Alpha, beta, theta: What are brain states and brain waves? And can we control them?

by Susan Hillier,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThere's no shortage of apps and technology that claim to shift the brain into a "theta" state—said to help with re

Updated on: December 26,2023

Alpha, beta, theta: What are brain states and brain waves? And can we control them?

by Susan Hillier,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThere's no shortage of apps and technology that claim to shift the brain into a "theta" state—said to help with re

Updated on:December 26,2023

New environmental risk score assesses a person's risk for developing ALS using blood sample

Over the last decade, research at Michigan Medicine has shown how exposure to toxins in the environment, such as pesticides and carcinogenic PCBs, affect the risk of developing and dying from amyotrop

Updated on: October 31,2023

New environmental risk score assesses a person's risk for developing ALS using blood sample

Over the last decade, research at Michigan Medicine has shown how exposure to toxins in the environment, such as pesticides and carcinogenic PCBs, affect the risk of developing and dying from amyotrop

Updated on:October 31,2023

that attractor dynamics in the monkey prefrontal cortex reflect the confidence of decisions

by Ingrid Fadelli , Medical XpressTemporal-discounting task performed by monkeys during the team's experiments. In each trial, the animals first touched a bar, after which a red dot was presented.

Updated on: October 23,2023

that attractor dynamics in the monkey prefrontal cortex reflect the confidence of decisions

by Ingrid Fadelli , Medical XpressTemporal-discounting task performed by monkeys during the team's experiments. In each trial, the animals first touched a bar, after which a red dot was presented.

Updated on:October 23,2023

Discovery reveals fragile X syndrome begins developing even before birth

by Charlene N. Rivera-Bonet,University of Wisconsin-MadisonGraphical abstract. Credit:Neuron(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.neuron.2023.09.014Fragile X syndrome, the most common form of inher

Updated on: October 11,2023

Discovery reveals fragile X syndrome begins developing even before birth

by Charlene N. Rivera-Bonet,University of Wisconsin-MadisonGraphical abstract. Credit:Neuron(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.neuron.2023.09.014Fragile X syndrome, the most common form of inher

Updated on:October 11,2023

Propionate is a key anaplerotic substrate in pyruvate dehydrogenase-deficient brain

Updated on: November 28,2024

Propionate is a key anaplerotic substrate in pyruvate dehydrogenase-deficient brain

Updated on:November 28,2024

Causes and Effects of Thrombotic Stroke

ByJose Vega MD, PhDUpdated on August 20, 2023Medically reviewed byNicholas R. Metrus, MDA thrombotic stroke is a type ofischemic strokethat occurs when a blood clot

Updated on: December 21,2023

Causes and Effects of Thrombotic Stroke

ByJose Vega MD, PhDUpdated on August 20, 2023Medically reviewed byNicholas R. Metrus, MDA thrombotic stroke is a type ofischemic strokethat occurs when a blood clot

Updated on:December 21,2023

“SCOUT” helps researchers find, quantify significant differences among organoids

Unbiased, high-throughput analysis pipeline improves utility of “minibrains” for understanding development and diseases such as Zika infection.Watch VideoDavid Orenstein|The Picower Instit

Updated on: October 11,2023

“SCOUT” helps researchers find, quantify significant differences among organoids

Unbiased, high-throughput analysis pipeline improves utility of “minibrains” for understanding development and diseases such as Zika infection.Watch VideoDavid Orenstein|The Picower Instit

Updated on:October 11,2023

Occipital Neuralgia

Occipital Neuralgiais a condition in which theoccipital nerves, the nerves that run through the scalp, are injured or inflamed. This causes headaches that feel like severe piercing, throbb

Updated on: December 21,2023

Occipital Neuralgia

Occipital Neuralgiais a condition in which theoccipital nerves, the nerves that run through the scalp, are injured or inflamed. This causes headaches that feel like severe piercing, throbb

Updated on:December 21,2023

What Is Neurogenic Claudication?

What Is Neurogenic Claudication?Compressed nerves in the lumbar spine can cause leg pain and crampsByAnne Asher, CPTMedically reviewed byDavid Kesselman, DCNeurogenic claudicat

Updated on: May 16,2024

What Is Neurogenic Claudication?

What Is Neurogenic Claudication?Compressed nerves in the lumbar spine can cause leg pain and crampsByAnne Asher, CPTMedically reviewed byDavid Kesselman, DCNeurogenic claudicat

Updated on:May 16,2024

Analyzing single cells leads to new insights about how brains grow and operate

What a look at more than 3,000 kinds of cells in the human brain tells usAnalyzing single cells leads to new insights about how brains grow and operateA deep look at the collections of cellular reside

Updated on: October 30,2023

Analyzing single cells leads to new insights about how brains grow and operate

What a look at more than 3,000 kinds of cells in the human brain tells usAnalyzing single cells leads to new insights about how brains grow and operateA deep look at the collections of cellular reside

Updated on:October 30,2023

China Alzheimer's Disease Report: Higher Incidence and Mortality Rates in Women

The "China Alzheimer’s Disease Report 2024 was recently released at a conference held at Renji Hospital, affiliated with Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Me

Updated on: July 20,2024

China Alzheimer's Disease Report: Higher Incidence and Mortality Rates in Women

The "China Alzheimer’s Disease Report 2024 was recently released at a conference held at Renji Hospital, affiliated with Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Me

Updated on:July 20,2024

When to seek help for memory loss

by Anne Shandera-Ochsner,Mayo ClinicCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainEveryone forgets things at times. How often have you misplaced your cellphone or car keys? Have you ever forgotten the name o

Updated on: June 07,2024

When to seek help for memory loss

by Anne Shandera-Ochsner,Mayo ClinicCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainEveryone forgets things at times. How often have you misplaced your cellphone or car keys? Have you ever forgotten the name o

Updated on:June 07,2024