Just as a sniffing pup can uncover hidden treasures, researchers have found a new way to detect prions in patients with sporadic Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (sCJD). Prions are abnormally folded proteins that cause this rare neurodegenerative disorder. By using a technique called protein misfolding cyclic amplification (PMCA), scientists were able to identify prions in the olfactory […]
Imagine your brain’s white matter like a vast highway network, connecting different regions of the brain. In older individuals with diabetes and low vitamin B12, this highway system can get disrupted, leading to an increased load of white matter hyperintensities (WMHs). But what impact do these WMHs have on cognition? This study delves into the […]
Like a shy wallflower at a school dance, our ability to connect with others can be inhibited by our own social cognition. New studies indicate that we may be underestimating the positive responses we would receive from engaging in conversation, showing appreciation, or performing acts of kindness. These miscalibrations could be blocking us from forming […]
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