Lower acculturation linked with poorer cognitive function in older Hispanics

by University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study on culture and cognition found that long-term Hispanic immigrants who were less acculturated to the U.S.

Updated on: June 24,2024 6

Lower acculturation linked with poorer cognitive function in older Hispanics

by University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study on culture and cognition found that long-term Hispanic immigrants who were less acculturated to the U.S.

Updated on:June 24,2024 6

Silencing a faulty gene may uncover clues to rare forms of ALS

by National Institutes of HealthCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainUsing an experimental drug, researchers have been able to suppress a mutated amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) gene. Studies in

Updated on: February 05,2024 15

Silencing a faulty gene may uncover clues to rare forms of ALS

by National Institutes of HealthCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainUsing an experimental drug, researchers have been able to suppress a mutated amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) gene. Studies in

Updated on:February 05,2024 15

Cognitive function maintained among elderly who feel good about life

by University of MichiganCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFeeling happy about life slowed the cognitive decline among older adults in China, a new 12-year study suggests.Researchers found that th

Updated on: May 26,2024 6

Cognitive function maintained among elderly who feel good about life

by University of MichiganCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFeeling happy about life slowed the cognitive decline among older adults in China, a new 12-year study suggests.Researchers found that th

Updated on:May 26,2024 6

Are stressed-out brain cells the root cause of neurodegenerative disease?

byUniversity of California - BerkeleyAn illustration of a brain cell in a person with Alzheimer's disease, showing the accumulation and clumping of tau proteins (blue squiggles) in the cytop

Updated on: April 09,2024 0

Are stressed-out brain cells the root cause of neurodegenerative disease?

byUniversity of California - BerkeleyAn illustration of a brain cell in a person with Alzheimer's disease, showing the accumulation and clumping of tau proteins (blue squiggles) in the cytop

Updated on:April 09,2024 0

Counting from left to right feels 'natural,' but new research shows our brains count faster from bottom to top

by Luke Greenacre, Adrian Dyer, Jair Garcia and Scarlett Howard,The ConversationTesting how participants show preferences for either horizontal or vertical mental number lines by indicating the

Updated on: February 18,2024 11

Counting from left to right feels 'natural,' but new research shows our brains count faster from bottom to top

by Luke Greenacre, Adrian Dyer, Jair Garcia and Scarlett Howard,The ConversationTesting how participants show preferences for either horizontal or vertical mental number lines by indicating the

Updated on:February 18,2024 11

Birth control shots caused brain tumors and speech issues for Nevada mom, lawsuit says

by Irene Wright, The Charlotte ObserverCredit: Wikimedia CommonsA mother says years of painful headaches and speech issues from brain tumors were caused by prolonged use of a Pfizer birth control shot

Updated on: November 28,2024 0

Birth control shots caused brain tumors and speech issues for Nevada mom, lawsuit says

by Irene Wright, The Charlotte ObserverCredit: Wikimedia CommonsA mother says years of painful headaches and speech issues from brain tumors were caused by prolonged use of a Pfizer birth control shot

Updated on:November 28,2024 0

Modified protein can prevent Alzheimer's disease in mice

by Shi En Kim,University of ChicagoNeurons in the brain of a mouse with Alzheimer's disease. New research from UChicago shows how a modified piece of one protein can prevent the disease in m

Updated on: June 04,2024 5

Modified protein can prevent Alzheimer's disease in mice

by Shi En Kim,University of ChicagoNeurons in the brain of a mouse with Alzheimer's disease. New research from UChicago shows how a modified piece of one protein can prevent the disease in m

Updated on:June 04,2024 5

Stem cells model genetic risk for developing Alzheimer's disease

by International Society for Stem Cell ResearchCholesterol oversupply from ApoE4 astrocytes promote Aβ production in neurons. Credit: Jinsoo SeoNew research published inStem Cell Reportsha

Updated on: June 04,2024 4

Stem cells model genetic risk for developing Alzheimer's disease

by International Society for Stem Cell ResearchCholesterol oversupply from ApoE4 astrocytes promote Aβ production in neurons. Credit: Jinsoo SeoNew research published inStem Cell Reportsha

Updated on:June 04,2024 4

Sleep your way to better athletic performance

by Dan Lea, Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainSleep might not be at the top of the list when you think about ways to boost your athletic performance. But it's just as impor

Updated on: March 05,2024 10

Sleep your way to better athletic performance

by Dan Lea, Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainSleep might not be at the top of the list when you think about ways to boost your athletic performance. But it's just as impor

Updated on:March 05,2024 10

Black patients face delays in Alzheimer's diagnosis, research finds

by Radiological Society of North AmericaBrain MRI images. Credit: RSNA/Joshua Wibecan, M.D.Black patients underwent medical imaging for cognitive impairment years later than white and Hispanic pa

Updated on: February 24,2024 18

Black patients face delays in Alzheimer's diagnosis, research finds

by Radiological Society of North AmericaBrain MRI images. Credit: RSNA/Joshua Wibecan, M.D.Black patients underwent medical imaging for cognitive impairment years later than white and Hispanic pa

Updated on:February 24,2024 18

Piecing the puzzle together: How different brain regions contribute to visual object memory

by The National Institutes for Quantum Science and TechnologyDiagram of the ventral fronto-temporal network operations necessary for visual object memory. During perception (left), neurons in the ante

Updated on: September 06,2024 0

Piecing the puzzle together: How different brain regions contribute to visual object memory

by The National Institutes for Quantum Science and TechnologyDiagram of the ventral fronto-temporal network operations necessary for visual object memory. During perception (left), neurons in the ante

Updated on:September 06,2024 0

Excessive alcohol consumption may accelerate Alzheimer's disease progression

by The Scripps Research InstituteResearchers monitored the gene expression of more than 100,000 individual cells from the prefrontal cortices of mice—shown here clustered and colored by cell type

Updated on: June 05,2024 5

Excessive alcohol consumption may accelerate Alzheimer's disease progression

by The Scripps Research InstituteResearchers monitored the gene expression of more than 100,000 individual cells from the prefrontal cortices of mice—shown here clustered and colored by cell type

Updated on:June 05,2024 5