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

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

Microscopic blood vessel disease in the brain's white matter associated with worse cognition in Alzheimer's

by Medical College of Georgia at Augusta UniversityDr. Zsolt Bagi with coauthors Katie Anne Fopiano, AU graduate student, and Dr. Yanna Tian, who just earned her graduate degree from AU and has s

Updated on: April 20,2024

Microscopic blood vessel disease in the brain's white matter associated with worse cognition in Alzheimer's

by Medical College of Georgia at Augusta UniversityDr. Zsolt Bagi with coauthors Katie Anne Fopiano, AU graduate student, and Dr. Yanna Tian, who just earned her graduate degree from AU and has s

Updated on:April 20,2024

Not every young reader's struggle is the same

by Anne Trafton,Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMany children struggle to learn to read, and studies have shown that students from a lower socioeconomic st

Updated on: February 03,2024

Not every young reader's struggle is the same

by Anne Trafton,Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMany children struggle to learn to read, and studies have shown that students from a lower socioeconomic st

Updated on:February 03,2024

Hospice improves quality of care in patients with dementia

by University of California, San FranciscoCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWhile the hospice program was originally designed for patients with cancer, who are expected to die within six months, c

Updated on: April 25,2024

Hospice improves quality of care in patients with dementia

by University of California, San FranciscoCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWhile the hospice program was originally designed for patients with cancer, who are expected to die within six months, c

Updated on:April 25,2024

Uncovering Alzheimer's disease: Researchers examine impact of menopause on cognitive function

by University of MissouriCredit: CC0 Public DomainCharacterized by a buildup of amyloid plaques in the brain, Alzheimer's is an irreversible disease that leads to memory loss and a decrease i

Updated on: July 01,2024

Uncovering Alzheimer's disease: Researchers examine impact of menopause on cognitive function

by University of MissouriCredit: CC0 Public DomainCharacterized by a buildup of amyloid plaques in the brain, Alzheimer's is an irreversible disease that leads to memory loss and a decrease i

Updated on:July 01,2024

Genetic and non-genetic resilience against memory decline and Alzheimer's

by Alzheimer's Research UKResearchers across the world are keen to understand why some people experience memory decline or diseases like Alzheimer's, while others don't. At AAIC2016,

Updated on: March 07,2024

Genetic and non-genetic resilience against memory decline and Alzheimer's

by Alzheimer's Research UKResearchers across the world are keen to understand why some people experience memory decline or diseases like Alzheimer's, while others don't. At AAIC2016,

Updated on:March 07,2024

Special properties of pneumococci affect their ability to cause meningitis

by Karolinska InstitutetCredit: AI-generated imageStructures on the surface of pneumococci determine the ability of these bacteria to enter the brain and cause severe infections, according to a p

Updated on: March 06,2024

Special properties of pneumococci affect their ability to cause meningitis

by Karolinska InstitutetCredit: AI-generated imageStructures on the surface of pneumococci determine the ability of these bacteria to enter the brain and cause severe infections, according to a p

Updated on:March 06,2024

Dementia study reveals how toxic proteins spread through brain

by University of EdinburghGraphical Abstract. Credit:Neuron(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.neuron.2023.04.020Fresh insights into the spread of damaging proteins that build up in the brains of

Updated on: February 03,2024

Dementia study reveals how toxic proteins spread through brain

by University of EdinburghGraphical Abstract. Credit:Neuron(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.neuron.2023.04.020Fresh insights into the spread of damaging proteins that build up in the brains of

Updated on:February 03,2024

Researchers discover role of microglia during early progression of Alzheimer's disease

by Boston University Medical CenterDiagram of the brain of a person with Alzheimer's Disease. Credit: Wikipedia/public domain.For the first time, researchers have determined how toxic tau fib

Updated on: February 26,2024

Researchers discover role of microglia during early progression of Alzheimer's disease

by Boston University Medical CenterDiagram of the brain of a person with Alzheimer's Disease. Credit: Wikipedia/public domain.For the first time, researchers have determined how toxic tau fib

Updated on:February 26,2024

Insurers balk at paying for Biogen's $56,000-a-year Alzheimer's treatment

by John Tozzi, Angelica Lavito and Anushree DaveCredit: CC0 Public DomainU.S. health insurers say they want more proof before paying for Biogen Inc.'s Aduhelm, stalling sales of the costly new Alz

Updated on: April 29,2024

Insurers balk at paying for Biogen's $56,000-a-year Alzheimer's treatment

by John Tozzi, Angelica Lavito and Anushree DaveCredit: CC0 Public DomainU.S. health insurers say they want more proof before paying for Biogen Inc.'s Aduhelm, stalling sales of the costly new Alz

Updated on:April 29,2024

Amyloid is a less accurate marker for measuring severity, progression of Alzheimer's

by Perelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaPET imaging using the radiotracers FDG and florbetapir to quantify cognitive decline in patients with Alzheimer’s disease (AD), mil

Updated on: May 22,2024

Amyloid is a less accurate marker for measuring severity, progression of Alzheimer's

by Perelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaPET imaging using the radiotracers FDG and florbetapir to quantify cognitive decline in patients with Alzheimer’s disease (AD), mil

Updated on:May 22,2024

How retrotransposons control the brain

by John Hewitt , Medical XpressCredit: WikipediaAround half of the genome is made up of transposable elements or 'jumping genes' that derive from ancient viral integrations. They persist in va

Updated on: June 01,2024

How retrotransposons control the brain

by John Hewitt , Medical XpressCredit: WikipediaAround half of the genome is made up of transposable elements or 'jumping genes' that derive from ancient viral integrations. They persist in va

Updated on:June 01,2024