Immune response in brain, spinal cord could offer clues to treating neurological diseases
University of Alberta researcher discovers that immune cells in the brain and central nervous system interfere with those in the ...
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ASU scientists boost gene-editing tools to new heights in human stem cells
Proof-of-concept shows genes implicated in Alzheimer's disease can be accurately edited, with 90 percent efficiency in human stem cellsCredit: Arizona ...
Buck researchers discover how cellular senescence leads to neurodegeneration
Findings available to scientists studying both dementia and brain cancerCredit: Chandani Limbad, PhD Although a link has been established between ...
The Human Brain Project is coming to Athens with an exciting Open Day on February 3, 2020
Credit: Human Brain Project/Athena RC On February 3rd, 2020 the European Human Brain Project (HBP) will hold its annual Open ...
Portable device to monitor the blink reflex cleared by Food and Drug Administration
Credit: Image courtesy of blinktbi. EyeStat (blinktbi, Charleston, SC), a portable, lightweight device for measuring the natural blink reflex, received ...
New mathematical model for amyloid formation
Equations describe chemical reactions responsible for the formation of protein aggregates associated with illnesses like Alzheimer's diseaseCredit: Alexander J. Dear ...
Connecting dots between higher blood pressure early in life and dementia
Credit: Phil Jones, Senior Photographer, Augusta University Whether elevated blood pressure early in life translates to increased risk of dementia ...
New look at odd holes involved in taste, Alzheimer’s, asthma
Credit: Furukawa lab/CSHL, 2020 Many cells are covered with mysterious large holes, pores that have been associated with the sense ...
Mild cognitive impairment, ISS produces the first epidemiological estimation
Credit: Istituto Superiore di Sanità January 27, 2020-Rome: In a study published in the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease, ISS researchers ...
Reelin reverts the main pathological processes related to Alzheimer’s and other tauopathy
An essential protein for brain plasticityCredit: UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA Promoting the signalling pathway of reelin -an essential extracellular protein for ...
New tool for investigating brain cells, Parkinson’s, and more
Credit: Furukawa lab/CSHL, 2020 NMDARs (N-methyl-D-aspartate receptors) serve as valves on nerve cells, controlling the flow of electrical signals in ...
Possible Alzheimer’s breakthrough suggested
Researchers say newly found protein is bio-marker for disease; suggest suppression of 'aggregatin' could lead to future treatments to slow ...
January Alzheimer’s & Dementia highlights: Sleep, race/ethnicity, artificial intelligence
Alzheimer's & Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's Association January 2020 Journal DigestCredit: Credit Alzheimer's Association CHICAGO, January 16, 2020 ...
World’s first ultra-high resolution 3D comprehensive mapping of human brain kicks off
New mapping technique using powerful x-ray technology will provide clear and detailed images of the brain and aid development of ...
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