Early-life exposure to manganese may be beneficial to adolescent cognition

by Jillian McKoy,Boston UniversityAdjusted beta (β) estimates and 95% CIs from multivariable linear regression models assessing associations between prenatal, postnatal, and childhood tooth Mn l

Updated on: January 10,2024

Early-life exposure to manganese may be beneficial to adolescent cognition

by Jillian McKoy,Boston UniversityAdjusted beta (β) estimates and 95% CIs from multivariable linear regression models assessing associations between prenatal, postnatal, and childhood tooth Mn l

Updated on:January 10,2024

Higher education and language skills may help ward off dementia

by University of WaterlooCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNew research has found that people with mild cognitive impairment may not inevitably develop dementia and, in fact, having higher educati

Updated on: June 04,2024

Higher education and language skills may help ward off dementia

by University of WaterlooCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNew research has found that people with mild cognitive impairment may not inevitably develop dementia and, in fact, having higher educati

Updated on:June 04,2024

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

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

One step closer toward a treatment for Alzheimer's disease?

by Massachusetts General HospitalPET scan of a human brain with Alzheimer's disease. Credit: public domainScientists at the Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), in collaboration with colleag

Updated on: April 08,2024

One step closer toward a treatment for Alzheimer's disease?

by Massachusetts General HospitalPET scan of a human brain with Alzheimer's disease. Credit: public domainScientists at the Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), in collaboration with colleag

Updated on:April 08,2024

Tauvid receives approval for tau pathology imaging

(HealthDay)—Tauvid (flortaucipir F18), a radioactive diagnostic agent, was approved to image tau pathology in patients with cognitive impairment being evaluated for Alzheimer disease, the U.S. Food an

Updated on: April 02,2024

Tauvid receives approval for tau pathology imaging

(HealthDay)—Tauvid (flortaucipir F18), a radioactive diagnostic agent, was approved to image tau pathology in patients with cognitive impairment being evaluated for Alzheimer disease, the U.S. Food an

Updated on:April 02,2024

Brain flexibility may hasten hearing improvements from cochlear implants

by NYU Langone HealthCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainKickstarting the brain's natural ability to adjust to new circumstances, or neuroplasticity, improves how effectively a cochlear implant

Updated on: February 21,2024

Brain flexibility may hasten hearing improvements from cochlear implants

by NYU Langone HealthCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainKickstarting the brain's natural ability to adjust to new circumstances, or neuroplasticity, improves how effectively a cochlear implant

Updated on:February 21,2024

Prospects continue to improve for people with MS, but disease management in older adults presents challenges

by Ellen Goldbaum,University at BuffaloCredit: Anna Shvets from PexelsThe past five years have seen significant advancements in diagnosing and treating multiple sclerosis (MS), but challenges re

Updated on: January 10,2024

Prospects continue to improve for people with MS, but disease management in older adults presents challenges

by Ellen Goldbaum,University at BuffaloCredit: Anna Shvets from PexelsThe past five years have seen significant advancements in diagnosing and treating multiple sclerosis (MS), but challenges re

Updated on:January 10,2024

Machine learning model able to detect signs of Alzheimer's across languages

by Adrianna MacPherson,University of AlbertaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearchers are striving to make earlier diagnosis of Alzheimer's dementia possible with a machine learning (ML)

Updated on: June 14,2024

Machine learning model able to detect signs of Alzheimer's across languages

by Adrianna MacPherson,University of AlbertaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearchers are striving to make earlier diagnosis of Alzheimer's dementia possible with a machine learning (ML)

Updated on:June 14,2024

How our brains learn new athletic skills fast: Investigating electrocortical activity and faster locomotor adaptation

byUniversity of FloridaVisual Overview. Credit:eneuro(2024). DOI: 10.1523/ENEURO.0515-23.2024You join a swing dance class, and at first you're all left feet. But—slowly, eyes glu

Updated on: July 31,2024

How our brains learn new athletic skills fast: Investigating electrocortical activity and faster locomotor adaptation

byUniversity of FloridaVisual Overview. Credit:eneuro(2024). DOI: 10.1523/ENEURO.0515-23.2024You join a swing dance class, and at first you're all left feet. But—slowly, eyes glu

Updated on:July 31,2024

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

Epigenetic markers associated with Alzheimer's disease found

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressCredit: CC0 Public DomainA team of researchers from the Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School and the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in the U.S., and Shan

Updated on: June 01,2024

Epigenetic markers associated with Alzheimer's disease found

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressCredit: CC0 Public DomainA team of researchers from the Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School and the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in the U.S., and Shan

Updated on:June 01,2024

Physical activity level inversely linked to Parkinson's disease in women

by Elana GotkineIn women, a higher physical activity (PA) level is associated with a lower incidence of Parkinson's disease (PD), according to a study published online May 17 inNeurology.Ber

Updated on: May 16,2024

Physical activity level inversely linked to Parkinson's disease in women

by Elana GotkineIn women, a higher physical activity (PA) level is associated with a lower incidence of Parkinson's disease (PD), according to a study published online May 17 inNeurology.Ber

Updated on:May 16,2024