What’s my Alzheimer’s risk, and can I really do anything to change it?
A few years ago, my dad was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, just like his older brother and his…
Study shows c-Kit–expressing sweet cells are central to taste bud regeneration after nerve injury
Taste is one of our most vital senses, shaping appetite, nutrition, and quality of life. Yet taste buds…
Researchers identify a central controller of mitochondrial dynamics in disease
A key switch for cellular energy balance has been discovered in cells: it could potentially become the target…
New ultrasound technique used to stimulate multiple locations in the brain simultaneously
For the first time, a new ultrasound technique allows researchers to stimulate multiple locations in the brain simultaneously.…
Study links high neuroinflammation in young people with Down Syndrome to Alzheimer’s risk
Down syndrome is associated with accelerated aging. It is estimated that up to 90% of individuals with the…
Brain imaging reveals structural and functional differences in withdrawn adolescents
Adolescence is a period of social reorientation: a shift from a world centered on parents and family to…
Engineered CAR T cells show promise against solid tumors
Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cell therapy, which uses a patient’s own immune cells to fight cancer, has…
Wearable patch reduces cravings for alcohol and drugs — Harvard Gazette
A new study by investigators from Mass General Brigham and Harvard shows that a non-drug, wearable device can…
Stroke Damage Reversed As Stem Cells Regrow the Brain
This image shows a coronal section through the mouse brain after stroke and neural stem cell transplantation. The…
AI tool detects tiny brain lesions to improve epilepsy treatment in children
An advanced AI tool can detect tiny brain lesions that cause severe epilepsy in children, allowing faster diagnosis,…
Poor sleep habits associated with faster aging of the brain
People who sleep poorly are more likely than others to have brains that appear older than they actually…
Targeting the cerebellum to ease alcohol withdrawal symptoms
By targeting a specific area of the brain, researchers at Washington State University may now hold the key…