How the brain learns to deal with surprises

byUniversity of BaselCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFor children, the world is full of surprises. Adults, on the other hand, are much more difficult to surprise. And there are complex processe

Updated on: January 09,2024

How the brain learns to deal with surprises

byUniversity of BaselCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFor children, the world is full of surprises. Adults, on the other hand, are much more difficult to surprise. And there are complex processe

Updated on:January 09,2024

Insights on FDA's controversial approval of Alzheimer's drug

by Patrick Ercolano,Johns Hopkins UniversitySupriya Munshaw. Credit: Johns Hopkins UniversityThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration's recent approval of aducanumab, a treatment for Alzheimer&

Updated on: May 22,2024

Insights on FDA's controversial approval of Alzheimer's drug

by Patrick Ercolano,Johns Hopkins UniversitySupriya Munshaw. Credit: Johns Hopkins UniversityThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration's recent approval of aducanumab, a treatment for Alzheimer&

Updated on:May 22,2024

Risk of young-onset dementia could be reduced through targeting health and lifestyle factors, finds study

by University of ExeterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearchers have identified a wide range of risk factors for young-onset dementia. The findings challenge the notion that genetics are the

Updated on: February 24,2024

Risk of young-onset dementia could be reduced through targeting health and lifestyle factors, finds study

by University of ExeterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearchers have identified a wide range of risk factors for young-onset dementia. The findings challenge the notion that genetics are the

Updated on:February 24,2024

Unraveling the 'sixth sense': New study explores how the brain senses body position and movement

byEcole Polytechnique Federale de LausanneGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2024.02.036How does your brain know the position and movement of your different b

Updated on: March 28,2024

Unraveling the 'sixth sense': New study explores how the brain senses body position and movement

byEcole Polytechnique Federale de LausanneGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2024.02.036How does your brain know the position and movement of your different b

Updated on:March 28,2024

New stroke risk down with clopidogrel-aspirin initiated within 72 hours

by Elana GotkineCombined clopidogrel-aspirin therapy initiated within 72 hours after stroke onset leads to lower risk for new stroke at 90 days among patients with mild ischemic stroke or high-risk tr

Updated on: March 15,2024

New stroke risk down with clopidogrel-aspirin initiated within 72 hours

by Elana GotkineCombined clopidogrel-aspirin therapy initiated within 72 hours after stroke onset leads to lower risk for new stroke at 90 days among patients with mild ischemic stroke or high-risk tr

Updated on:March 15,2024

Neurological research provides molecular insights into the blood–brain barrier

by Liu Jia,Chinese Academy of SciencesGraphical abstract of this study. Credit: Prof. Chang, fromCell Reports(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2023.113392A team of researchers from the S

Updated on: February 26,2024

Neurological research provides molecular insights into the blood–brain barrier

by Liu Jia,Chinese Academy of SciencesGraphical abstract of this study. Credit: Prof. Chang, fromCell Reports(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2023.113392A team of researchers from the S

Updated on:February 26,2024

Patients with Alzheimer's disease, dementia face twice the risk of dying after ICU discharge

by American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN)Outcomes after a stay in the intensive care unit for patients in cohorts with versus without Alzheimer disease and related dementia (ADRD). Credit

Updated on: April 02,2024

Patients with Alzheimer's disease, dementia face twice the risk of dying after ICU discharge

by American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN)Outcomes after a stay in the intensive care unit for patients in cohorts with versus without Alzheimer disease and related dementia (ADRD). Credit

Updated on:April 02,2024

Improving blood vessel health in the brain may help combat Alzheimer's

by Massachusetts General HospitalPET scan of a human brain with Alzheimer's disease. Credit: public domainIn patients with Alzheimer's disease, amyloid-beta protein fragments accumulate i

Updated on: June 04,2024

Improving blood vessel health in the brain may help combat Alzheimer's

by Massachusetts General HospitalPET scan of a human brain with Alzheimer's disease. Credit: public domainIn patients with Alzheimer's disease, amyloid-beta protein fragments accumulate i

Updated on:June 04,2024

Discovery of new role for brain's immune cells could have Alzheimer's implications

by Josh Barney,University of Virginia“Precise blood vessel function is critical to accommodate the extreme energy demands of the brain for normal brain function,” said Ukpong B. Eyo, a top exper

Updated on: May 28,2024

Discovery of new role for brain's immune cells could have Alzheimer's implications

by Josh Barney,University of Virginia“Precise blood vessel function is critical to accommodate the extreme energy demands of the brain for normal brain function,” said Ukpong B. Eyo, a top exper

Updated on:May 28,2024

Possible mechanism for fold formation in the cerebral cortex discovered

by Elena Garrido,Miguel Hernandez University of ElcheImage of a ferret brain showing the altered folding pattern (left) mediated by the Cux2 protein. Credit: IN-CSIC-UMH.Determining the genetic

Updated on: June 15,2024

Possible mechanism for fold formation in the cerebral cortex discovered

by Elena Garrido,Miguel Hernandez University of ElcheImage of a ferret brain showing the altered folding pattern (left) mediated by the Cux2 protein. Credit: IN-CSIC-UMH.Determining the genetic

Updated on:June 15,2024

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

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

Excessive alcohol consumption may accelerate Alzheimer's disease progression

by The Scripps Research InstituteResearchers monitored the gene expression of more than 100,000 individual cells from the prefrontal cortices of mice—shown here clustered and colored by cell type

Updated on: June 05,2024

Excessive alcohol consumption may accelerate Alzheimer's disease progression

by The Scripps Research InstituteResearchers monitored the gene expression of more than 100,000 individual cells from the prefrontal cortices of mice—shown here clustered and colored by cell type

Updated on:June 05,2024