Socioeconomic deprivation linked to higher risk of epilepsy related to traumatic brain injury

by Lori SolomonSocioeconomic deprivation increases the risk for sustaining a traumatic brain injury (TBI), and in some age groups, it may also increase the risk for epilepsy after a TBI, according to

Updated on: July 17,2024

Socioeconomic deprivation linked to higher risk of epilepsy related to traumatic brain injury

by Lori SolomonSocioeconomic deprivation increases the risk for sustaining a traumatic brain injury (TBI), and in some age groups, it may also increase the risk for epilepsy after a TBI, according to

Updated on:July 17,2024

Alternative understanding of brain leads to new treatments for stroke patients

by Aaron Wagner,Pennsylvania State UniversityThe idea of complimentary dominance — both hemispheres of the brain contribute to different aspects of movement in both halves of the body — was deve

Updated on: July 17,2024

Alternative understanding of brain leads to new treatments for stroke patients

by Aaron Wagner,Pennsylvania State UniversityThe idea of complimentary dominance — both hemispheres of the brain contribute to different aspects of movement in both halves of the body — was deve

Updated on:July 17,2024

Drop in body temperature linked to aging aggravates manifestations of Alzheimer's disease

by Laval UniversityDiagram of the brain of a person with Alzheimer's Disease. Credit: Wikipedia/public domain.The drop in body temperature associated with aging could aggravate the main manif

Updated on: February 28,2024

Drop in body temperature linked to aging aggravates manifestations of Alzheimer's disease

by Laval UniversityDiagram of the brain of a person with Alzheimer's Disease. Credit: Wikipedia/public domain.The drop in body temperature associated with aging could aggravate the main manif

Updated on:February 28,2024

Cognitive flexibility: How neural variability shapes decision-making in different brains

by Tejasri Gururaj , Medical XpressNeural computations underlying flexible decision-making in rats. Credit: Dr. Marino PaganResearchpublishedinNaturehas revealed that neural co

Updated on: January 14,2025

Cognitive flexibility: How neural variability shapes decision-making in different brains

by Tejasri Gururaj , Medical XpressNeural computations underlying flexible decision-making in rats. Credit: Dr. Marino PaganResearchpublishedinNaturehas revealed that neural co

Updated on:January 14,2025

Precise map of primate foveolar cortex uncovers intricacies of brain's visual system

by Ingrid Fadelli , Medical XpressColor-coded responses to different visual stimuli. a, Activations to achromatic high-SF gratings (in cycles per degree). Yellow, SF11; purple, SF15; orange, SF18. b,

Updated on: January 14,2025

Precise map of primate foveolar cortex uncovers intricacies of brain's visual system

by Ingrid Fadelli , Medical XpressColor-coded responses to different visual stimuli. a, Activations to achromatic high-SF gratings (in cycles per degree). Yellow, SF11; purple, SF15; orange, SF18. b,

Updated on:January 14,2025

Neck scan could predict risk of developing cognitive decline

by Rowan Walker,University College LondonRed blood cells. Credit: PixabayA five-minute scan of blood vessels in the neck during mid-life could predict cognitive decline ten years before symptoms

Updated on: July 04,2024

Neck scan could predict risk of developing cognitive decline

by Rowan Walker,University College LondonRed blood cells. Credit: PixabayA five-minute scan of blood vessels in the neck during mid-life could predict cognitive decline ten years before symptoms

Updated on:July 04,2024

Estrogen drug may not benefit women with Alzheimer's dementia

by American Academy of NeurologyDiagram of the brain of a person with Alzheimer's Disease. Credit: Wikipedia/public domain.An estrogen-like drug, raloxifene, has no demonstrated benefit on me

Updated on: February 26,2024

Estrogen drug may not benefit women with Alzheimer's dementia

by American Academy of NeurologyDiagram of the brain of a person with Alzheimer's Disease. Credit: Wikipedia/public domain.An estrogen-like drug, raloxifene, has no demonstrated benefit on me

Updated on:February 26,2024

Brain exercise and training program to improve mind and body wellness in individuals with mild cognitive impairment

by Courtney Caprara,University of PittsburghIndividuals with mild cognitive impairment have a new resource in Pittsburgh with the recently establishedBrain Training and Exercise(BRiT

Updated on: March 07,2024

Brain exercise and training program to improve mind and body wellness in individuals with mild cognitive impairment

by Courtney Caprara,University of PittsburghIndividuals with mild cognitive impairment have a new resource in Pittsburgh with the recently establishedBrain Training and Exercise(BRiT

Updated on:March 07,2024

Women more severely affected by Alzheimer's than men

by University of HertfordshireWomen with Alzheimer's have poorer cognitive abilities than men at the same stage of the disease, reveal academics from the University of Hertfordshire in a pape

Updated on: February 28,2024

Women more severely affected by Alzheimer's than men

by University of HertfordshireWomen with Alzheimer's have poorer cognitive abilities than men at the same stage of the disease, reveal academics from the University of Hertfordshire in a pape

Updated on:February 28,2024

FDA head calls for inquiry into Alzheimer's drug review

by Matthew PerroneThis image provided by Biogen on Monday, June 7, 2021 shows a vial and packaging for the drug Aduhelm. On Friday, July 9, 2021, the acting head of the U.S. Food and Drug Administrati

Updated on: March 30,2024

FDA head calls for inquiry into Alzheimer's drug review

by Matthew PerroneThis image provided by Biogen on Monday, June 7, 2021 shows a vial and packaging for the drug Aduhelm. On Friday, July 9, 2021, the acting head of the U.S. Food and Drug Administrati

Updated on:March 30,2024

Our minds may process language like chatbots, study reveals

byHebrew University of JerusalemZero-shot encoding and decoding analysis. Credit:Nature Communications(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-46631-yA recent study has found fascinating simi

Updated on: November 28,2024

Our minds may process language like chatbots, study reveals

byHebrew University of JerusalemZero-shot encoding and decoding analysis. Credit:Nature Communications(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-46631-yA recent study has found fascinating simi

Updated on:November 28,2024

Early abnormalities of Alzheimer's disease: It takes two (proteins) to tango

by McGill UniversityCredit: McGill UniversityFor years, neuroscientists have puzzled over how two abnormal proteins, called amyloid and tau, accumulate in the brain and damage it to cause Alzheim

Updated on: February 28,2024

Early abnormalities of Alzheimer's disease: It takes two (proteins) to tango

by McGill UniversityCredit: McGill UniversityFor years, neuroscientists have puzzled over how two abnormal proteins, called amyloid and tau, accumulate in the brain and damage it to cause Alzheim

Updated on:February 28,2024