Epigenetic 'age' predicts cognitive function

by Will Doss,Northwestern UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainEpigenetic markers of cognitive aging can predict performance on cognitive tests later in life, according to a study publish

Updated on: April 29,2024

Epigenetic 'age' predicts cognitive function

by Will Doss,Northwestern UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainEpigenetic markers of cognitive aging can predict performance on cognitive tests later in life, according to a study publish

Updated on:April 29,2024

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 a mutation in microglia elevates Alzheimer's risk

byMassachusetts Institute of TechnologyBright green staining highlights human microglia implanted in the hippocampus region of the brain of a mouse. Credit: Jay Penney/MIT Picower InstituteA rar

Updated on: January 10,2024

How a mutation in microglia elevates Alzheimer's risk

byMassachusetts Institute of TechnologyBright green staining highlights human microglia implanted in the hippocampus region of the brain of a mouse. Credit: Jay Penney/MIT Picower InstituteA rar

Updated on:January 10,2024

Researchers identify deletions in long noncoding RNA that lead to severe neurodevelopmental disorder

by Justin Jackson , Medical XpressCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainBroad Institute-led research has revealed that deletions in the CHASERR gene cause a distinct neurodevelopmental disorder resulting

Updated on: October 28,2024

Researchers identify deletions in long noncoding RNA that lead to severe neurodevelopmental disorder

by Justin Jackson , Medical XpressCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainBroad Institute-led research has revealed that deletions in the CHASERR gene cause a distinct neurodevelopmental disorder resulting

Updated on:October 28,2024

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

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

Comorbidities can increase plasma biomarker levels associated with Alzheimer's disease

by Wake Forest University Baptist Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA simple blood test to diagnose Alzheimer's disease, perhaps even years before symptoms appear, is an exciting

Updated on: June 07,2024

Comorbidities can increase plasma biomarker levels associated with Alzheimer's disease

by Wake Forest University Baptist Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA simple blood test to diagnose Alzheimer's disease, perhaps even years before symptoms appear, is an exciting

Updated on:June 07,2024

How COVID-19 might increase risk of memory loss and cognitive decline

by Natalie C. Tronson,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainOf all frightening ways that the SARS-COV-2 virus affects the body, one of the more insidious is the effect of COVID-19 on the brai

Updated on: March 30,2024

How COVID-19 might increase risk of memory loss and cognitive decline

by Natalie C. Tronson,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainOf all frightening ways that the SARS-COV-2 virus affects the body, one of the more insidious is the effect of COVID-19 on the brai

Updated on:March 30,2024

Scientists uncover the role of dopamine in mediating short-term and long-term memory dynamics

by Tejasri Gururaj , Medical XpressNeural activity gives information about how fruit flies respond to various sensory stimuli, revealing insights into how they process and encode these experiences int

Updated on: September 09,2024

Scientists uncover the role of dopamine in mediating short-term and long-term memory dynamics

by Tejasri Gururaj , Medical XpressNeural activity gives information about how fruit flies respond to various sensory stimuli, revealing insights into how they process and encode these experiences int

Updated on:September 09,2024

Retraining the brain for better vision

by Eric Bender,Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyProfessor Mark Bear. Credit: David Sella/MIT Corporate RelationsHundreds of millions of people worldwide suffer from a vision condition called

Updated on: January 12,2024

Retraining the brain for better vision

by Eric Bender,Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyProfessor Mark Bear. Credit: David Sella/MIT Corporate RelationsHundreds of millions of people worldwide suffer from a vision condition called

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

Discoveries on memory mechanisms could unlock new therapies for Alzheimer's and other brain diseases

by CU Anschutz Medical CampusCredit: Pixabay/Pete Linforth.Scientists at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus have made a 'paradigm shifting' discovery on the mechanisms req

Updated on: June 18,2024

Discoveries on memory mechanisms could unlock new therapies for Alzheimer's and other brain diseases

by CU Anschutz Medical CampusCredit: Pixabay/Pete Linforth.Scientists at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus have made a 'paradigm shifting' discovery on the mechanisms req

Updated on:June 18,2024