Study suggests EBV-specific T cells play key role in development of multiple sclerosis

byUniversity of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe body's immune response to Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) may play a role in causing damage in people with multipl

Updated on: January 09,2024

Study suggests EBV-specific T cells play key role in development of multiple sclerosis

byUniversity of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe body's immune response to Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) may play a role in causing damage in people with multipl

Updated on:January 09,2024

New AI-based, non-invasive diagnostic tool enables accurate brain tumor diagnosis, surpassing current methods

by Vall d'Hebron Institute of OncologyGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell Reports Medicine(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.xcrm.2024.101464Jointly developed by investigators of the Vall d'H

Updated on: March 19,2024

New AI-based, non-invasive diagnostic tool enables accurate brain tumor diagnosis, surpassing current methods

by Vall d'Hebron Institute of OncologyGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell Reports Medicine(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.xcrm.2024.101464Jointly developed by investigators of the Vall d'H

Updated on:March 19,2024

How humans use their sense of smell to find their way

by Michele W. Berger,University of PennsylvaniaSixth-year Ph.D. student Clara Raithel looks at an anatomical brain scan taken from a previous study participant. Her research, in the lab of Profe

Updated on: January 12,2024

How humans use their sense of smell to find their way

by Michele W. Berger,University of PennsylvaniaSixth-year Ph.D. student Clara Raithel looks at an anatomical brain scan taken from a previous study participant. Her research, in the lab of Profe

Updated on:January 12,2024

World's first high-resolution brain model created with 3D printer

byVienna University of TechnologyRendering of a customizable phantom holder design. The assembly consists of a larger spherical shell (pink) into whicha constellation ofsmaller capsu

Updated on: March 28,2024

World's first high-resolution brain model created with 3D printer

byVienna University of TechnologyRendering of a customizable phantom holder design. The assembly consists of a larger spherical shell (pink) into whicha constellation ofsmaller capsu

Updated on:March 28,2024

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

Study investigates the role of gaze in tackling new and complex tasks

by Oliver Schmidt, Universität OsnabrückExperimental setup in virtual reality. Credit: Peter KönigPutting away items on a shelf is something we do without giving it much thought—right? In fact, variou

Updated on: April 06,2024

Study investigates the role of gaze in tackling new and complex tasks

by Oliver Schmidt, Universität OsnabrückExperimental setup in virtual reality. Credit: Peter KönigPutting away items on a shelf is something we do without giving it much thought—right? In fact, variou

Updated on:April 06,2024

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

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

At-home cognitive assessment performs as well as widely used, clinician-led test

by Baycrest Centre for Geriatric CareCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe Baycrest-developed, at-home Cogniciti Brain Health Assessment performs as well as a widely used, clinician-led test at as

Updated on: June 20,2024

At-home cognitive assessment performs as well as widely used, clinician-led test

by Baycrest Centre for Geriatric CareCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe Baycrest-developed, at-home Cogniciti Brain Health Assessment performs as well as a widely used, clinician-led test at as

Updated on:June 20,2024

Lifestyle changes may slow or prevent Alzheimer's in people at high risk

by Dennis ThompsonNew research shows that a set of healthy lifestyle habits can help preserve brain function in folks with mild cognitive impairment or early dementia.About 71% of patients who ate hea

Updated on: June 15,2024

Lifestyle changes may slow or prevent Alzheimer's in people at high risk

by Dennis ThompsonNew research shows that a set of healthy lifestyle habits can help preserve brain function in folks with mild cognitive impairment or early dementia.About 71% of patients who ate hea

Updated on:June 15,2024

'Pac-Man' gene implicated in Alzheimer's disease

by NeuRaDiagram of the brain of a person with Alzheimer's Disease. Credit: Wikipedia/public domain.A gene that protects the brain from the harmful build-up of amyloid-beta, one of the causative pr

Updated on: May 06,2024

'Pac-Man' gene implicated in Alzheimer's disease

by NeuRaDiagram of the brain of a person with Alzheimer's Disease. Credit: Wikipedia/public domain.A gene that protects the brain from the harmful build-up of amyloid-beta, one of the causative pr

Updated on:May 06,2024

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

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

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

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