Brain Cells

New study sheds light on how Alzheimer’s tau tangles begin

Inhibition of GCPII lowers pT217Tau in the brains of aged macaques.

Unexpected ties: Sleep, brain insulation, and neurodegeneration

BMAL1 loss in oligodendroglia impacts myelination and sleep.

Turning brain immune cells into neurons

New research offers a tantalizing avenue for treating stroke by reprogramming microglia.

Pre-birth onset of fragile X syndrome unveiled

Key role of FMRP in species-specific prenatal cortex development.

Scientists make significant strides in studying schizophrenia genes

Studying how common genetic variants affect schizophrenia.

Is depression a predictor or risk factor for Dementia?

Depression across life stages and Dementia in Denmark.

Alzheimer’s vaccine holds out hope for new treatment

New vaccine targets Alzheimer's at its roots.

Study uncovers brain mechanism that activates anxiety and OCSD behaviors

This work is unique and has challenged the current dogma.

New bio-inspired neural network holds dramatically more memories

What makes a neural network remember?

Why are women more likely to get Alzheimer’s?

A clue to the molecular cause of Alzheimer’s.

The brain might be trained to filter out background sound

Study of hearing in old and young mice suggests the brain might be trained to filter out background sound.

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