Three distinct brain circuits in the thalamus contribute to Parkinson’s symptoms
Targeting these circuits could offer a new way to reverse motor dysfunction and depression in Parkinson’s patients.
Targeting these circuits could offer a new way to reverse motor dysfunction and depression in Parkinson’s patients.
Projects from a new MIT urban studies and planning course speak to the impact of increased longevity on systems and markets.
Two types of tau proteins mix together in a nearly random way to generate the tangles seen in the brains of Alzheimer’s patients.
K. Lisa Yang Brain-Body Center to investigate the brain’s complex relationship with other body systems.
This circuit, which weakens with age, could offer a target to help prevent age-related decline in spatial memory.
Competitive seed grants launch yearlong investigations of novel hypotheses about potential causes, biomarkers, treatments of Alzheimer’s and ALS.
Extra chromosome alters chromosomal conformation and DNA accessibility in neural progenitor cells; study establishes senescence as a potentially targetable mechanism for future treatment.
MIT biologists show that enlargement of blood stem cells restricts their ability to generate new blood cells during aging.
The findings may help explain why some people who lead enriching lives are less prone to Alzheimer’s and age-related dementia.
Annual MIT AgeLab scholarship encourages interaction between youth and older adults.
Analysis of Medicare data finds location matters, not just past health behavior.
To quickly express learning and memory genes, brain cells snap both strands of DNA in many more places and cell types than previously realized, a new study shows.
Activating technology for urban life with a virtual site visit to Hong Kong in collaboration with the Department of Urban Studies and Planning.
During her time at MIT, senior Ayesha Ng’s interests have expanded from cellular biology to the social systems that shape public health.
Research on mice suggests aging affects a brain circuit critical for learning to make some types of decisions.