Heat waves may increase the likelihood of seizures in people with epilepsy

byUniversity College LondonCredit:Brain Communications(2024). DOI: 10.1093/braincomms/fcae269Heat waves can worsen abnormal excitability of the brain in people with epilepsy, finds a

Updated on: October 03,2024

Heat waves may increase the likelihood of seizures in people with epilepsy

byUniversity College LondonCredit:Brain Communications(2024). DOI: 10.1093/braincomms/fcae269Heat waves can worsen abnormal excitability of the brain in people with epilepsy, finds a

Updated on:October 03,2024

Exploring how the human brain takes stock of blame

by Richard C. Lewis,University of IowaUniversity of Iowa researchers have found that the human brain can distinguish between an outcome caused by human error and one in which the person’s decisi

Updated on: January 10,2024

Exploring how the human brain takes stock of blame

by Richard C. Lewis,University of IowaUniversity of Iowa researchers have found that the human brain can distinguish between an outcome caused by human error and one in which the person’s decisi

Updated on:January 10,2024

Higher light levels may improve cognitive performance

by Emily Packer,eLifeExperimental protocol. (A) Overall timeline. After prior light history standardization, participants performed executive (always first), emotional and attentional tasks (pse

Updated on: April 28,2024

Higher light levels may improve cognitive performance

by Emily Packer,eLifeExperimental protocol. (A) Overall timeline. After prior light history standardization, participants performed executive (always first), emotional and attentional tasks (pse

Updated on:April 28,2024

How the inflamed brain becomes disconnected after a stroke

by Levi Gadye,University of California, San FranciscoThe brain’s neurons (yellow) connect with one another using a vast network of neural wires, called neurites. Credit: Swanson Lab/University o

Updated on: April 28,2024

How the inflamed brain becomes disconnected after a stroke

by Levi Gadye,University of California, San FranciscoThe brain’s neurons (yellow) connect with one another using a vast network of neural wires, called neurites. Credit: Swanson Lab/University o

Updated on:April 28,2024

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

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

Studies of migraine’s many triggers offer paths to new therapies

Updated on: October 21,2024

Studies of migraine’s many triggers offer paths to new therapies

Updated on:October 21,2024

The music therapy that helped Gabby Giffords speak again is getting dementia patients moving

by Stacey BurlingCredit: CC0 Public DomainMany of us know of music therapy as a way to soothe the troubled and stressed or to activate memories of favorite songs embedded deeply in the minds of people

Updated on: April 25,2024

The music therapy that helped Gabby Giffords speak again is getting dementia patients moving

by Stacey BurlingCredit: CC0 Public DomainMany of us know of music therapy as a way to soothe the troubled and stressed or to activate memories of favorite songs embedded deeply in the minds of people

Updated on:April 25,2024

Common anti-diabetic drug shows potential in improving outcome after stroke

by Karolinska InstitutetCredit: CC0 Public DomainPeople with type 2 diabetes have an increased risk of stroke and a worsened outcome after suffering from it. Now, researchers at the Karolinska In

Updated on: March 15,2024

Common anti-diabetic drug shows potential in improving outcome after stroke

by Karolinska InstitutetCredit: CC0 Public DomainPeople with type 2 diabetes have an increased risk of stroke and a worsened outcome after suffering from it. Now, researchers at the Karolinska In

Updated on:March 15,2024

Study: Gut health plays a role in Alzheimer's development

by Alzheimer's Research UKCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA series of experiments presented today at the Alzheimer's Research UK 2022 Conference at the Brighton Centre, has implicated th

Updated on: April 20,2024

Study: Gut health plays a role in Alzheimer's development

by Alzheimer's Research UKCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA series of experiments presented today at the Alzheimer's Research UK 2022 Conference at the Brighton Centre, has implicated th

Updated on:April 20,2024

Study highlights the key role of the prefrontal cortex in regulating REM sleep

by Ingrid Fadelli , Medical XpressOptogenetic activation of mPFC Pyr neurons triggers REM sleep.a, Top: schematic of optogenetic activation of mPFC Pyr neurons. Bottom: expression of AAV-CaMKII-

Updated on: January 12,2024

Study highlights the key role of the prefrontal cortex in regulating REM sleep

by Ingrid Fadelli , Medical XpressOptogenetic activation of mPFC Pyr neurons triggers REM sleep.a, Top: schematic of optogenetic activation of mPFC Pyr neurons. Bottom: expression of AAV-CaMKII-

Updated on:January 12,2024

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

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

Restoring normal sleep reduces amyloid-beta accumulation in mouse model of Alzheimer's disease

by Baylor College of MedicineThe white line represents a hypnogram that indicates what state the brain is in during your sleeping time: active wake, quiet wake, rapid eye movement (REM) sleep, or

Updated on: June 11,2024

Restoring normal sleep reduces amyloid-beta accumulation in mouse model of Alzheimer's disease

by Baylor College of MedicineThe white line represents a hypnogram that indicates what state the brain is in during your sleeping time: active wake, quiet wake, rapid eye movement (REM) sleep, or

Updated on:June 11,2024