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Short strands of toxic RNAs contribute to brain cell death and DNA damage in Alzheimer's

Alzheimer's disease, which is expected to have affected about 6.7 million patients in the U.S. in 2023, results in a substantial loss of brain cells.

18 Jan 2024

Amnesia caused by head injury could potentially be reversed, mouse study suggests

A mouse study designed to shed light on memory loss in people who experience repeated head impacts, such as athletes, suggests the condition could potentially be reversed.

16 Jan 2024

Ancient DNA traces multiple sclerosis origins to 5,000-year-old migrations

Researchers create the world's largest ancient human gene bank, linking genes to multiple sclerosis risk and tracing its origins to migrations 5,000 years ago.

13 Jan 2024

Gut microbiota: the new frontier in Alzheimer’s disease research and therapy

The current evidence of the role of gut microbiota in Alzheimer’s disease (AD) pathogenesis.

8 Jan 2024

New brain imaging technique sheds light on invisible mTBIs

Researchers have created a new brain imaging method that allows mild traumatic brain injuries (mTBIs) to be diagnosed, even when existing imaging techniques like magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) don't show any structural abnormalities.

3 Jan 2024

St. Jude researchers reveal structure of Parkinson's-linked proteins

Scientists at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital revealed the complex structure of two Parkinson's disease-related proteins, both of which are implicated in late-onset cases.

21 Dec 2023

Football linked to more brain damage beyond white matter marks

Signs of injury to the brain's white matter called white matter hyperintensities, as seen on brain scans, may be tied more strongly to vascular risk factors, brain shrinkage, and other markers of dementia in former tackle football players than in those who did not play football, according to a study published in the December 20, 2023, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

20 Dec 2023

Jena scientist receives grant for research on mitochondrial and neurodegenerative disease treatments

Dr. Kanstantsin Siniuk, postdoctoral researcher in the project group of Dr. Helmut Pospiech at the Leibniz Institute on Aging - Fritz Lipmann Institute (FLI) Jena, has secured a 96,000 euro grant from the BMBF's GO-Bio initial program for his pioneering project on mitochondrial and neurodegenerative disease treatments.

12 Dec 2023

Researchers develop novel exosome-based drug delivery system to treat Alzheimer's disease

A research team led by Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU) has developed a novel drug delivery system for Alzheimer’s disease (AD).

11 Dec 2023

Brain activity measured in living tissue using diamond sensors

A recent study by European scientists shows that highly sensitive sensors based on color centers in a diamond can be used to record electrical activity from neurons in living brain tissue.

8 Dec 2023

Scientists uncover key protein aggregation in frontotemporal dementia

Most neurodegenerative diseases, including dementias, involve proteins aggregating into filaments called amyloids.

6 Dec 2023

New insights into the interplay between prions and TDP-43 in neurodegenerative pathology

Neurodegenerative diseases are characterized by the deposition of clumped proteins in the brain and progressive neuronal cell death.

4 Dec 2023

New treatment for neurodegenerative diseases may be found in used coffee grounds

Neurodegenerative disorders, including Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and Huntington's, affect millions of people in the United States, and the cost of caring for people who live with these conditions adds up to hundreds of billions of dollars each year.

21 Nov 2023

Researchers develop new method to detect protein aggregates in neurodegenerative diseases

Proteins misfolding and clumping together, a process known as aggregation, is a key feature seen in several neurological conditions, including Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases.

17 Nov 2023

New insights into sporadic early-onset Alzheimer's disease

Alzheimer's disease (AD), the most prevalent neurodegenerative disease globally, poses a significant threat to human health.

17 Nov 2023

Molecular trap offers hope for ALS treatment

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a neurodegenerative disease that affects neurons in the brain and spinal cord causing loss of muscle control.

16 Nov 2023

New drug cocktail reverses brain swelling and improves recovery in animal models of brain injury

Cerebral edema, the dangerous brain swelling that occurs after traumatic brain injury (TBI), can increase risk of death tenfold and significantly worsen prospects for recovery in brain function.

15 Nov 2023

Advances in understanding and detecting Alzheimer's disease

Researchers are making strides toward understanding and detecting Alzheimer's disease in its earliest stages, when interventions may be most effective at slowing the progress of the disease.

13 Nov 2023

Changing environment can have long-term, significant effects on the brain

Changes in a person's environment can have long-term, significant effects on the brain, whether it's the inhalation of wildfire smoke or the experience of childhood trauma.