Making glioblastoma more vulnerable to treatment

byMedical College of Georgia at Augusta UniversityDr. Waaqo Daddacha. Credit: Michael Holahan, Augusta UniversityIn the tough war against glioblastoma, scientists are taking a cue from viruses o

Updated on: January 04,2024 9

Making glioblastoma more vulnerable to treatment

byMedical College of Georgia at Augusta UniversityDr. Waaqo Daddacha. Credit: Michael Holahan, Augusta UniversityIn the tough war against glioblastoma, scientists are taking a cue from viruses o

Updated on:January 04,2024 9

Korean population study shows increased Parkinson's disease in rheumatoid arthritis patients

by Justin Jackson , Medical XpressCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearch led by Kosin University College of Medicine in Korea has found a correlation between patients with rheumatoid arthritis and

Updated on: June 26,2024 4

Korean population study shows increased Parkinson's disease in rheumatoid arthritis patients

by Justin Jackson , Medical XpressCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearch led by Kosin University College of Medicine in Korea has found a correlation between patients with rheumatoid arthritis and

Updated on:June 26,2024 4

13 percent of patients with anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis have suicidal thoughts

by Elana GotkineThirteen percent of patients with definite anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor encephalitis (ANMDARE) have suicidal thoughts and behaviors during the acute phase of the disease, accordi

Updated on: January 21,2024 6

13 percent of patients with anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis have suicidal thoughts

by Elana GotkineThirteen percent of patients with definite anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor encephalitis (ANMDARE) have suicidal thoughts and behaviors during the acute phase of the disease, accordi

Updated on:January 21,2024 6

Individualized brain fingerprints can help to uncover early signs of Alzheimer's disease

by Medical University of South CarolinaMedical University of South Carolina neuroscientists Dr. Andreana Benitez (in back) and Dr. Stephanie Fountain-Garagoza (in front) discuss a neuroimaging re

Updated on: June 07,2024 4

Individualized brain fingerprints can help to uncover early signs of Alzheimer's disease

by Medical University of South CarolinaMedical University of South Carolina neuroscientists Dr. Andreana Benitez (in back) and Dr. Stephanie Fountain-Garagoza (in front) discuss a neuroimaging re

Updated on:June 07,2024 4

Study validates Brain Care Score as a way to assess current health habits and risks to future brain health

by Massachusetts General HospitalCredit: Human Brain ProjectIndividuals can improve their brain care and reduce their risk of developing brain diseases such as dementia and stroke by focusing on

Updated on: February 24,2024 15

Study validates Brain Care Score as a way to assess current health habits and risks to future brain health

by Massachusetts General HospitalCredit: Human Brain ProjectIndividuals can improve their brain care and reduce their risk of developing brain diseases such as dementia and stroke by focusing on

Updated on:February 24,2024 15

New anti-blood clotting drug may lower risk of recurrent strokes

by Olivia Dimmer,Northwestern UniversityCredit: Wikimedia CommonsAn experimental drug designed to block blood-clotting proteins may lower the risk of recurrent strokes, according to a dose-findi

Updated on: April 24,2024 12

New anti-blood clotting drug may lower risk of recurrent strokes

by Olivia Dimmer,Northwestern UniversityCredit: Wikimedia CommonsAn experimental drug designed to block blood-clotting proteins may lower the risk of recurrent strokes, according to a dose-findi

Updated on:April 24,2024 12

'Dancing' laboratory rats show how the brain learns, perfects, then unconsciously performs a skillful movement

byUniversity of Maryland School of MedicineCredit: CC0 Public DomainLearning a complex skilled movement like tying your shoes or playing an instrument takes practice. After repeating the same mo

Updated on: January 21,2024 15

'Dancing' laboratory rats show how the brain learns, perfects, then unconsciously performs a skillful movement

byUniversity of Maryland School of MedicineCredit: CC0 Public DomainLearning a complex skilled movement like tying your shoes or playing an instrument takes practice. After repeating the same mo

Updated on:January 21,2024 15

What you can do now to prevent memory loss

by Jennifer Walker,University of ConnecticutCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFor many, minor memory loss, sometimes referred to as a senior moment, is a normal part of aging. However, more signi

Updated on: December 28,2023 10

What you can do now to prevent memory loss

by Jennifer Walker,University of ConnecticutCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFor many, minor memory loss, sometimes referred to as a senior moment, is a normal part of aging. However, more signi

Updated on:December 28,2023 10

Scientists discover speed of visual perception ranges widely in humans

byTrinity College DublinCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainUsing a blink-and-you'll-miss-it experiment, researchers from Trinity College Dublin have discovered that individuals differ widely i

Updated on: April 06,2024 0

Scientists discover speed of visual perception ranges widely in humans

byTrinity College DublinCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainUsing a blink-and-you'll-miss-it experiment, researchers from Trinity College Dublin have discovered that individuals differ widely i

Updated on:April 06,2024 0

'Salty' immune cells surrounding the brain linked to hypertension-induced dementia

byNational Institutes of HealthFluorescent staining reveals the extensive network of blood vessels of the dura mater. These vessels contain T cells that, in a mouse model of chronic high blood p

Updated on: January 26,2024 19

'Salty' immune cells surrounding the brain linked to hypertension-induced dementia

byNational Institutes of HealthFluorescent staining reveals the extensive network of blood vessels of the dura mater. These vessels contain T cells that, in a mouse model of chronic high blood p

Updated on:January 26,2024 19

Fighting brain tumors with the help of viruses and molecules

by Tereza Pultarova,Horizon: The EU Research & Innovation MagazineCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainBy harnessing unusual allies, pioneering cancer treatments could reduce the need for invas

Updated on: December 30,2023 10

Fighting brain tumors with the help of viruses and molecules

by Tereza Pultarova,Horizon: The EU Research & Innovation MagazineCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainBy harnessing unusual allies, pioneering cancer treatments could reduce the need for invas

Updated on:December 30,2023 10

Type 2 diabetes accelerates brain aging and cognitive decline

byeLifeThis image shows the effects of aging effects on the brain, further exacerbated in type 2 diabetes. Credit: Lilianne Mujica-Parodi (CC BY 4.0)Scientists have demonstrated that normal brai

Updated on: January 21,2024 18

Type 2 diabetes accelerates brain aging and cognitive decline

byeLifeThis image shows the effects of aging effects on the brain, further exacerbated in type 2 diabetes. Credit: Lilianne Mujica-Parodi (CC BY 4.0)Scientists have demonstrated that normal brai

Updated on:January 21,2024 18