How does the brain know whether our actions actually make a difference?

by Champalimaud Centre for the UnknownIn "controllable houses", the door's color determines which room it leads to. In contrast, in "uncontrollable houses" the sequence of room

Updated on: February 21,2024

How does the brain know whether our actions actually make a difference?

by Champalimaud Centre for the UnknownIn "controllable houses", the door's color determines which room it leads to. In contrast, in "uncontrollable houses" the sequence of room

Updated on:February 21,2024

How brain circuits switch between different behaviors

by Weizmann Institute of ScienceSet-up and behavioral task. a, The experimental set-up. Bats flew in pairs and alternated between two behavioral modes: solo (left) and cross-over (right). b, Exam

Updated on: February 21,2024

How brain circuits switch between different behaviors

by Weizmann Institute of ScienceSet-up and behavioral task. a, The experimental set-up. Bats flew in pairs and alternated between two behavioral modes: solo (left) and cross-over (right). b, Exam

Updated on:February 21,2024

Alzheimer's drug trial shows 'evidence of sustained improvement'

by University of AberdeenRelationship between steady-state plasma levels of hydromethylthionine and decline on the ADAS-Cog11scale over 65 weeks in 566 participants receiving hydromethylthi

Updated on: April 16,2024

Alzheimer's drug trial shows 'evidence of sustained improvement'

by University of AberdeenRelationship between steady-state plasma levels of hydromethylthionine and decline on the ADAS-Cog11scale over 65 weeks in 566 participants receiving hydromethylthi

Updated on:April 16,2024

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

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

Traditional foods can bring joy to dementia patients

(HealthDay)—For patients with dementia, traditional dishes can create joy and boost patients' sense of well-being, according to research published online Jan. 11 in theJournal of Clinical Nu

Updated on: February 27,2024

Traditional foods can bring joy to dementia patients

(HealthDay)—For patients with dementia, traditional dishes can create joy and boost patients' sense of well-being, according to research published online Jan. 11 in theJournal of Clinical Nu

Updated on:February 27,2024

Alzheimer's risk gene undermines insulation of brain's 'wiring'

by Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyBlack gold staining in postmortem human brain samples from three individuals reveals significantly less myelination in people carrying a copy of the APOE4

Updated on: April 20,2024

Alzheimer's risk gene undermines insulation of brain's 'wiring'

by Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyBlack gold staining in postmortem human brain samples from three individuals reveals significantly less myelination in people carrying a copy of the APOE4

Updated on:April 20,2024

Traumatic brain injury may up risk for developing comorbidities

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) of any severity is associated with increased risk of chronic cardiovascular, endocrine, and neurologic comorbidities, according to a study published online April 28 in&nbs

Updated on: February 03,2024

Traumatic brain injury may up risk for developing comorbidities

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) of any severity is associated with increased risk of chronic cardiovascular, endocrine, and neurologic comorbidities, according to a study published online April 28 in&nbs

Updated on:February 03,2024

Alzheimer's beginnings prove to be a sticky situation

by Layne Cameron , Lisa Lapidus,Michigan State UniversityMSU's Lisa Lapidus uses lasers to reveal a common trait of Alzheimer's beginnings. Credit: G.L. KohuthLaser technology has reveal

Updated on: April 18,2024

Alzheimer's beginnings prove to be a sticky situation

by Layne Cameron , Lisa Lapidus,Michigan State UniversityMSU's Lisa Lapidus uses lasers to reveal a common trait of Alzheimer's beginnings. Credit: G.L. KohuthLaser technology has reveal

Updated on:April 18,2024

Discovery of cilia defects in ALS patients suggests new treatment path

byVIB (the Flanders Institute for Biotechnology)Motor neurons with damaged primary cilia (green) from patients with the C21orf2 mutation. Credit: VIBAmyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a deva

Updated on: January 15,2025

Discovery of cilia defects in ALS patients suggests new treatment path

byVIB (the Flanders Institute for Biotechnology)Motor neurons with damaged primary cilia (green) from patients with the C21orf2 mutation. Credit: VIBAmyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a deva

Updated on:January 15,2025

A common marker of neurological diseases may play a role in healthy brains

byNational Institutes of HealthLocalization of α-syn Ser129P and effects of phosphorylation on synaptic targeting. Credit:Neuron(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.neuron.2023.11.020Researchers h

Updated on: March 13,2024

A common marker of neurological diseases may play a role in healthy brains

byNational Institutes of HealthLocalization of α-syn Ser129P and effects of phosphorylation on synaptic targeting. Credit:Neuron(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.neuron.2023.11.020Researchers h

Updated on:March 13,2024

Pressure sensing by muscles provides a promising new target for treatments

by Michael Dimitriou,Umea UniversityCredit:Cell Reports(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2024.114699A new study from Umeå University, Sweden, shows that the body's muscles sense mech

Updated on: September 23,2024

Pressure sensing by muscles provides a promising new target for treatments

by Michael Dimitriou,Umea UniversityCredit:Cell Reports(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2024.114699A new study from Umeå University, Sweden, shows that the body's muscles sense mech

Updated on:September 23,2024

The brain applies data compression for decision-making

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Updated on: February 21,2024

The brain applies data compression for decision-making

by Champalimaud Centre for the UnknownGeorge Costanza's Frogger arcade videogame from the episode The Frogger of the sitcom Seinfeld. Exhibition Seinfeld: The Apartment, 451 W 14th Street, Manhatt

Updated on:February 21,2024