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Predicting change in the Alzheimer's brain

Predicting change in the Alzheimer's brain

by Larry Hardesty,Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyMIT researchers are developing a computer system that uses genetic, demographic, and clinical data to help predict the effects of disease o

Predicting change in the Alzheimer's brain

by Larry Hardesty,Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyMIT researchers are developing a computer system that uses genetic, demographic, and clinical data to help predict the effects of disease o
How different areas of the prefrontal cortex influence time variability in individual monkeys

How different areas of the prefrontal cortex influence time variability in individual monkeys

byRIKENDissociations in the involvement of six cortical regions in intra-individual RT variability. Credit:Nature Communications(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-44341-5Neuroscientists

How different areas of the prefrontal cortex influence time variability in individual monkeys

byRIKENDissociations in the involvement of six cortical regions in intra-individual RT variability. Credit:Nature Communications(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-44341-5Neuroscientists
Under 50 and overweight? Your odds for dementia later may rise

Under 50 and overweight? Your odds for dementia later may rise

by Alan Mozes, Healthday Reporter(HealthDay)—Need fresh motivation to lose some weight? New research suggests that young adults who are overweight or obese face a higher risk for dementia in their gol

Under 50 and overweight? Your odds for dementia later may rise

by Alan Mozes, Healthday Reporter(HealthDay)—Need fresh motivation to lose some weight? New research suggests that young adults who are overweight or obese face a higher risk for dementia in their gol
Photobiomodulation for Alzheimer's disease with modulated 1070-nm light

Photobiomodulation for Alzheimer's disease with modulated 1070-nm light

by Light Publishing Center, Changchun Institute of Optics, Fine Mechanics And Physics, CASa. The 1070-nm light irradiation apparatus and the transmittances of 1070-nm light. b. typical swimming path o

Photobiomodulation for Alzheimer's disease with modulated 1070-nm light

by Light Publishing Center, Changchun Institute of Optics, Fine Mechanics And Physics, CASa. The 1070-nm light irradiation apparatus and the transmittances of 1070-nm light. b. typical swimming path o
Alzheimer's study: Electrostimulation to evoke vivid memories

Alzheimer's study: Electrostimulation to evoke vivid memories

by Wissam Deeb,The ConversationThe fornix, a tiny part of the brain, may hold some clues to memory loss. Credit: Wissam Deeb, CC BY-SAAlzheimer's diseaseis one of the most dreaded diag

Alzheimer's study: Electrostimulation to evoke vivid memories

by Wissam Deeb,The ConversationThe fornix, a tiny part of the brain, may hold some clues to memory loss. Credit: Wissam Deeb, CC BY-SAAlzheimer's diseaseis one of the most dreaded diag
From Alzheimer's to autism, nuclear neurology could launch revolution in diagnosing and treating brain diseases

From Alzheimer's to autism, nuclear neurology could launch revolution in diagnosing and treating brain diseases

by Ellen Goldbaum,University at BuffaloImage of glucose metabolism PET overlaid on CT in an Alzheimer's patient with mild dementia. Green arrow points to regional hypometabolism in the media

From Alzheimer's to autism, nuclear neurology could launch revolution in diagnosing and treating brain diseases

by Ellen Goldbaum,University at BuffaloImage of glucose metabolism PET overlaid on CT in an Alzheimer's patient with mild dementia. Green arrow points to regional hypometabolism in the media
Higher levels of tau protein found in children with early onset psychosis

Higher levels of tau protein found in children with early onset psychosis

by International Early Psychosis AssociationNew research presented at this year's International Early Psychosis Association (IEPA) meeting in Milan, Italy (20-22 October) shows that levels of a ce

Higher levels of tau protein found in children with early onset psychosis

by International Early Psychosis AssociationNew research presented at this year's International Early Psychosis Association (IEPA) meeting in Milan, Italy (20-22 October) shows that levels of a ce
How humans continuously adapt while walking stably

How humans continuously adapt while walking stably

byMassachusetts Institute of TechnologyA hierarchical framework for locomotor adaptation. Credit:Nature Communications(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-53416-wResearchers have develope

How humans continuously adapt while walking stably

byMassachusetts Institute of TechnologyA hierarchical framework for locomotor adaptation. Credit:Nature Communications(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-53416-wResearchers have develope
Machine learning gives nuanced view of Alzheimer's stages

Machine learning gives nuanced view of Alzheimer's stages

by David Nutt,Cornell UniversityFeed-forward, fully-connected neural network architecture. Nonlinear models have rectified linear units (ReLU) between layers. Final layer implements a soft-max.

Machine learning gives nuanced view of Alzheimer's stages

by David Nutt,Cornell UniversityFeed-forward, fully-connected neural network architecture. Nonlinear models have rectified linear units (ReLU) between layers. Final layer implements a soft-max.
Researchers clarify the function of highly specialized nerve cells in memory

Researchers clarify the function of highly specialized nerve cells in memory

by Viola Röser,University Hospital BonnExamples of item and location-specific responses. Credit:Nature Communications(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-52295-5Specialized nerve cells in

Researchers clarify the function of highly specialized nerve cells in memory

by Viola Röser,University Hospital BonnExamples of item and location-specific responses. Credit:Nature Communications(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-52295-5Specialized nerve cells in
The construction of visual attention highlighted at the neuronal level

The construction of visual attention highlighted at the neuronal level

byParis Brain InstituteAttention being caught. Credit: Mikhail Nilov.A giant billboard flashes on the side of a country road. Why does it catch our attention more easily than other details in th

The construction of visual attention highlighted at the neuronal level

byParis Brain InstituteAttention being caught. Credit: Mikhail Nilov.A giant billboard flashes on the side of a country road. Why does it catch our attention more easily than other details in th
Cognitive performance at age four can be predicted in infancy

Cognitive performance at age four can be predicted in infancy

by Martin Lasalle,University of MontrealFlorence Deguire’s work opens up the possibility of detecting neurodevelopmental abnormalities that are currently not diagnosed until age four or five. Cr

Cognitive performance at age four can be predicted in infancy

by Martin Lasalle,University of MontrealFlorence Deguire’s work opens up the possibility of detecting neurodevelopmental abnormalities that are currently not diagnosed until age four or five. Cr