New study identifies gene believed to be responsible for ALS and dementia

byCase Western Reserve UniversityRepresentative human spinal cord tissue imaged at 4X objective for DAPI (blue), CD80 (red), and Iba1 (green) from an C9ORF72 ALS case and a non-ALS control. Scal

Updated on: April 26,2024

New study identifies gene believed to be responsible for ALS and dementia

byCase Western Reserve UniversityRepresentative human spinal cord tissue imaged at 4X objective for DAPI (blue), CD80 (red), and Iba1 (green) from an C9ORF72 ALS case and a non-ALS control. Scal

Updated on:April 26,2024

Sleep aid models sleep patterns, plays soothing music at appropriate times

by David Bradley,InderscienceCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainInsomnia is a pervasive sleep disorder affecting millions of people worldwide. It has long been considered a significant health con

Updated on: March 05,2024

Sleep aid models sleep patterns, plays soothing music at appropriate times

by David Bradley,InderscienceCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainInsomnia is a pervasive sleep disorder affecting millions of people worldwide. It has long been considered a significant health con

Updated on:March 05,2024

Fecal transplants correlated to distal symmetric polyneuropathy symptoms

by Justin Jackson , Medical XpressCredit:Cell Metabolism(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.cmet.2023.06.010Research led by the People's Hospital of Zhengzhou University, China, has found a connect

Updated on: June 20,2024

Fecal transplants correlated to distal symmetric polyneuropathy symptoms

by Justin Jackson , Medical XpressCredit:Cell Metabolism(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.cmet.2023.06.010Research led by the People's Hospital of Zhengzhou University, China, has found a connect

Updated on:June 20,2024

Brain autopsies of female intimate partner violence victims reveal different injuries from male contact sports athletes

byThe Mount Sinai HospitalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe largest brain autopsy study to date of women who had experienced intimate partner violence reveals substantial vascular and white m

Updated on: January 11,2024

Brain autopsies of female intimate partner violence victims reveal different injuries from male contact sports athletes

byThe Mount Sinai HospitalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe largest brain autopsy study to date of women who had experienced intimate partner violence reveals substantial vascular and white m

Updated on:January 11,2024

Common headaches tied to neck inflammation

by Radiological Society of North AmericaExemplary cases for trapezius muscle segmentations. (A) Segmentation masks of the bilateral trapezius muscles (red areas) in a 25-year-old female and (B) i

Updated on: February 03,2024

Common headaches tied to neck inflammation

by Radiological Society of North AmericaExemplary cases for trapezius muscle segmentations. (A) Segmentation masks of the bilateral trapezius muscles (red areas) in a 25-year-old female and (B) i

Updated on:February 03,2024

Scientists define new type of memory loss in older adults

byMayo ClinicGraphical abstract. Credit:(2024). DOI: 10.1093/braincomms/fcae183Researchers at Mayo Clinic have established new criteria for a memory-loss syndrome in older adults that spec

Updated on: July 31,2024

Scientists define new type of memory loss in older adults

byMayo ClinicGraphical abstract. Credit:(2024). DOI: 10.1093/braincomms/fcae183Researchers at Mayo Clinic have established new criteria for a memory-loss syndrome in older adults that spec

Updated on:July 31,2024

Radiation breaks connections in the brain

by University of Rochester Medical CenterImage from study shows protein marker (green) that indicates activation of microglia (red) after exposure to radiation. Credit: University of Rochester Me

Updated on: June 01,2024

Radiation breaks connections in the brain

by University of Rochester Medical CenterImage from study shows protein marker (green) that indicates activation of microglia (red) after exposure to radiation. Credit: University of Rochester Me

Updated on:June 01,2024

Detection of minimal hepatic encephalopathy in patients with cirrhosis based on the Stroop-CN model

by Sichuan International Medical Exchange and Promotion AssociationPrevalence of minimal hepatic encephalopathy (MHE) in different groups of patients with cirrhosis. Credit:MedComm(2024).

Updated on: August 01,2024

Detection of minimal hepatic encephalopathy in patients with cirrhosis based on the Stroop-CN model

by Sichuan International Medical Exchange and Promotion AssociationPrevalence of minimal hepatic encephalopathy (MHE) in different groups of patients with cirrhosis. Credit:MedComm(2024).

Updated on:August 01,2024

Finding epilepsy hotspots before surgery: A faster, non-invasive approach

by Nancy Fliesler,Children's Hospital BostonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNeurosurgery for patients with drug-resistant epilepsy requires locating the precise brain areas that are generat

Updated on: September 09,2024

Finding epilepsy hotspots before surgery: A faster, non-invasive approach

by Nancy Fliesler,Children's Hospital BostonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNeurosurgery for patients with drug-resistant epilepsy requires locating the precise brain areas that are generat

Updated on:September 09,2024

Neural probe achieves brain-wide neuronal activity recording in macaque brain

byPeking UniversityRecording in an awake rhesus macaque under a fixation-saccade task. a, Schematics showing the setup of the recording. b, Schematics showing the fixation-saccade task. c, Spati

Updated on: July 08,2024

Neural probe achieves brain-wide neuronal activity recording in macaque brain

byPeking UniversityRecording in an awake rhesus macaque under a fixation-saccade task. a, Schematics showing the setup of the recording. b, Schematics showing the fixation-saccade task. c, Spati

Updated on:July 08,2024

Using focused ultrasound to treat Alzheimer's and Parkinson's

by Holly Evarts,Columbia University School of Engineering and Applied ScienceMRI and PET scans of an Alzheimer's patient receiving FUS in a small region of the brain (A) with MRI scans deter

Updated on: March 02,2024

Using focused ultrasound to treat Alzheimer's and Parkinson's

by Holly Evarts,Columbia University School of Engineering and Applied ScienceMRI and PET scans of an Alzheimer's patient receiving FUS in a small region of the brain (A) with MRI scans deter

Updated on:March 02,2024

Cluster headaches may be more severe in women

by American Academy of NeurologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainWhile cluster headache is more common in men than in women, a new study suggests that the disorder may be more severe for women. The study

Updated on: February 18,2024

Cluster headaches may be more severe in women

by American Academy of NeurologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainWhile cluster headache is more common in men than in women, a new study suggests that the disorder may be more severe for women. The study

Updated on:February 18,2024