Researchers unveil vital role of astrocytes in mental health

by Liu Jia, Chinese Academy of SciencesCredit: Neuron (2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.neuron.2024.03.028Astrocytes, as vital cells in the central nervous system, are crucial for brain health and function. Rece

Updated on: May 14,2024

Researchers unveil vital role of astrocytes in mental health

by Liu Jia, Chinese Academy of SciencesCredit: Neuron (2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.neuron.2024.03.028Astrocytes, as vital cells in the central nervous system, are crucial for brain health and function. Rece

Updated on:May 14,2024

Study: Gut health plays a role in Alzheimer's development

by Alzheimer's Research UKCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA series of experiments presented today at the Alzheimer's Research UK 2022 Conference at the Brighton Centre, has implicated th

Updated on: April 20,2024

Study: Gut health plays a role in Alzheimer's development

by Alzheimer's Research UKCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA series of experiments presented today at the Alzheimer's Research UK 2022 Conference at the Brighton Centre, has implicated th

Updated on:April 20,2024

What makes us human? Researchers uncover clues behind brain evolution

by Adithi Ramakrishnan, The Dallas Morning NewsCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe human brain is three times bigger than a chimp's and more spherical than a Neanderthal's. Within a maze of b

Updated on: January 10,2024

What makes us human? Researchers uncover clues behind brain evolution

by Adithi Ramakrishnan, The Dallas Morning NewsCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe human brain is three times bigger than a chimp's and more spherical than a Neanderthal's. Within a maze of b

Updated on:January 10,2024

Heat waves may increase the likelihood of seizures in people with epilepsy

byUniversity College LondonCredit:Brain Communications(2024). DOI: 10.1093/braincomms/fcae269Heat waves can worsen abnormal excitability of the brain in people with epilepsy, finds a

Updated on: October 03,2024

Heat waves may increase the likelihood of seizures in people with epilepsy

byUniversity College LondonCredit:Brain Communications(2024). DOI: 10.1093/braincomms/fcae269Heat waves can worsen abnormal excitability of the brain in people with epilepsy, finds a

Updated on:October 03,2024

New atlas of mRNA variants captures inner workings of the brain

byWeill Cornell Medical CollegeSummary of mouse brain cell subtype assignments by age and region. Credit:Nature Neuroscience(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41593-024-01616-4Investigators at We

Updated on: April 27,2024

New atlas of mRNA variants captures inner workings of the brain

byWeill Cornell Medical CollegeSummary of mouse brain cell subtype assignments by age and region. Credit:Nature Neuroscience(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41593-024-01616-4Investigators at We

Updated on:April 27,2024

Jalisco mutation, rare strain of Alzheimer's affecting people in their 40s

by Ron Mackovich,University of Southern CaliforniaMaria Barocio, 45, who has early-onset Alzheimer’s, walks with her doctor, Freddi Segal-Gidan, at the Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation

Updated on: June 05,2024

Jalisco mutation, rare strain of Alzheimer's affecting people in their 40s

by Ron Mackovich,University of Southern CaliforniaMaria Barocio, 45, who has early-onset Alzheimer’s, walks with her doctor, Freddi Segal-Gidan, at the Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation

Updated on:June 05,2024

Study highlights the key role of the prefrontal cortex in regulating REM sleep

by Ingrid Fadelli , Medical XpressOptogenetic activation of mPFC Pyr neurons triggers REM sleep.a, Top: schematic of optogenetic activation of mPFC Pyr neurons. Bottom: expression of AAV-CaMKII-

Updated on: January 12,2024

Study highlights the key role of the prefrontal cortex in regulating REM sleep

by Ingrid Fadelli , Medical XpressOptogenetic activation of mPFC Pyr neurons triggers REM sleep.a, Top: schematic of optogenetic activation of mPFC Pyr neurons. Bottom: expression of AAV-CaMKII-

Updated on:January 12,2024

Restoring normal sleep reduces amyloid-beta accumulation in mouse model of Alzheimer's disease

by Baylor College of MedicineThe white line represents a hypnogram that indicates what state the brain is in during your sleeping time: active wake, quiet wake, rapid eye movement (REM) sleep, or

Updated on: June 11,2024

Restoring normal sleep reduces amyloid-beta accumulation in mouse model of Alzheimer's disease

by Baylor College of MedicineThe white line represents a hypnogram that indicates what state the brain is in during your sleeping time: active wake, quiet wake, rapid eye movement (REM) sleep, or

Updated on:June 11,2024

Wintertime wandering: A real danger for people with Alzheimer's

by Cara MurezWinter weather can add a layer of danger to the wandering behavior common in people with dementia.The Alzheimer's Foundation of America (AFA) offers some suggestions to help prevent w

Updated on: May 22,2024

Wintertime wandering: A real danger for people with Alzheimer's

by Cara MurezWinter weather can add a layer of danger to the wandering behavior common in people with dementia.The Alzheimer's Foundation of America (AFA) offers some suggestions to help prevent w

Updated on:May 22,2024

Decoding movement and speech from the brain of a tetraplegic person

by Lori Dajose,California Institute of TechnologyFive types of grasping hand positions. The team asked the study participant to imagine making these hand movements, and recorded brain activity f

Updated on: February 18,2024

Decoding movement and speech from the brain of a tetraplegic person

by Lori Dajose,California Institute of TechnologyFive types of grasping hand positions. The team asked the study participant to imagine making these hand movements, and recorded brain activity f

Updated on:February 18,2024

Stem cell research sheds light on new 'molecular road' to Alzheimer's disease

Stem cell research sheds light on new 'molecular road' to Alzheimer's diseasebyMass General BrighamCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAlzheimer's disease (AD) varies widely in its

Updated on: October 28,2023

Stem cell research sheds light on new 'molecular road' to Alzheimer's disease

Stem cell research sheds light on new 'molecular road' to Alzheimer's diseasebyMass General BrighamCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAlzheimer's disease (AD) varies widely in its

Updated on:October 28,2023

Daily learning test can detect Alzheimer's disease-related changes in memory among cognitively normal older adults

by Brigham and Women’s HospitalCapturing learning curves using the multiday Boston Remote Assessment for Neurocognitive Health. Credit:Annals of Neurology(2023). DOI: 10.1002/ana.2683

Updated on: February 24,2024

Daily learning test can detect Alzheimer's disease-related changes in memory among cognitively normal older adults

by Brigham and Women’s HospitalCapturing learning curves using the multiday Boston Remote Assessment for Neurocognitive Health. Credit:Annals of Neurology(2023). DOI: 10.1002/ana.2683

Updated on:February 24,2024