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Human brain replays new memories at 20 times the speed during waking rest
8 Jun 2021
Neural replay during waking rest may contribute to memory consolidation of action sequences in humans, according to a study published June 8 in the journal Cell Reports. Brain imaging results revealed fast, repeated reactivation of a neural network representing a behavioral sequence that people were learning--approximately 20 times the speed of the new memory--especially while they were taking breaks from practice.
FDA Grants Accelerated Approval for Alzheimer’s Drug
7 Jun 2021
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Aduhelm (aducanumab) for the treatment of Alzheimer’s, a debilitating disease affecting 6.2 million Americans. Aduhelm was approved using the accelerated approval pathway, which can be used for a drug for a serious or life-threatening illness that provides a meaningful therapeutic advantage over existing treatments.
Scientists discover a new genetic form of ALS in children
31 May 2021
NIH researchers discovered a new form of ALS that begins in childhood. The NIH- and USU- led study linked the disease to a fat manufacturing gene called SPLTC1.
Roots of major depression revealed in all its genetic complexity
27 May 2021
The results of a study at Yale University School of Medicine and University of California-San Diego (UCSD), may one day help identify people most at risk of depression and related psychiatric disorders and help doctors prescribe drugs best suited to treat the disorder.
Concussion with loss of consciousness may be linked to life with some disability
26 May 2021
People who have had a concussion where they lost consciousness may be more likely to have some disability or limitations later in life--such as difficulty walking or limitations in the amount or type of work they can do--than people who have never had a concussion.
New insight into protein production in brain could help tackle dementia
19 May 2021
A pioneering new study led by UCL scientists has revealed, for the first time, a layer of genetic material involved in controlling the production of tau; a protein which plays a critical role in serious degenerative conditions, such as Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s disease.
Why Do Some Neurons Degenerate and Die in Alzheimer’s Disease, but Not Others?
6 May 2021
Researchers at Gladstone Institutes have uncovered molecular clues that help explain what makes some neurons more susceptible than others in Alzheimer’s disease.
WHO, Germany launch new global hub for pandemic and epidemic intelligence
5 May 2021
The World Health Organization (WHO) and the Federal Republic of Germany will establish a new global hub for pandemic and epidemic intelligence, data, surveillance and analytics innovation. The Hub, based in Berlin and working with partners around the world, will lead innovations in data analytics across the largest network of global data to predict, prevent, detect prepare for and respond to pandemic and epidemic risks worldwide.
Researchers wirelessly record human brain activity during normal life activities
3 May 2021
NIH BRAIN Initiative-funded study opens the door to correlating deep brain activity and behavior.
The Atlas of MS part 2 goes live
27 Apr 2021
Clinical management module of the Atlas of MS published
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