Scientists have uncovered an unsettling link between brief episodes of sleep deprivation and Alzheimer’s. Losing just one night of sleep led to an immediate increase in beta-amyloid, a protein in the brain associated with Alzheimer’s disease, according to a small, recent study by researchers at the National Institutes of Health. In Alzheimer’s disease, beta-amyloid proteins… Continue reading Sleep Deprivation and Alzheimer’s
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Hope for Coma Patients
UCLA researchers have discovered how to “jump start” a brain after an injury, They say that a 25-year-old man recovering from a coma has made remarkable progress following the treatment. The technique uses sonic stimulation to excite the neurons in the thalamus, an egg-shaped structure that serves as the brain’s central hub for processing information.… Continue reading Hope for Coma Patients
A New Insight into Schizophrenia?
Researchers have identified a specific brain circuit that provides insight into how we filter out distractions. The discovery, by scientists at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, has implications for understanding and treating severe psychiatric disorders such as schizophrenia. Such disorders are characterized by substantial attention deficits. In their investigation, the researchers proved that a “neuronal skin”… Continue reading A New Insight into Schizophrenia?