Brain recordings in people before surgery reveal how minds plan what to say prior to speaking

byNYU Langone HealthCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new study in people undergoing surgery to treat seizures related to epilepsy shows that pauses in speech reveal information about how people's

Updated on: March 28,2024

Brain recordings in people before surgery reveal how minds plan what to say prior to speaking

byNYU Langone HealthCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new study in people undergoing surgery to treat seizures related to epilepsy shows that pauses in speech reveal information about how people's

Updated on:March 28,2024

Dementia metaphors help describe the condition, but can also perpetuate stigma and hinder treatment

by Jasmine Mah and Kaitlin Sibbald,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageHalf a million Canadians are living with dementiaandone in five Canadians has cared for someone with deme

Updated on: May 06,2024

Dementia metaphors help describe the condition, but can also perpetuate stigma and hinder treatment

by Jasmine Mah and Kaitlin Sibbald,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageHalf a million Canadians are living with dementiaandone in five Canadians has cared for someone with deme

Updated on:May 06,2024

New cellular mechanisms in Parkinson's disease discovered

by Melissa Rohman,Northwestern UniversityCredit:Neuron(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.neuron.2024.05.003A pair of recent studies led by Joseph Mazzulli, Ph.D., associate professor in The Ken

Updated on: July 08,2024

New cellular mechanisms in Parkinson's disease discovered

by Melissa Rohman,Northwestern UniversityCredit:Neuron(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.neuron.2024.05.003A pair of recent studies led by Joseph Mazzulli, Ph.D., associate professor in The Ken

Updated on:July 08,2024

Experiments on mice reveal the parts of the brain involved in motion sickness

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressIdentification of glutamatergic neuronal subpopulations in the VN. (A)Slc17a6Cremice were bilaterally injected in the VN with a viral vector expressing the Rib

Updated on: January 11,2024

Experiments on mice reveal the parts of the brain involved in motion sickness

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressIdentification of glutamatergic neuronal subpopulations in the VN. (A)Slc17a6Cremice were bilaterally injected in the VN with a viral vector expressing the Rib

Updated on:January 11,2024

Omega-3 levels affect whether B vitamins can slow brain's decline

by University of OxfordWhile research has already established that B vitamin supplements can help slow mental decline in older people with memory problems, an international team have now found th

Updated on: February 27,2024

Omega-3 levels affect whether B vitamins can slow brain's decline

by University of OxfordWhile research has already established that B vitamin supplements can help slow mental decline in older people with memory problems, an international team have now found th

Updated on:February 27,2024

Assessment of balance deficits in neurocognitive disorders

by University of TsukubaCredit: Marta Wave from PexelsBalance is important to maintain in many aspects of life, but the most important may be your body's sense of balance—also known as vestib

Updated on: March 19,2024

Assessment of balance deficits in neurocognitive disorders

by University of TsukubaCredit: Marta Wave from PexelsBalance is important to maintain in many aspects of life, but the most important may be your body's sense of balance—also known as vestib

Updated on:March 19,2024

Novel cause of brain mosaicism and focal epilepsy identified

byNationwide Children's HospitalBrain mosaic copy number gain of chr1q.a, Six patients included in the study met the following criteria: infantile spasms progressing to intractable foc

Updated on: January 12,2024

Novel cause of brain mosaicism and focal epilepsy identified

byNationwide Children's HospitalBrain mosaic copy number gain of chr1q.a, Six patients included in the study met the following criteria: infantile spasms progressing to intractable foc

Updated on:January 12,2024

Study reveals how, when and where non-invasive brain stimulation influences neuronal activity and cognition

byMonash UniversityOverall response time modulations in humans and in monkeys. Credit:Brain(2024). DOI: 10.1093/brain/awae273Brain stimulation using electrodes placed on the head has

Updated on: September 23,2024

Study reveals how, when and where non-invasive brain stimulation influences neuronal activity and cognition

byMonash UniversityOverall response time modulations in humans and in monkeys. Credit:Brain(2024). DOI: 10.1093/brain/awae273Brain stimulation using electrodes placed on the head has

Updated on:September 23,2024

Imprinted genes in the 'parenting hub' of the brain determine if mice are good parents, new study finds

byPublic Library of ScienceCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWhether a mouse is a good or bad parent can be traced back to imprinted genes in key neurons in the "parenting hub" in the b

Updated on: January 12,2024

Imprinted genes in the 'parenting hub' of the brain determine if mice are good parents, new study finds

byPublic Library of ScienceCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWhether a mouse is a good or bad parent can be traced back to imprinted genes in key neurons in the "parenting hub" in the b

Updated on:January 12,2024

How cells recycle damaged mitochondria in middle age may be critical for brain health

byUniversity of HelsinkiSnapshot of a specialized nerve cell, called an interneuron, undergoing autophagy in the hippocampus—a key brain region for memory function. Credit: Anna RappeMitochondri

Updated on: November 28,2024

How cells recycle damaged mitochondria in middle age may be critical for brain health

byUniversity of HelsinkiSnapshot of a specialized nerve cell, called an interneuron, undergoing autophagy in the hippocampus—a key brain region for memory function. Credit: Anna RappeMitochondri

Updated on:November 28,2024

Blood levels of common antiepileptic drugs drop during pregnancy, causing breakthrough seizures

by University of PittsburghCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainBlood levels of many commonly used antiepileptic drugs drop dramatically with the onset of pregnancy, report researchers from the Univ

Updated on: February 03,2024

Blood levels of common antiepileptic drugs drop during pregnancy, causing breakthrough seizures

by University of PittsburghCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainBlood levels of many commonly used antiepileptic drugs drop dramatically with the onset of pregnancy, report researchers from the Univ

Updated on:February 03,2024

Helping dementia carers make sense of their experiences

by Cardiff UniversityCredit: Cardiff UniversityA powerful new animation produced by Cardiff University and narrated by Sir Tony Robinson has laid bare the communication difficulties facing people

Updated on: April 25,2024

Helping dementia carers make sense of their experiences

by Cardiff UniversityCredit: Cardiff UniversityA powerful new animation produced by Cardiff University and narrated by Sir Tony Robinson has laid bare the communication difficulties facing people

Updated on:April 25,2024