'Exhausted' immune cells may drive Alzheimer's

by Rockefeller UniversityGraphical abstract. Credit:Immunity(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.immuni.2023.12.001Mice reach the twilight of their lives at around age two, the rough equivalent of

Updated on: February 24,2024 17

'Exhausted' immune cells may drive Alzheimer's

by Rockefeller UniversityGraphical abstract. Credit:Immunity(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.immuni.2023.12.001Mice reach the twilight of their lives at around age two, the rough equivalent of

Updated on:February 24,2024 17

The ego-consciousness of roosters evaluated in mirror test

by Johannes Seiler, Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität BonnBielefelder rooster with mark. The pink mark in the "triangle-region" between the wattles was applied with colored starch po

Updated on: January 12,2024 14

The ego-consciousness of roosters evaluated in mirror test

by Johannes Seiler, Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität BonnBielefelder rooster with mark. The pink mark in the "triangle-region" between the wattles was applied with colored starch po

Updated on:January 12,2024 14

'STING' protein's efforts to clean up brain cell damage may speed Parkinson's disease progress

byJohns Hopkins University School of MedicineImmunohistochemistry for alpha-synuclein showing positive staining (brown) of an intraneural Lewy-body in the Substantia nigra in Parkinson's dis

Updated on: January 21,2024 6

'STING' protein's efforts to clean up brain cell damage may speed Parkinson's disease progress

byJohns Hopkins University School of MedicineImmunohistochemistry for alpha-synuclein showing positive staining (brown) of an intraneural Lewy-body in the Substantia nigra in Parkinson's dis

Updated on:January 21,2024 6

More servings of whole grains linked to slower memory decline in Black people

by American Academy of NeurologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainBlack people who eat more foods with whole grains, including some breads and cereals, quinoa, and popcorn, may have a slower rate

Updated on: February 24,2024 12

More servings of whole grains linked to slower memory decline in Black people

by American Academy of NeurologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainBlack people who eat more foods with whole grains, including some breads and cereals, quinoa, and popcorn, may have a slower rate

Updated on:February 24,2024 12

Tau protein suppresses neural activity in mouse models of Alzheimer's disease

by Massachusetts General HospitalPET scan of a human brain with Alzheimer's disease. Credit: public domainA study from Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) investigators sheds new light on ho

Updated on: April 02,2024 11

Tau protein suppresses neural activity in mouse models of Alzheimer's disease

by Massachusetts General HospitalPET scan of a human brain with Alzheimer's disease. Credit: public domainA study from Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) investigators sheds new light on ho

Updated on:April 02,2024 11

Does the risk of stroke from common risk factors change as people age?

by American Academy of NeurologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainHigh blood pressure and diabetes are known risk factors for stroke, but now a new study shows that the amount of risk may decreas

Updated on: February 05,2024 18

Does the risk of stroke from common risk factors change as people age?

by American Academy of NeurologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainHigh blood pressure and diabetes are known risk factors for stroke, but now a new study shows that the amount of risk may decreas

Updated on:February 05,2024 18

Brain condition sidelining Bruce Willis has many causes

by Carla K. JohnsonBruce Willis attends a movie premiere in New York on Friday, Oct. 11, 2019. A brain disorder that leads to problems with speaking, reading and writing has sidelined Willis and drawn

Updated on: February 03,2024 8

Brain condition sidelining Bruce Willis has many causes

by Carla K. JohnsonBruce Willis attends a movie premiere in New York on Friday, Oct. 11, 2019. A brain disorder that leads to problems with speaking, reading and writing has sidelined Willis and drawn

Updated on:February 03,2024 8

COVID-19 infection linked to higher risk of neuropathy

byWashington University School of MedicineTesting centers abounded in the early days of the pandemic. Now researchers at Washington University School of Medicine have found that many people who

Updated on: March 30,2024 3

COVID-19 infection linked to higher risk of neuropathy

byWashington University School of MedicineTesting centers abounded in the early days of the pandemic. Now researchers at Washington University School of Medicine have found that many people who

Updated on:March 30,2024 3

APOE E2/E2 genotype offers some protection from cognitive decline

by Boston University School of MedicineCredit: Public DomainThe APOE gene—coding for a protein involved in lipid transport and implicated in the clearance of amyloid-beta, one of the proteins tha

Updated on: March 26,2024 13

APOE E2/E2 genotype offers some protection from cognitive decline

by Boston University School of MedicineCredit: Public DomainThe APOE gene—coding for a protein involved in lipid transport and implicated in the clearance of amyloid-beta, one of the proteins tha

Updated on:March 26,2024 13

How the brain's 'internal compass' works

by McGill UniversityPopulation recordings in the mouse ADN. a, Schematic of the recording environment within a 360° LED screen. Scale bar, 20 cm. b, GCaMP6f expression in the ADN. In total, 12 mi

Updated on: February 21,2024 20

How the brain's 'internal compass' works

by McGill UniversityPopulation recordings in the mouse ADN. a, Schematic of the recording environment within a 360° LED screen. Scale bar, 20 cm. b, GCaMP6f expression in the ADN. In total, 12 mi

Updated on:February 21,2024 20

Nature Medicine's big discovery: microplastics in human brains are increasing and linked to dementia

Updated on: February 10,2025 0

Nature Medicine's big discovery: microplastics in human brains are increasing and linked to dementia

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CKD linked to greater neuromuscular fatigability

by Elana Gotkine HealthDay ReporterChronic kidney disease (CKD) is associated with greater neuromuscular fatigability, which increases with fatigue severity, according to a study published online Dec.

Updated on: January 21,2024 12

CKD linked to greater neuromuscular fatigability

by Elana Gotkine HealthDay ReporterChronic kidney disease (CKD) is associated with greater neuromuscular fatigability, which increases with fatigue severity, according to a study published online Dec.

Updated on:January 21,2024 12