Neuroscientist uses AI to map learning, decision-making, to discover how brains work

by Stacey DeLoye,University of FloridaMeta-learning of RL. Credit:Nature Neuroscience(2023). DOI: 10.1038/s41593-023-01485-3With trial and error, repetition and praise, when a puppy

Updated on: March 13,2024 7

Neuroscientist uses AI to map learning, decision-making, to discover how brains work

by Stacey DeLoye,University of FloridaMeta-learning of RL. Credit:Nature Neuroscience(2023). DOI: 10.1038/s41593-023-01485-3With trial and error, repetition and praise, when a puppy

Updated on:March 13,2024 7

Approximately half of AD dementia cases are mild, one-fifth are severe

by Boston University School of MedicineCredit: CC0 Public DomainWhat percent of patients with Alzheimer's Disease (AD) currently have severe dementia? Do more people have mild disease? Or are

Updated on: May 20,2024 8

Approximately half of AD dementia cases are mild, one-fifth are severe

by Boston University School of MedicineCredit: CC0 Public DomainWhat percent of patients with Alzheimer's Disease (AD) currently have severe dementia? Do more people have mild disease? Or are

Updated on:May 20,2024 8

Brain movement measured for clues to prevent, reduce injury

by Beth Miller,Washington University in St. LouisTagged MRI methods. (a) and (b) The participant uses a neck rotation device to obtain repeatable, mild, impulsive motion. (a) The participant in

Updated on: February 05,2024 10

Brain movement measured for clues to prevent, reduce injury

by Beth Miller,Washington University in St. LouisTagged MRI methods. (a) and (b) The participant uses a neck rotation device to obtain repeatable, mild, impulsive motion. (a) The participant in

Updated on:February 05,2024 10

The link between memory perceptions and Alzheimer's risk

by Kristie Auman-Bauer,Pennsylvania State UniversityCredit: AI-generated imageOver 20 percent of older adults suffer from subjective memory impairment, where a person reports having trouble reme

Updated on: June 18,2024 6

The link between memory perceptions and Alzheimer's risk

by Kristie Auman-Bauer,Pennsylvania State UniversityCredit: AI-generated imageOver 20 percent of older adults suffer from subjective memory impairment, where a person reports having trouble reme

Updated on:June 18,2024 6

A century after the EEG was discovered, it remains a crucial tool for understanding the brain

by Giridhar Kalamangalam,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainJena, Germany, 1924: Working in near-isolation and with painstaking tediousness, thepsychiatrist Hans Berger

Updated on: April 06,2024 0

A century after the EEG was discovered, it remains a crucial tool for understanding the brain

by Giridhar Kalamangalam,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainJena, Germany, 1924: Working in near-isolation and with painstaking tediousness, thepsychiatrist Hans Berger

Updated on:April 06,2024 0

Dementia: Blood levels could point to early loss of neuronal connections

by Marcus Neitzert,German Center for Neurodegenerative DiseasesGroup comparisons, correlation analyses, and diagnostic performance of serum beta-synuclein and plasma pTau181. (A) Serum beta-synu

Updated on: May 06,2024 19

Dementia: Blood levels could point to early loss of neuronal connections

by Marcus Neitzert,German Center for Neurodegenerative DiseasesGroup comparisons, correlation analyses, and diagnostic performance of serum beta-synuclein and plasma pTau181. (A) Serum beta-synu

Updated on:May 06,2024 19

First U.S. clinical trial using adult allogeneic stem cells to treat Alzheimer's disease

by Emory UniversityA new study to assess the safety, tolerability and preliminary efficacy of allogeneic stem cells in persons with mild to moderate dementia due to Alzheimer's disease (AD) i

Updated on: March 07,2024 20

First U.S. clinical trial using adult allogeneic stem cells to treat Alzheimer's disease

by Emory UniversityA new study to assess the safety, tolerability and preliminary efficacy of allogeneic stem cells in persons with mild to moderate dementia due to Alzheimer's disease (AD) i

Updated on:March 07,2024 20

Phase I clinical trial shows treatment designed to clear senescent cells in Alzheimer's disease is safe

by Atrium Health Wake Forest BaptistSenescent neurons are represented by areas of blue, red and white. Senescent cells are old, sick cells that cannot properly repair themselves and don't die

Updated on: March 02,2024 12

Phase I clinical trial shows treatment designed to clear senescent cells in Alzheimer's disease is safe

by Atrium Health Wake Forest BaptistSenescent neurons are represented by areas of blue, red and white. Senescent cells are old, sick cells that cannot properly repair themselves and don't die

Updated on:March 02,2024 12

Successful Phase 2 clinical trial for neflamapimod in mild-to-moderate Lewy body dementia

by University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of MedicineCredit: CC0 Public DomainEIP Pharma announced on October 6 that a phase 2 study in patients with mild-to-moderate Lewy body dement

Updated on: April 01,2024 18

Successful Phase 2 clinical trial for neflamapimod in mild-to-moderate Lewy body dementia

by University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of MedicineCredit: CC0 Public DomainEIP Pharma announced on October 6 that a phase 2 study in patients with mild-to-moderate Lewy body dement

Updated on:April 01,2024 18

Couch potatoes face same chance of dementia as those with genetic risk factors

by McMaster UniversityJennifer Heisz, assistant professor of kinesiology, McMaster University Credit: McMaster UniversitySedentary older adults with no genetic risk factors for dementia may be ju

Updated on: March 09,2024 17

Couch potatoes face same chance of dementia as those with genetic risk factors

by McMaster UniversityJennifer Heisz, assistant professor of kinesiology, McMaster University Credit: McMaster UniversitySedentary older adults with no genetic risk factors for dementia may be ju

Updated on:March 09,2024 17

Functional connections between different brain networks can predict a person's age

by Ingrid Fadelli , Medical XpressCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNeuroscientists have been trying to understand for decades how the human brain changes over the lifespan. This could ultimately help

Updated on: February 05,2024 18

Functional connections between different brain networks can predict a person's age

by Ingrid Fadelli , Medical XpressCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNeuroscientists have been trying to understand for decades how the human brain changes over the lifespan. This could ultimately help

Updated on:February 05,2024 18

Controversial Alzheimer's drug approval sparks surprising impact

by University of California, IrvineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWhen the U.S. Food and Drug Administration gave controversial accelerated approval to the first Alzheimer's drug in nearly

Updated on: April 29,2024 11

Controversial Alzheimer's drug approval sparks surprising impact

by University of California, IrvineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWhen the U.S. Food and Drug Administration gave controversial accelerated approval to the first Alzheimer's drug in nearly

Updated on:April 29,2024 11