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Stem Cells to the Rescue: A Game Changer for Parkinson’s Patients

Aarhus University — Wed, 06 Dec 2023 03:11:03 +0000

The future treatment of Parkinson’s Disease has undergone tremendous development in recent years. Now, a breakthrough in research has emerged, delivering the strongest results for...

Eating Your Way To Risk? The Major Impact of Diet on Alzheimer’s Disease

IOS Press — Tue, 05 Dec 2023 22:04:23 +0000

Research shows plant-based diets reduce Alzheimer’s risk, contrasting with the harmful impact of Western diets rich in meats and processed foods. Rising U.S. obesity trends...

Brain’s Reward Pathway Unlocked: Revealing the Secrets of the Dopaminergic System

IMBA - Institute of Molecular Biotechnology of the Austrian Academy of Sciences — Tue, 05 Dec 2023 10:00:11 +0000

Breakthrough organoid model replicates essential neural network. A new organoid model of the dopaminergic system sheds light on its intricate functionality and potential implications for...

Reviving Minds: Implant Restores Cognitive Functions After Brain Injury

Nina Bai & Mandy Erickson, Stanford Medicine — Tue, 05 Dec 2023 09:18:05 +0000

A new technique using deep brain stimulation tailored to each patient exceeded researchers’ expectations in treating the cognitive impairments from moderate to severe traumatic brain...

Brain Not Required: Brittle Stars Showcase Surprising Learning Abilities

Duke University — Sun, 03 Dec 2023 04:02:25 +0000

Brainless brittle stars are capable of learning through experience, as demonstrated in new research. They exhibit classical conditioning by associating darkness with feeding, a significant...

Traumatic vs. Sad memories: How PTSD Alters Brain Function

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai — Thu, 30 Nov 2023 16:23:34 +0000

A study reveals that PTSD affects how the brain processes traumatic memories differently from sad memories, offering insights for targeted treatments. A new analysis of...

“Awake Yet Dreaming” – How Sleep’s Brain Waves Guard Against Epilepsy

University College London (UCL) — Thu, 30 Nov 2023 10:00:45 +0000

UCL researchers find that slow brain waves, common in sleep, also occur in awake epilepsy patients, protecting against seizures but affecting memory, hinting at new...

Hunger Games: How Gut Hormones Hijack the Brain’s Decision Desk

University College London — Wed, 29 Nov 2023 22:23:26 +0000

Researchers have found that hunger hormones in the gut directly affect the brain’s hippocampus, influencing eating decisions. This discovery, made through a study on mice,...

When Fiction Feels Real: Scientists Discover That Lonely Brains Can’t Differentiate Between Fictional Characters and Real-Life Friends

Ohio State University — Tue, 28 Nov 2023 17:27:26 +0000

New research sheds light on how friends, story characters are represented in the brain. A recent study discovered that for individuals who often feel lonely,...

Brain Imaging Redefined: NexGen 7T MRI Achieves 10x Better Resolution

University of California - Berkeley — Mon, 27 Nov 2023 16:00:22 +0000

Higher resolution will allow neuroscientists to more precisely localize and trace brain networks. An intense international effort to improve the resolution of magnetic resonance imaging...

Pioneering AI Technology Diagnoses Autism in Children Under Two With 98.5% Accuracy

Radiological Society of North America — Mon, 27 Nov 2023 13:45:56 +0000

A groundbreaking AI system now diagnoses autism in children under two years old with 98.5% accuracy using brain MRIs, paving the way for earlier, more...

Unmasking Addiction: Scientists Discover Common Brain Network Among People With Substance Use Disorder

Brigham and Women's Hospital — Mon, 27 Nov 2023 00:50:04 +0000

Researchers at Brigham examined data from 144 studies encompassing various brain imaging techniques and substances, uncovering a common brain network associated with addiction. Researchers at...

This Protein Could Be the Key to Turning Back Your Brain’s Aging Clock

The Mount Sinai Hospital / Mount Sinai School of Medicine — Sat, 25 Nov 2023 03:21:16 +0000

Researchers have revealed how the protein TIMP2 regulates brain plasticity, particularly in the hippocampus, offering new insights into treating age-related disorders like Alzheimer’s by targeting...

Brain’s Limitations Uncovered: Scientists Debunk Long-Held Beliefs About Neural Rewiring

University of Cambridge — Sat, 25 Nov 2023 01:56:38 +0000

Contrary to popular belief, the brain does not have the capability to rewire itself to compensate for loss of sight, amputations, or stroke-related damage, according...

From Pixels to Paradigms: MIT’s Synthetic Leap in AI Training

Rachel Gordon, MIT CSAIL — Fri, 24 Nov 2023 08:07:07 +0000

MIT CSAIL researchers innovate with synthetic imagery to train AI, paving the way for more efficient and bias-reduced machine learning. Data is the new soil,...

How Do We Learn? Neuroscientists Have Uncovered How Our Brains Store Memories

Trinity College Dublin — Thu, 23 Nov 2023 18:06:30 +0000

What mechanism allows our brains to incorporate new information and form memories? Research led by Dr. Tomás Ryan from Trinity College Dublin reveals that learning...

Brewing a Cure: How Coffee Grounds Could Prevent Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, and Other Neurodegenerative Diseases

University of Texas at El Paso — Thu, 23 Nov 2023 14:51:57 +0000

A groundbreaking study at The University of Texas at El Paso reveals that compounds derived from spent coffee grounds could potentially prevent or treat neurodegenerative...

Prolonging Lifespan and Easing Symptoms – Scientists Identify Potential Breakthrough Treatment for ALS

University of Helsinki — Tue, 21 Nov 2023 17:17:02 +0000

A team of researchers at the University of Helsinki, along with their collaborators, have discovered a promising drug candidate for the treatment of amyotrophic lateral...

Hundreds of People Watched Other People Shake Boxes for Science. Here’s Why

Johns Hopkins University — Tue, 21 Nov 2023 14:49:46 +0000

When researchers asked hundreds of people to watch other people shake boxes, it took just seconds for almost all of them to figure out what...

Rethinking the “Little Brain” – The Surprising Learning Power of Cerebellar Nuclei

Champalimaud Centre for the Unknown — Mon, 20 Nov 2023 10:27:03 +0000

Our Cerebellar Nuclei Are More Important Than Initially Thought Associative learning was always thought to be regulated by the cortex of the cerebellum, often referred...

Microglia’s Key Function in Brain Development Uncovered

Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), Singapore — Sun, 19 Nov 2023 19:49:57 +0000

Scientists have found that microglia play a crucial role in regulating the number of cells that become neurons in the brain, enhancing our understanding of...

Scientists Discover That Worms May Have “Emotions”

Nagoya City University — Sat, 18 Nov 2023 00:31:11 +0000

Insights into how short-term stimulation can alter sustained brain activities and their underlying processes. Brain research is one of the most crucial fields in modern...

Unraveling Brain Secrets: Scientists Probe the True Role of Key Cognitive Regions

Chinese Academy of Sciences Headquarters — Fri, 17 Nov 2023 14:45:37 +0000

A study conducted by Professor LIN Nan and his team at the Institute of Psychology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences revealed that while processing...

“Christchurch Mutation” – How Good Can Overpower Evil in Alzheimer’s Disease Genetics

Gladstone Institutes — Thu, 16 Nov 2023 12:19:27 +0000

New research sheds light on protective mechanisms of the “Christchurch mutation.” Researchers at Gladstone Institutes have discovered that a rare genetic variant known as the...