Salt-seeking behavior traced to specific brain neurons

byUniversity of IowaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainSalt, or more precisely the sodium it contains, is very much a "Goldilocks" nutrient. Low sodium levels cause a drop in blood volum

Updated on: January 19,2025

Salt-seeking behavior traced to specific brain neurons

byUniversity of IowaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainSalt, or more precisely the sodium it contains, is very much a "Goldilocks" nutrient. Low sodium levels cause a drop in blood volum

Updated on:January 19,2025

Detecting consciousness with EEGs, soundscapes and clowns

by Béatrice St-Cyr-Leroux,University of MontrealWorkshop 3 in the sound design process of Resonance, where a therapeutic clown duo (Dr. Fifi and Dr. Tcheksa) interacted with the real-time sonifi

Updated on: November 28,2024

Detecting consciousness with EEGs, soundscapes and clowns

by Béatrice St-Cyr-Leroux,University of MontrealWorkshop 3 in the sound design process of Resonance, where a therapeutic clown duo (Dr. Fifi and Dr. Tcheksa) interacted with the real-time sonifi

Updated on:November 28,2024

Racism and discrimination lead to faster aging through brain network changes, new study finds

by Negar Fani and Nathaniel Harnett,The ConversationAssociation of racial discrimination with Horvath DNA methylation age acceleration (DMAA) through left locus coeruleus (LC)-precuneus resting-

Updated on: August 08,2024

Racism and discrimination lead to faster aging through brain network changes, new study finds

by Negar Fani and Nathaniel Harnett,The ConversationAssociation of racial discrimination with Horvath DNA methylation age acceleration (DMAA) through left locus coeruleus (LC)-precuneus resting-

Updated on:August 08,2024

Alzheimer's insights in single cells

by B. D. Colen,Harvard UniversityAn image of the type of cells studied by Young-Pearse and colleagues shows human astrocytes (red) and neurons (green) derived from iPS cells. Credit: Sarah Sulli

Updated on: February 27,2024

Alzheimer's insights in single cells

by B. D. Colen,Harvard UniversityAn image of the type of cells studied by Young-Pearse and colleagues shows human astrocytes (red) and neurons (green) derived from iPS cells. Credit: Sarah Sulli

Updated on:February 27,2024

Scientists highlight negative impacts of sleep disruption on early brain development

byUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of MedicineCredit: CC0 Public DomainSleep deprivation in adults has long been proven to cause long-term mental and physical health issues, in

Updated on: November 07,2024

Scientists highlight negative impacts of sleep disruption on early brain development

byUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of MedicineCredit: CC0 Public DomainSleep deprivation in adults has long been proven to cause long-term mental and physical health issues, in

Updated on:November 07,2024

Cheap, simple tests could improve Alzheimer's disease management at the bedside

by ElsevierA portable biosensor that could show how disease is progressing in patients with Alzheimer's could greatly improve people's quality of life in the future, according to a new re

Updated on: February 28,2024

Cheap, simple tests could improve Alzheimer's disease management at the bedside

by ElsevierA portable biosensor that could show how disease is progressing in patients with Alzheimer's could greatly improve people's quality of life in the future, according to a new re

Updated on:February 28,2024

Burning more calories linked with greater gray matter volume, reduced Alzheimer's risk

by University of Pittsburgh Schools of the Health SciencesCredit: Vera Kratochvil/public domainWhether they jog, swim, garden or dance, physically active older persons have larger gray matter vol

Updated on: February 28,2024

Burning more calories linked with greater gray matter volume, reduced Alzheimer's risk

by University of Pittsburgh Schools of the Health SciencesCredit: Vera Kratochvil/public domainWhether they jog, swim, garden or dance, physically active older persons have larger gray matter vol

Updated on:February 28,2024

Skin may hold key to neurodevelopmental disorder diagnoses

by Rhiannon Koch,University of AdelaideCredit:The American Journal of Human Genetics(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.ajhg.2024.06.018A genetic diagnostic method using a small sample of skin fr

Updated on: August 08,2024

Skin may hold key to neurodevelopmental disorder diagnoses

by Rhiannon Koch,University of AdelaideCredit:The American Journal of Human Genetics(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.ajhg.2024.06.018A genetic diagnostic method using a small sample of skin fr

Updated on:August 08,2024

New device helps people with spinal cord injuries grasp large, heavy objects

by Marni Ellery,University of California - BerkeleyThe Dorsal Grasper assistive device, developed by UC Berkeley engineers, facilitates human-robot collaborative grasping. Credit: Adam Lau/Berke

Updated on: February 17,2025

New device helps people with spinal cord injuries grasp large, heavy objects

by Marni Ellery,University of California - BerkeleyThe Dorsal Grasper assistive device, developed by UC Berkeley engineers, facilitates human-robot collaborative grasping. Credit: Adam Lau/Berke

Updated on:February 17,2025

New insights into what happens in cells in early Alzheimer's

byEuropean Synchrotron Radiation FacilityThe structure of the ACAD9-ECSIT_CTER complex (ECSIT in red). An international team of researchers, led by the ESRF, have elucidated the structure of the

Updated on: April 09,2024

New insights into what happens in cells in early Alzheimer's

byEuropean Synchrotron Radiation FacilityThe structure of the ACAD9-ECSIT_CTER complex (ECSIT in red). An international team of researchers, led by the ESRF, have elucidated the structure of the

Updated on:April 09,2024

Antibody provide a more exact Alzheimer's diagnosis radioactive tracers

by Uppsala UniversityDiagram of the brain of a person with Alzheimer's Disease. Credit: Wikipedia/public domain.For the first time, researchers have succeeded in passing an antibody through t

Updated on: February 28,2024

Antibody provide a more exact Alzheimer's diagnosis radioactive tracers

by Uppsala UniversityDiagram of the brain of a person with Alzheimer's Disease. Credit: Wikipedia/public domain.For the first time, researchers have succeeded in passing an antibody through t

Updated on:February 28,2024

The impact of early childhood exposure to fluoride on cognitive neurodevelopment

by International Association for Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial ResearchCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe International Association for Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial Research (IADR) and the Americ

Updated on: January 12,2025

The impact of early childhood exposure to fluoride on cognitive neurodevelopment

by International Association for Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial ResearchCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe International Association for Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial Research (IADR) and the Americ

Updated on:January 12,2025