Does the risk of stroke from common risk factors change as people age?

by American Academy of NeurologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainHigh blood pressure and diabetes are known risk factors for stroke, but now a new study shows that the amount of risk may decreas

Updated on: February 05,2024 18

Does the risk of stroke from common risk factors change as people age?

by American Academy of NeurologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainHigh blood pressure and diabetes are known risk factors for stroke, but now a new study shows that the amount of risk may decreas

Updated on:February 05,2024 18

Are stressed-out brain cells the root cause of neurodegenerative disease?

byUniversity of California - BerkeleyAn illustration of a brain cell in a person with Alzheimer's disease, showing the accumulation and clumping of tau proteins (blue squiggles) in the cytop

Updated on: April 09,2024 0

Are stressed-out brain cells the root cause of neurodegenerative disease?

byUniversity of California - BerkeleyAn illustration of a brain cell in a person with Alzheimer's disease, showing the accumulation and clumping of tau proteins (blue squiggles) in the cytop

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Pain is a major problem for individuals with traumatic brain injury, researchers say

byWolters Kluwer HealthCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainChronic pain affects approximately 60% of people living with traumatic brain injury (TBI), even up to 30 years after injury, according to&

Updated on: January 09,2024 13

Pain is a major problem for individuals with traumatic brain injury, researchers say

byWolters Kluwer HealthCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainChronic pain affects approximately 60% of people living with traumatic brain injury (TBI), even up to 30 years after injury, according to&

Updated on:January 09,2024 13

Study finds cerebellar nuclei may be more important for associative learning than initially thought

by Champalimaud Centre for the UnknownAn artistic interpretation of the research. The bright algae represent mossy fibers—brain connections that interact with pufferfish, symbolizing the cerebellar nu

Updated on: January 10,2024 16

Study finds cerebellar nuclei may be more important for associative learning than initially thought

by Champalimaud Centre for the UnknownAn artistic interpretation of the research. The bright algae represent mossy fibers—brain connections that interact with pufferfish, symbolizing the cerebellar nu

Updated on:January 10,2024 16

Microarray in Short Stature Molecular Diagnostic Yield of Exome Sequencing and Chromosomal

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Microarray in Short Stature Molecular Diagnostic Yield of Exome Sequencing and Chromosomal

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Education may not protect against dementia as previously thought

by American Academy of NeurologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainPrevious studies have suggested that having a higher level of education may protect the brain to some extent against dementia, providing a

Updated on: June 24,2024 8

Education may not protect against dementia as previously thought

by American Academy of NeurologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainPrevious studies have suggested that having a higher level of education may protect the brain to some extent against dementia, providing a

Updated on:June 24,2024 8

Neural circuit location of strong sense of discomfort found

byUppsala UniversityCredit:Cell Reports(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2023.113328Researchers have identified a new neural circuit in the brain which produces a strong sense of discomf

Updated on: January 10,2024 7

Neural circuit location of strong sense of discomfort found

byUppsala UniversityCredit:Cell Reports(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2023.113328Researchers have identified a new neural circuit in the brain which produces a strong sense of discomf

Updated on:January 10,2024 7

Bio-inspired neuroprosthetics: Sending signals the brain can understand

by Ori Schipper,ETH ZurichNeuroscience-driven development of a biomimetic neuroprosthetic device. The successful development of a somatosensory neuroprosthesis is based on three main pillars: (1

Updated on: April 09,2024 0

Bio-inspired neuroprosthetics: Sending signals the brain can understand

by Ori Schipper,ETH ZurichNeuroscience-driven development of a biomimetic neuroprosthetic device. The successful development of a somatosensory neuroprosthesis is based on three main pillars: (1

Updated on:April 09,2024 0

Helping children and young people isolated by young onset dementia find a voice

by University of SheffieldA pioneering study led by researchers from the University of Sheffield is helping to give a voice to children and young adults who are living with a parent with dementia

Updated on: April 29,2024 17

Helping children and young people isolated by young onset dementia find a voice

by University of SheffieldA pioneering study led by researchers from the University of Sheffield is helping to give a voice to children and young adults who are living with a parent with dementia

Updated on:April 29,2024 17

Is bone health linked to brain health?

by American Academy of NeurologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPeople who have low bone density may have an increased risk of developing dementia compared to people who have higher bone density

Updated on: June 05,2024 8

Is bone health linked to brain health?

by American Academy of NeurologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPeople who have low bone density may have an increased risk of developing dementia compared to people who have higher bone density

Updated on:June 05,2024 8

Older adults with newly diagnosed migraine disorder three times more likely to have motor vehicle crash: Study

byCU Anschutz Medical CampusCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study from researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus finds that older adult drivers who are recently di

Updated on: January 09,2024 20

Older adults with newly diagnosed migraine disorder three times more likely to have motor vehicle crash: Study

byCU Anschutz Medical CampusCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study from researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus finds that older adult drivers who are recently di

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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

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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

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