Scientists uncover the role of dopamine in mediating short-term and long-term memory dynamics

by Tejasri Gururaj , Medical XpressNeural activity gives information about how fruit flies respond to various sensory stimuli, revealing insights into how they process and encode these experiences int

Updated on: September 09,2024

Scientists uncover the role of dopamine in mediating short-term and long-term memory dynamics

by Tejasri Gururaj , Medical XpressNeural activity gives information about how fruit flies respond to various sensory stimuli, revealing insights into how they process and encode these experiences int

Updated on:September 09,2024

Cool insights: Research explores how brains perceive temperature

by University of OklahomaDiagram depicting the role of TRPM8. Credit: Christian H. LemonChristian Lemon, Ph.D., an associate professor in the School of Biological Sciences at the University of Ok

Updated on: March 19,2024

Cool insights: Research explores how brains perceive temperature

by University of OklahomaDiagram depicting the role of TRPM8. Credit: Christian H. LemonChristian Lemon, Ph.D., an associate professor in the School of Biological Sciences at the University of Ok

Updated on:March 19,2024

The brain's drainage system in 3D

by Elisabeth Reitman,Yale UniversityCredit:Journal of Experimental MedicineMeningeal lymphatic vessels are potential targets to treat brain diseases. Laboratories at Yale and the Paris Bra

Updated on: February 21,2024

The brain's drainage system in 3D

by Elisabeth Reitman,Yale UniversityCredit:Journal of Experimental MedicineMeningeal lymphatic vessels are potential targets to treat brain diseases. Laboratories at Yale and the Paris Bra

Updated on:February 21,2024

Epigenetic 'age' predicts cognitive function

by Will Doss,Northwestern UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainEpigenetic markers of cognitive aging can predict performance on cognitive tests later in life, according to a study publish

Updated on: April 29,2024

Epigenetic 'age' predicts cognitive function

by Will Doss,Northwestern UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainEpigenetic markers of cognitive aging can predict performance on cognitive tests later in life, according to a study publish

Updated on:April 29,2024

How the brain coordinates speaking and breathing

by Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMIT researchers have discovered a brain circuit that drives vocalization and ensures that you talk only when you breathe o

Updated on: March 19,2024

How the brain coordinates speaking and breathing

by Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMIT researchers have discovered a brain circuit that drives vocalization and ensures that you talk only when you breathe o

Updated on:March 19,2024

Stem cell scientists develop game-changing organoid model to study human cerebellar development and disease

byKeck School of Medicine of USCCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn a first for USC Stem Cell scientists, the laboratory of Giorgia Quadrato has pioneered a novel human brain organoid model that

Updated on: January 09,2024

Stem cell scientists develop game-changing organoid model to study human cerebellar development and disease

byKeck School of Medicine of USCCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn a first for USC Stem Cell scientists, the laboratory of Giorgia Quadrato has pioneered a novel human brain organoid model that

Updated on:January 09,2024

Most COVID-19 'long haulers' continue to experience symptoms 15 months after initial infection

by Northwestern UniversityPROMIS Quality of Life domain scores for cognitive function and fatigue, by SARS-CoV-2 result. (A) T-scores from the first clinic visit (circles) and follow-up (triangle

Updated on: February 18,2024

Most COVID-19 'long haulers' continue to experience symptoms 15 months after initial infection

by Northwestern UniversityPROMIS Quality of Life domain scores for cognitive function and fatigue, by SARS-CoV-2 result. (A) T-scores from the first clinic visit (circles) and follow-up (triangle

Updated on:February 18,2024

Study reveals insights into link between genetic mutation and Parkinson's

by Bill Hathaway,Yale UniversityLRRK2 inhibits lysosomal protease activity in human iPSC-derived macrophages. (A) Airyscan live cell confocal micrographs showing lysosome labeling in human iPSC-

Updated on: April 26,2024

Study reveals insights into link between genetic mutation and Parkinson's

by Bill Hathaway,Yale UniversityLRRK2 inhibits lysosomal protease activity in human iPSC-derived macrophages. (A) Airyscan live cell confocal micrographs showing lysosome labeling in human iPSC-

Updated on:April 26,2024

More appropriate support is needed for older residents with dementia in subsidized housing

by University of TorontoCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA recent scoping review, published online in theJournal of Aging and Environment, found that older adults with dementia or cognitive

Updated on: May 26,2024

More appropriate support is needed for older residents with dementia in subsidized housing

by University of TorontoCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA recent scoping review, published online in theJournal of Aging and Environment, found that older adults with dementia or cognitive

Updated on:May 26,2024

Link between common prostate cancer treatment, dementia detailed in new study

by Perelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaA new analysis of patients who have undergone treatment for prostate cancer shows a connection between androgen deprivation therapy

Updated on: March 07,2024

Link between common prostate cancer treatment, dementia detailed in new study

by Perelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaA new analysis of patients who have undergone treatment for prostate cancer shows a connection between androgen deprivation therapy

Updated on:March 07,2024

Neural activity study shows the brain processes direct speech and its echo separately

byPublic Library of ScienceSpeech processing in an echoic environment. Credit: Jiaxin Gao (CC-BY 4.0, creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)Echoes can make speech harder to understand, and tuning

Updated on: March 13,2024

Neural activity study shows the brain processes direct speech and its echo separately

byPublic Library of ScienceSpeech processing in an echoic environment. Credit: Jiaxin Gao (CC-BY 4.0, creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)Echoes can make speech harder to understand, and tuning

Updated on:March 13,2024

Study reveals how, when and where non-invasive brain stimulation influences neuronal activity and cognition

byMonash UniversityOverall response time modulations in humans and in monkeys. Credit:Brain(2024). DOI: 10.1093/brain/awae273Brain stimulation using electrodes placed on the head has

Updated on: September 23,2024

Study reveals how, when and where non-invasive brain stimulation influences neuronal activity and cognition

byMonash UniversityOverall response time modulations in humans and in monkeys. Credit:Brain(2024). DOI: 10.1093/brain/awae273Brain stimulation using electrodes placed on the head has

Updated on:September 23,2024