USC study reveals potential new treatment target for Alzheimer’s disease
Researchers at Keck School of Medicine of USC identify a novel target related to the blood-brain barrier and a potential ...
Tag: neurobiology
A new model of Alzheimer’s progression
Credit: The Biodesign Institute at Arizona State University Alzheimer's disease is the most common form of dementia and is characterized ...
Brain capillary structures show a correlation with their neuron structures
Credit: TMIMS Drs. Itokawa, Mizutani and colleagues performed microtomography experiments the BL20XU beamline of the SPring-8 synchrotron radiation facility and ...
New super-resolution technique allows for more detailed brain imaging
Credit: Image created by Y Chemli, et al., Gordon Center for Medical Imaging: Department of Radiology Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard ...
Study finds brain areas involved in seeking information about bad possibilities
Provides insight into how people decide whether they want to know what future holdsCredit: Washington University Photographic Services The term ...
Forget me not: Novel target shows promise in treating Alzheimer’s and related dementias
A novel tau protein conformation, cis P-tau, is a toxic early driver of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias and silencing ...
Music listening near bedtime disruptive to sleep, Baylor study finds
Baylor sleep researcher Michael Scullin finds 'earworms' continue during sleep, can cause restless nightsCredit: Matthew Minard, Baylor University WACO, Texas ...
Like night and day: Animal studies may not translate to humans without time considerations
In a recent survey of published animal studies, researchers at West Virginia University found disregarding the animals' circadian rhythms can ...
New study gives clue to the cause, and possible treatment of Parkinson’s Disease
Zebrafish model research reveals clues about molecular triggers of Parkinson's DiseaseCredit: Matsui et al., Nat Commun. 2021 Niigata, Japan - ...
Memory biomarkers confirm aerobic exercise helps cognitive function in older adults
Study conducted on older adults with familial and genetic risk for Alzheimer's diseaseCredit: Florida Atlantic University Increasing evidence shows that ...
Study of hyperhomocysteinemia in rats elucidates tracks to treating migraine
A paper saw light in Behavioural Brain Research.Credit: Kazan Federal University Homocysteine (HCY) is a sulfur-containing aminoacid, which attract more ...
Personalized soundscape could help people with dementia with time, place recognition
Acoustical environments can prevent, reduce behavioral and psychological symptomsCredit: Arezoo Talebzadeh, Ghent University MELVILLE, N.Y., June 9, 2021 -- Designing ...
DNA methylation changes and characteristics in neurons of bipolar disorder patients
(Left) The number of hypermethylated DNA regions in both neuronal and non-neuronal cells is reduced in the bipolar patient group ...
As novel sights become familiar, different brain rhythms, neurons take over
Credit: Daniel Montgomery/MIT Picower Institute To focus on what's new, we disregard what's not. A new study by researchers at ...
Cell Reports publishes data supporting the importance of ion channel, Kv7.2/7.3 as a target in ALS
Data supports QurAlis' approach to treat hyperexcitability induced neurodegeneration in ALS patients; QurAlis gears up for clinical development of therapeutic ...
Study shows how taking short breaks may help our brains learn new skills
NIH scientists discover that the resting brain repeatedly replays compressed memories of what was just practicedCredit: Courtesy of Cohen lab, ...
A genomic single-cell map explains neuronal death in epilepsy
An interdiscipinary collaboration lead by CSIC deciphers the genetic map of hippocampal sclerosis, a key finding for the diagnosis of ...
Sugar overload may be a recipe for long-term problems
A new study on the impact of sugar supports World Health Organization recommendationsCredit: QUT Marketing & Communication A trial using ...
First glimpse of brains retrieving mistaken memories observed
Credit: Jenna Luecke/University of Texas at Austin Scientists have observed for the first time what it looks like in the ...
Study helps to deeper understanding of brain dysfunctions in patients with schizophrenia
Researchers used protein mapping to show how abnormal levels of the neurotransmitter glutamate impair the functioning of neurons and oligodendrocytes. ...