Neuroscience

US military awards $40 million toward memory implant

US military researchers announced Wednesday they have awarded $40 million toward developing a new kind of brain implant that may help restore memories in wounded soldiers and civilians.

Alzheimer's disease & dementia

Significant step towards blood test for Alzheimer's

Scientists have identified a set of 10 proteins in the blood which can predict the onset of Alzheimer's, marking a significant step towards developing a blood test for the disease. The study, led by King's College London ...

Psychology & Psychiatry

A memory aid for seniors: laughter

(HealthDay)—Humor and laughter may help combat memory loss in the elderly, a new study suggests.

Neuroscience

Forgetting is actively regulated

In order to function properly, the human brain requires the ability not only to store but also to forget: Through memory loss, unnecessary information is deleted and the nervous system retains its plasticity. A disruption ...

Alzheimer's disease & dementia

Mechanism in Alzheimer's-related memory loss identified

Cleveland Clinic researchers have identified a protein in the brain that plays a critical role in the memory loss seen in Alzheimer's patients, according to a study to be published in the journal Nature Neuroscience and posted ...

Medical research

Lab mice breakthrough offers Alzheimer's hope (Update)

Scientists on Thursday said they had tested a drug that in mice prevented the death of brain cells, boosting hopes in the fight against Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and other neurodegenerative diseases.

Alzheimer's disease & dementia

Alzheimer's progression tracked prior to dementia

For years, scientists have attempted to understand how Alzheimer's disease harms the brain before memory loss and dementia are clinically detectable. Most researchers think this preclinical stage, which can last a decade ...

Neuroscience

DNA damage may cause amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)—also known as Lou Gehrig's disease—is a neurodegenerative disease that destroys the neurons that control muscle movement. There is no cure for ALS, which kills most patients within ...

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