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Scientists uncovered a new biomarker that may help predict cognitive decline in people with Alzheimer’s disease.The findings suggest measures of two proteins could improve early detection of Alzheimer’s disease and help predict or monitor cognitive decline.

An NIH-funded study suggests that the gene PLXNB1 affects the size and toxicity of beta-amyloid plaques by regulating how glial cells form netlike structures around these proteins. A hallmark of Alzheimer’s disease, beta-amyloid plaques are sticky buildups of protein in the brain. These findings, published in Nature Neuroscience, may offer new directions for developing treatments […]

Neural grafts are a realistic future treatment for many neurological disorders and for Parkinson’s disease patients this is coming close to reality, with at least 3 major clinical trials in progress.

The map promises to accelerate the study of normal brain function: seeing, storing and processing memories, navigating complex environments. As importantly, it will deepen the study of brain disorders in anatomical and physiological terms — that is, in terms of the wiring and the relationships between circuits and signals. That’s especially promising for disorders that […]

Your liver is one of the most important organs inside your body, and it’s also the largest. But do you know what it does or even where it’s located? One thing’s for sure: You can’t live without it. Your liver carries out hundreds of essential tasks every day.

It’s no coincidence that our bodies feel a little creakier as we age. The trillions of cells that make up our skeleton age too, and some change in ways that weaken the very structure of our bones.

New research suggests calculating your Daily Heart Rate Per Step (DHRPS) with smartwatch data could be a more accurate indicator of your heart health.

Among all the measurements tested, only two showed significant improvement in prediction accuracy when added to the standard risk assessment tool doctors typically use: the ability of the left atrium to stretch and a blood protein marker (NT-proBNP). 

“Our findings provide preliminary evidence that reduced neuroactivity during sleep may contribute to brain atrophy, thereby potentially increasing the risk of Alzheimer’s disease,” said lead author Gawon Cho, who has a doctorate in public health and is a postdoctoral associate at Yale School of Medicine in New Haven, Connecticut. “These results are particularly significant because […]

Brain-computer interfaces, also known as neural interfaces, are essentially bridges between the brain and external devices.