Patient-specific mathematical model determines how aneurysm shape and size influence growth and rupture

by American Institute of PhysicsCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainCerebral aneurysms appear in 5% to 8% of the general population. The blood vessel rupture and resultant blood leakage within the

Updated on: February 03,2024

Patient-specific mathematical model determines how aneurysm shape and size influence growth and rupture

by American Institute of PhysicsCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainCerebral aneurysms appear in 5% to 8% of the general population. The blood vessel rupture and resultant blood leakage within the

Updated on:February 03,2024

New research finds two regions of the brain critical to integrating semantic information while reading

byUniversity of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainTwo different regions of the brain are critical to integrating semantic information while reading, which co

Updated on: January 12,2024

New research finds two regions of the brain critical to integrating semantic information while reading

byUniversity of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainTwo different regions of the brain are critical to integrating semantic information while reading, which co

Updated on:January 12,2024

Older adults with mild cognitive impairment may struggle with everyday decision-making

by Keck School of Medicine of USCCredit: CC0 Public DomainMild cognitive impairment (MCI) is a form of cognitive ability loss that can precede Alzheimer's disease or other types of dementia.

Updated on: June 11,2024

Older adults with mild cognitive impairment may struggle with everyday decision-making

by Keck School of Medicine of USCCredit: CC0 Public DomainMild cognitive impairment (MCI) is a form of cognitive ability loss that can precede Alzheimer's disease or other types of dementia.

Updated on:June 11,2024

Need for formal bereavement support in dementia care is largely underestimated

by University College LondonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe need for grief counseling in dementia care may be substantially underestimated, according to new research led by a UCL academic.T

Updated on: May 08,2024

Need for formal bereavement support in dementia care is largely underestimated

by University College LondonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe need for grief counseling in dementia care may be substantially underestimated, according to new research led by a UCL academic.T

Updated on:May 08,2024

Mice with frequent flier miles advance the Alzheimer's cause

by University of KentuckyOlivier Thibault's lab at UK uses calcium imaging techniques to measure how neurons are affected over time. Thibault leads one of four groups in a multi-center grant

Updated on: June 01,2024

Mice with frequent flier miles advance the Alzheimer's cause

by University of KentuckyOlivier Thibault's lab at UK uses calcium imaging techniques to measure how neurons are affected over time. Thibault leads one of four groups in a multi-center grant

Updated on:June 01,2024

Physicists overturn common assumptions regarding brain activity

byBar-Ilan UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe brain is a complex network containing billions of neurons. The soma of each of these neurons communicates simultaneously with thousands

Updated on: January 10,2024

Physicists overturn common assumptions regarding brain activity

byBar-Ilan UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe brain is a complex network containing billions of neurons. The soma of each of these neurons communicates simultaneously with thousands

Updated on:January 10,2024

Diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease: Llama antibodies detect cerebral lesions

by Institut PasteurThe specific VHH antibody for plaques, labeled with a green fluorochrome, is injected into mice. The VHH travels along the blood vessels before marking the plaques in the brain. Pho

Updated on: April 08,2024

Diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease: Llama antibodies detect cerebral lesions

by Institut PasteurThe specific VHH antibody for plaques, labeled with a green fluorochrome, is injected into mice. The VHH travels along the blood vessels before marking the plaques in the brain. Pho

Updated on:April 08,2024

Neuralink shows quadriplegic playing chess with brain implant

Elon Musk's Neuralink startup designed a surgical robot to implant devices into brains to link them to computers.Neuralink on Wednesday streamed a video of its first human patient playing computer

Updated on: March 28,2024

Neuralink shows quadriplegic playing chess with brain implant

Elon Musk's Neuralink startup designed a surgical robot to implant devices into brains to link them to computers.Neuralink on Wednesday streamed a video of its first human patient playing computer

Updated on:March 28,2024

Computer avatars play a part in dementia detection

by Osaka UniversityFigure 1. Human-Avatar Dialogue System. Figure 1. Human-Avatar Dialogue System: (a)Introduction “What’s your name?”(b) Gaze measurement(c) Reading test(d) Fixed question “What’

Updated on: May 22,2024

Computer avatars play a part in dementia detection

by Osaka UniversityFigure 1. Human-Avatar Dialogue System. Figure 1. Human-Avatar Dialogue System: (a)Introduction “What’s your name?”(b) Gaze measurement(c) Reading test(d) Fixed question “What’

Updated on:May 22,2024

Cure for male pattern baldness given boost by sugar discovery

byUniversity of SheffieldMicroscopic analysis of skin sections retrieved on day 21 of experiment after H&E staining. Credit:Frontiers in Pharmacology(2024). DOI: 10.3389/fphar.20

Updated on: August 01,2024

Cure for male pattern baldness given boost by sugar discovery

byUniversity of SheffieldMicroscopic analysis of skin sections retrieved on day 21 of experiment after H&E staining. Credit:Frontiers in Pharmacology(2024). DOI: 10.3389/fphar.20

Updated on:August 01,2024

Different anxiety-related behaviors are mediated by different neural circuits and molecular mechanisms

by Zhejiang UniversityDRNvGluT3∩5-HT→BAPyrand DRNvGluT3∩5-HT→BAPVpathways differentially regulate anxiety-related behaviors. Credit: Zhejiang UniversityAnxiety is a common negative emotion

Updated on: February 03,2024

Different anxiety-related behaviors are mediated by different neural circuits and molecular mechanisms

by Zhejiang UniversityDRNvGluT3∩5-HT→BAPyrand DRNvGluT3∩5-HT→BAPVpathways differentially regulate anxiety-related behaviors. Credit: Zhejiang UniversityAnxiety is a common negative emotion

Updated on:February 03,2024

Alzheimer's or Lewy body dementia? How patients draw can help determine the type of dementia

by University of TsukubaCredit: AI-generated imageThe two most common neurodegenerative dementias are Alzheimer's disease (AD) and dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB). There is often an overlap o

Updated on: April 20,2024

Alzheimer's or Lewy body dementia? How patients draw can help determine the type of dementia

by University of TsukubaCredit: AI-generated imageThe two most common neurodegenerative dementias are Alzheimer's disease (AD) and dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB). There is often an overlap o

Updated on:April 20,2024