Brains are bad at big numbers, making it impossible to grasp what a million COVID-19 deaths really means

by Lindsey Hasak and Elizabeth Y. Toomarian,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAs of April 2022, there have beennearly 1 million confirmed COVID-19 deathsin the U.S. Fo

Updated on: February 21,2024

Brains are bad at big numbers, making it impossible to grasp what a million COVID-19 deaths really means

by Lindsey Hasak and Elizabeth Y. Toomarian,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAs of April 2022, there have beennearly 1 million confirmed COVID-19 deathsin the U.S. Fo

Updated on:February 21,2024

New 3D co-cultured model to study effect of proton therapy on aggressive brain cancer

byDelft University of TechnologyA) CAD design of the 3D scaffold with various gap sizes highlighted. B) SEM micrograph of the micro-vessels-like scaffolds at 90˚ degrees tilt. C) SEM micrograph

Updated on: January 02,2024

New 3D co-cultured model to study effect of proton therapy on aggressive brain cancer

byDelft University of TechnologyA) CAD design of the 3D scaffold with various gap sizes highlighted. B) SEM micrograph of the micro-vessels-like scaffolds at 90˚ degrees tilt. C) SEM micrograph

Updated on:January 02,2024

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

'What we see seems like what we have just seen': A new study describes the potential origin of this perceptual bias

byInternational School of Advanced Studies (SISSA)Experimental procedure. (A) Stimulation procedure used in Exp. 1. In Exp. 1, participants performed either a numerosity, a duration, or a size d

Updated on: January 21,2024

'What we see seems like what we have just seen': A new study describes the potential origin of this perceptual bias

byInternational School of Advanced Studies (SISSA)Experimental procedure. (A) Stimulation procedure used in Exp. 1. In Exp. 1, participants performed either a numerosity, a duration, or a size d

Updated on:January 21,2024

Nature Medicine's big discovery: microplastics in human brains are increasing and linked to dementia

Updated on: February 10,2025

Nature Medicine's big discovery: microplastics in human brains are increasing and linked to dementia

Updated on:February 10,2025

New brain alterations induced by main genetic risk factor in Alzheimer's disease discovered

by Autonomous University of BarcelonaCultured APOE4 astrocytes with altered lipid accumulation. Credit: INc-UABA study led by the Institut de Neurociències (INc-UAB) shows that APOE4, the princip

Updated on: May 28,2024

New brain alterations induced by main genetic risk factor in Alzheimer's disease discovered

by Autonomous University of BarcelonaCultured APOE4 astrocytes with altered lipid accumulation. Credit: INc-UABA study led by the Institut de Neurociències (INc-UAB) shows that APOE4, the princip

Updated on:May 28,2024

Your biological age predicts dementia and stroke regardless of your actual age—new study

by Jonathan Ka Long Mak and Sara Hägg,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainAs we journey through life, the risk of developing chronic diseases, including cancer, heart disease and neurologic

Updated on: January 10,2024

Your biological age predicts dementia and stroke regardless of your actual age—new study

by Jonathan Ka Long Mak and Sara Hägg,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainAs we journey through life, the risk of developing chronic diseases, including cancer, heart disease and neurologic

Updated on:January 10,2024

Older class of type 2 diabetes drugs, glitazones, linked to 22% reduction in dementia risk

by British Medical JournalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainUse of an older class of type 2 diabetes drugs called glitazones, also known as thiazolidinediones or TZDs for short, is linked to a 22%

Updated on: June 24,2024

Older class of type 2 diabetes drugs, glitazones, linked to 22% reduction in dementia risk

by British Medical JournalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainUse of an older class of type 2 diabetes drugs called glitazones, also known as thiazolidinediones or TZDs for short, is linked to a 22%

Updated on:June 24,2024

Testing a new radioactive drug to detect Alzheimer's

by Kari Williamson,Norwegian University of Science and TechnologyChemist Jin Han prepares a radioactive patient dose. The glass with the dose is transported in a 14 kg heavy and radiation-proof

Updated on: May 05,2024

Testing a new radioactive drug to detect Alzheimer's

by Kari Williamson,Norwegian University of Science and TechnologyChemist Jin Han prepares a radioactive patient dose. The glass with the dose is transported in a 14 kg heavy and radiation-proof

Updated on:May 05,2024

Evidence doesn't support spinal cord stimulators for chronic back pain—and they could cause harm, say researchers

by Ian Harris, Adrian C Traeger and Caitlin Jones,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn an episode ofABC's "Four Corners"this week, the use of spinal cord stimula

Updated on: April 28,2024

Evidence doesn't support spinal cord stimulators for chronic back pain—and they could cause harm, say researchers

by Ian Harris, Adrian C Traeger and Caitlin Jones,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn an episode ofABC's "Four Corners"this week, the use of spinal cord stimula

Updated on:April 28,2024

Low-fat diet found to reduce fatigue in patients with multiple sclerosis

by Erik Robinson,Oregon Health & Science UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainNew research from Oregon Health & Science University suggests that people with multiple sclerosis, or MS, coul

Updated on: January 10,2024

Low-fat diet found to reduce fatigue in patients with multiple sclerosis

by Erik Robinson,Oregon Health & Science UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainNew research from Oregon Health & Science University suggests that people with multiple sclerosis, or MS, coul

Updated on:January 10,2024

Botulinum toxin may be beneficial for isolated, essential head tremor

by Elana GotkineFor patients with isolated or essential head tremor, injection of botulinum toxin into each splenius capitis muscle on day 0 and during week 12 is more effective than placebo for reduc

Updated on: January 10,2024

Botulinum toxin may be beneficial for isolated, essential head tremor

by Elana GotkineFor patients with isolated or essential head tremor, injection of botulinum toxin into each splenius capitis muscle on day 0 and during week 12 is more effective than placebo for reduc

Updated on:January 10,2024