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

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

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
Bilingualism may maintain protection against Alzheimer's, neuroimaging study finds

Bilingualism may maintain protection against Alzheimer's, neuroimaging study finds

by Patrick Lejtenyi,Concordia UniversityROIs from the Desikan–Killiany–Tourville cortical atlas (A) and the FreeSurfer subcortical atlas (B). ROIs also include the subiculum and CA1 subfields (n

Bilingualism may maintain protection against Alzheimer's, neuroimaging study finds

by Patrick Lejtenyi,Concordia UniversityROIs from the Desikan–Killiany–Tourville cortical atlas (A) and the FreeSurfer subcortical atlas (B). ROIs also include the subiculum and CA1 subfields (n
Increased risk of dying during pregnancy for women with epilepsy calls for improved care

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

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
Higher levels of mercury in brain not linked with increased risk of Alzheimer's disease

Higher levels of mercury in brain not linked with increased risk of Alzheimer's disease

by The JAMA Network JournalsIn a study of deceased individuals, moderate seafood consumption was correlated with lesser Alzheimer disease neuropathology, and although seafood consumption was asso

Higher levels of mercury in brain not linked with increased risk of Alzheimer's disease

by The JAMA Network JournalsIn a study of deceased individuals, moderate seafood consumption was correlated with lesser Alzheimer disease neuropathology, and although seafood consumption was asso
Algorithm better identifies the origin of a seizure to guide more precise surgical interventions

Algorithm better identifies the origin of a seizure to guide more precise surgical interventions

by Michaela Martinez,Duke UniversityCredit: Duke UniversityEpilepsy is one of the most common neurological diseases in the world, afflicting more than 50 million people. While most forms can be

Algorithm better identifies the origin of a seizure to guide more precise surgical interventions

by Michaela Martinez,Duke UniversityCredit: Duke UniversityEpilepsy is one of the most common neurological diseases in the world, afflicting more than 50 million people. While most forms can be
Alzheimer's advance: Early stage study in mice show new drugs restore memory loss and prolong life

Alzheimer's advance: Early stage study in mice show new drugs restore memory loss and prolong life

by University of LeicesterPicture of nerve cells dying in the brain of prion-diseased mice. The nerves are stained pink and can be seen dying in the CA1 region of the hippocampus. Credit: Univers

Alzheimer's advance: Early stage study in mice show new drugs restore memory loss and prolong life

by University of LeicesterPicture of nerve cells dying in the brain of prion-diseased mice. The nerves are stained pink and can be seen dying in the CA1 region of the hippocampus. Credit: Univers
Changes in humour may be an early sign of dementia

Changes in humour may be an early sign of dementia

by Alzheimer's Research UKResearchers at University College London (UCL) have revealed that a change in sense of humour could be an early sign of dementia. The findings could help improve dem

Changes in humour may be an early sign of dementia

by Alzheimer's Research UKResearchers at University College London (UCL) have revealed that a change in sense of humour could be an early sign of dementia. The findings could help improve dem
Treatment gives hope to teen with disorder known as childhood Alzheimer's

Treatment gives hope to teen with disorder known as childhood Alzheimer's

by Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago TribuneThe mother and father watched as their 16-year-old daughter ate her pork chop and green beans across the kitchen table of their Mount Prospect home, grateful

Treatment gives hope to teen with disorder known as childhood Alzheimer's

by Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago TribuneThe mother and father watched as their 16-year-old daughter ate her pork chop and green beans across the kitchen table of their Mount Prospect home, grateful
Brain inflammation affects behavior differently in male and female mice

Brain inflammation affects behavior differently in male and female mice

byUniversity of Technology, Sydney1. Mice are trained to press a left and right lever for pellet and sucrose outcomes (counterbalanced), 2. Mice are prefed to satiety on one of the two outcomes

Brain inflammation affects behavior differently in male and female mice

byUniversity of Technology, Sydney1. Mice are trained to press a left and right lever for pellet and sucrose outcomes (counterbalanced), 2. Mice are prefed to satiety on one of the two outcomes
Exercise or snack? How our brain decides

Exercise or snack? How our brain decides

byETH ZurichCredit: CC0 Public DomainShould I go and exercise, or would I rather go to the café and enjoy a delectable strawberry milkshake? Until now, what exactly happens in our brain when we

Exercise or snack? How our brain decides

byETH ZurichCredit: CC0 Public DomainShould I go and exercise, or would I rather go to the café and enjoy a delectable strawberry milkshake? Until now, what exactly happens in our brain when we
Brain cells in Alzheimer's patients consume resources essential to neurotransmission

Brain cells in Alzheimer's patients consume resources essential to neurotransmission

by Weber Shandwick WorldwideCredit: Public DomainAlzheimer's disease (AD), the most common type of dementia, causes the death of neurons and leads to shrinking of the brain. Patients with AD

Brain cells in Alzheimer's patients consume resources essential to neurotransmission

by Weber Shandwick WorldwideCredit: Public DomainAlzheimer's disease (AD), the most common type of dementia, causes the death of neurons and leads to shrinking of the brain. Patients with AD