Alzheimer's research with primates could address treatments that show promise in mice but don't help humans

by Agnès Lacreuse, Allyson J. Bennett and Amanda M. Dettmer,The ConversationRhesus macaques experience an aging process similar to people’s. Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAs of 2022, an esti

Updated on: May 26,2024

Alzheimer's research with primates could address treatments that show promise in mice but don't help humans

by Agnès Lacreuse, Allyson J. Bennett and Amanda M. Dettmer,The ConversationRhesus macaques experience an aging process similar to people’s. Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAs of 2022, an esti

Updated on:May 26,2024

Study shows DNA organization can influence the growth of deadly brain tumors in response to neuronal signals

by Gustav Löfgren,Swedish Research CouncilGene expression changes common to all four GB subtypes relate to synapse organization, glutamatergic synapses and chromatin binding (OPCs: oligodendrocy

Updated on: January 11,2024

Study shows DNA organization can influence the growth of deadly brain tumors in response to neuronal signals

by Gustav Löfgren,Swedish Research CouncilGene expression changes common to all four GB subtypes relate to synapse organization, glutamatergic synapses and chromatin binding (OPCs: oligodendrocy

Updated on:January 11,2024

'Viral relicts' in the genome could fuel neurodegeneration

by Marcus Neitzert, Deutsches Zentrum für Neurodegenerative Erkrankungen e.V. (DZNE)Different HERV glycoproteins increase intercellular protein aggregate spreading.aExperimental workflow.

Updated on: June 18,2024

'Viral relicts' in the genome could fuel neurodegeneration

by Marcus Neitzert, Deutsches Zentrum für Neurodegenerative Erkrankungen e.V. (DZNE)Different HERV glycoproteins increase intercellular protein aggregate spreading.aExperimental workflow.

Updated on:June 18,2024

Geometry of brain, dimensions of mind: Researchers identify new ways to characterize states of consciousness

by Kelly Malcom,University of MichiganSchematic illustration of three working hypotheses. Hypothesis 1: Dimensions of consciousness are encoded in multiple neurofunctional dimensions of the brai

Updated on: February 21,2024

Geometry of brain, dimensions of mind: Researchers identify new ways to characterize states of consciousness

by Kelly Malcom,University of MichiganSchematic illustration of three working hypotheses. Hypothesis 1: Dimensions of consciousness are encoded in multiple neurofunctional dimensions of the brai

Updated on:February 21,2024

Scientists identify how dietary restriction slows brain aging and increases lifespan

by Buck Institute for Research on Agingmtd interacts with the retromer complex and is required for retromer maintenance. Credit:Nature Communications(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-44343-3

Updated on: April 26,2024

Scientists identify how dietary restriction slows brain aging and increases lifespan

by Buck Institute for Research on Agingmtd interacts with the retromer complex and is required for retromer maintenance. Credit:Nature Communications(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-44343-3

Updated on:April 26,2024

Couples and young-onset dementia: Study of coping offers hope for new interventions

by Massachusetts General HospitalCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers from Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) have used a couples-based framework to describe the experiences of individuals diag

Updated on: June 01,2024

Couples and young-onset dementia: Study of coping offers hope for new interventions

by Massachusetts General HospitalCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers from Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) have used a couples-based framework to describe the experiences of individuals diag

Updated on:June 01,2024

Presence hallucinations: An early predictor of cognitive decline in Parkinson's disease

by Ecole Polytechnique Federale de LausanneEarly hallucinations in Parkinson's disease are associated with frontal cognitive decline (triangles), and preceded by specific frontal neural oscil

Updated on: February 18,2024

Presence hallucinations: An early predictor of cognitive decline in Parkinson's disease

by Ecole Polytechnique Federale de LausanneEarly hallucinations in Parkinson's disease are associated with frontal cognitive decline (triangles), and preceded by specific frontal neural oscil

Updated on:February 18,2024

Abnormalities in genes linked to IRSP in Alzheimer's disease

(HealthDay)—Individuals with Alzheimer's disease (AD) have abnormalities and reductions in gene expression in the parahippocampal gyri that map to genes associated with the insulin receptor signal

Updated on: April 18,2024

Abnormalities in genes linked to IRSP in Alzheimer's disease

(HealthDay)—Individuals with Alzheimer's disease (AD) have abnormalities and reductions in gene expression in the parahippocampal gyri that map to genes associated with the insulin receptor signal

Updated on:April 18,2024

New AI technology estimates brain age using low-cost EEG device

byDrexel UniversityEPOC X Electrode Montage (adapted from Williams et al., 2023). Credit:Frontiers in Neuroergonomics(2024). DOI: 10.3389/fnrgo.2024.1340732As people age, their brain

Updated on: April 28,2024

New AI technology estimates brain age using low-cost EEG device

byDrexel UniversityEPOC X Electrode Montage (adapted from Williams et al., 2023). Credit:Frontiers in Neuroergonomics(2024). DOI: 10.3389/fnrgo.2024.1340732As people age, their brain

Updated on:April 28,2024

Optimized diagnosis of neuroborreliosis using signaling protein as a biomarker

by Karl Landsteiner University of Health SciencesCredit: Erik Karits from PexelsA newly defined threshold for the concentration of the cytokine CXCL13 may improve the diagnosis of neuroborreliosis. Th

Updated on: July 11,2024

Optimized diagnosis of neuroborreliosis using signaling protein as a biomarker

by Karl Landsteiner University of Health SciencesCredit: Erik Karits from PexelsA newly defined threshold for the concentration of the cytokine CXCL13 may improve the diagnosis of neuroborreliosis. Th

Updated on:July 11,2024

How being friends with someone who has dementia can be good for you both

by Janelle Taylor,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageEach year, in the final few hours of the last day of December, many people all across North America gather with friends to raise a gla

Updated on: June 07,2024

How being friends with someone who has dementia can be good for you both

by Janelle Taylor,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageEach year, in the final few hours of the last day of December, many people all across North America gather with friends to raise a gla

Updated on:June 07,2024

Good news, bad news from Alzheimer's vaccine trial

by Marianne Madeiros and Robin FosterAn experimental Alzheimer's vaccine appears to safely clear abnormal tau protein from the brain, but it's not yet clear whether the shot will be able to sa

Updated on: April 16,2024

Good news, bad news from Alzheimer's vaccine trial

by Marianne Madeiros and Robin FosterAn experimental Alzheimer's vaccine appears to safely clear abnormal tau protein from the brain, but it's not yet clear whether the shot will be able to sa

Updated on:April 16,2024