Recognizing when someone is having a seizure—and how you can help during those first critical moments

by Jacob Pellinen,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainApproximately 1 in 26 people developepilepsy, a condition in which someone experiences recurring and unprovoked seizures.

Updated on: March 18,2024 13

Recognizing when someone is having a seizure—and how you can help during those first critical moments

by Jacob Pellinen,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainApproximately 1 in 26 people developepilepsy, a condition in which someone experiences recurring and unprovoked seizures.

Updated on:March 18,2024 13

Evidence early, but emerging, that gamma rhythm stimulation can treat neurological disorders

byMassachusetts Institute of TechnologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainA surprising MITstudypublished inNatureat the end of 2016 helped to spur interest in the possibility that

Updated on: December 28,2023 9

Evidence early, but emerging, that gamma rhythm stimulation can treat neurological disorders

byMassachusetts Institute of TechnologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainA surprising MITstudypublished inNatureat the end of 2016 helped to spur interest in the possibility that

Updated on:December 28,2023 9

Study unveils similarities between the auditory pathway and deep learning models for processing speech

by Ingrid Fadelli , Medical XpressThe architecture of a family of deep neural network models is illustrated on the left. The human auditory pathway is illustrated on the right, with highlighted areas

Updated on: January 04,2024 17

Study unveils similarities between the auditory pathway and deep learning models for processing speech

by Ingrid Fadelli , Medical XpressThe architecture of a family of deep neural network models is illustrated on the left. The human auditory pathway is illustrated on the right, with highlighted areas

Updated on:January 04,2024 17

Personalized coaching decreases cognitive decline in early-stage Alzheimer's disease patients, study shows

by Institute for Systems BiologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainSupplementing the standard of treatment for early-stage Alzheimer's disease patients with personalized lifestyle coaching leads to less cog

Updated on: February 24,2024 18

Personalized coaching decreases cognitive decline in early-stage Alzheimer's disease patients, study shows

by Institute for Systems BiologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainSupplementing the standard of treatment for early-stage Alzheimer's disease patients with personalized lifestyle coaching leads to less cog

Updated on:February 24,2024 18

Genome-editing technique shows promise as treatment for common hereditary nerve disease

byTokyo Medical and Dental UniversityAAV gene therapy-based genome editing recovered myelination in human CMT1A patient nerve differentiated from iPS cells. Credit: Department of Neuropathology,

Updated on: December 30,2023 13

Genome-editing technique shows promise as treatment for common hereditary nerve disease

byTokyo Medical and Dental UniversityAAV gene therapy-based genome editing recovered myelination in human CMT1A patient nerve differentiated from iPS cells. Credit: Department of Neuropathology,

Updated on:December 30,2023 13

Perfecting the performance of nerve implants

by Crispin Savage,University of AdelaideModeling for wireless nerve stimulation. (a) Zoomed-out view of the nerve and its relative position within the muscle tissue; (b) Relative position of the

Updated on: January 04,2024 5

Perfecting the performance of nerve implants

by Crispin Savage,University of AdelaideModeling for wireless nerve stimulation. (a) Zoomed-out view of the nerve and its relative position within the muscle tissue; (b) Relative position of the

Updated on:January 04,2024 5

Study investigates how fibromyalgia changes the brain

by Ruhr-Universitaet-BochumUsing data from magnetic resonance imaging, the researchers were able to compare the brains of healthy and fibromyalgia sufferers. Credit: Benjamin MoschOne of the core

Updated on: June 06,2024 3

Study investigates how fibromyalgia changes the brain

by Ruhr-Universitaet-BochumUsing data from magnetic resonance imaging, the researchers were able to compare the brains of healthy and fibromyalgia sufferers. Credit: Benjamin MoschOne of the core

Updated on:June 06,2024 3

Validating the role of inhibitory interneurons in memory

byInstitute for Basic ScienceLabeling of intraregional synapses using LCD-eGRASP in the basolateral amygdala (BLA). Engram cells (Red), Non-engram cells (White), synapses from activated inhibito

Updated on: January 04,2024 8

Validating the role of inhibitory interneurons in memory

byInstitute for Basic ScienceLabeling of intraregional synapses using LCD-eGRASP in the basolateral amygdala (BLA). Engram cells (Red), Non-engram cells (White), synapses from activated inhibito

Updated on:January 04,2024 8

New protein linked to early-onset dementia identified

by UK Research and InnovationCredit: UK Research and InnovationMost neurodegenerative diseases, including dementias, involve proteins aggregating into filaments called amyloids. In most of these

Updated on: February 24,2024 14

New protein linked to early-onset dementia identified

by UK Research and InnovationCredit: UK Research and InnovationMost neurodegenerative diseases, including dementias, involve proteins aggregating into filaments called amyloids. In most of these

Updated on:February 24,2024 14

High blood pressure's impact on white matter could be key to dementia prevention

by Heidi Douglass,University of New South WalesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA study from the Center for Healthy Brain Aging (CHeBA) provides compelling evidence for clinical practice to dire

Updated on: March 20,2024 12

High blood pressure's impact on white matter could be key to dementia prevention

by Heidi Douglass,University of New South WalesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA study from the Center for Healthy Brain Aging (CHeBA) provides compelling evidence for clinical practice to dire

Updated on:March 20,2024 12

Reading a mouse's mind from its face: New tool decodes neural activity using facial movements

byHoward Hughes Medical InstituteFast and accurate mouse orofacial keypoint tracking. a, A total of 13 distinct keypoints selected for tracking the eye, mouth, whiskers and nose on the mouse fac

Updated on: January 04,2024 13

Reading a mouse's mind from its face: New tool decodes neural activity using facial movements

byHoward Hughes Medical InstituteFast and accurate mouse orofacial keypoint tracking. a, A total of 13 distinct keypoints selected for tracking the eye, mouth, whiskers and nose on the mouse fac

Updated on:January 04,2024 13

Preeclampsia and preterm birth risk may be reduced by calcium dose lower than current WHO standard

by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public HealthCredit: CC0 Public DomainTo help prevent preeclampsia and preterm birth—common complications in pregnancy that can be fatal to women and newborns—low-d

Updated on: March 23,2024 20

Preeclampsia and preterm birth risk may be reduced by calcium dose lower than current WHO standard

by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public HealthCredit: CC0 Public DomainTo help prevent preeclampsia and preterm birth—common complications in pregnancy that can be fatal to women and newborns—low-d

Updated on:March 23,2024 20