Counting from left to right feels 'natural,' but new research shows our brains count faster from bottom to top

by Luke Greenacre, Adrian Dyer, Jair Garcia and Scarlett Howard,The ConversationTesting how participants show preferences for either horizontal or vertical mental number lines by indicating the

Updated on: February 18,2024 11

Counting from left to right feels 'natural,' but new research shows our brains count faster from bottom to top

by Luke Greenacre, Adrian Dyer, Jair Garcia and Scarlett Howard,The ConversationTesting how participants show preferences for either horizontal or vertical mental number lines by indicating the

Updated on:February 18,2024 11

What happens around an Alzheimer plaque?

by VIB (the Flanders Institute for Biotechnology)PET scan of a human brain with Alzheimer's disease. Credit: public domainThe brains of people living with Alzheimer's are riddled with pla

Updated on: April 02,2024 10

What happens around an Alzheimer plaque?

by VIB (the Flanders Institute for Biotechnology)PET scan of a human brain with Alzheimer's disease. Credit: public domainThe brains of people living with Alzheimer's are riddled with pla

Updated on:April 02,2024 10

Silencing a faulty gene may uncover clues to rare forms of ALS

by National Institutes of HealthCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainUsing an experimental drug, researchers have been able to suppress a mutated amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) gene. Studies in

Updated on: February 05,2024 15

Silencing a faulty gene may uncover clues to rare forms of ALS

by National Institutes of HealthCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainUsing an experimental drug, researchers have been able to suppress a mutated amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) gene. Studies in

Updated on:February 05,2024 15

Alzheimer's disease could be treated with gene therapy, animal study suggests

by Imperial College LondonBrain cells from a mouse cortex that didn't receive the gene therapy. The amyloid plaques are shown in green, and the glial cells, which surround the plaques, are sh

Updated on: May 22,2024 4

Alzheimer's disease could be treated with gene therapy, animal study suggests

by Imperial College LondonBrain cells from a mouse cortex that didn't receive the gene therapy. The amyloid plaques are shown in green, and the glial cells, which surround the plaques, are sh

Updated on:May 22,2024 4

High folic acid and low B12 can affect fetal brain development in mice

by Josh Baxt,UC DavisLaminar distribution and migration of cortical projection neurons at P0.aA control TBR1/BRN2/CTIP2 immunolabeled forebrain hemisection illustrates the position o

Updated on: January 09,2024 10

High folic acid and low B12 can affect fetal brain development in mice

by Josh Baxt,UC DavisLaminar distribution and migration of cortical projection neurons at P0.aA control TBR1/BRN2/CTIP2 immunolabeled forebrain hemisection illustrates the position o

Updated on:January 09,2024 10

Scientists explain how the brain encodes lottery values

bySainsbury Wellcome CentreCartoon of a rat playing a game involving risk. Credit: The image was created with the assistance of AI (DALL·E 3)Neuroscientists have uncovered a key brain area in ra

Updated on: January 11,2024 19

Scientists explain how the brain encodes lottery values

bySainsbury Wellcome CentreCartoon of a rat playing a game involving risk. Credit: The image was created with the assistance of AI (DALL·E 3)Neuroscientists have uncovered a key brain area in ra

Updated on:January 11,2024 19

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

Updated on: December 03,2024 0

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

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ALS diagnosis and survival linked to metals in blood, urine

byUniversity of MichiganAn MRI with increased signal in the posterior part of the internal capsule which can be tracked to the motor cortex consistent with the diagnosis of ALS. Credit: Frank Ga

Updated on: August 30,2024 0

ALS diagnosis and survival linked to metals in blood, urine

byUniversity of MichiganAn MRI with increased signal in the posterior part of the internal capsule which can be tracked to the motor cortex consistent with the diagnosis of ALS. Credit: Frank Ga

Updated on:August 30,2024 0

The brain pays attention to unfamiliar voices during sleep

by Society for NeuroscienceTemporal aspects of the difference in the triggered K-complexes and micro-arousals. LEFT: The difference between UFV and FV in the number of triggered K-complexes was s

Updated on: February 21,2024 6

The brain pays attention to unfamiliar voices during sleep

by Society for NeuroscienceTemporal aspects of the difference in the triggered K-complexes and micro-arousals. LEFT: The difference between UFV and FV in the number of triggered K-complexes was s

Updated on:February 21,2024 6

Number of Americans with dementia will double by 2040: Report

(HealthDay)—Nearly 13 million Americans will have dementia by 2040—nearly twice as many as today, a new report says.The number of women with dementia is expected to rise from 4.7 million next year to

Updated on: April 29,2024 13

Number of Americans with dementia will double by 2040: Report

(HealthDay)—Nearly 13 million Americans will have dementia by 2040—nearly twice as many as today, a new report says.The number of women with dementia is expected to rise from 4.7 million next year to

Updated on:April 29,2024 13

What multilingual nuns can tell us about dementia

by University of WaterlooCredit: CC0 Public DomainA strong ability in languages may help reduce the risk of developing dementia, says a new University of Waterloo study.The research, led by Suzan

Updated on: May 28,2024 7

What multilingual nuns can tell us about dementia

by University of WaterlooCredit: CC0 Public DomainA strong ability in languages may help reduce the risk of developing dementia, says a new University of Waterloo study.The research, led by Suzan

Updated on:May 28,2024 7

Testing reveals transfusing young blood into Alzheimer's patients does not reverse disease

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressCredit: public domain(Medical Xpress)—A team of researchers with a startup company called Alkahest will be giving a presentation at this year's Clinical Trials on Alzh

Updated on: May 05,2024 19

Testing reveals transfusing young blood into Alzheimer's patients does not reverse disease

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressCredit: public domain(Medical Xpress)—A team of researchers with a startup company called Alkahest will be giving a presentation at this year's Clinical Trials on Alzh

Updated on:May 05,2024 19