Common genetic cause of severe epilepsy revealed

byUniversity of ManchesterPie chart showing the number of individuals with unsolved NDD in 100kGP explained by pathogenic variants in the recently described 'RNU-opathy' genes. Credit:Nature G

Updated on: May 03,2026

Common genetic cause of severe epilepsy revealed

byUniversity of ManchesterPie chart showing the number of individuals with unsolved NDD in 100kGP explained by pathogenic variants in the recently described 'RNU-opathy' genes. Credit:Nature G

Updated on:May 03,2026

Severe strokes may 'rejuvenate' undamaged brain regions

byKeck School of Medicine of USCWhen a stroke damages brain tissue (red) along an important movement pathway (yellow), the injured side of the brain may show faster aging (red), while parts of the opp

Updated on: May 03,2026

Severe strokes may 'rejuvenate' undamaged brain regions

byKeck School of Medicine of USCWhen a stroke damages brain tissue (red) along an important movement pathway (yellow), the injured side of the brain may show faster aging (red), while parts of the opp

Updated on:May 03,2026

Co-designed intervention shows promise for improving mental health discharge for people with dementia

byUniversity of ManchesterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new tool designed to support people with dementia when being discharged from mental health hospitals has been co-designed and evaluated by

Updated on: April 30,2026

Co-designed intervention shows promise for improving mental health discharge for people with dementia

byUniversity of ManchesterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new tool designed to support people with dementia when being discharged from mental health hospitals has been co-designed and evaluated by

Updated on:April 30,2026

Stress in adolescence causes lasting brain changes, suggests a study with mice

byFAPESPCredit: Photo By: Kaboompics.com from PexelsStressful situations experienced during adolescence tend to cause deeper and more lasting changes to the brain than those experienced in adulthood.

Updated on: April 29,2026

Stress in adolescence causes lasting brain changes, suggests a study with mice

byFAPESPCredit: Photo By: Kaboompics.com from PexelsStressful situations experienced during adolescence tend to cause deeper and more lasting changes to the brain than those experienced in adulthood.

Updated on:April 29,2026

TIE2 protein emerges as potential drug target to prevent development of dangerous blood vessel defects in brain

byRockefeller University PressMicroscopic images of cranial blood vessels show the growth of mulberry-shaped CCMs over a 21 day period in control mice (top two rows). This growth is prevented by treat

Updated on: April 28,2026

TIE2 protein emerges as potential drug target to prevent development of dangerous blood vessel defects in brain

byRockefeller University PressMicroscopic images of cranial blood vessels show the growth of mulberry-shaped CCMs over a 21 day period in control mice (top two rows). This growth is prevented by treat

Updated on:April 28,2026

New discovery could slow Parkinson's disease and reduce life-threatening lung injury

byFlorida International UniversityThe compound CTS2444-32 showed strong results in models of slowing the onset of Parkinson's disease and reducing inflammation caused by acute lung injury, a serio

Updated on: April 26,2026

New discovery could slow Parkinson's disease and reduce life-threatening lung injury

byFlorida International UniversityThe compound CTS2444-32 showed strong results in models of slowing the onset of Parkinson's disease and reducing inflammation caused by acute lung injury, a serio

Updated on:April 26,2026

Chemical compound clears misfolded tau, protects neurons in a model of frontotemporal dementia

by Julia Evangelou Strait,Washington University in St. LouisResearchers at WashU Medicine have shown that a novel compound they developed can clear a harmful protein from human neurons modeling fronto

Updated on: April 19,2026

Chemical compound clears misfolded tau, protects neurons in a model of frontotemporal dementia

by Julia Evangelou Strait,Washington University in St. LouisResearchers at WashU Medicine have shown that a novel compound they developed can clear a harmful protein from human neurons modeling fronto

Updated on:April 19,2026

Hospital delirium linked to later dementia risk in healthy adults

byUniversity of EdinburghCredit: Pixabay from PexelsOlder adults who develop delirium during a hospital admission face a substantially higher risk of dementia in later years, even if they had no prior

Updated on: April 18,2026

Hospital delirium linked to later dementia risk in healthy adults

byUniversity of EdinburghCredit: Pixabay from PexelsOlder adults who develop delirium during a hospital admission face a substantially higher risk of dementia in later years, even if they had no prior

Updated on:April 18,2026

Newly discovered recessive neurodevelopmental disorder may be most prevalent ever

byThe Mount Sinai HospitalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York have identified and described a previously unknown recessive neurodev

Updated on: April 15,2026

Newly discovered recessive neurodevelopmental disorder may be most prevalent ever

byThe Mount Sinai HospitalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York have identified and described a previously unknown recessive neurodev

Updated on:April 15,2026

Small molecule could slow or stop progress of Parkinson's disease and related brain disorders, not just treat symptoms

byNew York UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA team of researchers from NYU Abu Dhabi and the University of Denver has identified a promising small molecule that could help slow or halt the

Updated on: April 12,2026

Small molecule could slow or stop progress of Parkinson's disease and related brain disorders, not just treat symptoms

byNew York UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA team of researchers from NYU Abu Dhabi and the University of Denver has identified a promising small molecule that could help slow or halt the

Updated on:April 12,2026

Unraveling the neural circuitry that makes mice attack

byUniversity of TsukubaCredit:iScience(2026). DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2026.115427When defending their territory, male mice typically appear threatening before launching an attack, ensuring that aggression

Updated on: April 07,2026

Unraveling the neural circuitry that makes mice attack

byUniversity of TsukubaCredit:iScience(2026). DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2026.115427When defending their territory, male mice typically appear threatening before launching an attack, ensuring that aggression

Updated on:April 07,2026

Women face greater challenges than men in daily task recovery after stroke

byAmerican Academy of NeurologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWhen examining recovery during the first year after an ischemic stroke, a new study has found for daily tasks such as eating, dressing a

Updated on: March 14,2026

Women face greater challenges than men in daily task recovery after stroke

byAmerican Academy of NeurologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWhen examining recovery during the first year after an ischemic stroke, a new study has found for daily tasks such as eating, dressing a

Updated on:March 14,2026