Are bigger brains better?

by Nancy Averett,Michigan State UniversityCredit: Michigan State UniversityWhen it comes to certain parts of the brain, bigger doesn't necessarily equate to better memory. According to a new

Updated on: May 18,2024

Are bigger brains better?

by Nancy Averett,Michigan State UniversityCredit: Michigan State UniversityWhen it comes to certain parts of the brain, bigger doesn't necessarily equate to better memory. According to a new

Updated on:May 18,2024

Can computer use, crafts and games slow or prevent age-related memory loss?

by American Academy of NeurologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new study has found that mentally stimulating activities like using a computer, playing games, crafting and participating in social acti

Updated on: May 22,2024

Can computer use, crafts and games slow or prevent age-related memory loss?

by American Academy of NeurologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new study has found that mentally stimulating activities like using a computer, playing games, crafting and participating in social acti

Updated on:May 22,2024

Physical therapy clinical trial demonstrates meaningful gains for stroke survivors

by Amy Cherry,University of DelawareStroke survivor Larry Christian (center) participates in high-intensity interval training in a clinical trial while research assistant Henry Wright (right) ob

Updated on: January 12,2024

Physical therapy clinical trial demonstrates meaningful gains for stroke survivors

by Amy Cherry,University of DelawareStroke survivor Larry Christian (center) participates in high-intensity interval training in a clinical trial while research assistant Henry Wright (right) ob

Updated on:January 12,2024

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

Aβ43 generation in familial Alzheimer's disease: New insights into disease onset

by Doshisha UniversityIn this study, γ-secretase was extracted from wild type (WT) cells and cells carrying FAD-related genetic mutations (mutations in presenilin 1: L85P, I143T, H163R, L166P, G206V,

Updated on: June 20,2024

Aβ43 generation in familial Alzheimer's disease: New insights into disease onset

by Doshisha UniversityIn this study, γ-secretase was extracted from wild type (WT) cells and cells carrying FAD-related genetic mutations (mutations in presenilin 1: L85P, I143T, H163R, L166P, G206V,

Updated on:June 20,2024

Tuberculosis vaccine lowers rates of Alzheimer's disease in cancer patients

by Hebrew University of JerusalemCredit: CC0 Public DomainHolidays are a time for family. Festive gatherings with parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles create memories that last a lifetime. But

Updated on: July 01,2024

Tuberculosis vaccine lowers rates of Alzheimer's disease in cancer patients

by Hebrew University of JerusalemCredit: CC0 Public DomainHolidays are a time for family. Festive gatherings with parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles create memories that last a lifetime. But

Updated on:July 01,2024

'Movies' with color and music visualize brain activity data in beautiful detail

byPublic Library of ScienceSimple audiovisualization of wide field neural activity. Credit: Adapted from Thibodeaux et al., 2024, PLOS ONE, CC-BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

Updated on: April 09,2024

'Movies' with color and music visualize brain activity data in beautiful detail

byPublic Library of ScienceSimple audiovisualization of wide field neural activity. Credit: Adapted from Thibodeaux et al., 2024, PLOS ONE, CC-BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

Updated on:April 09,2024

Ancient DNA reveals reason for high multiple sclerosis and Alzheimer's rates in Europe

by University of CambridgeThe new study has found the genes that significantly increase a person's risk of developing multiple sclerosis (MS) were introduced into north-western Europe around

Updated on: June 14,2024

Ancient DNA reveals reason for high multiple sclerosis and Alzheimer's rates in Europe

by University of CambridgeThe new study has found the genes that significantly increase a person's risk of developing multiple sclerosis (MS) were introduced into north-western Europe around

Updated on:June 14,2024

How humans use their sense of smell to find their way

by Michele W. Berger,University of PennsylvaniaSixth-year Ph.D. student Clara Raithel looks at an anatomical brain scan taken from a previous study participant. Her research, in the lab of Profe

Updated on: January 12,2024

How humans use their sense of smell to find their way

by Michele W. Berger,University of PennsylvaniaSixth-year Ph.D. student Clara Raithel looks at an anatomical brain scan taken from a previous study participant. Her research, in the lab of Profe

Updated on:January 12,2024

Study expands link between adverse childhood experiences and chronic MS symptoms

by Alexis Porter,Duke UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainChildhood stress may predict pain, fatigue, and mental illness in adults with multiple sclerosis, according to astudy&nbsp

Updated on: January 11,2024

Study expands link between adverse childhood experiences and chronic MS symptoms

by Alexis Porter,Duke UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainChildhood stress may predict pain, fatigue, and mental illness in adults with multiple sclerosis, according to astudy&nbsp

Updated on:January 11,2024

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

New AI-based, non-invasive diagnostic tool enables accurate brain tumor diagnosis, surpassing current methods

by Vall d'Hebron Institute of OncologyGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell Reports Medicine(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.xcrm.2024.101464Jointly developed by investigators of the Vall d'H

Updated on: March 19,2024

New AI-based, non-invasive diagnostic tool enables accurate brain tumor diagnosis, surpassing current methods

by Vall d'Hebron Institute of OncologyGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell Reports Medicine(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.xcrm.2024.101464Jointly developed by investigators of the Vall d'H

Updated on:March 19,2024