How touch dampens the brain's response to painful stimuli

by Jennifer Michalowski,Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyNeurons in the thalamus (green) project to the somatosensory cortex and relay tactile information. These neurons are required for tou

Updated on: February 05,2024

How touch dampens the brain's response to painful stimuli

by Jennifer Michalowski,Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyNeurons in the thalamus (green) project to the somatosensory cortex and relay tactile information. These neurons are required for tou

Updated on:February 05,2024

Brain pathways that control dopamine release may influence motor control

by Anne Trafton,Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyStriosomal S-D1 and S-D2 populations form parallel pathways to dopamine-containing nigral neurons. Credit:Current Biology(2024).

Updated on: November 07,2024

Brain pathways that control dopamine release may influence motor control

by Anne Trafton,Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyStriosomal S-D1 and S-D2 populations form parallel pathways to dopamine-containing nigral neurons. Credit:Current Biology(2024).

Updated on:November 07,2024

From molecular to whole-brain scale in a simple animal, study reveals serotonin's effects

byMassachusetts Institute of TechnologyA 3D rendering of a C. elegans worm, mapping all of its neurons. Credit: Steve Flavell/MIT Picower InstituteBecause serotonin is one of the primary chemica

Updated on: February 18,2024

From molecular to whole-brain scale in a simple animal, study reveals serotonin's effects

byMassachusetts Institute of TechnologyA 3D rendering of a C. elegans worm, mapping all of its neurons. Credit: Steve Flavell/MIT Picower InstituteBecause serotonin is one of the primary chemica

Updated on:February 18,2024

Mindset4Dementia app uses AI for next generation screening tool

by Kate Clark,University College LondonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA team of students and doctors, led by UCL medic Hamzah Selim, has launched an innovative app which uses fun brain games t

Updated on: April 01,2024

Mindset4Dementia app uses AI for next generation screening tool

by Kate Clark,University College LondonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA team of students and doctors, led by UCL medic Hamzah Selim, has launched an innovative app which uses fun brain games t

Updated on:April 01,2024

Fewer Asians, Blacks, Hispanics eligible for drugs that may delay Alzheimer's progression

by University of California, San FranciscoCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe development of anti-amyloid monoclonal antibodies that may slow the progression of Alzheimer's disease by breaki

Updated on: June 05,2024

Fewer Asians, Blacks, Hispanics eligible for drugs that may delay Alzheimer's progression

by University of California, San FranciscoCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe development of anti-amyloid monoclonal antibodies that may slow the progression of Alzheimer's disease by breaki

Updated on:June 05,2024

Coronary heart disease before age 45 may increase risk of dementia later in life

by American Heart AssociationCredit: CC0 Public DomainAdults diagnosed with coronary heart disease, especially before the age of 45, may be at increased risk of developing dementia, Alzheimer&#39

Updated on: February 24,2024

Coronary heart disease before age 45 may increase risk of dementia later in life

by American Heart AssociationCredit: CC0 Public DomainAdults diagnosed with coronary heart disease, especially before the age of 45, may be at increased risk of developing dementia, Alzheimer&#39

Updated on:February 24,2024

Are the olfactory responses of patients in a coma or vegetative state signs of consciousness?

by Ingrid Fadelli , Medical XpressBehavioral results and global connectivity among HCs, ORES, and N-ORES. (A) The proportion of olfactory response among MCS and VS/UWS patients. A relationship was obs

Updated on: February 03,2024

Are the olfactory responses of patients in a coma or vegetative state signs of consciousness?

by Ingrid Fadelli , Medical XpressBehavioral results and global connectivity among HCs, ORES, and N-ORES. (A) The proportion of olfactory response among MCS and VS/UWS patients. A relationship was obs

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

New drug candidate ameliorates Alzheimer's and other brain diseases

by Ludwig Maximilian University of MunichCredit: Jens WagnerProfessor Armin Giese from the Center for Neuropathology and Prion Research at the LMU Munich and researchers at the Max Planck Institu

Updated on: February 26,2024

New drug candidate ameliorates Alzheimer's and other brain diseases

by Ludwig Maximilian University of MunichCredit: Jens WagnerProfessor Armin Giese from the Center for Neuropathology and Prion Research at the LMU Munich and researchers at the Max Planck Institu

Updated on:February 26,2024

Low-cost versatile mesoscope makes brain imaging in rodents more accessible

by SPIEThis newly developed modular mesoscope can be used for in vivo fluorescence imaging of rodent brains. It is versatile and can adjust to different experimental requirements while still prov

Updated on: March 19,2024

Low-cost versatile mesoscope makes brain imaging in rodents more accessible

by SPIEThis newly developed modular mesoscope can be used for in vivo fluorescence imaging of rodent brains. It is versatile and can adjust to different experimental requirements while still prov

Updated on:March 19,2024

Over 1.2 million people in England and Wales will be living with dementia by 2040

by British Medical JournalCredit: CC0 Public DomainBy 2040, there will be over 1.2 million people living with dementia in England and Wales (an increase of 57% from 2016), largely due to increase

Updated on: May 20,2024

Over 1.2 million people in England and Wales will be living with dementia by 2040

by British Medical JournalCredit: CC0 Public DomainBy 2040, there will be over 1.2 million people living with dementia in England and Wales (an increase of 57% from 2016), largely due to increase

Updated on:May 20,2024

Optimized diagnosis of neuroborreliosis using signaling protein as a biomarker

by Karl Landsteiner University of Health SciencesCredit: Erik Karits from PexelsA newly defined threshold for the concentration of the cytokine CXCL13 may improve the diagnosis of neuroborreliosis. Th

Updated on: July 11,2024

Optimized diagnosis of neuroborreliosis using signaling protein as a biomarker

by Karl Landsteiner University of Health SciencesCredit: Erik Karits from PexelsA newly defined threshold for the concentration of the cytokine CXCL13 may improve the diagnosis of neuroborreliosis. Th

Updated on:July 11,2024