Increased risk of dying during pregnancy for women with epilepsy calls for improved care

byKarolinska InstitutetCredit: CC0 Public DomainWomen with epilepsy are four times more likely to die during pregnancy and their babies are 50% more likely to suffer illness or death. These are

Updated on: August 08,2024

Increased risk of dying during pregnancy for women with epilepsy calls for improved care

byKarolinska InstitutetCredit: CC0 Public DomainWomen with epilepsy are four times more likely to die during pregnancy and their babies are 50% more likely to suffer illness or death. These are

Updated on:August 08,2024

Clinton announces $2 billion effort to cure Alzheimer's

by Lisa LererHillary Clinton announced Tuesday a $2 billion annual effort to cure Alzheimer's disease by 2025, calling for doubling federal spending to combat the illness.The Democratic front-runne

Updated on: February 27,2024

Clinton announces $2 billion effort to cure Alzheimer's

by Lisa LererHillary Clinton announced Tuesday a $2 billion annual effort to cure Alzheimer's disease by 2025, calling for doubling federal spending to combat the illness.The Democratic front-runne

Updated on:February 27,2024

Cognitive flexibility: How neural variability shapes decision-making in different brains

by Tejasri Gururaj , Medical XpressNeural computations underlying flexible decision-making in rats. Credit: Dr. Marino PaganResearchpublishedinNaturehas revealed that neural co

Updated on: January 14,2025

Cognitive flexibility: How neural variability shapes decision-making in different brains

by Tejasri Gururaj , Medical XpressNeural computations underlying flexible decision-making in rats. Credit: Dr. Marino PaganResearchpublishedinNaturehas revealed that neural co

Updated on:January 14,2025

Stressful events in midlife might be a risk factor for Alzheimer's disease in older ages

by Barcelona Institute for Global HealthResults of the voxel-wise analyses show the association between a higher number of SLEs and reduced regional gray matter volumes. Y axes: average gray matt

Updated on: April 06,2024

Stressful events in midlife might be a risk factor for Alzheimer's disease in older ages

by Barcelona Institute for Global HealthResults of the voxel-wise analyses show the association between a higher number of SLEs and reduced regional gray matter volumes. Y axes: average gray matt

Updated on:April 06,2024

Could a longer reproductive period put women at greater risk for Alzheimer disease?

by The North American Menopause SocietyCredit: CC0 Public DomainEstrogen has been thought to play a role in a woman's risk of developing Alzheimer disease (AD). A new study has taken a differ

Updated on: June 24,2024

Could a longer reproductive period put women at greater risk for Alzheimer disease?

by The North American Menopause SocietyCredit: CC0 Public DomainEstrogen has been thought to play a role in a woman's risk of developing Alzheimer disease (AD). A new study has taken a differ

Updated on:June 24,2024

Metal-based molecules show promise against the build-up of Alzheimer's peptides

by Imperial College LondonImage of mouse brain highlighting the areas where one of the metal complexes under study accumulates. Credit: Imperial College LondonIn lab tests, Imperial researchers h

Updated on: July 01,2024

Metal-based molecules show promise against the build-up of Alzheimer's peptides

by Imperial College LondonImage of mouse brain highlighting the areas where one of the metal complexes under study accumulates. Credit: Imperial College LondonIn lab tests, Imperial researchers h

Updated on:July 01,2024

Scientists use ribosomal tagging to study neuroinfections

by Jan Grabowski, Zentrum für Experimentelle und Klinische InfektionsforschungSorted microglia exhibit artificially induced transcriptional alterations. Credit:Journal of Neuroinflammation

Updated on: October 18,2024

Scientists use ribosomal tagging to study neuroinfections

by Jan Grabowski, Zentrum für Experimentelle und Klinische InfektionsforschungSorted microglia exhibit artificially induced transcriptional alterations. Credit:Journal of Neuroinflammation

Updated on:October 18,2024

New study reveals how DNA repair genes play a major role in Huntington's disease

byUniversity of California, Los AngelesGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell(2025). DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2025.01.031A new UCLA Health study has discovered in mouse models that genes associa

Updated on: February 19,2025

New study reveals how DNA repair genes play a major role in Huntington's disease

byUniversity of California, Los AngelesGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell(2025). DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2025.01.031A new UCLA Health study has discovered in mouse models that genes associa

Updated on:February 19,2025

How inflammation alters nerve cell responses to make touch painful

Updated on: May 15,2025

How inflammation alters nerve cell responses to make touch painful

Updated on:May 15,2025

Your lifestyle may be aging your brain faster than you think

Your lifestyle may be aging your brain faster than you thinkby Tom Fowles,University of the Sunshine CoastCredit: Anna Shvets from PexelsNew research from the University of the Sunshine Coast&#3

Updated on: January 14,2025

Your lifestyle may be aging your brain faster than you think

Your lifestyle may be aging your brain faster than you thinkby Tom Fowles,University of the Sunshine CoastCredit: Anna Shvets from PexelsNew research from the University of the Sunshine Coast&#3

Updated on:January 14,2025

Researchers use MRI scans and karaoke to better understand the nature of blushing

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressAssociations between task activity and individual differences in blushing as indexed by cheek temperature increase. (a) Regions with parameter estimates for watching singi

Updated on: July 30,2024

Researchers use MRI scans and karaoke to better understand the nature of blushing

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressAssociations between task activity and individual differences in blushing as indexed by cheek temperature increase. (a) Regions with parameter estimates for watching singi

Updated on:July 30,2024

Alzheimer's risk factors may be measurable in adolescents and young adults

by Alzheimer's AssociationCredit: CC0 Public DomainRisk factors for Alzheimer's dementia may be apparent as early as our teens and 20s, according to new research reported at the Alzheimer'

Updated on: April 07,2024

Alzheimer's risk factors may be measurable in adolescents and young adults

by Alzheimer's AssociationCredit: CC0 Public DomainRisk factors for Alzheimer's dementia may be apparent as early as our teens and 20s, according to new research reported at the Alzheimer'

Updated on:April 07,2024