New Study Might Lead to New Therapeutic Approach for Treating Alzheimer’s Disease

New Study Might Lead to New Therapeutic Approach for Treating Alzheimer’s Disease

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In a fresh approach, scientists at the University of California, San Francisco, have aimed at treating Alzheimer’s disease using new technology. The approach involves focussing on microglia, a type of cell that stabilises the brain by getting rid of damaged neurons and proteins that are often associated with dementia and…

Latest Melanoma Brain Metastasis Study Could Lead to New Therapies, Unearth Cause Behind Tumour in Brain

Latest Melanoma Brain Metastasis Study Could Lead to New Therapies, Unearth Cause Behind Tumour in Brain

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Despite some immunotherapies been proven to be effective in treating melanoma brain metastases, researchers remain clueless about the reason behind the tumour’s spread to the brain. Now, through an extensive study of the cells inside melanoma brain metastases, researchers have unravelled details about the condition which could lead to the…

Neuroscientists Unravel Link Between Individual Differences in Brain Anatomy and ASD Symptoms

Neuroscientists Unravel Link Between Individual Differences in Brain Anatomy and ASD Symptoms

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Making use of artificial intelligence, a team of scientists from the Boston College have shed light on the differences in the behaviour of people with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and its link with neuroanatomy. Autism or ASD is a complicated condition that is characterised by difficulties with communication and behaviour…

MIT Researchers Believe Targeting Treatments to This Brain Circuit May Reverse Memory Decline

MIT Researchers Believe Targeting Treatments to This Brain Circuit May Reverse Memory Decline

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As we age, the retention power of our memory often degrades. This makes performing everyday tasks difficult. It gets very difficult to remember things. For instance, elderly people could forget by afternoon what they ate for breakfast. They may even find it difficult to recall a conversation they had with…