Imaging study shows what your favorite film genres reveal about your brain

byMartin Luther University Halle-WittenbergDifferences in amygdala activity between preference and no preference groups for crime/thriller and action. Credit:Frontiers in Behavioral Neuros

Updated on: September 21,2024

Imaging study shows what your favorite film genres reveal about your brain

byMartin Luther University Halle-WittenbergDifferences in amygdala activity between preference and no preference groups for crime/thriller and action. Credit:Frontiers in Behavioral Neuros

Updated on:September 21,2024

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

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

Blacks are at higher risk for Alzheimer's, but why?

by Renã A.s. Robinson,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainBlacks are at higher risk for several health conditions in the U.S. This is true for heart disease, hypertension, type 2 diabetes a

Updated on: June 07,2024

Blacks are at higher risk for Alzheimer's, but why?

by Renã A.s. Robinson,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainBlacks are at higher risk for several health conditions in the U.S. This is true for heart disease, hypertension, type 2 diabetes a

Updated on:June 07,2024

Study on largest genetic risk factor for Alzheimer's points toward new drug target

by Gladstone InstitutesGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell Reports(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2023.113252If you're one of the nearly 25 percent of people with the gene variant known

Updated on: February 24,2024

Study on largest genetic risk factor for Alzheimer's points toward new drug target

by Gladstone InstitutesGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell Reports(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2023.113252If you're one of the nearly 25 percent of people with the gene variant known

Updated on:February 24,2024

Mixed-ancestry genetic research shows a bit of Native American DNA could reduce risk of Alzheimer's disease

by Diane Xue and Hanley Kingston,The ConversationTraditionally, researchers search for individual genes that are related to disease risk by looking at tiny genetic markers all across the genome.

Updated on: June 11,2024

Mixed-ancestry genetic research shows a bit of Native American DNA could reduce risk of Alzheimer's disease

by Diane Xue and Hanley Kingston,The ConversationTraditionally, researchers search for individual genes that are related to disease risk by looking at tiny genetic markers all across the genome.

Updated on:June 11,2024

Brain implants could restore paralyzed patients' arm movements

by Lucie AUBOURGThe Dutch company Onward developed a device that takes signals from a brain implant and uses them to stimulate a paralyzed patient's spinal cord, thus restoring lost movement.A par

Updated on: January 07,2024

Brain implants could restore paralyzed patients' arm movements

by Lucie AUBOURGThe Dutch company Onward developed a device that takes signals from a brain implant and uses them to stimulate a paralyzed patient's spinal cord, thus restoring lost movement.A par

Updated on:January 07,2024

Brain boosters from exercise and diet

by Barbara Intermill, Tribune News ServiceCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainStudies show that physical activity is actually a mental health exercise. One article that states just 15 minutes of walking

Updated on: March 15,2024

Brain boosters from exercise and diet

by Barbara Intermill, Tribune News ServiceCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainStudies show that physical activity is actually a mental health exercise. One article that states just 15 minutes of walking

Updated on:March 15,2024

'Super recognizers' can learn faces from fragments

byUniversity of New South WalesSuper-recognizers are more accurate than typical viewers even with only 12% of face information available on each fixation. Diamond shows group mean and 95% confid

Updated on: January 21,2024

'Super recognizers' can learn faces from fragments

byUniversity of New South WalesSuper-recognizers are more accurate than typical viewers even with only 12% of face information available on each fixation. Diamond shows group mean and 95% confid

Updated on:January 21,2024

Unraveling the mysteries of the brain with the help of a worm

byPrinceton UniversityNeurons in the microscopic worm C. elegans. The worm’s neurons have been genetically engineered to be color coded by their cell type. The names of each neuron are shown in

Updated on: January 10,2024

Unraveling the mysteries of the brain with the help of a worm

byPrinceton UniversityNeurons in the microscopic worm C. elegans. The worm’s neurons have been genetically engineered to be color coded by their cell type. The names of each neuron are shown in

Updated on:January 10,2024

A step-by-step approach for testing pesticides for their possible role in Parkinson's disease

byNetherlands Institute for NeuroscienceThere are four tiers of screening, including in silico, in vitro, in vivo (Caenorhabditis elegans, Drosophila melanogaster, and Zebrafish), and more compl

Updated on: December 28,2023

A step-by-step approach for testing pesticides for their possible role in Parkinson's disease

byNetherlands Institute for NeuroscienceThere are four tiers of screening, including in silico, in vitro, in vivo (Caenorhabditis elegans, Drosophila melanogaster, and Zebrafish), and more compl

Updated on:December 28,2023

Study sheds light on sporadic early-onset Alzheimer's disease, potential target for novel treatment

byScience China PressThis study investigated the clinical features and biomarkers of sEOAD. Findings indicated that these patients showed distinctive clinical presentation, imaging finding and b

Updated on: January 10,2024

Study sheds light on sporadic early-onset Alzheimer's disease, potential target for novel treatment

byScience China PressThis study investigated the clinical features and biomarkers of sEOAD. Findings indicated that these patients showed distinctive clinical presentation, imaging finding and b

Updated on:January 10,2024

Why poor sleep quality can be a matter of life and death for migrant roofers

by Amy McCaig,Rice UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMigrant roofers in the U.S. helping communities rebuild from natural disasters often struggle with poor quality of sleep, according

Updated on: March 21,2024

Why poor sleep quality can be a matter of life and death for migrant roofers

by Amy McCaig,Rice UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMigrant roofers in the U.S. helping communities rebuild from natural disasters often struggle with poor quality of sleep, according

Updated on:March 21,2024