Finding the sweet spot in brain development: Study discovers receptor protein regulates timing of temporary connections

by Luis Sandoval,Cold Spring Harbor LaboratoryA cross-section of the somatosensory cortex in a young mouse brain. A key receptor protein named mGluR1 (green) is necessary to prime sensory circui

Updated on: July 08,2024

Finding the sweet spot in brain development: Study discovers receptor protein regulates timing of temporary connections

by Luis Sandoval,Cold Spring Harbor LaboratoryA cross-section of the somatosensory cortex in a young mouse brain. A key receptor protein named mGluR1 (green) is necessary to prime sensory circui

Updated on:July 08,2024

AI helping bring vital stroke care 'virtually to the patient's bedside'

JANUARY 19, 2024by Audrey Kirby,University of KentuckyJustin Fraser, M.D., and Muhammed Fawad Ishfaq, M.D., are able to quickly review patient scans through their phones. Credit: Lily Wilder/Uni

Updated on: March 13,2024

AI helping bring vital stroke care 'virtually to the patient's bedside'

JANUARY 19, 2024by Audrey Kirby,University of KentuckyJustin Fraser, M.D., and Muhammed Fawad Ishfaq, M.D., are able to quickly review patient scans through their phones. Credit: Lily Wilder/Uni

Updated on:March 13,2024

Specific brain responses to traumatic stress linked to PTSD risk

by University of North Carolina Health CareCredit: CC0 Public DomainResults from the largest prospective study of its kind indicate that in the initial days and weeks after experiencing trauma, i

Updated on: February 21,2024

Specific brain responses to traumatic stress linked to PTSD risk

by University of North Carolina Health CareCredit: CC0 Public DomainResults from the largest prospective study of its kind indicate that in the initial days and weeks after experiencing trauma, i

Updated on:February 21,2024

How our blood-brain barrier stops bugs and toxins getting to our brain

by Sebastian Furness,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainOur brain is an extremely complex and delicate organ. Our body fiercely protects it by holding onto things that help it and

Updated on: July 05,2024

How our blood-brain barrier stops bugs and toxins getting to our brain

by Sebastian Furness,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainOur brain is an extremely complex and delicate organ. Our body fiercely protects it by holding onto things that help it and

Updated on:July 05,2024

Dementia rates higher in men with common genetic disorder haemochromatosis

by University of ExeterCredit: CC0 Public DomainNew research has found that men who have the Western world's most common genetic disorder are more likely to develop dementia, compared to thos

Updated on: June 11,2024

Dementia rates higher in men with common genetic disorder haemochromatosis

by University of ExeterCredit: CC0 Public DomainNew research has found that men who have the Western world's most common genetic disorder are more likely to develop dementia, compared to thos

Updated on:June 11,2024

Tau hot spots open new avenues of discovery into dementia

by Queensland Brain InstituteRepresentative diffraction-limited image of a neuroblastoma cell expressing Tau-mEos3.2 molecules acquired in the green channel before single-molecule imaging. Credit: Dr

Updated on: April 02,2024

Tau hot spots open new avenues of discovery into dementia

by Queensland Brain InstituteRepresentative diffraction-limited image of a neuroblastoma cell expressing Tau-mEos3.2 molecules acquired in the green channel before single-molecule imaging. Credit: Dr

Updated on:April 02,2024

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

Neuromuscular training cuts onset of chemo-induced peripheral neuropathy

by Elana GotkineNeuromuscular training reduces the onset of chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN), according to a study published online July 1 inJAMA Internal Medicine.Fiona Streckm

Updated on: July 31,2024

Neuromuscular training cuts onset of chemo-induced peripheral neuropathy

by Elana GotkineNeuromuscular training reduces the onset of chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN), according to a study published online July 1 inJAMA Internal Medicine.Fiona Streckm

Updated on:July 31,2024

New study finds a 67% increase in neurovascular imaging use for headache and dizziness in the emergency department

by Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy InstituteCredit: CC0 Public DomainNew research demonstrates that the use of CT angiography (CTA) for patients with headache or dizziness increased dramatically over f

Updated on: March 30,2024

New study finds a 67% increase in neurovascular imaging use for headache and dizziness in the emergency department

by Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy InstituteCredit: CC0 Public DomainNew research demonstrates that the use of CT angiography (CTA) for patients with headache or dizziness increased dramatically over f

Updated on:March 30,2024

Touching a nerve in the fight against chronic pain and diseases

JANUARY 11, 2024by Vittoria D'Alessio,Horizon: The EU Research & Innovation MagazineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe human body's longest cranial nerve has the potential to impro

Updated on: March 13,2024

Touching a nerve in the fight against chronic pain and diseases

JANUARY 11, 2024by Vittoria D'Alessio,Horizon: The EU Research & Innovation MagazineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe human body's longest cranial nerve has the potential to impro

Updated on:March 13,2024

Pioneering surgical approach set to pave the way for hearing loss treatment

byUniversity of SheffieldDrawing showing the trajectory for injection to the cochlear nerve in the internal auditory meatus via the round window. Image by Karin Lodin. Credit:Scientific Re

Updated on: November 27,2024

Pioneering surgical approach set to pave the way for hearing loss treatment

byUniversity of SheffieldDrawing showing the trajectory for injection to the cochlear nerve in the internal auditory meatus via the round window. Image by Karin Lodin. Credit:Scientific Re

Updated on:November 27,2024

Brain differences suggest that children and adults use different strategies to understand social interactions

by Bangor UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainUnderstanding the meaning of social interactions is an important human ability that relies on deciphering different kinds of social informati

Updated on: February 21,2024

Brain differences suggest that children and adults use different strategies to understand social interactions

by Bangor UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainUnderstanding the meaning of social interactions is an important human ability that relies on deciphering different kinds of social informati

Updated on:February 21,2024