Brain patterns reveal why elderly drivers are prone to mistaking the gas pedal for the brake pedal

by Nagoya UniversityThe study found the left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (yellow) showed greater activation when pressing a pedal diagonally with a foot, compared to pressing the pedal straigh

Updated on: February 21,2024

Brain patterns reveal why elderly drivers are prone to mistaking the gas pedal for the brake pedal

by Nagoya UniversityThe study found the left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (yellow) showed greater activation when pressing a pedal diagonally with a foot, compared to pressing the pedal straigh

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

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

Inside the tactical tug of war over the controversial Alzheimer's drug

by Arthur AllenCredit: Pixabay/Pete Linforth.The drug industry, patient advocates and congressional Republicans have all attacked federal officials' decision to decline routine Medicare coverage f

Updated on: June 05,2024

Inside the tactical tug of war over the controversial Alzheimer's drug

by Arthur AllenCredit: Pixabay/Pete Linforth.The drug industry, patient advocates and congressional Republicans have all attacked federal officials' decision to decline routine Medicare coverage f

Updated on:June 05,2024

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

How the brain wakes us from daydreams

by Children's Hospital BostonDistinct behavioral correlates of DSs. Credit:Nature(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41586-024-07192-8When we daydream, we must be able to snap back to attention

Updated on: March 19,2024

How the brain wakes us from daydreams

by Children's Hospital BostonDistinct behavioral correlates of DSs. Credit:Nature(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41586-024-07192-8When we daydream, we must be able to snap back to attention

Updated on:March 19,2024

Protein that regulates brain cell connections could be new target for treating Alzheimer's disease

by Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineDiagram of the brain of a person with Alzheimer's Disease. Credit: Wikipedia/public domain.In experiments with a protein called Ephexin5 that app

Updated on: May 22,2024

Protein that regulates brain cell connections could be new target for treating Alzheimer's disease

by Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineDiagram of the brain of a person with Alzheimer's Disease. Credit: Wikipedia/public domain.In experiments with a protein called Ephexin5 that app

Updated on:May 22,2024

Osteoarthritis linked to higher Parkinson's disease risk

by WileyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA study published inArthritis Care & Researchhas uncovered an elevated risk of Parkinson's disease in individuals with osteoarthritis.

Updated on: May 29,2024

Osteoarthritis linked to higher Parkinson's disease risk

by WileyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA study published inArthritis Care & Researchhas uncovered an elevated risk of Parkinson's disease in individuals with osteoarthritis.

Updated on:May 29,2024

New research suggests why males and females respond differently to social stress

by Alex Russell,UC DavisCredit: CC0 Public DomainWomen are nearly twice as likely as men to be diagnosed with an anxiety disorder, but among boys and girls the likelihood is the same. New Univer

Updated on: January 12,2024

New research suggests why males and females respond differently to social stress

by Alex Russell,UC DavisCredit: CC0 Public DomainWomen are nearly twice as likely as men to be diagnosed with an anxiety disorder, but among boys and girls the likelihood is the same. New Univer

Updated on:January 12,2024

Study shows that activity in the primate visual cortex is minimally linked to spontaneous movements

by Ingrid Fadelli , Medical XpressMonitoring spontaneous body movements during task performance in macaque monkeys. Credit: Chandra Talluri et al.,Nature Neuroscience, 2023Many past neuroscience

Updated on: January 12,2024

Study shows that activity in the primate visual cortex is minimally linked to spontaneous movements

by Ingrid Fadelli , Medical XpressMonitoring spontaneous body movements during task performance in macaque monkeys. Credit: Chandra Talluri et al.,Nature Neuroscience, 2023Many past neuroscience

Updated on:January 12,2024

Using poetry to bring back memories for people with dementia

by Charlotte Anscombe,University of NottinghamCredit: University of NottinghamStudents from the School of English at the University of Nottingham have been helping to bring back the memories of

Updated on: March 09,2024

Using poetry to bring back memories for people with dementia

by Charlotte Anscombe,University of NottinghamCredit: University of NottinghamStudents from the School of English at the University of Nottingham have been helping to bring back the memories of

Updated on:March 09,2024

Intensive trauma treatment relieves PTSD symptoms within eight days, finds researcher

by Radboud UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainRelieved from post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms in eight days? It is possible with a highly intensive treatment method that combines t

Updated on: March 19,2024

Intensive trauma treatment relieves PTSD symptoms within eight days, finds researcher

by Radboud UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainRelieved from post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms in eight days? It is possible with a highly intensive treatment method that combines t

Updated on:March 19,2024

New leads for spinal cord injury: Mapping spinal-projecting neurons in the brain

JANUARY 25, 2024by Nancy Fliesler,Children's Hospital BostonResearchers have now mapped all the neurons that project from the brain to the spinal cord and characterized them at the molecular

Updated on: March 15,2024

New leads for spinal cord injury: Mapping spinal-projecting neurons in the brain

JANUARY 25, 2024by Nancy Fliesler,Children's Hospital BostonResearchers have now mapped all the neurons that project from the brain to the spinal cord and characterized them at the molecular

Updated on:March 15,2024