New proteins involved in spinocerebellar ataxia provide insight into selective neuronal vulnerability

by Molly Chiu,Baylor College of MedicineGraphical abstract. Credit:Neuron(2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.neuron.2022.11.016Neurodegenerative disorders like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's

Updated on: February 05,2024

New proteins involved in spinocerebellar ataxia provide insight into selective neuronal vulnerability

by Molly Chiu,Baylor College of MedicineGraphical abstract. Credit:Neuron(2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.neuron.2022.11.016Neurodegenerative disorders like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's

Updated on:February 05,2024

Cognitive aging: Work helps our brain

by International School of Advanced Studies (SISSA)Credit: Public DomainA recent study shows that work plays an active role in keeping our brains healthy. "We have demonstrated the role of w

Updated on: March 19,2024

Cognitive aging: Work helps our brain

by International School of Advanced Studies (SISSA)Credit: Public DomainA recent study shows that work plays an active role in keeping our brains healthy. "We have demonstrated the role of w

Updated on:March 19,2024

What an animated taco reveals about curiosity and patience

byDuke UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainCuriosity paradoxically increases people's patience for an answer, while simultaneously making them more eager to hear it, finds a new study

Updated on: January 12,2024

What an animated taco reveals about curiosity and patience

byDuke UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainCuriosity paradoxically increases people's patience for an answer, while simultaneously making them more eager to hear it, finds a new study

Updated on:January 12,2024

ssResearchers identify key steps to toxic protein accumulation in Alzheimer's and other diseases

by Tamara Bhandari,Washington University School of Medicine in St. LouisStress granules (red) fill stem cell-derived neurons (nuclei shown in blue) from a person with a mutation in the tau gene.

Updated on: March 02,2024

ssResearchers identify key steps to toxic protein accumulation in Alzheimer's and other diseases

by Tamara Bhandari,Washington University School of Medicine in St. LouisStress granules (red) fill stem cell-derived neurons (nuclei shown in blue) from a person with a mutation in the tau gene.

Updated on:March 02,2024

Phase I clinical trial shows treatment designed to clear senescent cells in Alzheimer's disease is safe

by Atrium Health Wake Forest BaptistSenescent neurons are represented by areas of blue, red and white. Senescent cells are old, sick cells that cannot properly repair themselves and don't die

Updated on: March 02,2024

Phase I clinical trial shows treatment designed to clear senescent cells in Alzheimer's disease is safe

by Atrium Health Wake Forest BaptistSenescent neurons are represented by areas of blue, red and white. Senescent cells are old, sick cells that cannot properly repair themselves and don't die

Updated on:March 02,2024

Researchers find preclinical evidence that a nasal immunotherapy may help treat Alzheimer's disease

by Brigham and Women's HospitalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAlzheimer's is a debilitating neurodegenerative and neuroinflammatory disease that is difficult to treat. Most existing th

Updated on: March 02,2024

Researchers find preclinical evidence that a nasal immunotherapy may help treat Alzheimer's disease

by Brigham and Women's HospitalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAlzheimer's is a debilitating neurodegenerative and neuroinflammatory disease that is difficult to treat. Most existing th

Updated on:March 02,2024

Tuning into transitions: How our brains cross musical boundaries

byUniversity of JyväskyläAn early network (A) including the ventrolateral prefrontal cortex (VLPFC) and posterior temporal cortex (PTC) responded to movement boundaries followed by a (B) network

Updated on: September 06,2024

Tuning into transitions: How our brains cross musical boundaries

byUniversity of JyväskyläAn early network (A) including the ventrolateral prefrontal cortex (VLPFC) and posterior temporal cortex (PTC) responded to movement boundaries followed by a (B) network

Updated on:September 06,2024

Thalamus degeneration found to impact stroke recovery

byBaycrest Centre for Geriatric CareCredit: CC0 Public DomainA recent study by the Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care reveals that an area of the brain distinct from the stroke lesion may play a

Updated on: December 22,2024

Thalamus degeneration found to impact stroke recovery

byBaycrest Centre for Geriatric CareCredit: CC0 Public DomainA recent study by the Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care reveals that an area of the brain distinct from the stroke lesion may play a

Updated on:December 22,2024

Brain's 'appetite control center' found to be different in people who are overweight or living with obesity

by University of CambridgeCredit: CC0 Public DomainCambridge scientists have shown that the hypothalamus, a key region of the brain involved in controlling appetite, is different in the brains of

Updated on: February 05,2024

Brain's 'appetite control center' found to be different in people who are overweight or living with obesity

by University of CambridgeCredit: CC0 Public DomainCambridge scientists have shown that the hypothalamus, a key region of the brain involved in controlling appetite, is different in the brains of

Updated on:February 05,2024

Racial differences in Alzheimer's disease unveiled

by Washington University School of MedicineCredit: CC0 Public DomainAfrican-Americans may be twice as likely as Caucasian Americans to develop Alzheimer's disease, but nobody knows why becaus

Updated on: April 08,2024

Racial differences in Alzheimer's disease unveiled

by Washington University School of MedicineCredit: CC0 Public DomainAfrican-Americans may be twice as likely as Caucasian Americans to develop Alzheimer's disease, but nobody knows why becaus

Updated on:April 08,2024

Hospice improves quality of care in patients with dementia

by University of California, San FranciscoCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWhile the hospice program was originally designed for patients with cancer, who are expected to die within six months, c

Updated on: April 25,2024

Hospice improves quality of care in patients with dementia

by University of California, San FranciscoCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWhile the hospice program was originally designed for patients with cancer, who are expected to die within six months, c

Updated on:April 25,2024

How the brain encodes social rank and 'winning mindset'

by Salk InstituteMice that have formed a social hierarchy get placed in a box where they compete for a food reward. Salk scientists can use brain readouts to accurately predict which animal will

Updated on: February 21,2024

How the brain encodes social rank and 'winning mindset'

by Salk InstituteMice that have formed a social hierarchy get placed in a box where they compete for a food reward. Salk scientists can use brain readouts to accurately predict which animal will

Updated on:February 21,2024