by police, the 68-year-old's family put it down to confusion.When he disappeared a second time, they realised he

Updated on:April 25,2024