Twice daily electrical stimulation may boost mental processes in Alzheimer's disease, clinical trial suggests

by British Medical JournalCredit: Wikimedia CommonsTwice daily non-invasive electrical stimulation of the brain may boost mental processes (cognitive function) in people with Alzheimer's dise

Updated on: February 24,2024

Twice daily electrical stimulation may boost mental processes in Alzheimer's disease, clinical trial suggests

by British Medical JournalCredit: Wikimedia CommonsTwice daily non-invasive electrical stimulation of the brain may boost mental processes (cognitive function) in people with Alzheimer's dise

Updated on:February 24,2024

Combining the power of AI and the connectome to predict brain cell activity

byHoward Hughes Medical InstituteLight enters the compound eye of the fly, causing hexagonally arranged photoreceptors to send electrical signals through a complex neural network, enabling the f

Updated on: September 23,2024

Combining the power of AI and the connectome to predict brain cell activity

byHoward Hughes Medical InstituteLight enters the compound eye of the fly, causing hexagonally arranged photoreceptors to send electrical signals through a complex neural network, enabling the f

Updated on:September 23,2024

ALS diagnosis and survival linked to metals in blood, urine

byUniversity of MichiganAn MRI with increased signal in the posterior part of the internal capsule which can be tracked to the motor cortex consistent with the diagnosis of ALS. Credit: Frank Ga

Updated on: August 30,2024

ALS diagnosis and survival linked to metals in blood, urine

byUniversity of MichiganAn MRI with increased signal in the posterior part of the internal capsule which can be tracked to the motor cortex consistent with the diagnosis of ALS. Credit: Frank Ga

Updated on:August 30,2024

Acting out dreams can signal a serious disorder

by Chris Casey,CU Anschutz Medical CampusCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainDreams are excursions of our central nervous system, unfolding when the body is at rest, but our brains are in thrall to

Updated on: March 05,2024

Acting out dreams can signal a serious disorder

by Chris Casey,CU Anschutz Medical CampusCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainDreams are excursions of our central nervous system, unfolding when the body is at rest, but our brains are in thrall to

Updated on:March 05,2024

Persons with Alzheimer's disease have a higher risk of head injuries

by University of Eastern FinlandCredit: CC0 Public DomainPersons with Alzheimer's disease have approximately 30 percent higher risk of head injuries, and 50 percent higher risk of traumatic b

Updated on: June 07,2024

Persons with Alzheimer's disease have a higher risk of head injuries

by University of Eastern FinlandCredit: CC0 Public DomainPersons with Alzheimer's disease have approximately 30 percent higher risk of head injuries, and 50 percent higher risk of traumatic b

Updated on:June 07,2024

New research reveals link between finger tapping and Alzheimer's

by Leiden UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainSuddenly getting lost, failing to recognize family members, or forgetting words and names are well-known symptoms of Alzheimer's disease.

Updated on: March 02,2024

New research reveals link between finger tapping and Alzheimer's

by Leiden UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainSuddenly getting lost, failing to recognize family members, or forgetting words and names are well-known symptoms of Alzheimer's disease.

Updated on:March 02,2024

Each nostril has a unique sense of smell, intracranial electroencephalogram study finds

by Justin Jackson , Medical XpressCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearch led by the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, and the Barrow Neurological Institute, Phoenix, has examined the neura

Updated on: January 10,2024

Each nostril has a unique sense of smell, intracranial electroencephalogram study finds

by Justin Jackson , Medical XpressCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearch led by the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, and the Barrow Neurological Institute, Phoenix, has examined the neura

Updated on:January 10,2024

Researchers fully map neural connections of the fruit fly brain

byNational Institutes of Health50 largest neurons of the fly brain connectome. Credit: Tyler Sloan and Amy Sterling for FlyWire, Princeton University, (Dorkenwald et al., Nature, 2024)A scientif

Updated on: October 18,2024

Researchers fully map neural connections of the fruit fly brain

byNational Institutes of Health50 largest neurons of the fly brain connectome. Credit: Tyler Sloan and Amy Sterling for FlyWire, Princeton University, (Dorkenwald et al., Nature, 2024)A scientif

Updated on:October 18,2024

New study finds link between subjective and objective memory decline

by American Academy of NeurologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainAmong people who report memory and thinking problems, some show no signs of a problem on standard tests, while others have subtle declines

Updated on: February 24,2024

New study finds link between subjective and objective memory decline

by American Academy of NeurologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainAmong people who report memory and thinking problems, some show no signs of a problem on standard tests, while others have subtle declines

Updated on:February 24,2024

Study suggests optogenetics can drive muscle contraction with greater control, less fatigue than electrical stimulation

byMassachusetts Institute of TechnologyMIT researchers have developed a way to help people with amputation or paralysis regain limb control. Instead of using electricity to stimulate muscles, th

Updated on: May 30,2024

Study suggests optogenetics can drive muscle contraction with greater control, less fatigue than electrical stimulation

byMassachusetts Institute of TechnologyMIT researchers have developed a way to help people with amputation or paralysis regain limb control. Instead of using electricity to stimulate muscles, th

Updated on:May 30,2024

Reorganization of prefrontal cortex circuitry during adolescence enables cognitive maturation of mice

by Ingrid Fadelli , Medical XpressThe artistic image shows that the structural and functional development of neuronal circuits in the prefrontal cortex is supported by microglia mediated refinement of

Updated on: March 28,2024

Reorganization of prefrontal cortex circuitry during adolescence enables cognitive maturation of mice

by Ingrid Fadelli , Medical XpressThe artistic image shows that the structural and functional development of neuronal circuits in the prefrontal cortex is supported by microglia mediated refinement of

Updated on:March 28,2024

Poor diet, plus Alzheimer's gene, may fuel disease (Update)

by University of Southern CaliforniaCredit: CC0 Public DomainA diet high in cholesterol, fat and sugar may influence the development of Alzheimer's disease in people who carry the ApoE4 gene, a le

Updated on: May 05,2024

Poor diet, plus Alzheimer's gene, may fuel disease (Update)

by University of Southern CaliforniaCredit: CC0 Public DomainA diet high in cholesterol, fat and sugar may influence the development of Alzheimer's disease in people who carry the ApoE4 gene, a le

Updated on:May 05,2024