Researchers unveil vital role of astrocytes in mental health

by Liu Jia, Chinese Academy of SciencesCredit: Neuron (2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.neuron.2024.03.028Astrocytes, as vital cells in the central nervous system, are crucial for brain health and function. Rece

Updated on: May 14,2024 0

Researchers unveil vital role of astrocytes in mental health

by Liu Jia, Chinese Academy of SciencesCredit: Neuron (2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.neuron.2024.03.028Astrocytes, as vital cells in the central nervous system, are crucial for brain health and function. Rece

Updated on:May 14,2024 0

Plotting the demise of Alzheimer's: New study is major test for power of early action

by Alvin Powell,Harvard UniversityCredit: Harvard UniversityCatch it early. Those are watchwords in the battle against a host of illnesses, from heart disease to cancer to Type 2 diabetes. Early

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Plotting the demise of Alzheimer's: New study is major test for power of early action

by Alvin Powell,Harvard UniversityCredit: Harvard UniversityCatch it early. Those are watchwords in the battle against a host of illnesses, from heart disease to cancer to Type 2 diabetes. Early

Updated on:May 05,2024 20

Rely on gut feeling? New research identifies how second brain in gut communicates

by Flinders UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainYou're faced with a big decision so your second brain provides what's normally referred to as "gut instinct," but how did

Updated on: April 01,2024 10

Rely on gut feeling? New research identifies how second brain in gut communicates

by Flinders UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainYou're faced with a big decision so your second brain provides what's normally referred to as "gut instinct," but how did

Updated on:April 01,2024 10

Locating single neurons that monitor and regulate the heart and lungs

by Ecole Polytechnique Federale de LausanneCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe body self-regulates in a process known as homeostasis, and the brain is responsible for this as it is constantly monitoring

Updated on: March 19,2024 11

Locating single neurons that monitor and regulate the heart and lungs

by Ecole Polytechnique Federale de LausanneCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe body self-regulates in a process known as homeostasis, and the brain is responsible for this as it is constantly monitoring

Updated on:March 19,2024 11

Brad Pitt believes he has rare 'face blindness' disorder—what is it?

Award-winning actor Brad Pitt believes he suffers from a rare condition that interferes with his ability to recognize people's faces.In a new interview with GQ magazine, Pitt said that he thinks h

Updated on: February 03,2024 16

Brad Pitt believes he has rare 'face blindness' disorder—what is it?

Award-winning actor Brad Pitt believes he suffers from a rare condition that interferes with his ability to recognize people's faces.In a new interview with GQ magazine, Pitt said that he thinks h

Updated on:February 03,2024 16

Exploring the brain basis of concepts by using a new type of neural network

by Japhet Johnstone,Free University of BerlinSchematic illustration of constraints for making neural networks more similar to real brains. Credit:Progress in Neurobiology(2023). DOI:

Updated on: January 12,2024 17

Exploring the brain basis of concepts by using a new type of neural network

by Japhet Johnstone,Free University of BerlinSchematic illustration of constraints for making neural networks more similar to real brains. Credit:Progress in Neurobiology(2023). DOI:

Updated on:January 12,2024 17

Brain-imaging study reveals curiosity as it emerges

byColumbia UniversityHuman brain-scan images show regions toward the back and front that are active for a person who is feeling curious. Credit: Gottlieb Lab/Columbia's Zuckerman InstituteYo

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Brain-imaging study reveals curiosity as it emerges

byColumbia UniversityHuman brain-scan images show regions toward the back and front that are active for a person who is feeling curious. Credit: Gottlieb Lab/Columbia's Zuckerman InstituteYo

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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 11

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 11

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 3

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 3

Early detection of Alzheimer's disease with dynamic MRI measurement of glucose in brain

by City University of Hong KongThe team carries out experiments on mice using the 3T MRI animal scanner at CityU, the only of its kind in Hong Kong. The left computer screen in the front shows vital s

Updated on: May 22,2024 8

Early detection of Alzheimer's disease with dynamic MRI measurement of glucose in brain

by City University of Hong KongThe team carries out experiments on mice using the 3T MRI animal scanner at CityU, the only of its kind in Hong Kong. The left computer screen in the front shows vital s

Updated on:May 22,2024 8

Decoding movement and speech from the brain of a tetraplegic person

by Lori Dajose,California Institute of TechnologyFive types of grasping hand positions. The team asked the study participant to imagine making these hand movements, and recorded brain activity f

Updated on: February 18,2024 7

Decoding movement and speech from the brain of a tetraplegic person

by Lori Dajose,California Institute of TechnologyFive types of grasping hand positions. The team asked the study participant to imagine making these hand movements, and recorded brain activity f

Updated on:February 18,2024 7

Accumulation of 'junk proteins' identified as one cause of aging and possible source of ALS

byThe Spanish National Cancer Research CentreAccumulation of "junk proteins": normal cells (left) and cells subjected to the effect of the toxic arginine-rich protein (right). In the l

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Accumulation of 'junk proteins' identified as one cause of aging and possible source of ALS

byThe Spanish National Cancer Research CentreAccumulation of "junk proteins": normal cells (left) and cells subjected to the effect of the toxic arginine-rich protein (right). In the l

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