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Alzheimer's genes might show effects in your 20s

Alzheimer's genes might show effects in your 20s

by Alan MozesEvery college student misplaces keys or forgets an appointment from time to time. Usually it's no big deal. But a new study warns that when young people with a family history of Alzhe

Alzheimer's genes might show effects in your 20s

by Alan MozesEvery college student misplaces keys or forgets an appointment from time to time. Usually it's no big deal. But a new study warns that when young people with a family history of Alzhe
When does the brain process reward and risk? Neuroscientists test a computational model

When does the brain process reward and risk? Neuroscientists test a computational model

by Cynthia Eller,California Institute of TechnologyNeural activity in a region of the brain called the anterior insula could utilize a representation of RePE to then decode RiPE at a later time.

When does the brain process reward and risk? Neuroscientists test a computational model

by Cynthia Eller,California Institute of TechnologyNeural activity in a region of the brain called the anterior insula could utilize a representation of RePE to then decode RiPE at a later time.
Need for formal bereavement support in dementia care is largely underestimated

Need for formal bereavement support in dementia care is largely underestimated

by University College LondonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe need for grief counseling in dementia care may be substantially underestimated, according to new research led by a UCL academic.T

Need for formal bereavement support in dementia care is largely underestimated

by University College LondonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe need for grief counseling in dementia care may be substantially underestimated, according to new research led by a UCL academic.T
A new breakthrough in Alzheimer's disease research: Visualizing reactive astrocyte-neuron interaction

A new breakthrough in Alzheimer's disease research: Visualizing reactive astrocyte-neuron interaction

by Institute for Basic ScienceFig. 1. Augmentation of acetate uptake, mediated by MCT1, facilitates Aβ-induced GABA release in reactive astrocyte. A. Blockade effect of MCT1 inhibitor on 14C-acet

A new breakthrough in Alzheimer's disease research: Visualizing reactive astrocyte-neuron interaction

by Institute for Basic ScienceFig. 1. Augmentation of acetate uptake, mediated by MCT1, facilitates Aβ-induced GABA release in reactive astrocyte. A. Blockade effect of MCT1 inhibitor on 14C-acet
Study indicates possible link between chronic stress and Alzheimer's disease

Study indicates possible link between chronic stress and Alzheimer's disease

by Karolinska InstitutetCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearchers from Karolinska Institutet have publisheda studyinAlzheimer's Research & Therapythat addresse

Study indicates possible link between chronic stress and Alzheimer's disease

by Karolinska InstitutetCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearchers from Karolinska Institutet have publisheda studyinAlzheimer's Research & Therapythat addresse
Different biological variants discovered in Alzheimer's disease

Different biological variants discovered in Alzheimer's disease

by Amsterdam University Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainDutch scientists have discovered five biological variants of Alzheimer's disease, which may require different treatments. As

Different biological variants discovered in Alzheimer's disease

by Amsterdam University Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainDutch scientists have discovered five biological variants of Alzheimer's disease, which may require different treatments. As
Severity of PTSD symptoms linked to decreased activity in hippocampus

Severity of PTSD symptoms linked to decreased activity in hippocampus

by Society for NeuroscienceFear-potentiated startle interacts with hippocampal threat reactivity in predicting PTSD at two-weeks. Credit: Tanriverdi et al.,JNeurosci2022After a trauma

Severity of PTSD symptoms linked to decreased activity in hippocampus

by Society for NeuroscienceFear-potentiated startle interacts with hippocampal threat reactivity in predicting PTSD at two-weeks. Credit: Tanriverdi et al.,JNeurosci2022After a trauma
How a common food ingredient can take a wrong turn, leading to arthritis

How a common food ingredient can take a wrong turn, leading to arthritis

by Mark Harden,CU Anschutz Medical CampusGraphical abstract. Credit:Journal of Clinical Investigation(2023). DOI: 10.1172/JCI167671A University of Colorado Department of Medicine fac

How a common food ingredient can take a wrong turn, leading to arthritis

by Mark Harden,CU Anschutz Medical CampusGraphical abstract. Credit:Journal of Clinical Investigation(2023). DOI: 10.1172/JCI167671A University of Colorado Department of Medicine fac
Poor gut health may drive multiple sclerosis—better diet may ease it

Poor gut health may drive multiple sclerosis—better diet may ease it

by Rutgers UniversityDevelopment of colitis in spontaneous EAE mice. (A) Swollen colon in spontaneous EAE mice. (B) H&E histopathology of swollen colon isolated from spontaneous EAE and non-E

Poor gut health may drive multiple sclerosis—better diet may ease it

by Rutgers UniversityDevelopment of colitis in spontaneous EAE mice. (A) Swollen colon in spontaneous EAE mice. (B) H&E histopathology of swollen colon isolated from spontaneous EAE and non-E
Researchers find connections between neuroinflammation and Alzheimer's disease

Researchers find connections between neuroinflammation and Alzheimer's disease

by Brigham and Women's HospitalINPP5D expression in the human brain is restricted to microglia in the human brain. Credit:Nature Communications(2023). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-4281

Researchers find connections between neuroinflammation and Alzheimer's disease

by Brigham and Women's HospitalINPP5D expression in the human brain is restricted to microglia in the human brain. Credit:Nature Communications(2023). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-4281
Molecular clusters on glial cells show they are more than our brain's 'glue'

Molecular clusters on glial cells show they are more than our brain's 'glue'

FEBRUARY 28, 2024byFred Hutchinson Cancer CenterGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell Reports(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2024.113844Neuroscientists at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center have

Molecular clusters on glial cells show they are more than our brain's 'glue'

FEBRUARY 28, 2024byFred Hutchinson Cancer CenterGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell Reports(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2024.113844Neuroscientists at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center have
Researchers uncover shared cellular mechanisms across three major dementias

Researchers uncover shared cellular mechanisms across three major dementias

byUniversity of California, Los AngelesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearchers have for the first time identified degeneration-associated "molecular markers"—observable changes in

Researchers uncover shared cellular mechanisms across three major dementias

byUniversity of California, Los AngelesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearchers have for the first time identified degeneration-associated "molecular markers"—observable changes in