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

Study: Age-related alterations in the oscillatory dynamics serving verbal working memory processing

by Impact Journals LLCEffect of age on alpha and beta oscillations during the encoding, maintenance, and retrieval phases. Credit: 2023 Springer et al.A new research paper was published on the cover o

Updated on: January 09,2024

Study: Age-related alterations in the oscillatory dynamics serving verbal working memory processing

by Impact Journals LLCEffect of age on alpha and beta oscillations during the encoding, maintenance, and retrieval phases. Credit: 2023 Springer et al.A new research paper was published on the cover o

Updated on:January 09,2024

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

Synthetic peptide can inhibit toxicity, aggregation of protein in Alzheimer's disease

by University of WashingtonPET scan of a human brain with Alzheimer's disease. Credit: public domainAlzheimer's is a disease of aggregation. Neurons in the human brain make a protein call

Updated on: June 07,2024

Synthetic peptide can inhibit toxicity, aggregation of protein in Alzheimer's disease

by University of WashingtonPET scan of a human brain with Alzheimer's disease. Credit: public domainAlzheimer's is a disease of aggregation. Neurons in the human brain make a protein call

Updated on:June 07,2024

Down syndrome carries raised risk of dementia by 55

(HealthDay)—Most people with Down syndrome have dementia by age 55, a new study shows.People with Down syndrome are born with an extra copy of chromosome 21, which often results in developmental disab

Updated on: June 07,2024

Down syndrome carries raised risk of dementia by 55

(HealthDay)—Most people with Down syndrome have dementia by age 55, a new study shows.People with Down syndrome are born with an extra copy of chromosome 21, which often results in developmental disab

Updated on:June 07,2024

How SORLA protects against Alzheimer's disease

by Sanford-Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery InstituteHuaxi Xu, Ph.D., Professor, Neuroscience and Aging Research Center. Credit: Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute (SBP)Researcher

Updated on: April 02,2024

How SORLA protects against Alzheimer's disease

by Sanford-Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery InstituteHuaxi Xu, Ph.D., Professor, Neuroscience and Aging Research Center. Credit: Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute (SBP)Researcher

Updated on:April 02,2024

Adult-born dentate granule cells support the activity of hippocampal cell populations

by Ingrid Fadelli , Medical XpressConfocal image of the dentate gyrus (cyan), with labelled adult-born dentate granule cells (magenta). Image credit: Katja Hartwich/Stephen McHugh/David DupretThe dent

Updated on: February 05,2024

Adult-born dentate granule cells support the activity of hippocampal cell populations

by Ingrid Fadelli , Medical XpressConfocal image of the dentate gyrus (cyan), with labelled adult-born dentate granule cells (magenta). Image credit: Katja Hartwich/Stephen McHugh/David DupretThe dent

Updated on:February 05,2024

Unlocking the mystery of tau for treatment of neurodegenerative diseases

by Nagoya UniversityUnder normal physiological conditions, FUS and SFPQ interact in the nucleus of nerve cells and regulate the alternative splicing of MAPT by excising exon 10. When this functio

Updated on: July 01,2024

Unlocking the mystery of tau for treatment of neurodegenerative diseases

by Nagoya UniversityUnder normal physiological conditions, FUS and SFPQ interact in the nucleus of nerve cells and regulate the alternative splicing of MAPT by excising exon 10. When this functio

Updated on:July 01,2024

Number of dementia cases could be 42% higher than previously estimated by 2040

by University College LondonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainUp to 1.7 million people could be living with dementia in England and Wales by 2040—over 40% more than previously forecast—finds a new

Updated on: February 24,2024

Number of dementia cases could be 42% higher than previously estimated by 2040

by University College LondonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainUp to 1.7 million people could be living with dementia in England and Wales by 2040—over 40% more than previously forecast—finds a new

Updated on:February 24,2024

How decision-making mechanisms go awry in OCD brains

by Maddie Massy-Westropp,University of New South WalesExperienced value—devaluation test results. Credit:Biological Psychiatry Global Open Science(2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.bpsgos.2022.1

Updated on: January 12,2024

How decision-making mechanisms go awry in OCD brains

by Maddie Massy-Westropp,University of New South WalesExperienced value—devaluation test results. Credit:Biological Psychiatry Global Open Science(2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.bpsgos.2022.1

Updated on:January 12,2024

Fearful memories of pain stored in the prefrontal cortex could shape the experience of pain later in life

by Ingrid Fadelli , Medical XpressViral-mediated, Dox-controlled expression of protein tags under the Fos promoter, leading to activity-dependent tagging of prelimbic neurons with mCherry following pa

Updated on: February 03,2024

Fearful memories of pain stored in the prefrontal cortex could shape the experience of pain later in life

by Ingrid Fadelli , Medical XpressViral-mediated, Dox-controlled expression of protein tags under the Fos promoter, leading to activity-dependent tagging of prelimbic neurons with mCherry following pa

Updated on:February 03,2024

Minimally invasive blood test for Alzheimer's disease

by Florey Institute of Neuroscience & Mental HealthCredit: Florey Institute of Neuroscience & Mental HealthScientists from Japan and Australia have teamed up to develop and validate a blood te

Updated on: April 18,2024

Minimally invasive blood test for Alzheimer's disease

by Florey Institute of Neuroscience & Mental HealthCredit: Florey Institute of Neuroscience & Mental HealthScientists from Japan and Australia have teamed up to develop and validate a blood te

Updated on:April 18,2024