Study links organization of neurotypical brains to genes involved in autism and schizophrenia

by Ingrid Fadelli , Medical XpressThree patterns of gene expression each align with distinct features of known neurobiology: C1 aligns with functional connectivity strength, C2 with brain oscillations

Updated on: May 30,2024

Study links organization of neurotypical brains to genes involved in autism and schizophrenia

by Ingrid Fadelli , Medical XpressThree patterns of gene expression each align with distinct features of known neurobiology: C1 aligns with functional connectivity strength, C2 with brain oscillations

Updated on:May 30,2024

Teen behavior, as explained by a neuroscientist

by Julie Rafferty,Tufts UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainTeenagers are known for their sometimes-unpredictable behavior. One moment they're mature and clear-thinking, and the next

Updated on: April 06,2024

Teen behavior, as explained by a neuroscientist

by Julie Rafferty,Tufts UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainTeenagers are known for their sometimes-unpredictable behavior. One moment they're mature and clear-thinking, and the next

Updated on:April 06,2024

Team finds new culprit in amyloid beta buildup and neurodegeneration

by Darcy Lewis,Cornell UniversityCredit:Molecular Neurodegeneration(2023). DOI: 10.1186/s13024-023-00660-1Researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine have demonstrated how amyloid beta, a

Updated on: January 10,2024

Team finds new culprit in amyloid beta buildup and neurodegeneration

by Darcy Lewis,Cornell UniversityCredit:Molecular Neurodegeneration(2023). DOI: 10.1186/s13024-023-00660-1Researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine have demonstrated how amyloid beta, a

Updated on:January 10,2024

How soon is soon enough to learn you have Alzheimer's?

by Alex Smith, Kaiser Health NewsPET scan of a human brain with Alzheimer's disease. Credit: public domainJose Belardo of Lansing, Kan., spent most of his career in the U.S. Public Health Service.

Updated on: May 28,2024

How soon is soon enough to learn you have Alzheimer's?

by Alex Smith, Kaiser Health NewsPET scan of a human brain with Alzheimer's disease. Credit: public domainJose Belardo of Lansing, Kan., spent most of his career in the U.S. Public Health Service.

Updated on:May 28,2024

Eating more ultra-processed foods associated with increased risk of dementia

by American Academy of NeurologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPeople who eat the highest amounts of ultra-processed foods like soft drinks, chips and cookies may have a higher risk of developi

Updated on: May 26,2024

Eating more ultra-processed foods associated with increased risk of dementia

by American Academy of NeurologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPeople who eat the highest amounts of ultra-processed foods like soft drinks, chips and cookies may have a higher risk of developi

Updated on:May 26,2024

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

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

First digital atlas of human fetal brain development published

byUniversity of OxfordUS-derived, normative atlas of the fetal brain with satisfactory growth and neurodevelopment up to 2 years of age. a, Summary of image processing steps for atlas constructi

Updated on: January 12,2024

First digital atlas of human fetal brain development published

byUniversity of OxfordUS-derived, normative atlas of the fetal brain with satisfactory growth and neurodevelopment up to 2 years of age. a, Summary of image processing steps for atlas constructi

Updated on:January 12,2024

Living with dementia, feeling lonely and isolated? MARIO the robot can help

by CORDISCredit: AI-generated imageDementia is a major cause of disability and dependency among older people worldwide, with about 50 million people suffering from it and nearly 10 million new ca

Updated on: June 11,2024

Living with dementia, feeling lonely and isolated? MARIO the robot can help

by CORDISCredit: AI-generated imageDementia is a major cause of disability and dependency among older people worldwide, with about 50 million people suffering from it and nearly 10 million new ca

Updated on:June 11,2024

How the brain responds to surprising events

by Sarah McDonnell,Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyMost of the brain’s noradrenaline is produced by the two locus coeruleus nuclei, one in each brain hemisphere. The neurons of the locus co

Updated on: February 21,2024

How the brain responds to surprising events

by Sarah McDonnell,Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyMost of the brain’s noradrenaline is produced by the two locus coeruleus nuclei, one in each brain hemisphere. The neurons of the locus co

Updated on:February 21,2024

Different autism risk genes, same effects on brain development

by Harvard UniversityMicroscopy image of a brain organoid showing neuron precursors (magenta) and deep-layer projection neurons (green), which are one of the cell types affected by autism risk ge

Updated on: February 05,2024

Different autism risk genes, same effects on brain development

by Harvard UniversityMicroscopy image of a brain organoid showing neuron precursors (magenta) and deep-layer projection neurons (green), which are one of the cell types affected by autism risk ge

Updated on:February 05,2024

Alzheimer's disease: Reduced signals in the brain's forgotten cells

by University of OsloAssociate Professor Rune Enger at the Institute of Basic Medical Sciences at the University of Oslo. Credit: Cecilie Bakken Høstmark, UiOAlzheimer's disease is associated

Updated on: April 02,2024

Alzheimer's disease: Reduced signals in the brain's forgotten cells

by University of OsloAssociate Professor Rune Enger at the Institute of Basic Medical Sciences at the University of Oslo. Credit: Cecilie Bakken Høstmark, UiOAlzheimer's disease is associated

Updated on:April 02,2024

Smaller hippocampus linked to cognitive decline

byAmerican Academy of NeurologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWith the rise of new drugs that can target the amyloid-beta plaques in the brain that are an early sign of Alzheimer's disease

Updated on: January 10,2024

Smaller hippocampus linked to cognitive decline

byAmerican Academy of NeurologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWith the rise of new drugs that can target the amyloid-beta plaques in the brain that are an early sign of Alzheimer's disease

Updated on:January 10,2024