How a single synapse transmits both visual and subconscious information to the brain of fruit flies

by Justin Jackson , Medical XpressACh and histamine act on distinct neurons. Credit:Nature(2023). DOI: 10.1038/s41586-023-06681-6Research led by Peking University, China, has discovered a

Updated on: January 12,2024

How a single synapse transmits both visual and subconscious information to the brain of fruit flies

by Justin Jackson , Medical XpressACh and histamine act on distinct neurons. Credit:Nature(2023). DOI: 10.1038/s41586-023-06681-6Research led by Peking University, China, has discovered a

Updated on:January 12,2024

How the brain develops: A new way to shed light on cognition

by University of MontrealThe full network architecture comprises sensorimotor, cognitive, conscious, and metacognitive levels. This is a schematic representation of the full network and its compo

Updated on: February 21,2024

How the brain develops: A new way to shed light on cognition

by University of MontrealThe full network architecture comprises sensorimotor, cognitive, conscious, and metacognitive levels. This is a schematic representation of the full network and its compo

Updated on:February 21,2024

Researchers discover a new face-detecting brain circuit

byNational Eye InstituteGongchen Yu, Ph.D., Leor Katz, Ph.D., and Richard Krauzlis, Ph.D. Credit: Dustin Hays, National Eye InstituteScientists at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have un

Updated on: July 05,2024

Researchers discover a new face-detecting brain circuit

byNational Eye InstituteGongchen Yu, Ph.D., Leor Katz, Ph.D., and Richard Krauzlis, Ph.D. Credit: Dustin Hays, National Eye InstituteScientists at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have un

Updated on:July 05,2024

Aduhelm: Will Medicare cover the controversial Alzheimer's drug?

by Dennis Thompson(HealthDay)—Following a months-long and unprecedented review, Medicare officials expect to announce within the next couple of weeks whether the program will cover the controversial A

Updated on: March 26,2024

Aduhelm: Will Medicare cover the controversial Alzheimer's drug?

by Dennis Thompson(HealthDay)—Following a months-long and unprecedented review, Medicare officials expect to announce within the next couple of weeks whether the program will cover the controversial A

Updated on:March 26,2024

Mike Tyson is getting back in the ring at 58. What could go wrong?

by Stephen Hughes,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIf at 58, I were to agree to a boxing match with a person half my age, much alarm would be caused. My daughters would burst int

Updated on: March 19,2024

Mike Tyson is getting back in the ring at 58. What could go wrong?

by Stephen Hughes,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIf at 58, I were to agree to a boxing match with a person half my age, much alarm would be caused. My daughters would burst int

Updated on:March 19,2024

Study maps brain wave disruptions affecting memory recall

by UT Southwestern Medical CenterTheta oscillations—brain waves associated with encoding memories—lessen in intensity with administration of a drug called scopolamine, according to a study by UT

Updated on: March 02,2024

Study maps brain wave disruptions affecting memory recall

by UT Southwestern Medical CenterTheta oscillations—brain waves associated with encoding memories—lessen in intensity with administration of a drug called scopolamine, according to a study by UT

Updated on:March 02,2024

Brain scans reveal the hidden shape of thinking and predict students' learning better than test scores

byGeorgetown UniversityGeorgetown students gather around a computer during a Biology lab. Credit: Georgetown UniversityThe traditional tests and grades that educators have long used may measure

Updated on: February 21,2024

Brain scans reveal the hidden shape of thinking and predict students' learning better than test scores

byGeorgetown UniversityGeorgetown students gather around a computer during a Biology lab. Credit: Georgetown UniversityThe traditional tests and grades that educators have long used may measure

Updated on:February 21,2024

How a protein in your brain could protect against Alzheimer's disease

by Katie Willis,University of AlbertaCredit: CC0 Public DomainNew research has found that the most common version of a protein called CD33 plays a crucial role in regulating white blood cells in

Updated on: May 18,2024

How a protein in your brain could protect against Alzheimer's disease

by Katie Willis,University of AlbertaCredit: CC0 Public DomainNew research has found that the most common version of a protein called CD33 plays a crucial role in regulating white blood cells in

Updated on:May 18,2024

Thinking 'out-of-the-box' may build a better brain and prevent dementia

by Florida Atlantic UniversityFAU Neuroscientist James Galvin, M.D., uses the functional range of motion board to test a patient's manual dexterity as part of the Dementia Prevention Initiati

Updated on: March 13,2024

Thinking 'out-of-the-box' may build a better brain and prevent dementia

by Florida Atlantic UniversityFAU Neuroscientist James Galvin, M.D., uses the functional range of motion board to test a patient's manual dexterity as part of the Dementia Prevention Initiati

Updated on:March 13,2024

In quiet debut, Alzheimer's drug finds questions, skepticism

by Tom MurphyThis image provided by Biogen on Monday, June 7, 2021 shows a vial and packaging for the drug Aduhelm. The first new Alzheimer's treatment in more than 20 years was hailed as a breakt

Updated on: April 23,2024

In quiet debut, Alzheimer's drug finds questions, skepticism

by Tom MurphyThis image provided by Biogen on Monday, June 7, 2021 shows a vial and packaging for the drug Aduhelm. The first new Alzheimer's treatment in more than 20 years was hailed as a breakt

Updated on:April 23,2024

Brain mechanism teaches mice to avoid bullies: Findings may offer insight into human social disorders

byNYU Langone HealthCredit: Martha Sexton/public domainLike humans, mice live in complex social groups, fight over territory and mates, and learn when it is safer to avoid certain opponents. Aft

Updated on: March 13,2024

Brain mechanism teaches mice to avoid bullies: Findings may offer insight into human social disorders

byNYU Langone HealthCredit: Martha Sexton/public domainLike humans, mice live in complex social groups, fight over territory and mates, and learn when it is safer to avoid certain opponents. Aft

Updated on:March 13,2024

Depression symptoms in Alzheimer's could be signs for cognitive decline

by Massachusetts General HospitalCredit: CC0 Public DomainBOSTON -Increasingly, Alzheimer's disease (AD) research has focused on the preclinical stage, when people have biological evidence of

Updated on: April 18,2024

Depression symptoms in Alzheimer's could be signs for cognitive decline

by Massachusetts General HospitalCredit: CC0 Public DomainBOSTON -Increasingly, Alzheimer's disease (AD) research has focused on the preclinical stage, when people have biological evidence of

Updated on:April 18,2024