How touch dampens the brain's response to painful stimuli

by Jennifer Michalowski,Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyNeurons in the thalamus (green) project to the somatosensory cortex and relay tactile information. These neurons are required for tou

Updated on: February 05,2024 19

How touch dampens the brain's response to painful stimuli

by Jennifer Michalowski,Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyNeurons in the thalamus (green) project to the somatosensory cortex and relay tactile information. These neurons are required for tou

Updated on:February 05,2024 19

Alzheimer's diagnosis, management improved by brain scans

by Alzheimer's AssociationAmyloid-positive (left) and amyloid-negative (right) PET scans can respectively be used to diagnose or rule out Alzheimer's disease in individuals with memory loss or

Updated on: April 25,2024 19

Alzheimer's diagnosis, management improved by brain scans

by Alzheimer's AssociationAmyloid-positive (left) and amyloid-negative (right) PET scans can respectively be used to diagnose or rule out Alzheimer's disease in individuals with memory loss or

Updated on:April 25,2024 19

Aduhelm: Will Medicare cover the controversial Alzheimer's drug?

by Dennis Thompson(HealthDay)—Following a months-long and unprecedented review, Medicare officials expect to announce within the next couple of weeks whether the program will cover the controversial A

Updated on: March 26,2024 20

Aduhelm: Will Medicare cover the controversial Alzheimer's drug?

by Dennis Thompson(HealthDay)—Following a months-long and unprecedented review, Medicare officials expect to announce within the next couple of weeks whether the program will cover the controversial A

Updated on:March 26,2024 20

Researchers find connections between neuroinflammation and Alzheimer's disease

by Brigham and Women's HospitalINPP5D expression in the human brain is restricted to microglia in the human brain. Credit:Nature Communications(2023). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-4281

Updated on: June 19,2024 3

Researchers find connections between neuroinflammation and Alzheimer's disease

by Brigham and Women's HospitalINPP5D expression in the human brain is restricted to microglia in the human brain. Credit:Nature Communications(2023). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-4281

Updated on:June 19,2024 3

Study provides clue to better treatment options for frontotemporal dementia

by Neuroscience Research AustraliaA new study has revealed that the functional impairments experienced by people with frontotemporal dementia (FTD) may provide insight into effective behavioural

Updated on: March 07,2024 20

Study provides clue to better treatment options for frontotemporal dementia

by Neuroscience Research AustraliaA new study has revealed that the functional impairments experienced by people with frontotemporal dementia (FTD) may provide insight into effective behavioural

Updated on:March 07,2024 20

Having great-grandparents, cousins with Alzheimer's linked to higher risk

by American Academy of NeurologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainHaving a parent with Alzheimer's disease has been known to raise a person's risk of developing the disease, but new research sugge

Updated on: May 05,2024 14

Having great-grandparents, cousins with Alzheimer's linked to higher risk

by American Academy of NeurologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainHaving a parent with Alzheimer's disease has been known to raise a person's risk of developing the disease, but new research sugge

Updated on:May 05,2024 14

How a single synapse transmits both visual and subconscious information to the brain of fruit flies

by Justin Jackson , Medical XpressACh and histamine act on distinct neurons. Credit:Nature(2023). DOI: 10.1038/s41586-023-06681-6Research led by Peking University, China, has discovered a

Updated on: January 12,2024 20

How a single synapse transmits both visual and subconscious information to the brain of fruit flies

by Justin Jackson , Medical XpressACh and histamine act on distinct neurons. Credit:Nature(2023). DOI: 10.1038/s41586-023-06681-6Research led by Peking University, China, has discovered a

Updated on:January 12,2024 20

Anxiety may be contagious, mouse study suggests

bySociety for NeuroscienceCredit: CC0 Public DomainSevere instances of stress experienced early in life (ELS) are a risk factor for developing neuropsychiatric diseases, such as anxiety, later i

Updated on: January 12,2024 16

Anxiety may be contagious, mouse study suggests

bySociety for NeuroscienceCredit: CC0 Public DomainSevere instances of stress experienced early in life (ELS) are a risk factor for developing neuropsychiatric diseases, such as anxiety, later i

Updated on:January 12,2024 16

Molecular pathology of suicide: A postmortem study

byUniversity of AmsterdamCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWhat changes in the brains of people who commit or think about committing suicide? Ph.D. candidate Lin Zhang investigated at a molecular

Updated on: January 12,2024 18

Molecular pathology of suicide: A postmortem study

byUniversity of AmsterdamCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWhat changes in the brains of people who commit or think about committing suicide? Ph.D. candidate Lin Zhang investigated at a molecular

Updated on:January 12,2024 18

Imprinted genes in the 'parenting hub' of the brain determine if mice are good parents, new study finds

byPublic Library of ScienceCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWhether a mouse is a good or bad parent can be traced back to imprinted genes in key neurons in the "parenting hub" in the b

Updated on: January 12,2024 10

Imprinted genes in the 'parenting hub' of the brain determine if mice are good parents, new study finds

byPublic Library of ScienceCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWhether a mouse is a good or bad parent can be traced back to imprinted genes in key neurons in the "parenting hub" in the b

Updated on:January 12,2024 10

Alzheimer's treatment holds promise for primary progressive aphasia patients

by Northwestern UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainNorthwestern Medicine scientists have discovered that an existing therapy frequently used to treat Alzheimer's disease might also work on pa

Updated on: April 08,2024 10

Alzheimer's treatment holds promise for primary progressive aphasia patients

by Northwestern UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainNorthwestern Medicine scientists have discovered that an existing therapy frequently used to treat Alzheimer's disease might also work on pa

Updated on:April 08,2024 10

Brain scans reveal the hidden shape of thinking and predict students' learning better than test scores

byGeorgetown UniversityGeorgetown students gather around a computer during a Biology lab. Credit: Georgetown UniversityThe traditional tests and grades that educators have long used may measure

Updated on: February 21,2024 6

Brain scans reveal the hidden shape of thinking and predict students' learning better than test scores

byGeorgetown UniversityGeorgetown students gather around a computer during a Biology lab. Credit: Georgetown UniversityThe traditional tests and grades that educators have long used may measure

Updated on:February 21,2024 6