Discoveries on memory mechanisms could unlock new therapies for Alzheimer's and other brain diseases

by CU Anschutz Medical CampusCredit: Pixabay/Pete Linforth.Scientists at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus have made a 'paradigm shifting' discovery on the mechanisms req

Updated on: June 18,2024 5

Discoveries on memory mechanisms could unlock new therapies for Alzheimer's and other brain diseases

by CU Anschutz Medical CampusCredit: Pixabay/Pete Linforth.Scientists at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus have made a 'paradigm shifting' discovery on the mechanisms req

Updated on:June 18,2024 5

New study shows that chronic neurodegeneration can be prevented after traumatic brain injury

byUniversity Hospitals Cleveland Medical CenterGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell Reports Medicine(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.xcrm.2024.101715Violent blows or jolts to the head can cause tra

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New study shows that chronic neurodegeneration can be prevented after traumatic brain injury

byUniversity Hospitals Cleveland Medical CenterGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell Reports Medicine(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.xcrm.2024.101715Violent blows or jolts to the head can cause tra

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Study links poor sleep to migraine attacks

by Stacy Pigott,University of ArizonaCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new study by researchers at the University of Arizona Health Sciences identified a link between poor sleep and migraine attacks th

Updated on: March 19,2024 17

Study links poor sleep to migraine attacks

by Stacy Pigott,University of ArizonaCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new study by researchers at the University of Arizona Health Sciences identified a link between poor sleep and migraine attacks th

Updated on:March 19,2024 17

Nanoscopic motor proteins in the brain build the physical structures of memory, study finds

by Albert HiuKa Fok,The ConversationCredit:Cell Reports(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2024.113906The puzzle of memory has intrigued philosophers and intellects for a very long time. P

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Nanoscopic motor proteins in the brain build the physical structures of memory, study finds

by Albert HiuKa Fok,The ConversationCredit:Cell Reports(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2024.113906The puzzle of memory has intrigued philosophers and intellects for a very long time. P

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Third Alzheimer's drug represents 'opening chapter in new era'

by University of California, San FranciscoCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWith yet a third new Alzheimer's drug expected to be approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the field i

Updated on: May 22,2024 3

Third Alzheimer's drug represents 'opening chapter in new era'

by University of California, San FranciscoCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWith yet a third new Alzheimer's drug expected to be approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the field i

Updated on:May 22,2024 3

Over 7 million US seniors have mental declines that threaten financial skills

by Alan MozesAs Americans age, millions end up struggling with dementia or some level of memory impairment and diminished capacity to think clearly and make decisions.Yet a new study says that despite

Updated on: May 05,2024 17

Over 7 million US seniors have mental declines that threaten financial skills

by Alan MozesAs Americans age, millions end up struggling with dementia or some level of memory impairment and diminished capacity to think clearly and make decisions.Yet a new study says that despite

Updated on:May 05,2024 17

Alzheimer's: New gene may drive earliest brain changes

by Columbia University Irving Medical CenterPET scan of a human brain with Alzheimer's disease. Credit: public domainA newly discovered Alzheimer's gene may drive the first appearance of

Updated on: April 20,2024 13

Alzheimer's: New gene may drive earliest brain changes

by Columbia University Irving Medical CenterPET scan of a human brain with Alzheimer's disease. Credit: public domainA newly discovered Alzheimer's gene may drive the first appearance of

Updated on:April 20,2024 13

Using poetry to bring back memories for people with dementia

by Charlotte Anscombe,University of NottinghamCredit: University of NottinghamStudents from the School of English at the University of Nottingham have been helping to bring back the memories of

Updated on: March 09,2024 13

Using poetry to bring back memories for people with dementia

by Charlotte Anscombe,University of NottinghamCredit: University of NottinghamStudents from the School of English at the University of Nottingham have been helping to bring back the memories of

Updated on:March 09,2024 13

Brain region found to play a crucial role in weighing information from different sources

by RIKENGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell Reports(2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2022.110581Three RIKEN neuroscientists have found a region of the brain in macaques that is responsible fo

Updated on: February 21,2024 12

Brain region found to play a crucial role in weighing information from different sources

by RIKENGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell Reports(2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2022.110581Three RIKEN neuroscientists have found a region of the brain in macaques that is responsible fo

Updated on:February 21,2024 12

Older adults with mild cognitive impairment may struggle with everyday decision-making

by Keck School of Medicine of USCCredit: CC0 Public DomainMild cognitive impairment (MCI) is a form of cognitive ability loss that can precede Alzheimer's disease or other types of dementia.

Updated on: June 11,2024 4

Older adults with mild cognitive impairment may struggle with everyday decision-making

by Keck School of Medicine of USCCredit: CC0 Public DomainMild cognitive impairment (MCI) is a form of cognitive ability loss that can precede Alzheimer's disease or other types of dementia.

Updated on:June 11,2024 4

High blood pressure speeds up mental decline, but does not fully explain dementia disparities

by University of MichiganCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPeople with high blood pressure levels face a faster erosion of their ability to think, make decisions and remember information than thos

Updated on: June 04,2024 6

High blood pressure speeds up mental decline, but does not fully explain dementia disparities

by University of MichiganCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPeople with high blood pressure levels face a faster erosion of their ability to think, make decisions and remember information than thos

Updated on:June 04,2024 6

Unraveling the 'sixth sense': New study explores how the brain senses body position and movement

byEcole Polytechnique Federale de LausanneGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2024.02.036How does your brain know the position and movement of your different b

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Unraveling the 'sixth sense': New study explores how the brain senses body position and movement

byEcole Polytechnique Federale de LausanneGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2024.02.036How does your brain know the position and movement of your different b

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