The brain pays attention to unfamiliar voices during sleep

by Society for NeuroscienceTemporal aspects of the difference in the triggered K-complexes and micro-arousals. LEFT: The difference between UFV and FV in the number of triggered K-complexes was s

Updated on: February 21,2024

The brain pays attention to unfamiliar voices during sleep

by Society for NeuroscienceTemporal aspects of the difference in the triggered K-complexes and micro-arousals. LEFT: The difference between UFV and FV in the number of triggered K-complexes was s

Updated on:February 21,2024

Larger drug trials that intervene earlier needed for Alzheimer's disease

by Lund UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainThere are currently no drugs that stop or inhibit Alzheimer's disease. Despite drug trials showing plaque reduction in the brain, the patients'

Updated on: June 05,2024

Larger drug trials that intervene earlier needed for Alzheimer's disease

by Lund UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainThere are currently no drugs that stop or inhibit Alzheimer's disease. Despite drug trials showing plaque reduction in the brain, the patients'

Updated on:June 05,2024

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

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

Improving air quality reduces dementia risk, multiple studies suggest

by Alzheimer's AssociationCredit: CC0 Public DomainImproving air quality may improve cognitive function and reduce dementia risk, according to several studies reported today at the Alzheimer's

Updated on: May 28,2024

Improving air quality reduces dementia risk, multiple studies suggest

by Alzheimer's AssociationCredit: CC0 Public DomainImproving air quality may improve cognitive function and reduce dementia risk, according to several studies reported today at the Alzheimer's

Updated on:May 28,2024

Sleeping pill found to reduce levels of Alzheimer's proteins

by Washington University School of MedicineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainSleep disturbances can be an early sign of Alzheimer's disease. Many people eventually diagnosed with Alzheimer&#39

Updated on: April 25,2024

Sleeping pill found to reduce levels of Alzheimer's proteins

by Washington University School of MedicineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainSleep disturbances can be an early sign of Alzheimer's disease. Many people eventually diagnosed with Alzheimer&#39

Updated on:April 25,2024

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

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

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

Rejuvenating the brain's disposal system

by European Molecular Biology OrganizationDiagram of the brain of a person with Alzheimer's Disease. Credit: Wikipedia/public domain.A characteristic feature of Alzheimer's disease is the

Updated on: June 11,2024

Rejuvenating the brain's disposal system

by European Molecular Biology OrganizationDiagram of the brain of a person with Alzheimer's Disease. Credit: Wikipedia/public domain.A characteristic feature of Alzheimer's disease is the

Updated on:June 11,2024

Eating more ketones may fight against Alzheimer's disease

by Society for NeuroscienceDecreased levels of SIRT3 triggers loss of interneurons in Alzheimer's disease mouse models. Credit: Cheng et al., JNeurosci 2019.A ketone-supplemented diet may pro

Updated on: May 26,2024

Eating more ketones may fight against Alzheimer's disease

by Society for NeuroscienceDecreased levels of SIRT3 triggers loss of interneurons in Alzheimer's disease mouse models. Credit: Cheng et al., JNeurosci 2019.A ketone-supplemented diet may pro

Updated on:May 26,2024

Study discovers new subset of retinal neurons impacting vision

by Melissa Rohman,Northwestern UniversityUnusual receptive field of SI-AC allows for crossover inhibition and push-pull activation. Credit:Nature Communications(2023). DOI: 10.1038/s

Updated on: January 12,2024

Study discovers new subset of retinal neurons impacting vision

by Melissa Rohman,Northwestern UniversityUnusual receptive field of SI-AC allows for crossover inhibition and push-pull activation. Credit:Nature Communications(2023). DOI: 10.1038/s

Updated on:January 12,2024

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