How Tau Tangles Form in the Brain: MIT Scientists Shed Light on Alzheimer’s Disease
A new study shows that truncated versions of the Tau protein are more likely to form the sticky filaments seen in the brains of people…
A new study shows that truncated versions of the Tau protein are more likely to form the sticky filaments seen in the brains of people…
A cluster of neurons in the brains of fruit flies has been found to control visual aversion to scary objects. Averting our eyes from things…
How do our brains develop the ability to form particular memories? A pioneering preclinical study conducted by a research group at The Hospital for Sick…
Research reveals a link between environmental air pollution and certain dementia characteristics, like impaired verbal fluency. Possession of a particular gene variant seems to amplify…
The targeted molecules are more powerful than SSRI antidepressants and avoid ibogaine’s dangerous side effects. Two new potential drugs for the treatment of addiction and…
Researchers have developed a potential depression treatment that demonstrates both stress-relieving and anti-depressant effects with minimal side effects. Millions of individuals globally grapple with depression…
Scientists have discovered that distinct brain regions are involved in music and language processing, with specific areas engaged for complexity in melodies and sentences. The…
A study in Cell Genomics has found a link between somatic genetic mutations and schizophrenia. Researchers analyzed over 20,000 blood samples, identifying genes NRXN1 and…
Artificial intelligence facilitates the visualization of neural connections in the brains of mice. Scientists from Johns Hopkins have leveraged artificial intelligence to create a technique…
Research indicates that Mexican Americans experience less favorable outcomes post-stroke compared to their non-Hispanic white American counterparts. A recent study delves into the potential correlation…
Research reveals that function may improve, decline up to seven years after injury. According to a study recently published in Neurology, the medical journal of…
A study has found that long-duration space travel leads to significant expansion of brain ventricles, requiring approximately three years for full recovery. This discovery could…
In one of the first longitudinal studies of its kind, scientists from the Keck School of Medicine at the University of Southern California discovered that…
Scientists from Mass General Brigham and Boston University have developed a new tool that has created the first-ever playbook to prevent chronic traumatic encephalopathy. Does…
Unraveling Connections Between the Brain and Gut MIT engineers have developed a new optogenetic technology that can manipulate the neurological connections between the brain and…
A new study reveals how exercise helps maintain memory function during aging. Aging is often linked with a decrease in cognitive functions. The hippocampus and…
Halting the transition from a prediabetic condition to a confirmed diagnosis of type 2 diabetes would result in a significant decrease in the number of…
Research conducted by the Yale School of Public Health discovered that elderly individuals suffering from mild cognitive impairment (MCI), a prevalent form of memory loss,…