Madison — Unintentional weight loss in people with Down syndrome may predict the onset of Alzheimer’s disease long before typical cognitive symptoms like memory loss and dementia are apparent. As many as 90% of people…
New nanoparticles deliver therapy brain-wide, edit Alzheimer’s gene…
MADISON — Gene therapies have the potential to treat neurological disorders like Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases, but they face a common barrier — the blood-brain barrier. Now, researchers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison have developed…
Faster knee for better walking
Osaka, Japan – “Speed or strength, which is more important?” may be a critical question for not only athletes but also knee surgery patients. Osaka Metropolitan University scientists have revealed that knee extension velocity while…
Lab-grown retinal eye cells make successful connections, open…
MADISON — Retinal cells grown from stem cells can reach out and connect with neighbors, according to a new study, completing a “handshake” that may show the cells are ready for trials in humans with…
Good and bad feelings for brain stem serotonin
An illustration of the facial expression changes in mice following stimulation and inhibition of the median raphe nucleus (Yu Ohmura). Scientists in Japan have identified a nerve pathway involved in the processing of rewarding and…