Posts Tagged ‘brain and cognitive health’
Brain’s astrocytes play starring role in long-term memory
Scientists discover that astrocytes, long considered sideline players in the brain, are required to establish long-lasting memories in mice. …
Read Full ArticleCarriers of Alzheimer’s genetic marker have greater difficulty harnessing past knowledge
Adults carrying a gene associated with a higher risk of Alzheimer’s disease had a harder time accessing recently acquired knowledge, …
Read Full ArticleLink between brain immune cells and Alzheimer’s disease development identified
Scientists have discovered how to forestall Alzheimer’s disease in a laboratory setting, a finding that could one day help in devising targeted drugs that prevent it. …
Read Full ArticleAlzheimer’s drug reverses brain damage from adolescent alcohol exposure in rats
New findings offer clues on how adolescent binge drinking changes learning, memory in young adults. …
Read Full ArticleBiochemists discover new insights into what may go awry in brains of Alzheimer’s patients
New insights into the structure of beta-amyloid protein may lead to progress in fighting Alzheimer’s disease. …
Read Full ArticleBrain molecule identified as key in anxiety model
Study of nonhuman primates lays the groundwork for new strategies in treating anxiety disorders. …
Read Full ArticleAlzheimer’s disease destroys neurons that keep us awake
Study suggests Tau tangles, not amyloid plaques, cause excessive daytime sleepiness associated with Alzheimer’s Disease. …
Read Full ArticleScientists discovered how chronic stress causes brain damage
Researchers have discovered that chronic stress causes autophagic death of adult hippocampal neural stem cells (NSCs). …
Read Full ArticleSingle-cell sequencing reveals glioblastoma’s shape-shifting nature
Single-cell gene expression profiling of glioblastoma tumors reveals the underlying basis for treatment resistance. …
Read Full ArticleDirect toxic action of beta-amyloid identified
New study identifies cause of early cellular dysfunction in Alzheimer’s disease. …
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