Brain molecule reverses movement deficits of Parkinson's, offering new therapeutic target

byUniversity of California, IrvineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA research team from the University of California, Irvine is the first to reveal that a molecule in the brain—ophthalmic acid—u

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Brain molecule reverses movement deficits of Parkinson's, offering new therapeutic target

byUniversity of California, IrvineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA research team from the University of California, Irvine is the first to reveal that a molecule in the brain—ophthalmic acid—u

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Discovery of cilia defects in ALS patients suggests new treatment path

byVIB (the Flanders Institute for Biotechnology)Motor neurons with damaged primary cilia (green) from patients with the C21orf2 mutation. Credit: VIBAmyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a deva

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Discovery of cilia defects in ALS patients suggests new treatment path

byVIB (the Flanders Institute for Biotechnology)Motor neurons with damaged primary cilia (green) from patients with the C21orf2 mutation. Credit: VIBAmyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a deva

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Unlocking the mind's decision-making engine: How working memory shapes our choices

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Unlocking the mind's decision-making engine: How working memory shapes our choices

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Study reveals brain's role in starting meals through GABA, dopamine

by Taylor Barnes,Baylor College of MedicineCredit:Metabolism(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.metabol.2024.156099When you are feeling hungry, the brain takes the necessary steps toward consumin

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Study reveals brain's role in starting meals through GABA, dopamine

by Taylor Barnes,Baylor College of MedicineCredit:Metabolism(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.metabol.2024.156099When you are feeling hungry, the brain takes the necessary steps toward consumin

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How the nervous system distinguishes between different types of social touch

byLinköping UniversityThe researchers at Linköping University study how the nervous system processes the social signals in touch, such as calming touch. Credit: Anna Nilsen/Linköping UniversityT

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How the nervous system distinguishes between different types of social touch

byLinköping UniversityThe researchers at Linköping University study how the nervous system processes the social signals in touch, such as calming touch. Credit: Anna Nilsen/Linköping UniversityT

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Worsening heat waves pose unique risks to people living with neurodegenerative disease

byUniversity of California, Los AngelesCredit: neerja panchal from PexelsAs 2024 is set to end as Earth's hottest year on record—breaking the previous record set in 2023– a UCLA Health resea

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Worsening heat waves pose unique risks to people living with neurodegenerative disease

byUniversity of California, Los AngelesCredit: neerja panchal from PexelsAs 2024 is set to end as Earth's hottest year on record—breaking the previous record set in 2023– a UCLA Health resea

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AI finds key signs that predict patient survival across dementia types

byThe Mount Sinai HospitalSurvival Analysis Based On Dementia Subtypes. Credit: Zhang & Song et al., Communications MedicineResearchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and oth

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AI finds key signs that predict patient survival across dementia types

byThe Mount Sinai HospitalSurvival Analysis Based On Dementia Subtypes. Credit: Zhang & Song et al., Communications MedicineResearchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and oth

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Inflammation-triggering cellular pathway identified as potential new drug target for Alzheimer's disease

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Inflammation-triggering cellular pathway identified as potential new drug target for Alzheimer's disease

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Brain map clarifies neuronal connectivity behind motor function

bySt. Jude Children's Research HospitalGraphical abstract. Credit:Neuron(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.neuron.2024.11.019Signals relayed to motor neurons from the brain enable muscle mov

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Brain map clarifies neuronal connectivity behind motor function

bySt. Jude Children's Research HospitalGraphical abstract. Credit:Neuron(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.neuron.2024.11.019Signals relayed to motor neurons from the brain enable muscle mov

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Transcranial direct current stimulation found to be safe, effective for tardive dyskinesia

by Lori SolomonTranscranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) may be an effective and safe treatment for improving the facial-oral motor symptoms of tardive dyskinesia (TD) in chronically hospitalized

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Transcranial direct current stimulation found to be safe, effective for tardive dyskinesia

by Lori SolomonTranscranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) may be an effective and safe treatment for improving the facial-oral motor symptoms of tardive dyskinesia (TD) in chronically hospitalized

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Discovery of macrophages' protective role for nerve damage opens new treatment path

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Discovery of macrophages' protective role for nerve damage opens new treatment path

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Helping caregivers assist people with dementia in eating at home

by Emily Caldwell,The Ohio State UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainFor many people with dementia and the caregivers helping them live at home, mealtime is no picnic.The home environmen

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Helping caregivers assist people with dementia in eating at home

by Emily Caldwell,The Ohio State UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainFor many people with dementia and the caregivers helping them live at home, mealtime is no picnic.The home environmen

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