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

Updated on: July 30,2024

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

Updated on:July 30,2024

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

Updated on: July 31,2024

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

Updated on:July 31,2024

Evaluation of tau phosphorylation-related targets for Alzheimer's treatment

by Institute for Systems Biology MoscowPET scan of a human brain with Alzheimer's disease. Credit: public domainInSysBio continues to investigate the mechanisms underlying Alzheimer's disease

Updated on: April 16,2024

Evaluation of tau phosphorylation-related targets for Alzheimer's treatment

by Institute for Systems Biology MoscowPET scan of a human brain with Alzheimer's disease. Credit: public domainInSysBio continues to investigate the mechanisms underlying Alzheimer's disease

Updated on:April 16,2024

Advanced infant brain development may not always be a good thing

by Mallory Locklear,Yale UniversityOverview of study design. Credit:Nature Communications(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-54657-5The human brain undergoes significant development duri

Updated on: December 16,2024

Advanced infant brain development may not always be a good thing

by Mallory Locklear,Yale UniversityOverview of study design. Credit:Nature Communications(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-54657-5The human brain undergoes significant development duri

Updated on:December 16,2024

Brain activity associated with specific words is mirrored between speaker and listener during a conversation, data show

byCell PressCoupling between speaker and listener brains. Credit:Neuron/ Zada et al.When two people interact, their brain activity becomes synchronized, but it was unclear until now

Updated on: August 08,2024

Brain activity associated with specific words is mirrored between speaker and listener during a conversation, data show

byCell PressCoupling between speaker and listener brains. Credit:Neuron/ Zada et al.When two people interact, their brain activity becomes synchronized, but it was unclear until now

Updated on:August 08,2024

The link between headache disorders and suicide—a 25-year Danish cohort study

by Justin Jackson , Medical XpressCredit: Kindel Media from PexelsNew evidence from a large population-based cohort analysis indicates an increased risk of both attempted and completed suicide among i

Updated on: February 23,2025

The link between headache disorders and suicide—a 25-year Danish cohort study

by Justin Jackson , Medical XpressCredit: Kindel Media from PexelsNew evidence from a large population-based cohort analysis indicates an increased risk of both attempted and completed suicide among i

Updated on:February 23,2025

Increased risk of dying during pregnancy for women with epilepsy calls for improved care

byKarolinska InstitutetCredit: CC0 Public DomainWomen with epilepsy are four times more likely to die during pregnancy and their babies are 50% more likely to suffer illness or death. These are

Updated on: August 08,2024

Increased risk of dying during pregnancy for women with epilepsy calls for improved care

byKarolinska InstitutetCredit: CC0 Public DomainWomen with epilepsy are four times more likely to die during pregnancy and their babies are 50% more likely to suffer illness or death. These are

Updated on:August 08,2024

Gene therapy in Alzheimer's disease mouse model preserves learning and memory

by Scott Lafee,University of California - San DiegoPET scan of a human brain with Alzheimer's disease. Credit: public domainResearchers at University of California San Diego School of

Updated on: April 10,2024

Gene therapy in Alzheimer's disease mouse model preserves learning and memory

by Scott Lafee,University of California - San DiegoPET scan of a human brain with Alzheimer's disease. Credit: public domainResearchers at University of California San Diego School of

Updated on:April 10,2024

Brain signals linked to sweet taste preference discovered

Updated on: March 17,2025

Brain signals linked to sweet taste preference discovered

Updated on:March 17,2025

Common heart drug may slow progression of Huntington's disease

Common heart drug may slow progression of Huntington's diseasebyUniversity of Iowaβ-Blocker Use in Participants With Motor-Manifest Huntington Disease (mmHD) Was Associated With Slower Rate

Updated on: December 16,2024

Common heart drug may slow progression of Huntington's disease

Common heart drug may slow progression of Huntington's diseasebyUniversity of Iowaβ-Blocker Use in Participants With Motor-Manifest Huntington Disease (mmHD) Was Associated With Slower Rate

Updated on:December 16,2024

New imaging technique reveals detailed map of brain's blood flow in 3D

byChinese Academy of SciencesResearch overview. 1. The extended-focus optical coherence microscopy system. 2. The data acquisition and post-processing pipeline. 3. Exemplary results, showing a v

Updated on: November 23,2024

New imaging technique reveals detailed map of brain's blood flow in 3D

byChinese Academy of SciencesResearch overview. 1. The extended-focus optical coherence microscopy system. 2. The data acquisition and post-processing pipeline. 3. Exemplary results, showing a v

Updated on:November 23,2024

Patients value extended medical interventions—like EEG tests—beyond their clinical use: Study

byMichigan State UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainFor the past 100 years, health care practitioners have valued electroencephalograms, or EEGs, for their clinical use—that is, their ability to

Updated on: August 07,2024

Patients value extended medical interventions—like EEG tests—beyond their clinical use: Study

byMichigan State UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainFor the past 100 years, health care practitioners have valued electroencephalograms, or EEGs, for their clinical use—that is, their ability to

Updated on:August 07,2024