BRAIN DISEASE

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Jan 15 2026HEALTH

Depression in Seniors: A Possible Warning Sign for Brain Diseases

Older adults who develop depression might be showing early signs of brain diseases like Parkinson's or Lewy body dementia. This is what a recent study suggests. The study found that depression becomes more common in these seniors, starting about three years before they are diagnosed with these brain

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Dec 30 2024HEALTH

Boosting Brain Power: A New Way to Deliver Creatine

Imagine you can't absorb creatine, a vital nutrient for brain cells. This is a reality for people with a rare disease called creatine transporter deficiency (CTD). But scientists have come up with a clever solution: dodecyl creatine ester (DCE), a special form of creatine that can slip right through

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Oct 23 2024SCIENCE

A Stunning Brain Tumor Image Wins Nikon's 2024 Photomicrography Contest

Did you know that a single image can reveal secrets about diseases like Alzheimer's and ALS? That's exactly what happened at Nikon's 2024 photomicrography contest. The winner was an image of brain tumor cells from a mouse, snapped by Bruno Cisterna and Eric Vitriol from Augusta University in Georgia

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