Month: May 2023

Unlocking Alzheimer’s: Harnessing the Power of Soluble ADAM10

Think of Alzheimer’s disease like a monstrous puzzle with amyloid β accumulation as the first piece that sets everything off. But what if we could shift the balance and rearrange the pieces? A team of scientists has discovered a potential new way to treat Alzheimer’s by using a soluble form of ADAM10, an enzyme that […]

Published on May 17, 2023

Uncovering the Secrets of Parkinson’s and Movement Disorders with Aging

Imagine unraveling the mysteries of an ancient civilization by examining artifacts left behind. That’s what scientists are doing as they delve into the complexities of Parkinson’s disease and movement disorders associated with aging. By studying the inner workings of these conditions, researchers hope to gain valuable insights into the mechanisms that underlie them. It’s like […]

Published on May 17, 2023

Detecting the visual word form area in a bilingual brain

Imagine you’re an explorer traveling through a mysterious forest. You use a new, ultra-precise map to navigate your way through the dense trees. In a similar way, scientists used a cutting-edge technique called millimeter-scale fMRI to draw a detailed map of a specific area in the bilingual brain known as the visual word form area […]

Published on May 17, 2023