From odor to action: How smells are processed in the brain and influence behavior

by John Crimaldi, Brian H. Smith, Elizabeth Hong, Nathan Urban,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainA dog raises its nose in the air before chasing after a scent. A mosquito zigzags back and

Updated on: February 18,2024 20

From odor to action: How smells are processed in the brain and influence behavior

by John Crimaldi, Brian H. Smith, Elizabeth Hong, Nathan Urban,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainA dog raises its nose in the air before chasing after a scent. A mosquito zigzags back and

Updated on:February 18,2024 20

Alzheimer's experts offer tips for 'dementia-friendly' homes

by Cara MurezWhile most homes aren't designed to be dementia-friendly, they can easily be adapted, according to a national Alzheimer's disease group."Virtually every aspect of a home can

Updated on: April 18,2024 13

Alzheimer's experts offer tips for 'dementia-friendly' homes

by Cara MurezWhile most homes aren't designed to be dementia-friendly, they can easily be adapted, according to a national Alzheimer's disease group."Virtually every aspect of a home can

Updated on:April 18,2024 13

Research sheds light on why brain implants lose functionality

byUniversity of GalwayNeuroelectrode micromotion generates oscillatory fluid flow shear stress as determined by the peri-electrode void volume and fluid viscosity. A) Schematic of the model conf

Updated on: January 02,2024 14

Research sheds light on why brain implants lose functionality

byUniversity of GalwayNeuroelectrode micromotion generates oscillatory fluid flow shear stress as determined by the peri-electrode void volume and fluid viscosity. A) Schematic of the model conf

Updated on:January 02,2024 14

Research implicates calcium in 'chemobrain,' pointing the way toward potential therapy

byColumbia University Irving Medical CenterPreventing chemobrain. A leak of calcium through the ryanodine receptor (above) in the brain led to neurocognitive dysfunction in mice treated with a c

Updated on: January 11,2024 19

Research implicates calcium in 'chemobrain,' pointing the way toward potential therapy

byColumbia University Irving Medical CenterPreventing chemobrain. A leak of calcium through the ryanodine receptor (above) in the brain led to neurocognitive dysfunction in mice treated with a c

Updated on:January 11,2024 19

Frontotemporal dementia: We discovered a brain fold that may delay onset of symptoms

by Luke Harper,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIt's likely that few people had heard of frontotemporal dementia until earlier this year, when the family of actor Bruce Willi

Updated on: January 10,2024 11

Frontotemporal dementia: We discovered a brain fold that may delay onset of symptoms

by Luke Harper,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIt's likely that few people had heard of frontotemporal dementia until earlier this year, when the family of actor Bruce Willi

Updated on:January 10,2024 11

13 percent of patients with anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis have suicidal thoughts

by Elana GotkineThirteen percent of patients with definite anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor encephalitis (ANMDARE) have suicidal thoughts and behaviors during the acute phase of the disease, accordi

Updated on: January 21,2024 6

13 percent of patients with anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis have suicidal thoughts

by Elana GotkineThirteen percent of patients with definite anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor encephalitis (ANMDARE) have suicidal thoughts and behaviors during the acute phase of the disease, accordi

Updated on:January 21,2024 6

Team presents new approach to discover targets for Alzheimer's, other diseases with protein phase separation

by InSilico MedicinePET scan of a human brain with Alzheimer's disease. Credit: public domainRecent research demonstrates that protein phase separation (PPS) is widely present in cells and drives

Updated on: January 07,2024 6

Team presents new approach to discover targets for Alzheimer's, other diseases with protein phase separation

by InSilico MedicinePET scan of a human brain with Alzheimer's disease. Credit: public domainRecent research demonstrates that protein phase separation (PPS) is widely present in cells and drives

Updated on:January 07,2024 6

Study finds cerebellar nuclei may be more important for associative learning than initially thought

by Champalimaud Centre for the UnknownAn artistic interpretation of the research. The bright algae represent mossy fibers—brain connections that interact with pufferfish, symbolizing the cerebellar nu

Updated on: January 10,2024 16

Study finds cerebellar nuclei may be more important for associative learning than initially thought

by Champalimaud Centre for the UnknownAn artistic interpretation of the research. The bright algae represent mossy fibers—brain connections that interact with pufferfish, symbolizing the cerebellar nu

Updated on:January 10,2024 16

Researchers detail mechanism of a key protein implicated in age-related brain dysfunction

byThe Mount Sinai HospitalAccumulation of extracellular matrix content in brain of TIMP2-deficient "KO" mice (left column) that leads to impaired plasticity processes, including the mi

Updated on: January 10,2024 11

Researchers detail mechanism of a key protein implicated in age-related brain dysfunction

byThe Mount Sinai HospitalAccumulation of extracellular matrix content in brain of TIMP2-deficient "KO" mice (left column) that leads to impaired plasticity processes, including the mi

Updated on:January 10,2024 11

What makes us human? Researchers uncover clues behind brain evolution

by Adithi Ramakrishnan, The Dallas Morning NewsCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe human brain is three times bigger than a chimp's and more spherical than a Neanderthal's. Within a maze of b

Updated on: January 10,2024 7

What makes us human? Researchers uncover clues behind brain evolution

by Adithi Ramakrishnan, The Dallas Morning NewsCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe human brain is three times bigger than a chimp's and more spherical than a Neanderthal's. Within a maze of b

Updated on:January 10,2024 7

Study: Drug significantly reduces chorea symptoms in patients with Huntington's disease

by University of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe drug valbenazine statistically improves chorea, a movement disorder commonly associated with Huntington

Updated on: March 21,2024 11

Study: Drug significantly reduces chorea symptoms in patients with Huntington's disease

by University of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe drug valbenazine statistically improves chorea, a movement disorder commonly associated with Huntington

Updated on:March 21,2024 11

Even in midlife, disrupted sleep tied to memory and thinking problems later on

byAmerican Academy of NeurologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPeople who have more disrupted sleep in their 30s and 40s may be more likely to have memory and thinking problems a decade later,

Updated on: January 09,2024 10

Even in midlife, disrupted sleep tied to memory and thinking problems later on

byAmerican Academy of NeurologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPeople who have more disrupted sleep in their 30s and 40s may be more likely to have memory and thinking problems a decade later,

Updated on:January 09,2024 10