Massive genome study informs the biology of reading and language

by Max Planck SocietyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWhat is the biological basis of our uniquely human capacity to speak, read and write? A genome-wide analysis of five reading- and language-ba

Updated on: February 18,2024

Massive genome study informs the biology of reading and language

by Max Planck SocietyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWhat is the biological basis of our uniquely human capacity to speak, read and write? A genome-wide analysis of five reading- and language-ba

Updated on:February 18,2024

Protecting the brain from dementia-inducing abnormal protein aggregates

by The National Institutes for Quantum Science and TechnologyResearchers from the National Institutes for Quantum Science and Technology prove that the protein p62 eliminates and prevents the formatio

Updated on: April 29,2024

Protecting the brain from dementia-inducing abnormal protein aggregates

by The National Institutes for Quantum Science and TechnologyResearchers from the National Institutes for Quantum Science and Technology prove that the protein p62 eliminates and prevents the formatio

Updated on:April 29,2024

Educational background and previous brain injury may be associated with higher risk of frontotemporal dementia

by University of Eastern FinlandCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainTwo recent studies from the University of Eastern Finland show that educational background and previous traumatic brain injury ma

Updated on: June 24,2024

Educational background and previous brain injury may be associated with higher risk of frontotemporal dementia

by University of Eastern FinlandCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainTwo recent studies from the University of Eastern Finland show that educational background and previous traumatic brain injury ma

Updated on:June 24,2024

Global effort to map the human brain releases first data

byAllen Institute for Brain ScienceBrain slice being prepared for analysis and study. Credit: Erik Dinnel / Allen InstituteThe BRAIN Initiative Cell Atlas Network (BICAN) has launched its first

Updated on: October 16,2024

Global effort to map the human brain releases first data

byAllen Institute for Brain ScienceBrain slice being prepared for analysis and study. Credit: Erik Dinnel / Allen InstituteThe BRAIN Initiative Cell Atlas Network (BICAN) has launched its first

Updated on:October 16,2024

Video streaming from ambulance can be life-changing for acute stroke patients

byChalmers University of TechnologyUsing video streaming and consultation in the ambulance, stroke patients can quickly and remotely be assessed by a neurologist and driven directly to the hospi

Updated on: October 18,2024

Video streaming from ambulance can be life-changing for acute stroke patients

byChalmers University of TechnologyUsing video streaming and consultation in the ambulance, stroke patients can quickly and remotely be assessed by a neurologist and driven directly to the hospi

Updated on:October 18,2024

A new approach to treating amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and frontotemporal dementia

by Academia SinicaSchematic representation of mechanisms involved in poly-GR/-PR-induced neuronal degradation and the potential therapeutic action of the sulfated disaccharide SOS. Credit: Academia Si

Updated on: March 28,2024

A new approach to treating amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and frontotemporal dementia

by Academia SinicaSchematic representation of mechanisms involved in poly-GR/-PR-induced neuronal degradation and the potential therapeutic action of the sulfated disaccharide SOS. Credit: Academia Si

Updated on:March 28,2024

Systemic sclerosis is on the rise in Quebec, especially in children, study finds

by Claire Loewen,McGill UniversityAge-standardized incidence rates (ASIR) over time (1996–2019) for females, males, and both. The gray shading depicts the 95% confidence intervals for the annual

Updated on: July 17,2024

Systemic sclerosis is on the rise in Quebec, especially in children, study finds

by Claire Loewen,McGill UniversityAge-standardized incidence rates (ASIR) over time (1996–2019) for females, males, and both. The gray shading depicts the 95% confidence intervals for the annual

Updated on:July 17,2024

Lack of brain shrinkage may help predict who develops dementia with Lewy bodies

by Mayo ClinicDementia with Lewy bodies is a progressive disease that causes hallucinations, decline in mental abilities, rigid muscles, slow movement and tremors. With symptoms similar to Alzhei

Updated on: March 07,2024

Lack of brain shrinkage may help predict who develops dementia with Lewy bodies

by Mayo ClinicDementia with Lewy bodies is a progressive disease that causes hallucinations, decline in mental abilities, rigid muscles, slow movement and tremors. With symptoms similar to Alzhei

Updated on:March 07,2024

From 'demented' to 'person with dementia': how and why the language of disability changed

by Roland Sussex,The ConversationThe initial aim of political correctness, to establish non-hateful language was, and still is, admirable. Credit: Nathan Anderson/UnsplashIn the second half of t

Updated on: May 13,2024

From 'demented' to 'person with dementia': how and why the language of disability changed

by Roland Sussex,The ConversationThe initial aim of political correctness, to establish non-hateful language was, and still is, admirable. Credit: Nathan Anderson/UnsplashIn the second half of t

Updated on:May 13,2024

Improved fitness can mean living longer without dementia

by Norwegian University of Science and TechnologyCredit: AI-generated imageStaying fit or improving fitness over time should be a goal for anyone who wants to reduce the likelihood of getting dem

Updated on: June 24,2024

Improved fitness can mean living longer without dementia

by Norwegian University of Science and TechnologyCredit: AI-generated imageStaying fit or improving fitness over time should be a goal for anyone who wants to reduce the likelihood of getting dem

Updated on:June 24,2024

Antihypertensive drugs are effective in hereditary cerebral small vessel disease

by Niigata UniversityTherapeutic effect of candesartan on cerebral arteriopathy via inhibition of matrisome protein accumulation. Credit: Niigata UniversityOur brains have small arteries that perform

Updated on: June 24,2024

Antihypertensive drugs are effective in hereditary cerebral small vessel disease

by Niigata UniversityTherapeutic effect of candesartan on cerebral arteriopathy via inhibition of matrisome protein accumulation. Credit: Niigata UniversityOur brains have small arteries that perform

Updated on:June 24,2024

Brain modeling identifies circuits implicated in consciousness

by Human Brain ProjectResponse differences in brain circuits when broadcasting (top row) or receiving signals (bottom row). Left: healthy controls; Middle: unresponsive wakefulness; Right: minimally c

Updated on: February 21,2024

Brain modeling identifies circuits implicated in consciousness

by Human Brain ProjectResponse differences in brain circuits when broadcasting (top row) or receiving signals (bottom row). Left: healthy controls; Middle: unresponsive wakefulness; Right: minimally c

Updated on:February 21,2024