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Alternative understanding of brain leads to new treatments for stroke patients

Alternative understanding of brain leads to new treatments for stroke patients

by Aaron Wagner,Pennsylvania State UniversityThe idea of complimentary dominance — both hemispheres of the brain contribute to different aspects of movement in both halves of the body — was deve

Alternative understanding of brain leads to new treatments for stroke patients

by Aaron Wagner,Pennsylvania State UniversityThe idea of complimentary dominance — both hemispheres of the brain contribute to different aspects of movement in both halves of the body — was deve
How 40Hz sensory gamma rhythm stimulation clears amyloid in Alzheimer's mice

How 40Hz sensory gamma rhythm stimulation clears amyloid in Alzheimer's mice

by Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyBright staining highlights VIP-expressing interneurons in this coronal cross-section of a mouse brain. The neurons may help drive glymphatic clearance of a

How 40Hz sensory gamma rhythm stimulation clears amyloid in Alzheimer's mice

by Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyBright staining highlights VIP-expressing interneurons in this coronal cross-section of a mouse brain. The neurons may help drive glymphatic clearance of a
What are the early signs of dementia, and how does it differ from normal aging?

What are the early signs of dementia, and how does it differ from normal aging?

by Lachlan Gilbert,University of New South WalesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainForgetting names and misplacing items happen to us all, more so as we age.But when should you be concerned that t

What are the early signs of dementia, and how does it differ from normal aging?

by Lachlan Gilbert,University of New South WalesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainForgetting names and misplacing items happen to us all, more so as we age.But when should you be concerned that t
Cognitive flexibility: How neural variability shapes decision-making in different brains

Cognitive flexibility: How neural variability shapes decision-making in different brains

by Tejasri Gururaj , Medical XpressNeural computations underlying flexible decision-making in rats. Credit: Dr. Marino PaganResearchpublishedinNaturehas revealed that neural co

Cognitive flexibility: How neural variability shapes decision-making in different brains

by Tejasri Gururaj , Medical XpressNeural computations underlying flexible decision-making in rats. Credit: Dr. Marino PaganResearchpublishedinNaturehas revealed that neural co
Half of long-stay nursing home residents go to hospital ED regardless of cognitive status

Half of long-stay nursing home residents go to hospital ED regardless of cognitive status

by Indiana UniversityA new study from the Indiana University Center for Aging Research and the Regenstrief Institute has found that almost half of all long-stay nursing home residents experience

Half of long-stay nursing home residents go to hospital ED regardless of cognitive status

by Indiana UniversityA new study from the Indiana University Center for Aging Research and the Regenstrief Institute has found that almost half of all long-stay nursing home residents experience
Study of patients with epilepsy shows how making new neurons benefits cognition

Study of patients with epilepsy shows how making new neurons benefits cognition

byKeck School of Medicine of USCNewborn neuron (green and purple cell) in brain tissue from patients with epilepsy. Credit: Aswathy Ammothumkandy/Bonaguidi Lab/USC.Cell Stem CellWhy do adu

Study of patients with epilepsy shows how making new neurons benefits cognition

byKeck School of Medicine of USCNewborn neuron (green and purple cell) in brain tissue from patients with epilepsy. Credit: Aswathy Ammothumkandy/Bonaguidi Lab/USC.Cell Stem CellWhy do adu
Interactive app to assist rehabilitation of Alzheimer's patients

Interactive app to assist rehabilitation of Alzheimer's patients

by Asociacion RUVIDTesting the Alzheimer's app prototype in the communityResearchers from the Polytechnic University of Valencia take their new Alzheimer's app out for first testing and f

Interactive app to assist rehabilitation of Alzheimer's patients

by Asociacion RUVIDTesting the Alzheimer's app prototype in the communityResearchers from the Polytechnic University of Valencia take their new Alzheimer's app out for first testing and f
Socioeconomic deprivation linked to higher risk of epilepsy related to traumatic brain injury

Socioeconomic deprivation linked to higher risk of epilepsy related to traumatic brain injury

by Lori SolomonSocioeconomic deprivation increases the risk for sustaining a traumatic brain injury (TBI), and in some age groups, it may also increase the risk for epilepsy after a TBI, according to

Socioeconomic deprivation linked to higher risk of epilepsy related to traumatic brain injury

by Lori SolomonSocioeconomic deprivation increases the risk for sustaining a traumatic brain injury (TBI), and in some age groups, it may also increase the risk for epilepsy after a TBI, according to
Gene defect may point to solution for Alzheimer's

Gene defect may point to solution for Alzheimer's

by University of BergenLaurence Bindoff (picture) and Janniche Torsvik have studied the connection between the protein (PITRM1) and neurodegeneration in order to create new medicines to fight Alz

Gene defect may point to solution for Alzheimer's

by University of BergenLaurence Bindoff (picture) and Janniche Torsvik have studied the connection between the protein (PITRM1) and neurodegeneration in order to create new medicines to fight Alz
New research offers hope for treating inherited peripheral neuropathies

New research offers hope for treating inherited peripheral neuropathies

by Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU)Treating S63del mice for 21 days with tadalafil or CYR119 restores myelin thickness and nerve conduction in sciatic nerves. Credit:Ce

New research offers hope for treating inherited peripheral neuropathies

by Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU)Treating S63del mice for 21 days with tadalafil or CYR119 restores myelin thickness and nerve conduction in sciatic nerves. Credit:Ce