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Mattel accused of "stealth marketing" after giving away free Barbie dolls to schools

Toy company Mattel has been criticized for "stealth marketing" after giving away free Barbie and Ken dolls to schools as part of a programme to teach empathy to children, finds an investigation published by The BMJ today.

20 Jul 2023

Mathematical neural network theory explains how memories are consolidated in the brain

How useful a memory is for future situations determines where it resides in the brain, according to a new theory proposed by researchers at HHMI"s Janelia Research Campus and collaborators at UCL.

20 Jul 2023

Early treatment for multiple sclerosis linked to lower disability risk

People who start taking medication soon after the first signs of multiple sclerosis (MS) may have a lower risk of disability later, according to a study published in the July 19, 2023, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

19 Jul 2023

Vitamin B-related amino acids may increase dementia risk from air pollution

Higher levels of vitamin B-related amino acids may be linked to the risk of dementia associated with a certain type of air pollutants called particulate matter, according to a study published in the July 19, 2023, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

19 Jul 2023

Finger prick blood sample can detect Alzheimer's biomarkers

Advancements in technology and practice reported for the first time at AAIC 2023 demonstrate the simplicity, transportability and diagnostic value of blood-based biomarkers for Alzheimer's, including the future potential for at-home testing by a patient or a family member.

19 Jul 2023

Study provides clues to the neural basis of consciousness

More than a quarter of all stroke victims develop a bizarre disorder - they lose conscious awareness of half of all that their eyes perceive.

18 Jul 2023

Study finds link between DHX9 gene mutations and neurodevelopmental disorders

A group of 20 patients with undiagnosed neurodevelopmental disorders ranging from severe to mild has now received a genetic diagnosis thanks to an international team of researchers at the GREGoR Research Center at Baylor College of Medicine, the Chinese University of Hong Kong, the German Mouse Clinic and collaborating institutions.

18 Jul 2023

Elias family's gift to MD Anderson will help advance brain tumor and cancer neuroscience research

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center today announced a $16.25 million gift from Howard and Susan Elias to accelerate brain tumor and cancer neuroscience research, an emerging field focused on integrating the role of the nervous system in cancer.

18 Jul 2023

Tracking brain wave signatures could reduce the risk of postoperative brain dysfunction

When patients undergo general anesthesia, their brain activity often slows down as they sink into unconsciousness.

17 Jul 2023

Researchers find new genes that contribute to hypoplastic left heart syndrome

By identifying genes in patients and testing their effects in fruit flies, researchers from Sanford Burnham Prebys have found new genes that contribute to hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS), a rare, life-threatening heart disease that occurs in infants.

17 Jul 2023

AI model accurately predicts which drugs may cause birth defects

Data scientists at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York and colleagues have created an artificial intelligence model that may more accurately predict which existing medicines, not currently classified as harmful, may in fact lead to congenital disabilities.

17 Jul 2023

DFG funds new clinical research unit to study autoimmune-mediated neurological diseases

How do neurological disorders arise that are caused, triggered, or influenced by antibodies? What better possibilities are there for diagnosis – and above all for treatment? These are the questions addressed by the new Clinical Research Unit "BecauseY" headed by Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin. Innovative treatment options will especially benefit patients who at first glance are not suspected of having an antibody-mediated neurological disease.

14 Jul 2023

Primate brain cell atlas provides molecular and cellular basis for neural circuit research

A team of nearly 100 scientists recently mapped the cell-type taxonomy in the macaque cortex and revealed the relationship between cell-type composition and various primate brain regions by using the self-developed spatial transcriptome sequencing technology Stereo-seq and snRNA-seq technology, which provides a molecular and cellular basis for further investigation into neural circuits.

14 Jul 2023

Binaural beats can worsen cognitive performance, study finds

Researchers from the Centre for Cognitive Neuroscience have shown that commonly used sound impulses planned to stimulate cognitive processes impair them.

13 Jul 2023

Internet-delivered therapy reduces self-harm in young people

Self-harming behaviour in young people causes suffering and increases the risk of suicide. Researchers at Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, and Region Stockholm have now studied if an internet-delivered emotion regulation therapy can reduce self-harm in youth.

13 Jul 2023

British neuroscientist wins Hartwig Piepenbrock-DZNE Prize for contributions to dementia research

This year's "Hartwig Piepenbrock-DZNE Prize", endowed with 60,000 euros, goes to the British neuroscientist Alison Goate, DPhil. The award recognizes her outstanding contributions to research into Alzheimer's disease and frontotemporal dementia.

13 Jul 2023

Evotec and Bristol Myers Squibb enter licence agreement within neuroscience partnership

Evotec SE today announced that Bristol Myers Squibb Company has exercised its option to enter into an exclusive global licence agreement.

From Evotec 13 Jul 2023

Social isolation linked to brain volume loss in older adults

Older people who have little social contact with others may be more likely to have loss of overall brain volume, and in areas of the brain affected by dementia, than people with more frequent social contact, according to a study published in the July 12, 2023, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

12 Jul 2023

Scientists identify signal essential for blood-brain barrier formation

What makes the vital layer of protective cells around the brain and spinal cord - the blood-brain barrier - more or less permeable has been one of the more mystifying questions in neuroscience.

12 Jul 2023

New insight into the damaging impact of chronic cocaine or alcohol use on cognitive flexibility

An estimated 50 million individuals in the United States struggle with the challenges of cocaine or alcohol use disorders, according to the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

12 Jul 2023

Neuroscience News and Research

Mattel accused of "stealth marketing" after giving away free Barbie dolls to schools

Mathematical neural network theory explains how memories are consolidated in the brain

Early treatment for multiple sclerosis linked to lower disability risk

Vitamin B-related amino acids may increase dementia risk from air pollution

Finger prick blood sample can detect Alzheimer's biomarkers

Study provides clues to the neural basis of consciousness

Study finds link between DHX9 gene mutations and neurodevelopmental disorders

Elias family's gift to MD Anderson will help advance brain tumor and cancer neuroscience research

Tracking brain wave signatures could reduce the risk of postoperative brain dysfunction

Researchers find new genes that contribute to hypoplastic left heart syndrome

AI model accurately predicts which drugs may cause birth defects

DFG funds new clinical research unit to study autoimmune-mediated neurological diseases

Primate brain cell atlas provides molecular and cellular basis for neural circuit research

Binaural beats can worsen cognitive performance, study finds

Internet-delivered therapy reduces self-harm in young people

British neuroscientist wins Hartwig Piepenbrock-DZNE Prize for contributions to dementia research

Evotec and Bristol Myers Squibb enter licence agreement within neuroscience partnership

Social isolation linked to brain volume loss in older adults

Scientists identify signal essential for blood-brain barrier formation

New insight into the damaging impact of chronic cocaine or alcohol use on cognitive flexibility

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