Neuroscientists use brain activity patterns to reveal thoughts of brain-injured patients

by Jeff Renaud,University of Western OntarioAdrian Owen (left) and Karnig Kazazian combine different neuroimaging methods to assess patients at the bedside in the first few days after their brai

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Neuroscientists use brain activity patterns to reveal thoughts of brain-injured patients

by Jeff Renaud,University of Western OntarioAdrian Owen (left) and Karnig Kazazian combine different neuroimaging methods to assess patients at the bedside in the first few days after their brai

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Computational neuroscientists show how astrocytes increase flexible learning

by Petra Sandow,University of BonnThe D-serine hypothesis. a, b) The astrocytes-mediated feedback loop shows remarkable similarities with the BCM postulate of a synaptic modification threshold θ

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Computational neuroscientists show how astrocytes increase flexible learning

by Petra Sandow,University of BonnThe D-serine hypothesis. a, b) The astrocytes-mediated feedback loop shows remarkable similarities with the BCM postulate of a synaptic modification threshold θ

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New technique could help treat aggressive brain tumors

by Sarah Boudreau,Virginia TechEquivalent sinusoidal-shaped waveforms can be derived from square-shaped waveforms by matching equivalent areas under the curve. (a) and (b) Root mean square calcu

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New technique could help treat aggressive brain tumors

by Sarah Boudreau,Virginia TechEquivalent sinusoidal-shaped waveforms can be derived from square-shaped waveforms by matching equivalent areas under the curve. (a) and (b) Root mean square calcu

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New study shows promising diagnosis of multiple sclerosis from images of the eye

byDurham UniversitySaliency maps generated for eight SLO images and OCT thickness maps of the total retina of (A) HC and (B) MS subjects from the test dataset when the best-performing model trai

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New study shows promising diagnosis of multiple sclerosis from images of the eye

byDurham UniversitySaliency maps generated for eight SLO images and OCT thickness maps of the total retina of (A) HC and (B) MS subjects from the test dataset when the best-performing model trai

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Forecasting method may help people with epilepsy predict their seizures

byUniversity of California, San FranciscoMapping network connectivity to cycles of seizure likelihood. Credit:Nature Medicine(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41591-024-03149-6A team of epilepsy

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Forecasting method may help people with epilepsy predict their seizures

byUniversity of California, San FranciscoMapping network connectivity to cycles of seizure likelihood. Credit:Nature Medicine(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41591-024-03149-6A team of epilepsy

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New study shows updated stroke evaluation protocols increase patient access to lifesaving stroke treatment

by Society of NeuroInterventional SurgeryCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainChanging standard procedures for evaluating and treating patients with suspected stroke has led to improved access to lifesav

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New study shows updated stroke evaluation protocols increase patient access to lifesaving stroke treatment

by Society of NeuroInterventional SurgeryCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainChanging standard procedures for evaluating and treating patients with suspected stroke has led to improved access to lifesav

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Alzheimer's discovery holds potential to improve drugs

byCSIROMRI image noting subregions of the basal forebrain studied in the paper. Credit: CSIROA significant discovery by Australian scientists has the potential to improve the effectiveness of dr

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Alzheimer's discovery holds potential to improve drugs

byCSIROMRI image noting subregions of the basal forebrain studied in the paper. Credit: CSIROA significant discovery by Australian scientists has the potential to improve the effectiveness of dr

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Patients with Alzheimer's have higher frequency of mental health symptoms which can precede memory problems

byBoston University School of MedicineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainDecline in memory and other thinking abilities is the most well-known result of Alzheimer's disease (AD). However, many

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Patients with Alzheimer's have higher frequency of mental health symptoms which can precede memory problems

byBoston University School of MedicineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainDecline in memory and other thinking abilities is the most well-known result of Alzheimer's disease (AD). However, many

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Brain changes linked to obesity result in low sperm count, mouse study finds

byUniversity of California - RiversideCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainObesity is known to cause lower testosterone in men, impacting muscle mass and cognition, as well as reproductive function

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Brain changes linked to obesity result in low sperm count, mouse study finds

byUniversity of California - RiversideCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainObesity is known to cause lower testosterone in men, impacting muscle mass and cognition, as well as reproductive function

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Researchers use MRI scans and karaoke to better understand the nature of blushing

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressAssociations between task activity and individual differences in blushing as indexed by cheek temperature increase. (a) Regions with parameter estimates for watching singi

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Researchers use MRI scans and karaoke to better understand the nature of blushing

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressAssociations between task activity and individual differences in blushing as indexed by cheek temperature increase. (a) Regions with parameter estimates for watching singi

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New tools reveal neuropeptides, not neurotransmitters, encode danger in the brain

bySalk InstituteTwo images of nerve endings in the amygdala (where fear signals are received and interpreted). On the left, there are no labels and two distinct vesicles in the nerve endings can

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New tools reveal neuropeptides, not neurotransmitters, encode danger in the brain

bySalk InstituteTwo images of nerve endings in the amygdala (where fear signals are received and interpreted). On the left, there are no labels and two distinct vesicles in the nerve endings can

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Study finds siRNA ineffective in reducing mutant huntingtin gene mRNA in nucleus

byMary Ann Liebert, IncHuntingtin. Crystallographic structure of the N-terminal region of the human Huntingtin protein with an artificially attached Maltose-Binding protein used for crystallogra

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Study finds siRNA ineffective in reducing mutant huntingtin gene mRNA in nucleus

byMary Ann Liebert, IncHuntingtin. Crystallographic structure of the N-terminal region of the human Huntingtin protein with an artificially attached Maltose-Binding protein used for crystallogra

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