The seemingly simple act of reaching for a cup of coffee requires a lot of effort from the brain. It has to plan a trajectory to the cup, control dozens of muscles, make adjustments based on feedback ...
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Newly identified enzyme IDOL just surfaced as a major target for slowing Alzheimer’s disease — driving the brain’s cholesterol cleanup system off the rails
A single enzyme in the brain quietly dismantles the receptors neurons need to clear amyloid, the toxic protein that ...
Research increasingly suggests that smell could play a role in memory retention—and you may be able to leverage the sense to ...
Share on Pinterest Researchers are mapping out the human brain’s ‘waste-disposal’ system for the first time. Image credit: bawanch/Getty Images. Alzheimer’s disease currently affects about 32 million ...
How does the brain take out its trash? That is the job of the brain's lymphatic drainage system, and efforts to understand how it works have pushed the boundaries of brain-imaging technologies. A new ...
The brain can direct the immune system to an unexpected degree, capable of detecting, ramping up and tamping down inflammation, shows a new study in mice. The brain can direct the immune system to an ...
We spend one-quarter to one-third of our lives sleeping, but while we rest, the brain remains hard at work, performing regular maintenance. Sleep is known to be important for learning and memory ...
It has to plan a trajectory to the cup, control dozens of muscles, make adjustments based on feedback from the eyes and fingers, and maintain its focus on the goal: a tasty jolt of caffeine. And it ...
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