Does 'bridging' therapy improve outcome for people with stroke?

byAmerican Academy of NeurologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThere has been debate over the best treatment for a certain type of stroke caused by a blockage of a large artery in the brain. A

Updated on: January 21,2024

Does 'bridging' therapy improve outcome for people with stroke?

byAmerican Academy of NeurologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThere has been debate over the best treatment for a certain type of stroke caused by a blockage of a large artery in the brain. A

Updated on:January 21,2024

Is radon linked to health conditions other than lung cancer?

byAmerican Academy of NeurologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainRadon, a naturally occurring radioactive gas produced when metals like uranium or radium break down in rocks and soil, is a known

Updated on: January 09,2024

Is radon linked to health conditions other than lung cancer?

byAmerican Academy of NeurologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainRadon, a naturally occurring radioactive gas produced when metals like uranium or radium break down in rocks and soil, is a known

Updated on:January 09,2024

Neural probe achieves brain-wide neuronal activity recording in macaque brain

byPeking UniversityRecording in an awake rhesus macaque under a fixation-saccade task. a, Schematics showing the setup of the recording. b, Schematics showing the fixation-saccade task. c, Spati

Updated on: July 08,2024

Neural probe achieves brain-wide neuronal activity recording in macaque brain

byPeking UniversityRecording in an awake rhesus macaque under a fixation-saccade task. a, Schematics showing the setup of the recording. b, Schematics showing the fixation-saccade task. c, Spati

Updated on:July 08,2024

More Alzheimer's drug trial failures: are researchers on the wrong track?

by Dennis Thompson, Healthday Reporter(HealthDay)—Amyloid beta has long been a prime suspect in Alzheimer's disease, since abnormal levels of the protein form disruptive plaques between patients&#

Updated on: June 05,2024

More Alzheimer's drug trial failures: are researchers on the wrong track?

by Dennis Thompson, Healthday Reporter(HealthDay)—Amyloid beta has long been a prime suspect in Alzheimer's disease, since abnormal levels of the protein form disruptive plaques between patients&#

Updated on:June 05,2024

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

How the brain generates rhythmic behavior

by Sarah McDonnell,Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyA fluorescent image shows viral traced whisking oscillator neurons (green) expressing parvalbumin (blue) and inhibitory neuron marker vGat

Updated on: February 21,2024

How the brain generates rhythmic behavior

by Sarah McDonnell,Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyA fluorescent image shows viral traced whisking oscillator neurons (green) expressing parvalbumin (blue) and inhibitory neuron marker vGat

Updated on:February 21,2024

Radiation breaks connections in the brain

by University of Rochester Medical CenterImage from study shows protein marker (green) that indicates activation of microglia (red) after exposure to radiation. Credit: University of Rochester Me

Updated on: June 01,2024

Radiation breaks connections in the brain

by University of Rochester Medical CenterImage from study shows protein marker (green) that indicates activation of microglia (red) after exposure to radiation. Credit: University of Rochester Me

Updated on:June 01,2024

Bariatric surgery may slow cognitive decline for people with obesity

by Noah Fromson,University of MichiganCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWithin the next 10 years, it's projected that up to 50% of United States adults will be affected by obesity, which is a

Updated on: January 09,2024

Bariatric surgery may slow cognitive decline for people with obesity

by Noah Fromson,University of MichiganCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWithin the next 10 years, it's projected that up to 50% of United States adults will be affected by obesity, which is a

Updated on:January 09,2024

Retraining the brain for better vision

by Eric Bender,Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyProfessor Mark Bear. Credit: David Sella/MIT Corporate RelationsHundreds of millions of people worldwide suffer from a vision condition called

Updated on: January 12,2024

Retraining the brain for better vision

by Eric Bender,Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyProfessor Mark Bear. Credit: David Sella/MIT Corporate RelationsHundreds of millions of people worldwide suffer from a vision condition called

Updated on:January 12,2024

How do we get more women into health care and medical leadership?

by Medical Journal of Australia (MJA)Credit: National Cancer Institute on UnsplashWomen continue to be under-represented in health care and medical leadership in Australia, with experts labeling the d

Updated on: March 19,2024

How do we get more women into health care and medical leadership?

by Medical Journal of Australia (MJA)Credit: National Cancer Institute on UnsplashWomen continue to be under-represented in health care and medical leadership in Australia, with experts labeling the d

Updated on:March 19,2024

GlyNAC supplementation found to improve cognitive decline and brain health in aging

by Homa Shalchi,Baylor College of MedicineStudy experimental details. GCLC and GCLM = catalytic and modifier subunits of glutamate cysteine ligase enzyme; GSS = glutathione synthetase enzyme; GL

Updated on: March 30,2024

GlyNAC supplementation found to improve cognitive decline and brain health in aging

by Homa Shalchi,Baylor College of MedicineStudy experimental details. GCLC and GCLM = catalytic and modifier subunits of glutamate cysteine ligase enzyme; GSS = glutathione synthetase enzyme; GL

Updated on:March 30,2024

How does the brain make memories?

by Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn a study led by Cedars-Sinai, researchers have discovered two types of brain cells that play a key role in dividing continuous human exper

Updated on: February 21,2024

How does the brain make memories?

by Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn a study led by Cedars-Sinai, researchers have discovered two types of brain cells that play a key role in dividing continuous human exper

Updated on:February 21,2024