Mind to molecules: Does brain's electrical encoding of information 'tune' sub-cellular structure?

byMassachusetts Institute of TechnologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainTo produce its many functions, including thought, the brain works at many scales. Information such as goals or images is

Updated on: February 18,2024

Mind to molecules: Does brain's electrical encoding of information 'tune' sub-cellular structure?

byMassachusetts Institute of TechnologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainTo produce its many functions, including thought, the brain works at many scales. Information such as goals or images is

Updated on:February 18,2024

'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

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

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

Sweet smell of success: Simple fragrance method produces major memory boost

by University of California, IrvineFlow chart for subject participation. Bold font denotes subgroups that were included in the statistical analyses (Pre-Covid Finishers, for neuropsychological as

Updated on: February 05,2024

Sweet smell of success: Simple fragrance method produces major memory boost

by University of California, IrvineFlow chart for subject participation. Bold font denotes subgroups that were included in the statistical analyses (Pre-Covid Finishers, for neuropsychological as

Updated on:February 05,2024

Brain condition sidelining Bruce Willis has many causes

by Carla K. JohnsonBruce Willis attends a movie premiere in New York on Friday, Oct. 11, 2019. A brain disorder that leads to problems with speaking, reading and writing has sidelined Willis and drawn

Updated on: February 03,2024

Brain condition sidelining Bruce Willis has many causes

by Carla K. JohnsonBruce Willis attends a movie premiere in New York on Friday, Oct. 11, 2019. A brain disorder that leads to problems with speaking, reading and writing has sidelined Willis and drawn

Updated on:February 03,2024

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

Why do we sleep? Researchers propose an answer to this age-old question

by Chris Woolston,Washington University in St. LouisVariability within animals over days in the distribution of wake and sleep substatesa. Example of sleep scoring shows local field potential re

Updated on: January 09,2024

Why do we sleep? Researchers propose an answer to this age-old question

by Chris Woolston,Washington University in St. LouisVariability within animals over days in the distribution of wake and sleep substatesa. Example of sleep scoring shows local field potential re

Updated on:January 09,2024

Ancient viruses responsible for our big brains and bodies: Study

by Issam AHMEDAn oligodendrocyte, a type of cell responsible for myelin in the central nervous system, seen under a confocal microscope.Ancient viruses that infected vertebrates hundreds of millions o

Updated on: March 15,2024

Ancient viruses responsible for our big brains and bodies: Study

by Issam AHMEDAn oligodendrocyte, a type of cell responsible for myelin in the central nervous system, seen under a confocal microscope.Ancient viruses that infected vertebrates hundreds of millions o

Updated on:March 15,2024

From promise to practice: A dose of reality for psychedelic therapies

by Champalimaud Centre for the UnknownCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPsychedelics stand at a pivotal crossroad in mental health, offering the prospect of novel therapeutic avenues to address multip

Updated on: February 18,2024

From promise to practice: A dose of reality for psychedelic therapies

by Champalimaud Centre for the UnknownCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPsychedelics stand at a pivotal crossroad in mental health, offering the prospect of novel therapeutic avenues to address multip

Updated on:February 18,2024

Silence for thought: Special interneuron networks in the human brain

by Max Planck SocietyHuman neuronal networks, mapped from different parts of the cerebral cortex. Connectomic comparison to mouse revealed massively expanded interneuron-to-interneuron networks i

Updated on: February 05,2024

Silence for thought: Special interneuron networks in the human brain

by Max Planck SocietyHuman neuronal networks, mapped from different parts of the cerebral cortex. Connectomic comparison to mouse revealed massively expanded interneuron-to-interneuron networks i

Updated on:February 05,2024

High blood pressure speeds up mental decline, but does not fully explain dementia disparities

by University of MichiganCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPeople with high blood pressure levels face a faster erosion of their ability to think, make decisions and remember information than thos

Updated on: June 04,2024

High blood pressure speeds up mental decline, but does not fully explain dementia disparities

by University of MichiganCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPeople with high blood pressure levels face a faster erosion of their ability to think, make decisions and remember information than thos

Updated on:June 04,2024