Chemists Reveal How Tau Proteins Form Alzheimer’s Disease Brain Tangles
Two types of tau proteins mix together in a nearly random way to generate the tangles seen in the brains of people with Alzheimer’s Disease….
Neuroscience
A New Method Can Prevent and Reverse Newborn Brain Injuries
Neonatal brain injuries may be prevented or treated by using a gene-targeted strategy The results of new preclinical research published on June 15th in The…
Single Brain Scan Can Diagnose Alzheimer’s Disease Quickly and Accurately
New research breakthrough uses machine learning technology to look at structural features within the brain, including in regions not previously associated with Alzheimer’s. The advantage…
Norepinephrine: How the Brain Responds to Surprising Events
Unexpected outcomes trigger the release of noradrenaline, which helps the brain focus its attention and learn from the event. When your brain needs you to…
Catching COVID-19 Could Increase Your Risk of Parkinson’s Disease
According to a recent study, the coronavirus can increase the mouse brain’s susceptibility to a toxin that causes the death of nerve cells seen in…
How the Brain Changes During Depression Treatment
A new study maps how the brain changes throughout depression treatment. Researchers have for the first time shown what occurs in the brain during repetitive…
Neuroscientists Discover New Factors Behind Better Vision
Visual Cortex Size, Brain Tissue Can Predict How Well We See In many ways, the eye functions as a camera, with the retina acting as…
Real Telekinesis: Chinese Scientists Advance Toward Moving Things With Our Thoughts
A published scientific paper entitled “Remotely Mind-controlled Metasurface via Brainwaves” advances the first step towards real-time, remote, and wireless mind control of metamaterials. When you…
Future Large Scale Testing for Alzheimer’s: New Technology Unveils the Mysteries of the Disease
Specialized brain imaging can reveal new details about Alzheimer’s disease and other disorders Alzheimer’s disease is a degenerative neurologic disease that causes brain cells to…
Human Brain Project: Scientists Shed New Light on Human Brain Organization
Obviously, the human brain is incredibly complex, with about 100 billion neurons and an estimated 100 trillion connections. Even if you know the major areas…
High Omega-3 DHA Level in Blood Linked With 49% Lower Risk of Alzheimer’s Disease
Simple dietary intervention could amount to billions in health care cost savings. Alzheimer’s disease is the most common cause of dementia in older adults and…
Serious Head Injuries Increase Your Risk of Dementia by 50%
A study finds that major traumatic brain injury (TBI) increased the risk of dementia In the United States alone, about 1.7 million people sustain a…
Investigators Discover Key Parkinson’s Disease Protein “Toggle Switch”
Researchers have uncovered a new function for alpha-synuclein, a well-known protein marker of Parkinson’s, with relevance toward treatment for the disease. When many people think…
Having More Than Two Children Can Cause Cognitive Decline
Having three or more children, as opposed to two, has a negative effect on late-life cognition. As of 2020, the average American family has 1.93…
Migraine Causes and New Potential Treatment Options Identified
Queensland University of Technology (QUT) genetic researchers discovered blood proteins that induce migraines and have a connection to Alzheimer’s disease, which might be prevented by…
This Key Protein Is Essential for Brain Cell Longevity and Growth
According to a Rutgers University study, the cell receptor protein also stimulates the growth of brain cancer stem cells Stem cells are the body’s raw…
New Evidence for Alternate Origins of Alzheimer’s Disease Plaques
Results could explain why drugs designed to remove amyloid deposits have failed to stop disease. According to the National Institute on Aging, Alzheimer’s disease is…
Scientists Have Established a Key Biological Difference Between Psychopaths and Normal People
A new study has shown that psychopathic people have a bigger striatum area in their brain Neuroscientists using MRI scans discovered that psychopathic people have…
