Improving deep sleep may prevent dementia, study finds

by Monash UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAs little as 1% reduction in deep sleep per year for people over 60 years of age translates into a 27% increased risk of dementia, according t

Updated on: February 24,2024 18

Improving deep sleep may prevent dementia, study finds

by Monash UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAs little as 1% reduction in deep sleep per year for people over 60 years of age translates into a 27% increased risk of dementia, according t

Updated on:February 24,2024 18

Treatment with N-acetyl-L-leucine beneficial for Niemann-Pick disease

by Elana GotkineTreatment with N-acetyl-L-leucine (NALL) for 12 weeks yields better neurological status than placebo among patients with genetically confirmed Niemann-Pick disease type C, according to

Updated on: March 22,2024 19

Treatment with N-acetyl-L-leucine beneficial for Niemann-Pick disease

by Elana GotkineTreatment with N-acetyl-L-leucine (NALL) for 12 weeks yields better neurological status than placebo among patients with genetically confirmed Niemann-Pick disease type C, according to

Updated on:March 22,2024 19

Neuroscientist finds cluster of dopamine neurons drives eating behaviors

by Kendall Cooper,Florida State UniversityZI DA axonal terminals in the PVT were activated for food approach but inhibited during food consumption.(A) AAV-hSynapsin1-FLEx-axon-GCaMP6s was inject

Updated on: January 10,2024 15

Neuroscientist finds cluster of dopamine neurons drives eating behaviors

by Kendall Cooper,Florida State UniversityZI DA axonal terminals in the PVT were activated for food approach but inhibited during food consumption.(A) AAV-hSynapsin1-FLEx-axon-GCaMP6s was inject

Updated on:January 10,2024 15

Could ADHD be diagnosed genetically?

by Nancy Fliesler,Children's Hospital BostonCredit: CC0 Public DomainDespite it being very common, ADHD is often missed until a child reaches age seven or older. By that time, they have like

Updated on: December 26,2023 14

Could ADHD be diagnosed genetically?

by Nancy Fliesler,Children's Hospital BostonCredit: CC0 Public DomainDespite it being very common, ADHD is often missed until a child reaches age seven or older. By that time, they have like

Updated on:December 26,2023 14

Brooke Shields had a grand mal seizure—here's what you need to know about the condition

by Cian McCafferty,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainActress and model Brooke Shields has revealed she suffered agrand mal seizurein September. In an interview, Shield

Updated on: January 10,2024 9

Brooke Shields had a grand mal seizure—here's what you need to know about the condition

by Cian McCafferty,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainActress and model Brooke Shields has revealed she suffered agrand mal seizurein September. In an interview, Shield

Updated on:January 10,2024 9

Study on largest genetic risk factor for Alzheimer's points toward new drug target

by Gladstone InstitutesGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell Reports(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2023.113252If you're one of the nearly 25 percent of people with the gene variant known

Updated on: February 24,2024 15

Study on largest genetic risk factor for Alzheimer's points toward new drug target

by Gladstone InstitutesGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell Reports(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2023.113252If you're one of the nearly 25 percent of people with the gene variant known

Updated on:February 24,2024 15

A step-by-step approach for testing pesticides for their possible role in Parkinson's disease

byNetherlands Institute for NeuroscienceThere are four tiers of screening, including in silico, in vitro, in vivo (Caenorhabditis elegans, Drosophila melanogaster, and Zebrafish), and more compl

Updated on: December 28,2023 11

A step-by-step approach for testing pesticides for their possible role in Parkinson's disease

byNetherlands Institute for NeuroscienceThere are four tiers of screening, including in silico, in vitro, in vivo (Caenorhabditis elegans, Drosophila melanogaster, and Zebrafish), and more compl

Updated on:December 28,2023 11

Researchers develop 3D printing method that shows promise for repairing brain injuries

byUniversity of OxfordDroplets containing human iPSC-derived neural progenitors were 3D-printed to form 2-layer cerebral cortical tissue, which was cultured before implantation into a mouse brai

Updated on: January 06,2024 18

Researchers develop 3D printing method that shows promise for repairing brain injuries

byUniversity of OxfordDroplets containing human iPSC-derived neural progenitors were 3D-printed to form 2-layer cerebral cortical tissue, which was cultured before implantation into a mouse brai

Updated on:January 06,2024 18

Pop a Sleeping Pill, and Your Brain Ends Up with Extra “Trash”

In a recent study published in Cell, researchers investigated how the brain cleans itself during natural sleep—and found that zolpidem seems to interfere with this process.

Updated on: January 25,2025 0

Pop a Sleeping Pill, and Your Brain Ends Up with Extra “Trash”

In a recent study published in Cell, researchers investigated how the brain cleans itself during natural sleep—and found that zolpidem seems to interfere with this process.

Updated on:January 25,2025 0

New study finds link between subjective and objective memory decline

by American Academy of NeurologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainAmong people who report memory and thinking problems, some show no signs of a problem on standard tests, while others have subtle declines

Updated on: February 24,2024 11

New study finds link between subjective and objective memory decline

by American Academy of NeurologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainAmong people who report memory and thinking problems, some show no signs of a problem on standard tests, while others have subtle declines

Updated on:February 24,2024 11

Researchers use AI to discover two new genetic variants for Alzheimer's disease

by CSIRONetwork diagram of significant BitEpi interactions from UK Biobank cohort. Nodes in green are known AD associations, in red is the novel gene replicated in this study, and in blue are var

Updated on: February 24,2024 14

Researchers use AI to discover two new genetic variants for Alzheimer's disease

by CSIRONetwork diagram of significant BitEpi interactions from UK Biobank cohort. Nodes in green are known AD associations, in red is the novel gene replicated in this study, and in blue are var

Updated on:February 24,2024 14

AI tool aids in screening ultrasound videos for carpal tunnel syndrome

by Ranjini Raghunath,Indian Institute of ScienceLeft: Ultrasound machine showing the median nerve. Right: Machine learning model running in laptop and segmenting the median nerve in real time. C

Updated on: December 26,2023 12

AI tool aids in screening ultrasound videos for carpal tunnel syndrome

by Ranjini Raghunath,Indian Institute of ScienceLeft: Ultrasound machine showing the median nerve. Right: Machine learning model running in laptop and segmenting the median nerve in real time. C

Updated on:December 26,2023 12