The power of neighbors: Neighboring synapses shape learning and memory
A researcher at the University of Basel, in collaboration with a colleague in Austria, has developed a new model that provides a holistic view on how our brain manages to learn quickly and forms...
Early intervention after the first seizure may prevent long-term epilepsy and associated cognitive deficits
Only a very small percentage of neurons show changes after an epileptic seizure in mice, but these alterations can be permanent and trigger future seizures that can affect the whole brain and lead to...
Keto diet prevents early memory decline in mice
A new study from researchers at the University of California, Davis, shows a ketogenic diet significantly delays the early stages of Alzheimer's-related memory loss in mice. This early memory loss is comparable to mild...
MRI at Mount Zion: Refreshed to Improve Patient Care
With the refurbished Zone 3 room, UCSF is now able to better serve Mount Zion outpatients who need anesthesia for their imaging studies and patients with medical implants. In the...
Researchers find unanticipated complexity in aging brain’s memory decline
Researchers from The University of Texas at Dallas Center for Vital Longevity (CVL) have discovered that brain correlates of age-related memory decline are more complicated than previously believed, a finding that could affect efforts...
Disease staging of Alzheimer’s disease using a CSF-based biomarker model
A total of 426 participants from the Swedish BioFINDER-2 study (NCT03174938)19 with complete CSF data were included in the present study. Of these, 80 were cognitively unimpaired Aβ negative (CU−); 79 were cognitively unimpaired...
Revealing clinical heterogeneity in a large brain bank cohort
Publisher’s note Springer Nature remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations.This is a summary of: Mekkes, N. J. et al. Identification of clinical disease trajectories in neurodegenerative disorders...
Switch of innate to adaptative immune responses in the brain of patients with Alzheimer’s...
Switch of innate to adaptative immune responses in the brain of patients with ADTo investigate the cellular dynamics associated with innate and adaptative immune responses in the brain of patients with different degrees of...
Celebrating Certified Nurses | UCSF Radiology
On Certified Nurses Day, March 19, we say thank you to all the dedicated Radiology nurses for your commitment to excellence in patient care. We’re proud of your accomplishments and...
Hearing loss promotes Alzheimer’s disease
Hearing loss promotes Alzheimer’s disease
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