From molecular to whole-brain scale in a simple animal, study reveals serotonin's effects

byMassachusetts Institute of TechnologyA 3D rendering of a C. elegans worm, mapping all of its neurons. Credit: Steve Flavell/MIT Picower InstituteBecause serotonin is one of the primary chemica

Updated on: February 18,2024

From molecular to whole-brain scale in a simple animal, study reveals serotonin's effects

byMassachusetts Institute of TechnologyA 3D rendering of a C. elegans worm, mapping all of its neurons. Credit: Steve Flavell/MIT Picower InstituteBecause serotonin is one of the primary chemica

Updated on:February 18,2024

Targeting the LANDO pathway holds a potential clue to treating Alzheimer's disease

by St. Jude Children's Research HospitalBradlee Heckmann, Ph.D., of St. Jude Immunology. Credit: St. Jude Children's Research HospitalScientists at St. Jude Children's Research Hospit

Updated on: April 25,2024

Targeting the LANDO pathway holds a potential clue to treating Alzheimer's disease

by St. Jude Children's Research HospitalBradlee Heckmann, Ph.D., of St. Jude Immunology. Credit: St. Jude Children's Research HospitalScientists at St. Jude Children's Research Hospit

Updated on:April 25,2024

DNA vaccine protects against toxic proteins linked to Alzheimer's

by UT Southwestern Medical CenterUT Southwestern researchers have developed a DNA vaccine that helps the body protect against toxic proteins associated with Alzheimer's disease. These images

Updated on: March 30,2024

DNA vaccine protects against toxic proteins linked to Alzheimer's

by UT Southwestern Medical CenterUT Southwestern researchers have developed a DNA vaccine that helps the body protect against toxic proteins associated with Alzheimer's disease. These images

Updated on:March 30,2024

Halloween can be a scary time for people with dementia. Here's how to help

by Cara MurezWhen there are suddenly creepy decorations and lots of knocks at the door from strangers, Halloween can be frightening for someone living withdementia.It is possible to keep a loved

Updated on: May 26,2024

Halloween can be a scary time for people with dementia. Here's how to help

by Cara MurezWhen there are suddenly creepy decorations and lots of knocks at the door from strangers, Halloween can be frightening for someone living withdementia.It is possible to keep a loved

Updated on:May 26,2024

Neural network model identifies distinct brain organization patterns in women and men

FEBRUARY 19, 2024byStanford University Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study by Stanford Medicine investigators unveils a new artificial intelligence model that was more tha

Updated on: March 13,2024

Neural network model identifies distinct brain organization patterns in women and men

FEBRUARY 19, 2024byStanford University Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study by Stanford Medicine investigators unveils a new artificial intelligence model that was more tha

Updated on:March 13,2024

Secret structure in the wiring diagram of the brain

by Petra Sandow,University of BonnCredit: UKB & LMU / Dr. Nataliya Kraynyukova; Dr. Simon RennerIn the brain, our perception arises from a complex interplay of neurons that are connected via

Updated on: February 21,2024

Secret structure in the wiring diagram of the brain

by Petra Sandow,University of BonnCredit: UKB & LMU / Dr. Nataliya Kraynyukova; Dr. Simon RennerIn the brain, our perception arises from a complex interplay of neurons that are connected via

Updated on:February 21,2024

Scientists uncover new molecular drivers of Alzheimer's

by The Scripps Research InstituteA tiny glass tube (top left) represents the electrode recording from an excitatory human Alzheimer's neuron, generated using modern stem cell techniques (dark

Updated on: June 15,2024

Scientists uncover new molecular drivers of Alzheimer's

by The Scripps Research InstituteA tiny glass tube (top left) represents the electrode recording from an excitatory human Alzheimer's neuron, generated using modern stem cell techniques (dark

Updated on:June 15,2024

New study shows that chronic neurodegeneration can be prevented after traumatic brain injury

byUniversity Hospitals Cleveland Medical CenterGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell Reports Medicine(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.xcrm.2024.101715Violent blows or jolts to the head can cause tra

Updated on: September 25,2024

New study shows that chronic neurodegeneration can be prevented after traumatic brain injury

byUniversity Hospitals Cleveland Medical CenterGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell Reports Medicine(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.xcrm.2024.101715Violent blows or jolts to the head can cause tra

Updated on:September 25,2024

Controversial Alzheimer's drug should not be approved out of desperation, warn Aussie experts

by Medical Journal of AustraliaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAducanumab, a controversial Alzheimer's disease medication with "questionable efficacy," is under review by the Therapeut

Updated on: April 25,2024

Controversial Alzheimer's drug should not be approved out of desperation, warn Aussie experts

by Medical Journal of AustraliaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAducanumab, a controversial Alzheimer's disease medication with "questionable efficacy," is under review by the Therapeut

Updated on:April 25,2024

The biggest financial, legal and functional challenges of caregivers of persons living with dementia

by Ann Kellett,Texas A&M UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAnew studypublished inJMIR Agingidentifies the major challenges and needs of the 11 million Americ

Updated on: March 02,2024

The biggest financial, legal and functional challenges of caregivers of persons living with dementia

by Ann Kellett,Texas A&M UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAnew studypublished inJMIR Agingidentifies the major challenges and needs of the 11 million Americ

Updated on:March 02,2024

Unlocking how the new Alzheimer's drug lecanemab works

by Rockefeller UniversityA false-color SEM image of a fibrin blood clot before and after the buildup of amyloid-beta proteins called protofibrils. Credit: Pradeep Singh, PhD; Images collected at

Updated on: March 02,2024

Unlocking how the new Alzheimer's drug lecanemab works

by Rockefeller UniversityA false-color SEM image of a fibrin blood clot before and after the buildup of amyloid-beta proteins called protofibrils. Credit: Pradeep Singh, PhD; Images collected at

Updated on:March 02,2024

Approximately half of AD dementia cases are mild, one-fifth are severe

by Boston University School of MedicineCredit: CC0 Public DomainWhat percent of patients with Alzheimer's Disease (AD) currently have severe dementia? Do more people have mild disease? Or are

Updated on: May 20,2024

Approximately half of AD dementia cases are mild, one-fifth are severe

by Boston University School of MedicineCredit: CC0 Public DomainWhat percent of patients with Alzheimer's Disease (AD) currently have severe dementia? Do more people have mild disease? Or are

Updated on:May 20,2024