Brain implant may enable communication from thoughts alone

byDuke UniversityA device no bigger than a postage stamp (dotted portion within white band) packs 128 microscopic sensors that can translate brain cell activity into what someone intends to say.

Updated on: January 04,2024

Brain implant may enable communication from thoughts alone

byDuke UniversityA device no bigger than a postage stamp (dotted portion within white band) packs 128 microscopic sensors that can translate brain cell activity into what someone intends to say.

Updated on:January 04,2024

Study confirms safety of new flow-diverting stent in the treatment of brain aneurysms

byKing's College LondonIllustrative example of PEDV deployment and follow-up imaging. (A) Digital subtraction angiography (DSA) showing an aneurysm at the paraophthalmic segment of the left

Updated on: January 02,2024

Study confirms safety of new flow-diverting stent in the treatment of brain aneurysms

byKing's College LondonIllustrative example of PEDV deployment and follow-up imaging. (A) Digital subtraction angiography (DSA) showing an aneurysm at the paraophthalmic segment of the left

Updated on:January 02,2024

Smart brain-wave cap recognizes stroke before the patient reaches the hospital

byAmsterdam University Medical CentersCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA special brain-wave cap can diagnose stroke in the ambulance, allowing the patient to receive appropriate treatment faste

Updated on: January 06,2024

Smart brain-wave cap recognizes stroke before the patient reaches the hospital

byAmsterdam University Medical CentersCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA special brain-wave cap can diagnose stroke in the ambulance, allowing the patient to receive appropriate treatment faste

Updated on:January 06,2024

Spinal cord stimulation shown to reduce pain, improve balance in people with lower limb amputation

byUniversity of PittsburghCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainSpinal cord stimulation can elicit sensation in the missing foot and alleviate phantom limb pain in people with lower limb amputations,

Updated on: January 02,2024

Spinal cord stimulation shown to reduce pain, improve balance in people with lower limb amputation

byUniversity of PittsburghCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainSpinal cord stimulation can elicit sensation in the missing foot and alleviate phantom limb pain in people with lower limb amputations,

Updated on:January 02,2024

From pills to pulses: Electrifying medicine using the peripheral nervous system

byIMECBio-electronic medicine is a new form of therapy that uses electrical pulses to modulate nerve activity. The small implant delivering the pulses sits in the body, a wearable device deliver

Updated on: April 09,2024

From pills to pulses: Electrifying medicine using the peripheral nervous system

byIMECBio-electronic medicine is a new form of therapy that uses electrical pulses to modulate nerve activity. The small implant delivering the pulses sits in the body, a wearable device deliver

Updated on:April 09,2024

Neuroscientist finds cluster of dopamine neurons drives eating behaviors

by Kendall Cooper,Florida State UniversityZI DA axonal terminals in the PVT were activated for food approach but inhibited during food consumption.(A) AAV-hSynapsin1-FLEx-axon-GCaMP6s was inject

Updated on: January 10,2024

Neuroscientist finds cluster of dopamine neurons drives eating behaviors

by Kendall Cooper,Florida State UniversityZI DA axonal terminals in the PVT were activated for food approach but inhibited during food consumption.(A) AAV-hSynapsin1-FLEx-axon-GCaMP6s was inject

Updated on:January 10,2024

Breathing patterns during sleep found to impact memory processes

byLudwig Maximilian University of MunichTime–frequency representation of NREM sleep EEG data locked to inhalation peaks, contrasted against random data segments (mean z values across significant

Updated on: December 30,2023

Breathing patterns during sleep found to impact memory processes

byLudwig Maximilian University of MunichTime–frequency representation of NREM sleep EEG data locked to inhalation peaks, contrasted against random data segments (mean z values across significant

Updated on:December 30,2023

Secret behind 'nic-sickness' could help break tobacco addiction

by Robert Sanders,University of California - BerkeleyNicotine is addictive because it activates the brain’s dopamine network, which makes us feel good. UC Berkeley researchers now show in experi

Updated on: January 21,2024

Secret behind 'nic-sickness' could help break tobacco addiction

by Robert Sanders,University of California - BerkeleyNicotine is addictive because it activates the brain’s dopamine network, which makes us feel good. UC Berkeley researchers now show in experi

Updated on:January 21,2024

Certain gut conditions may be early warning signs of Parkinson's disease

by British Medical JournalIllustration of bacteria in the human gut. Credit: Darryl Leja, National Human Genome Research Institute, National Institutes of HealthCertain gut problems, such as cons

Updated on: May 28,2024

Certain gut conditions may be early warning signs of Parkinson's disease

by British Medical JournalIllustration of bacteria in the human gut. Credit: Darryl Leja, National Human Genome Research Institute, National Institutes of HealthCertain gut problems, such as cons

Updated on:May 28,2024

Imaging study shows what your favorite film genres reveal about your brain

byMartin Luther University Halle-WittenbergDifferences in amygdala activity between preference and no preference groups for crime/thriller and action. Credit:Frontiers in Behavioral Neuros

Updated on: September 21,2024

Imaging study shows what your favorite film genres reveal about your brain

byMartin Luther University Halle-WittenbergDifferences in amygdala activity between preference and no preference groups for crime/thriller and action. Credit:Frontiers in Behavioral Neuros

Updated on:September 21,2024

Newly discovered beneficial mutation in mitochondrial DNA seems to help Alzheimer's gene carriers live longer

byUniversity of Southern CaliforniaThe humanin variant P3S is enriched inAPOE4centenarians. (a) Mitochondrial genomic location of the humanin smORF and the P3S mutation. The frequenc

Updated on: March 27,2024

Newly discovered beneficial mutation in mitochondrial DNA seems to help Alzheimer's gene carriers live longer

byUniversity of Southern CaliforniaThe humanin variant P3S is enriched inAPOE4centenarians. (a) Mitochondrial genomic location of the humanin smORF and the P3S mutation. The frequenc

Updated on:March 27,2024

How social behavior is encoded in the monkey brain during everyday tasks

by Bob Yirka , Medical Xpressa, Experimental set-up with two male–female pairs in adjacent enclosures. Neural activity was recorded from two male monkeys during various social contexts and behaviors i

Updated on: March 19,2024

How social behavior is encoded in the monkey brain during everyday tasks

by Bob Yirka , Medical Xpressa, Experimental set-up with two male–female pairs in adjacent enclosures. Neural activity was recorded from two male monkeys during various social contexts and behaviors i

Updated on:March 19,2024