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

Tips to protect long-term brain health

by Tufts UniversityCredit: AI-generated imageThere is a growing understanding of the role lifestyle choices play in preventing and slowing the progression of cognitive decline. While we await new

Updated on: March 02,2024

Tips to protect long-term brain health

by Tufts UniversityCredit: AI-generated imageThere is a growing understanding of the role lifestyle choices play in preventing and slowing the progression of cognitive decline. While we await new

Updated on:March 02,2024

Older adults with newly diagnosed migraine disorder three times more likely to have motor vehicle crash: Study

byCU Anschutz Medical CampusCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study from researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus finds that older adult drivers who are recently di

Updated on: January 09,2024

Older adults with newly diagnosed migraine disorder three times more likely to have motor vehicle crash: Study

byCU Anschutz Medical CampusCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study from researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus finds that older adult drivers who are recently di

Updated on:January 09,2024

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

Researchers harness probiotics to deliver Parkinson's disease treatment

by Experimental BiologyA probiotic was engineered to endogenously produce L-DOPA from tyrosine using recombinant 4-hydrophenylacetate 3-monooxygenase and FAD reductase genes. The L-DOPA live-biotherap

Updated on: April 07,2024

Researchers harness probiotics to deliver Parkinson's disease treatment

by Experimental BiologyA probiotic was engineered to endogenously produce L-DOPA from tyrosine using recombinant 4-hydrophenylacetate 3-monooxygenase and FAD reductase genes. The L-DOPA live-biotherap

Updated on:April 07,2024

Neural Nets and Aging Minds: The Promise of Deep Learning in Geriatric Mental Health

Updated on: May 28,2025

Neural Nets and Aging Minds: The Promise of Deep Learning in Geriatric Mental Health

Updated on:May 28,2025

Scientists map the neural pathways for vomiting after eating infected food

by Cell PressCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe urge to vomit after eating contaminated food is the body's natural defensive response to get rid of bacterial toxins. However, the process of

Updated on: June 03,2024

Scientists map the neural pathways for vomiting after eating infected food

by Cell PressCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe urge to vomit after eating contaminated food is the body's natural defensive response to get rid of bacterial toxins. However, the process of

Updated on:June 03,2024

The brain's support cells may play a key role in OCD

by University of California, Los AngelesAn astrocyte from the striatum. Credit: Joselyn SotoA type of cell usually characterized as the brain's support system appears to play an important rol

Updated on: February 21,2024

The brain's support cells may play a key role in OCD

by University of California, Los AngelesAn astrocyte from the striatum. Credit: Joselyn SotoA type of cell usually characterized as the brain's support system appears to play an important rol

Updated on:February 21,2024

Alzheimer's drug donanemab has been hailed as a turning point. But what does it mean for people with the disease?

by Steve Macfarlane,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageTrial results of a new drug to treat Alzheimer's disease, donanemab, shows it canslow cognitive declineby 35%. The d

Updated on: April 16,2024

Alzheimer's drug donanemab has been hailed as a turning point. But what does it mean for people with the disease?

by Steve Macfarlane,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageTrial results of a new drug to treat Alzheimer's disease, donanemab, shows it canslow cognitive declineby 35%. The d

Updated on:April 16,2024

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

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

Protein modifications found to be key influencers in neurodegenerative diseases

byEcole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanneα-Syn(gS87) PFFs have diminished ability to induce pathology formation, spreading and toxicity in cells and in vivo.a, Primary embryonic hippocamp

Updated on: April 09,2024

Protein modifications found to be key influencers in neurodegenerative diseases

byEcole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanneα-Syn(gS87) PFFs have diminished ability to induce pathology formation, spreading and toxicity in cells and in vivo.a, Primary embryonic hippocamp

Updated on:April 09,2024