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New research shines light on highly sensitive human visual system

New research shines light on highly sensitive human visual system

byUniversity of HelsinkiThe performance of human observers agrees with the new dim light detection model where performance is fundamentally limited by retinal thresholding nonlinearities along t

New research shines light on highly sensitive human visual system

byUniversity of HelsinkiThe performance of human observers agrees with the new dim light detection model where performance is fundamentally limited by retinal thresholding nonlinearities along t
Optogenetics approach reveals how alcohol use disorder impairs cognitive flexibility

Optogenetics approach reveals how alcohol use disorder impairs cognitive flexibility

by Danielle Michaud,Texas A&M UniversityExcessive alcohol intake reduces thalamically evoked burst-pause response in DMS CINs and impairs reversal of operant conditioning. Credit:Scien

Optogenetics approach reveals how alcohol use disorder impairs cognitive flexibility

by Danielle Michaud,Texas A&M UniversityExcessive alcohol intake reduces thalamically evoked burst-pause response in DMS CINs and impairs reversal of operant conditioning. Credit:Scien
Alzheimer's disease plasma biomarker contributes to postoperative delirium-like behavior in rodents

Alzheimer's disease plasma biomarker contributes to postoperative delirium-like behavior in rodents

by Brandon Chase,Massachusetts General HospitalCredit: CC0 Public DomainTauopathy is one of the hallmarks of Alzheimer's disease (AD) pathogenesis, and the phosphorylation of Tau at threonin

Alzheimer's disease plasma biomarker contributes to postoperative delirium-like behavior in rodents

by Brandon Chase,Massachusetts General HospitalCredit: CC0 Public DomainTauopathy is one of the hallmarks of Alzheimer's disease (AD) pathogenesis, and the phosphorylation of Tau at threonin
AAIC: Alzheimer biomarkers up with sleep disordered breathing

AAIC: Alzheimer biomarkers up with sleep disordered breathing

(HealthDay)—Biological changes in the brain may underlie a relationship between sleep disordered breathing (SDB) and Alzheimer's disease, according to new research. A trio of studies on the matter

AAIC: Alzheimer biomarkers up with sleep disordered breathing

(HealthDay)—Biological changes in the brain may underlie a relationship between sleep disordered breathing (SDB) and Alzheimer's disease, according to new research. A trio of studies on the matter
Research discovers neuroprotective protein in blood is biomarker of Alzheimer's disease

Research discovers neuroprotective protein in blood is biomarker of Alzheimer's disease

by Tel Aviv UniversityMedical professionals have to conduct a long series of tests to assess a patient's memory impairment and cognitive skills, functional abilities, and behavioral changes t

Research discovers neuroprotective protein in blood is biomarker of Alzheimer's disease

by Tel Aviv UniversityMedical professionals have to conduct a long series of tests to assess a patient's memory impairment and cognitive skills, functional abilities, and behavioral changes t
A potential new treatment target for Alzheimer's disease

A potential new treatment target for Alzheimer's disease

by Keck School of Medicine of USCActivation of cyclophilin A (CypA; red upper panels) leads to activation of MMP9 (red lower panels) in CD13+-pericytes (green) in brain capillaries of APOE4 human

A potential new treatment target for Alzheimer's disease

by Keck School of Medicine of USCActivation of cyclophilin A (CypA; red upper panels) leads to activation of MMP9 (red lower panels) in CD13+-pericytes (green) in brain capillaries of APOE4 human
Report highlights increase in Alzheimer's drug prescriptions

Report highlights increase in Alzheimer's drug prescriptions

by Alzheimer's Research UKA new report released today shows that Alzheimer's drug prescriptions have increased six times in the last decade, the proportion of people receiving a dementia

Report highlights increase in Alzheimer's drug prescriptions

by Alzheimer's Research UKA new report released today shows that Alzheimer's drug prescriptions have increased six times in the last decade, the proportion of people receiving a dementia
A newly characterized form of tau may be involved in initiating Alzheimer's disease

A newly characterized form of tau may be involved in initiating Alzheimer's disease

JANUARY 22, 2024by Brandon Chase,Massachusetts General HospitalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe tau protein accumulates in abnormal shapes in the brains of individuals with Alzheimer's d

A newly characterized form of tau may be involved in initiating Alzheimer's disease

JANUARY 22, 2024by Brandon Chase,Massachusetts General HospitalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe tau protein accumulates in abnormal shapes in the brains of individuals with Alzheimer's d
Multiple sclerosis drug may help with poor working memory

Multiple sclerosis drug may help with poor working memory

byUniversity of BaselPost-hoc analysis of the drug effect on the primary outcome per cognitive baseline group, violin plots. Credit:Molecular Psychiatry(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41380-02

Multiple sclerosis drug may help with poor working memory

byUniversity of BaselPost-hoc analysis of the drug effect on the primary outcome per cognitive baseline group, violin plots. Credit:Molecular Psychiatry(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41380-02
African-Americans more likely to develop Alzheimer's disease than Caucasians

African-Americans more likely to develop Alzheimer's disease than Caucasians

by Robin Reese,Emory UniversityEmory University researchers have conducted the only known meta-analysis of Alzheimer's disease (AD) incidence by race and found that African-Americans are 64

African-Americans more likely to develop Alzheimer's disease than Caucasians

by Robin Reese,Emory UniversityEmory University researchers have conducted the only known meta-analysis of Alzheimer's disease (AD) incidence by race and found that African-Americans are 64