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(https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/12/241203164619.htm) Research on neurodegeneration in spider brain leads neuroscientists to groundbreaking new discovery in Alzheimer's-affected human brains
Dec 3rd 2024, 16:46

What do spiders and Alzheimer's disease have in common? A team of researchers may have just uncovered the answer. Researchers from have made a groundbreaking connection between brain 'waste canals' and Alzheimer's disease -- a discovery inspired by studying spider brains. Their findings offer a new perspective on the cellular mechanisms behind neurodegeneration and the development of hallmark features like amyloid plaques and tau tangles.

(https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/12/241203164614.htm) Study in neurosurgery patients reveals numerical concepts are processed deep in ancient part of brain
Dec 3rd 2024, 16:46

New research reveals the unique human ability to conceptualize numbers may be rooted deep within the brain.

(https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/12/241203154635.htm) Brain scan predicts effectiveness of spinal cord surgery
Dec 3rd 2024, 15:46

A 10-minute brain scan can predict the effectiveness of a risky spinal surgery to alleviate intractable pain. The result gives doctors a much-needed biomarker to discuss with patients considering spinal cord stimulation.

(https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/12/241203154345.htm) New hope for schizophrenia: iTBS over the left DLPFC improves negative and cognitive symptoms
Dec 3rd 2024, 15:43

Theta burst stimulation (TBS) is a non-invasive brain stimulation technique known for modifying human behavior and treating neurological diseases. A group of scientists conducted a systematic review and network meta-analysis to determine the effective TBS protocols for addressing schizophrenia symptoms and cognitive impairment. Their findings suggest that intermittent TBS over the left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex may offer a promising alternative to antipsychotic drug-based treatment.

(https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/12/241203154335.htm) Scientists identify brain cell type as master controller of urination
Dec 3rd 2024, 15:43

Researchers have identified a subset of brain cells in mice that act as the master regulators of urination.

(https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/12/241203154229.htm) Imaging synaptic vesicles in 3D
Dec 3rd 2024, 15:42

Researchers have used cryo-electron tomography to uncover new details of the molecular structure of synaptic vesicles, which help transport neurotransmitters in the brain. The study could inform therapeutic strategies for psychiatric disorders.

(https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/12/241203154049.htm) Rats on cocaine: When aversion is not enough
Dec 3rd 2024, 15:40

Propensity to addiction starts with the very first drug use experience, a new study shows.

(https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/12/241203153936.htm) DNA damage is key factor in age-related macular degeneration
Dec 3rd 2024, 15:39

A research team has discovered that accumulated DNA damage in the retina is a key contributor to age-related macular degeneration and that targeting specific retinal cell types may lead to treatments that slow or stop progression.

(https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/12/241202124520.htm) Hidden fat predicts Alzheimer's 20 years ahead of symptoms
Dec 2nd 2024, 12:45

Researchers have linked a specific type of body fat to the abnormal proteins in the brain that are hallmarks of Alzheimer's disease up to 20 years before the earliest symptoms of dementia appear, according to a new study. The researchers emphasized that lifestyle modifications targeted at reducing this fat could influence the development of Alzheimer's disease.

(https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/12/241202123451.htm) Common heart drug may slow progression of Huntington's disease
Dec 2nd 2024, 12:34

Beta-blocker drugs -- commonly used to treat heart and blood pressure issues -- may slow the progression of Huntington's disease (HD), according to a new study.

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Michael Reeder LCPC
Baltimore, MD

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