Short Sleep, Aging Brain The less older adults sleep, the faster their brains age, a new study reports.
Research Gives Unprecedented 3D View of Important Brain Receptor Researchers provide a new 3D view of NMDA receptors.
Neurons Get Their Neighbors To Take Out Their Trash Some retinal nerve cells shed mitochondria so that neighboring astrocytes can break them down.
Blocking Brain’s ‘Internal Marijuana’ May Trigger Early Alzheimer’s Deficits Amyloid beta has been implicated in blocking endocannabinoids in the hippocampus; impairing learning and memory long before Alzheimer's plaques form in the brain.
Rescue of Alzheimers Memory Deficit Achieved by Reducing Excessive Inhibition Researchers discover a potential new drug target for Alzheimer's disease.
Scientists Take Totally Tubular Journey Through Brain Cells New research could advance understanding of how brain cell tubes are modified under normal and disease conditions.
Tangled Path of Alzheimer’s Linked Brain Cells Mapped in Mice Researchers have mapped cholinergic neurons, the first type of cells to degenerate in people with Alzheimer's disease.
Brain Traffic Jams That Can Disappear in 30 Seconds Cellular blockages in fruit fly's neurons can form and dissolve in 30 seconds or less, a new study reports. The findings could help pave the way for new treatments of some neurodegenerative disorders.
New Amyloid Reducing Compound Could Be a Preventive Measure Against Alzheimer’s In animal studies, researchers have identified a compound which reduces amyloid beta proteins by more than half.
Halting Neuronal Cell Death to Treat Neurodegenerative Diseases and Other Disorders Zaheera Shabbir comments on how some researchers are trying to treat neurodegenerative disorders by halting apoptosis.
‘Sticky Synapses’ Can Impair New Memories by Holding on to Old Ones Researchers discover so-called sticky synapses can impair new learning by excessively hard wiring old memories.
Alzheimer’s Disease and Other Conditions Linked to Prion-Like Proteins Researchers discover Alzheimer's disease, and other neurodegenerative conditions could be linked to prion-like proteins.
Functional Nerve Cells from Skin Cells Researchers develop a new method of generating neurons from skin cells.
Better Cognition Seen with Gene Variant Carried by 1 in 5 People Researchers discover a gene already associated with longevity also improves memory and learning. The findings could help develop new treatments for cognitive decline.
Mouse Study Offers New Clues to Cognitive Decline A new study has implications for providing better understanding of neurodegenerative diseases.
