Research team discovers new role of cerebellum in coordinating the brain network essential for social recognition memory

by Alex Smith,University of Minnesota Medical SchoolAltered c-Fos expression by chemogenetic excitation of MLIs in cerebellar lobules IV-VII following the social recognition test.aDe

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Research team discovers new role of cerebellum in coordinating the brain network essential for social recognition memory

by Alex Smith,University of Minnesota Medical SchoolAltered c-Fos expression by chemogenetic excitation of MLIs in cerebellar lobules IV-VII following the social recognition test.aDe

Updated on:January 10,2024 19

Even in midlife, disrupted sleep tied to memory and thinking problems later on

byAmerican Academy of NeurologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPeople who have more disrupted sleep in their 30s and 40s may be more likely to have memory and thinking problems a decade later,

Updated on: January 09,2024 10

Even in midlife, disrupted sleep tied to memory and thinking problems later on

byAmerican Academy of NeurologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPeople who have more disrupted sleep in their 30s and 40s may be more likely to have memory and thinking problems a decade later,

Updated on:January 09,2024 10

How frontotemporal dementia changes the brain: Research is untangling its genetic causes

by Fen-Biao Gao,The ConversationCredit: MART PRODUCTION from PexelsAbout55 million people worldwidesuffer from dementia such as Alzheimer's disease. On Feb. 22, 2024, it was reve

Updated on: March 14,2024 12

How frontotemporal dementia changes the brain: Research is untangling its genetic causes

by Fen-Biao Gao,The ConversationCredit: MART PRODUCTION from PexelsAbout55 million people worldwidesuffer from dementia such as Alzheimer's disease. On Feb. 22, 2024, it was reve

Updated on:March 14,2024 12

Blood flow changes in the eyes could influence visual symptoms of migraines

byUniversity of California, Los AngelesCredit: Sasha Wolff/WikipediaA recent study found changes in blood flow in the retina could explain why some migraine patients experience visual symptoms.

Updated on: January 09,2024 14

Blood flow changes in the eyes could influence visual symptoms of migraines

byUniversity of California, Los AngelesCredit: Sasha Wolff/WikipediaA recent study found changes in blood flow in the retina could explain why some migraine patients experience visual symptoms.

Updated on:January 09,2024 14

Sequencing of the developing human brain uncovers hundreds of thousands of new gene transcripts

byUniversity of California, Los AngelesCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA team led by researchers at UCLA and the University of Pennsylvania has produced a first-of-its kind catalog of gene-iso

Updated on: May 30,2024 0

Sequencing of the developing human brain uncovers hundreds of thousands of new gene transcripts

byUniversity of California, Los AngelesCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA team led by researchers at UCLA and the University of Pennsylvania has produced a first-of-its kind catalog of gene-iso

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Challenging assumptions on the economic costs of dementia

by Trinity College DublinPredicted average health-care cost per patient at diagnosis as well as 10 years before and 6 years after. 95% confidence intervals indicated by the whiskers. Expressed in

Updated on: May 26,2024 6

Challenging assumptions on the economic costs of dementia

by Trinity College DublinPredicted average health-care cost per patient at diagnosis as well as 10 years before and 6 years after. 95% confidence intervals indicated by the whiskers. Expressed in

Updated on:May 26,2024 6

Knowing you have a brain aneurysm may raise risk of anxiety, other mental health conditions

byAmerican Heart AssociationCredit: CC0 Public DomainAmong people who had aneurysms (weakened areas in brain blood vessels), the risk of developing a mental health condition was higher than amon

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Knowing you have a brain aneurysm may raise risk of anxiety, other mental health conditions

byAmerican Heart AssociationCredit: CC0 Public DomainAmong people who had aneurysms (weakened areas in brain blood vessels), the risk of developing a mental health condition was higher than amon

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'Spatial Computing' enables flexible working memory

byMassachusetts Institute of TechnologyTriangles represent neurons. Colors represent specific information they encode. The ovals represent patches in which brain waves represent task rules. For

Updated on: January 21,2024 11

'Spatial Computing' enables flexible working memory

byMassachusetts Institute of TechnologyTriangles represent neurons. Colors represent specific information they encode. The ovals represent patches in which brain waves represent task rules. For

Updated on:January 21,2024 11

Researchers discover elevated spinal cord enzyme linked to motor neuron aging

by Justin Jackson , Medical XpressCredit: CC0 Public DomainA research collaboration led by the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, China, investigated the role of CHIT1, a protein associated wi

Updated on: January 10,2024 7

Researchers discover elevated spinal cord enzyme linked to motor neuron aging

by Justin Jackson , Medical XpressCredit: CC0 Public DomainA research collaboration led by the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, China, investigated the role of CHIT1, a protein associated wi

Updated on:January 10,2024 7

Primary cilia in medulloblastoma: Mechanisms provide treatment opportunity

by St. Jude Children's Research HospitalThe primary cilium is an appendage located on the surface of cells. Here you can see samples of human medulloblastoma representing SHH, WNT, Group 3 an

Updated on: June 15,2024 6

Primary cilia in medulloblastoma: Mechanisms provide treatment opportunity

by St. Jude Children's Research HospitalThe primary cilium is an appendage located on the surface of cells. Here you can see samples of human medulloblastoma representing SHH, WNT, Group 3 an

Updated on:June 15,2024 6

Adults with ADHD are at increased risk for developing dementia, study suggests

by Rutgers UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAdults with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are nearly three times more likely to develop dementia than adults without ADHD,

Updated on: February 24,2024 14

Adults with ADHD are at increased risk for developing dementia, study suggests

by Rutgers UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAdults with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are nearly three times more likely to develop dementia than adults without ADHD,

Updated on:February 24,2024 14

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 10

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 10