Study of patients with epilepsy shows how making new neurons benefits cognition

byKeck School of Medicine of USCNewborn neuron (green and purple cell) in brain tissue from patients with epilepsy. Credit: Aswathy Ammothumkandy/Bonaguidi Lab/USC.Cell Stem CellWhy do adu

Updated on: December 17,2024

Study of patients with epilepsy shows how making new neurons benefits cognition

byKeck School of Medicine of USCNewborn neuron (green and purple cell) in brain tissue from patients with epilepsy. Credit: Aswathy Ammothumkandy/Bonaguidi Lab/USC.Cell Stem CellWhy do adu

Updated on:December 17,2024

Primate study sheds light on a neural mechanism that separates signal from noise in the brain

byUniversity of TokyoMesoscale functional imaging revealed patchy spatial patterns of spontaneous activity throughout the marmoset neocortex. Credit:Nature Communications(2024). DOI:

Updated on: December 17,2024

Primate study sheds light on a neural mechanism that separates signal from noise in the brain

byUniversity of TokyoMesoscale functional imaging revealed patchy spatial patterns of spontaneous activity throughout the marmoset neocortex. Credit:Nature Communications(2024). DOI:

Updated on:December 17,2024

Experimental study in rats and humans show cognitive effort whets the appetite for reward

by PNAS NexusEffects of cognitive effort without rest on cocaine self-administration. Experimental design (A), time course (B) and average in the last 3 days of self-administration (C) of number of in

Updated on: November 07,2024

Experimental study in rats and humans show cognitive effort whets the appetite for reward

by PNAS NexusEffects of cognitive effort without rest on cocaine self-administration. Experimental design (A), time course (B) and average in the last 3 days of self-administration (C) of number of in

Updated on:November 07,2024

Alzheimer's and aducanumab: Unjust profits and false hopes

by The Hastings CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration's controversial decision to approve aducanumab for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease raises at leas

Updated on: April 08,2024

Alzheimer's and aducanumab: Unjust profits and false hopes

by The Hastings CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration's controversial decision to approve aducanumab for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease raises at leas

Updated on:April 08,2024

Study finds multiple disparities in completing care after concussions

by Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearchers from Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) found disparities in the completion of follow-up concus

Updated on: May 08,2024

Study finds multiple disparities in completing care after concussions

by Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearchers from Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) found disparities in the completion of follow-up concus

Updated on:May 08,2024

Brain activity goes to extremes in soccer fans, neuroimaging reveals

Updated on: December 09,2025

Brain activity goes to extremes in soccer fans, neuroimaging reveals

Updated on:December 09,2025

Transcranial direct current stimulation found to be safe, effective for tardive dyskinesia

by Lori SolomonTranscranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) may be an effective and safe treatment for improving the facial-oral motor symptoms of tardive dyskinesia (TD) in chronically hospitalized

Updated on: November 27,2024

Transcranial direct current stimulation found to be safe, effective for tardive dyskinesia

by Lori SolomonTranscranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) may be an effective and safe treatment for improving the facial-oral motor symptoms of tardive dyskinesia (TD) in chronically hospitalized

Updated on:November 27,2024

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

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

Animal testing illuminates Alzheimer's

by Steinar Brandslet,Norwegian University of Science and TechnologyFindings from animal experiments can contribute valuable insights for our understanding of Alzheimer's disease and possible

Updated on: March 26,2024

Animal testing illuminates Alzheimer's

by Steinar Brandslet,Norwegian University of Science and TechnologyFindings from animal experiments can contribute valuable insights for our understanding of Alzheimer's disease and possible

Updated on:March 26,2024

New evidence for a blood-based biomarker for Alzheimer's disease

by Massachusetts General HospitalCredit: CC0 Public DomainA potential blood-based biomarker for Alzheimer's and other neurodegenerative diseases seems even more promising thanks to new resear

Updated on: April 10,2024

New evidence for a blood-based biomarker for Alzheimer's disease

by Massachusetts General HospitalCredit: CC0 Public DomainA potential blood-based biomarker for Alzheimer's and other neurodegenerative diseases seems even more promising thanks to new resear

Updated on:April 10,2024

Top researchers advocate united actions to fight Alzheimer's disease

by Karolinska InstitutetTo meet the challenge of Alzheimer's disease and other dementias, a concerted effort and long-term economic commitment is needed, according to a new expert report by i

Updated on: February 28,2024

Top researchers advocate united actions to fight Alzheimer's disease

by Karolinska InstitutetTo meet the challenge of Alzheimer's disease and other dementias, a concerted effort and long-term economic commitment is needed, according to a new expert report by i

Updated on:February 28,2024

In a new study, neuroscientists spark shelter-seeking response by reactivating memory circuit

byJohns Hopkins University School of MedicineA light-sheet microscope 3D image displays the convergence of dopaminergic transmitter inputs from the ventral tegmental area (green), a midbrain str

Updated on: October 14,2024

In a new study, neuroscientists spark shelter-seeking response by reactivating memory circuit

byJohns Hopkins University School of MedicineA light-sheet microscope 3D image displays the convergence of dopaminergic transmitter inputs from the ventral tegmental area (green), a midbrain str

Updated on:October 14,2024