The Two Proteins Involved in Alzheimer’s Disease Have Distinct Effects on Brain Circuitry
Using a novel animal model of Alzheimer’s disease, the study raises the possibility of a breakthrough in therapeutic approaches.
Category: Neuroscience
Scientists Use Artificial Neurons to “Imitate Real Biological Processes”
A recent partnership between Georgia Tech and Northwestern University has created a new high-performance organic electrochemical neuron that responds in the same frequency range as human neurons, opening up new possibilities for the area.
Researchers discovered that male and female microglia function differently
The immune cells of the central nervous system are known as microglia. Because they remove poisons from the brain and central nervous system, microglia are essential for preserving neuronal function.
Risk of Alzheimer’s can be reduced by popular diabetes and weight-loss drug
The active ingredient in the diabetes and weight-loss medications Wegovy and Ozempic is semaglutide, a glucagon-like peptide receptor (GLP-1R) molecule that reduces appetite and aids in blood sugar regulation in type 2 diabetes.
Deep brain stimulation shows rapid improvement in arm and hand strength after brain injury or stroke
Brain lesions produced by major brain trauma or stroke can alter neuronal connections between the motor cortex, a critical brain area needed for coordinating voluntary movement, and the muscles.
Genetic risk-factor overlap between Alzheimer’s disease and vascular dementias
The report states that vascular dementia is the second most frequent subtype of dementia after Alzheimer’s disease. Still, the two illnesses are different clinically.
Latest Research Discovered Brain-wide Decision Making Dynamics
Findings could inform artificial intelligence research by helping investigators determine how one could develop more distributed neural networks.
Alzheimer’s disease is caused by a cellular population in the brain
The researchers collected several thousand cells in each brain from a region of the brain that is affected by Alzheimer’s and ageing.
Our Brain Cells Are Being Flinged by Mitochondria with Their DNA
Mitochondria live in all our cells, but unlike other organelles, mitochondria sport their own DNA—a small, circular strand with about three dozen genes.
Activity-driven brain wiring even during early embryonic development
The researchers focused on mouse retinal ganglion cells in the study, which project from the retina to the superior colliculus a part of the brain where they synapse onto downstream target neurons.
