Silent synapses are abundant in the adult brain

by Anne Trafton,Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMIT neuroscientists have discovered that the adult brain contains millions of "silent synapses"—im

Updated on: February 05,2024

Silent synapses are abundant in the adult brain

by Anne Trafton,Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMIT neuroscientists have discovered that the adult brain contains millions of "silent synapses"—im

Updated on:February 05,2024

New hyperbaric oxygen therapy protocol can improve cognitive function of older adults

by Tel Aviv UniversityCredit: Tel Aviv UniversityThe Sagol Center for Hyperbaric Medicine and Research at Shamir Medical Center, together with the Sackler School of Medicine and Sagol School of N

Updated on: March 09,2024

New hyperbaric oxygen therapy protocol can improve cognitive function of older adults

by Tel Aviv UniversityCredit: Tel Aviv UniversityThe Sagol Center for Hyperbaric Medicine and Research at Shamir Medical Center, together with the Sackler School of Medicine and Sagol School of N

Updated on:March 09,2024

Brain's 'wakeful rest' network may be key to Alzheimer's risk

by Amanda Steffen,Yale UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIf you have ever let your mind wander, you have relied on the brain's default mode network (DMN). Scientifically, the DMN i

Updated on: February 21,2024

Brain's 'wakeful rest' network may be key to Alzheimer's risk

by Amanda Steffen,Yale UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIf you have ever let your mind wander, you have relied on the brain's default mode network (DMN). Scientifically, the DMN i

Updated on:February 21,2024

Special properties of pneumococci affect their ability to cause meningitis

by Karolinska InstitutetCredit: AI-generated imageStructures on the surface of pneumococci determine the ability of these bacteria to enter the brain and cause severe infections, according to a p

Updated on: March 06,2024

Special properties of pneumococci affect their ability to cause meningitis

by Karolinska InstitutetCredit: AI-generated imageStructures on the surface of pneumococci determine the ability of these bacteria to enter the brain and cause severe infections, according to a p

Updated on:March 06,2024

MRI brain scans help explain human attraction to fatty foods

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA team of neuroscientists and physiologists at the University of Cambridge, working with a pair of colleagues from the Wellcome Trust-MRC

Updated on: January 12,2024

MRI brain scans help explain human attraction to fatty foods

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA team of neuroscientists and physiologists at the University of Cambridge, working with a pair of colleagues from the Wellcome Trust-MRC

Updated on:January 12,2024

Can robots help care for people with dementia?

by George Wigmore,City University LondonCredit: AI-generated imageAs our populations continue to age the issue of how we deliver care to the elderly continues to be an incredibly important issue

Updated on: June 11,2024

Can robots help care for people with dementia?

by George Wigmore,City University LondonCredit: AI-generated imageAs our populations continue to age the issue of how we deliver care to the elderly continues to be an incredibly important issue

Updated on:June 11,2024

Time until dementia symptoms appear can be estimated via brain scan

by Tamara Bhandari,Washington University School of MedicineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have developed an approach to est

Updated on: May 11,2024

Time until dementia symptoms appear can be estimated via brain scan

by Tamara Bhandari,Washington University School of MedicineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have developed an approach to est

Updated on:May 11,2024

Models show promise in predicting cognitive decline in early Alzheimer's

byAmerican Academy of NeurologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study, published in the July 10 online issue ofNeurology, looks at predicting how quickly people with early Alzheimer&

Updated on: July 11,2024

Models show promise in predicting cognitive decline in early Alzheimer's

byAmerican Academy of NeurologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study, published in the July 10 online issue ofNeurology, looks at predicting how quickly people with early Alzheimer&

Updated on:July 11,2024

Link found between chronic inflammation and risk for Alzheimer's disease

by Boston University School of MedicineWhile it is widely shown that possessing the ApoE4 gene is the major genetic risk factor of Alzheimer's disease (AD), not all ApoE4 carriers develop AD.

Updated on: March 07,2024

Link found between chronic inflammation and risk for Alzheimer's disease

by Boston University School of MedicineWhile it is widely shown that possessing the ApoE4 gene is the major genetic risk factor of Alzheimer's disease (AD), not all ApoE4 carriers develop AD.

Updated on:March 07,2024

Beyond plaques and tangles: Genetic variation may increase risk of cognitive decline

by American Academy of NeurologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainA genetic variation in some people may be associated with cognitive decline that can't be explained by deposits of two key proteins as

Updated on: May 13,2024

Beyond plaques and tangles: Genetic variation may increase risk of cognitive decline

by American Academy of NeurologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainA genetic variation in some people may be associated with cognitive decline that can't be explained by deposits of two key proteins as

Updated on:May 13,2024

Alzheimer's treatment shows unique results

by Uppsala UniversityDespite his team’s successes, Lars Lannfelt does not want to speculate on when an approved treatment can be available for health care. Credit: Johan WahlgrenIn late July ther

Updated on: April 08,2024

Alzheimer's treatment shows unique results

by Uppsala UniversityDespite his team’s successes, Lars Lannfelt does not want to speculate on when an approved treatment can be available for health care. Credit: Johan WahlgrenIn late July ther

Updated on:April 08,2024

Leaders in Alzheimer's research herald the dawn of a new era in drug development based on biology of aging

by Alzheimer's Drug Discovery FoundationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA combination of drugs will be needed to effectively treat or prevent Alzheimer's disease and leading experts say we ha

Updated on: April 16,2024

Leaders in Alzheimer's research herald the dawn of a new era in drug development based on biology of aging

by Alzheimer's Drug Discovery FoundationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA combination of drugs will be needed to effectively treat or prevent Alzheimer's disease and leading experts say we ha

Updated on:April 16,2024