Jon Hamilton
Stories
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Once dismissed, these cells in the brain have the spotlight in the neuroscience world
The brain's immune system is getting attention at the Society for Neuroscience in Chicago. A lot of research is now focused on the interaction of neurons, glial cells and other immune cells.
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Scientists have identified 50 million connections in a the brain of a fruit fly
Scientists have mapped all 50 million connections in the brain of a fruit fly, the largest brain ever mapped. The feat will allow scientists to study how brain determines behavior in flies and people.
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There’s evidence fragile X symptoms can be reduced with an experimental drug
There's growing evidence that an experimental drug can help people with Fragile X syndrome, an inherited condition that can cause autism and intellectual disabilities
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AI met fruit fly, and a better brain model emerged
A virtual version of a fruit fly’s visual system could help scientists understand how brain networks process information. The model could also lead to more efficient AI systems.
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A new AI model can predict some brain signals in fruit flies
Researchers have created an AI model that can predict some fruit fly brain signals. It was able to predict the activity of neurons in a fruit fly by looking at how those neurons were connected.
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This metabolic brain boost revives memory in Alzheimer’s mice
An experimental cancer drug that helps the brain turn glucose into energy was able to reverse memory loss in a mouse model of Alzheimer’s disease.
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A drug that restores brain metabolism could help treat Alzheimer's
A drug that restores brain metabolism in mouse models of Alzheimer's also improved cognitive function. The discovery could help researchers find additional pathways to combating the symptoms of this brain disease, beyond the telltale amyloid plaques and tau tangles that are hallmarks of Alzheimer's.
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New blood tests can help diagnose Alzheimer's. Are doctors ready for what's next?
A new generation of blood tests can help diagnose Alzheimer’s disease. But many doctors don’t yet know how to use them.
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A new kind of blood test can detect signs of Alzheimer’s with remarkable accuracy
New blood tests are set to change how Alzheimer's is diagnosed and treated by offering an easy way to see if patients have amyloid plaques and tau tangles in their brains — hallmarks of the disease.
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A protein called Reelin keeps popping up in brains that resist aging and Alzheimer’s
Early in life, the protein Reelin helps assemble the brain. Later on, it appears to protect the organ from Alzheimer’s and other threats to memory and thinking.
