MRI method purported to detect neurons' rapid impulses produces its own misleading signals instead

by McGovern Institute for Brain ResearchCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new way of imaging the brain with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) does not directly detect neural activity as originally rep

Updated on: March 30,2024

MRI method purported to detect neurons' rapid impulses produces its own misleading signals instead

by McGovern Institute for Brain ResearchCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new way of imaging the brain with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) does not directly detect neural activity as originally rep

Updated on:March 30,2024

A flexible microdisplay that can monitor brain activity in real-time during brain surgery

by University of California - San DiegoEach LED in the device mirrors the activity of a few thousand neurons. Credit: University of California San DiegoResearchers have created a thin film that c

Updated on: April 28,2024

A flexible microdisplay that can monitor brain activity in real-time during brain surgery

by University of California - San DiegoEach LED in the device mirrors the activity of a few thousand neurons. Credit: University of California San DiegoResearchers have created a thin film that c

Updated on:April 28,2024

New insights into the role of the different meningeal layers in autoimmune-inflammatory diseases

by Stefan Weller, Universitätsmedizin Göttingen - Georg-August-UniversitätAuthors of the publication: (f. l.) Prof. Dr. Alexander Flügel (Institute Director), Dr. Arianna Merlini (First author, postdo

Updated on: February 05,2024

New insights into the role of the different meningeal layers in autoimmune-inflammatory diseases

by Stefan Weller, Universitätsmedizin Göttingen - Georg-August-UniversitätAuthors of the publication: (f. l.) Prof. Dr. Alexander Flügel (Institute Director), Dr. Arianna Merlini (First author, postdo

Updated on:February 05,2024

A new mechanism for crossing the blood–brain barrier

by Lori Dajose,California Institute of TechnologyCA-IV is required for the CNS potency of Car4-dependent AAV. (A) Immunostaining for CA-IV in the brains of WT/WT and KO/KO Car4 mice. Magnified r

Updated on: February 05,2024

A new mechanism for crossing the blood–brain barrier

by Lori Dajose,California Institute of TechnologyCA-IV is required for the CNS potency of Car4-dependent AAV. (A) Immunostaining for CA-IV in the brains of WT/WT and KO/KO Car4 mice. Magnified r

Updated on:February 05,2024

Immune exhaustion in myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome and long COVID

byGriffith UniversityCredit: Griffith UniversityUnlocking the secrets behind immune exhaustion in myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) and long COVID patients is at the ce

Updated on: November 13,2024

Immune exhaustion in myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome and long COVID

byGriffith UniversityCredit: Griffith UniversityUnlocking the secrets behind immune exhaustion in myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) and long COVID patients is at the ce

Updated on:November 13,2024

What happens to your brain without any social contact? - Terry Kupers

Updated on: November 06,2025

What happens to your brain without any social contact? - Terry Kupers

Updated on:November 06,2025

Severity of PTSD symptoms linked to decreased activity in hippocampus

by Society for NeuroscienceFear-potentiated startle interacts with hippocampal threat reactivity in predicting PTSD at two-weeks. Credit: Tanriverdi et al.,JNeurosci2022After a trauma

Updated on: February 03,2024

Severity of PTSD symptoms linked to decreased activity in hippocampus

by Society for NeuroscienceFear-potentiated startle interacts with hippocampal threat reactivity in predicting PTSD at two-weeks. Credit: Tanriverdi et al.,JNeurosci2022After a trauma

Updated on:February 03,2024

Alzheimer's and dementia: Understand wandering and how to address it

by From Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: CC0 Public DomainWandering and becoming lost is common among people with Alzheimer's disease or other disorders causing dementia. This behavior can happen i

Updated on: April 20,2024

Alzheimer's and dementia: Understand wandering and how to address it

by From Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: CC0 Public DomainWandering and becoming lost is common among people with Alzheimer's disease or other disorders causing dementia. This behavior can happen i

Updated on:April 20,2024

How different flavors of inhibition save the day

by Irina Epstein,Max Planck SocietyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainDuring development, lack of sensory experience elicits powerful plasticity mechanisms that alter brain circuitry. Many inhibit

Updated on: February 03,2024

How different flavors of inhibition save the day

by Irina Epstein,Max Planck SocietyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainDuring development, lack of sensory experience elicits powerful plasticity mechanisms that alter brain circuitry. Many inhibit

Updated on:February 03,2024

Alzheimer's breakthrough: Two short strings of amino acids could pave the way to new treatments

by Ryan O'byrne,University of AlbertaU of A neurologist Jack Jhamandas led a team that found a new treatment significantly improved memory in mice with Alzheimer's disease. The researche

Updated on: April 18,2024

Alzheimer's breakthrough: Two short strings of amino acids could pave the way to new treatments

by Ryan O'byrne,University of AlbertaU of A neurologist Jack Jhamandas led a team that found a new treatment significantly improved memory in mice with Alzheimer's disease. The researche

Updated on:April 18,2024

Using prebiotics to help treat Parkinson's disease

by Ariana Baldassano,Rush University Medical CenterTen days of the prebiotic intervention had effects on biological outcomes. Credit:Nature Communications(2023). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-

Updated on: May 21,2024

Using prebiotics to help treat Parkinson's disease

by Ariana Baldassano,Rush University Medical CenterTen days of the prebiotic intervention had effects on biological outcomes. Credit:Nature Communications(2023). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-

Updated on:May 21,2024

Clustering method can better describe the pathological process in patients with traumatic brain injury

byKarolinska InstitutetCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMonitoring brain injury biomarkers and glucose variation in patients who have suffered an acute cranial injury during the entire first wee

Updated on: January 10,2024

Clustering method can better describe the pathological process in patients with traumatic brain injury

byKarolinska InstitutetCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMonitoring brain injury biomarkers and glucose variation in patients who have suffered an acute cranial injury during the entire first wee

Updated on:January 10,2024