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The human brain is the center of the human nervous system and is a highly complex organ. Enclosed in the cranium, it has the same general structure as the brains of other mammals, but is over three times as large as the brain of a typical mammal with an equivalent body size.

Long Covid-related fatigue impacts daily lives of patients more than some cancers

Fatigue is the symptom that most significantly impacts the daily lives of long Covid patients, and can affect quality of life more than some cancers, finds a new study led by researchers at UCL and the University of Exeter.

7 Jun 2023

Ancient, virus-like protein may contribute to ALS

More than 5,000 people are diagnosed annually with ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis), a fatal, neurodegenerative disease that attacks nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord, gradually robbing people of the ability to speak, move, eat and breathe.

7 Jun 2023

Study identifies new altered neural circuits in Huntington’s disease

Huntington's disease is a genetically-based neurodegenerative disorder that causes motor, cognitive and psychiatric disorders in the affected individuals.

7 Jun 2023

New insights into how aggressive cancer cells proliferate and propagate the disease

Not all cancer metastases have the same destructive effect. Researchers demonstrate different mechanisms in experiments.

7 Jun 2023

Axol Bioscience collaborates with StrataStem to deliver stem cell based ‘clinical trial in a dish’ for Alzheimer’s disease

Axol Bioscience Ltd. (Axol), a leading pluripotent stem cell technology provider for drug discovery has signed an exclusive agreement with StrataStem to access and commercialize its extensive collection of Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) patient samples.

From Axol Bioscience Ltd 7 Jun 2023

How does attention dysregulation impact anxiety, cognition, and low mood among adolescents?

Researchers explored the effects of attention dysregulation on anxiety, cognition, and low mood.

7 Jun 2023

Experts provide neural evidence for the glimpsing model of speech perception

Researchers led by Dr. Nima Mesgarani at Columbia University, US, report that the brain treats speech in a crowded room differently depending on how easy it is to hear, and whether we are focusing on it. Publishing June 6th in the open access journal PLOS Biology, the study uses a combination of neural recordings and computer modeling to show that when we follow speech that is being drowned out by louder voices, phonetic information is encoded differently than in the opposite situation. The findings could help improve hearing aids that work by isolating attended speech.

7 Jun 2023

Elucidating developmentally sensitive mechanisms of cognitive behavioral therapy

The Brain & Behavior Research Foundation (BBRF) is hosting a free webinar, "Developing New Treatments for Childhood Anxiety and OCD: Can Cognitive Control Help Kids Grow Out of Illness?" on Tuesday, June 13, 2023, at 2:00 pm EST. The presenter will be Kate D. Fitzgerald, M.D., Ruane Professor of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at Columbia University/New York State Psychiatric Institute.

7 Jun 2023

Review finds no indications of serious side effects of COVID-19 vaccines given to young children

A review of more than 245,000 doses of mRNA COVID-19 vaccines given to young children (most of them age 4 and younger) found no indications of serious side effects.

6 Jun 2023

Study into whether kūmara boosts babies' microbiome offers hope for sleep-deprived parents

There's fresh hope for sleep-deprived parents, with a study into whether kūmara boosts babies' microbiome, potentially helping them sleep soundly and ward off viruses.

6 Jun 2023

Nuts for the brain: Study shows nut consumption boosts memory and brain health in seniors

Long-term consumption of mixed nuts in older adults improves brain vascular function and may enhance cognitive performance. The study highlights the potential benefits of nut consumption for brain health in aging populations.

6 Jun 2023

Leucine deficient diet has antidepressant effects on chronic restraint stress-induced depression-like behaviors

Depression is a leading cause of disability around the world and contributes greatly to the global burden of disease.

6 Jun 2023

Cracking the code of cognitive health: Regular nut consumption tied to sharper minds

Consuming nutrient-dense nuts, rich in neuroprotective components, may have potential benefits for cognitive health.

6 Jun 2023

Spinal neural circuit dysfunction mediates movement symptoms in dystonia

Many neurological conditions that involve involuntary muscle contractions have long been considered as diseases of the brain.

6 Jun 2023

Researchers discover mechanisms behind aggressive cancer metastases

Breast cancer spreading to other organs usually heralds a poorer prognosis. Researchers at the University and University Hospital of Basel have discovered a process that helps breast cancer cells implant themselves in certain places in the body.

6 Jun 2023

Progesterone could be used in the fight against Parkinson’s disease

Progesterone was shown in a study to have a protective effect on intestine nerve cells. These findings raise hopes that the hormone could be used in the fight against Parkinson’s disease.

6 Jun 2023

Umbrella review assesses the association between artificially sweetened beverages and health outcomes

A recent umbrella review evaluated the associations between ASBs and health outcomes.

6 Jun 2023

Is there radiographic evidence of premature brain aging in individuals with type 1 diabetes?

Researchers identified brain regions most affected in middle-aged and older adults with type I diabetes.

6 Jun 2023

Efficient machine learning pipeline predicts the location of nanoscale interactions

Identifying whether and how a nanoparticle and protein will bind with one another is an important step toward being able to design antibiotics and antivirals on demand, and a computer model developed at the University of Michigan can do it.

6 Jun 2023

Microparticle-delivered therapy likely to be the first step toward stopping autoimmune diseases

According to the federal government's National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, nearly 3 million people worldwide - with almost a third in the United States - are living with multiple sclerosis (MS), a disabling neurological disease in which the body's immune system mistakenly attacks nerves feeding information to the central nervous system (the brain and spinal cord). Although rarely fatal, MS can lead to long-term disabilities, and impair movement, muscle control, vision and cognition.

6 Jun 2023

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Long Covid-related fatigue impacts daily lives of patients more than some cancers

Ancient, virus-like protein may contribute to ALS

Study identifies new altered neural circuits in Huntington’s disease

New insights into how aggressive cancer cells proliferate and propagate the disease

Axol Bioscience collaborates with StrataStem to deliver stem cell based ‘clinical trial in a dish’ for Alzheimer’s disease

How does attention dysregulation impact anxiety, cognition, and low mood among adolescents?

Experts provide neural evidence for the glimpsing model of speech perception

Elucidating developmentally sensitive mechanisms of cognitive behavioral therapy

Review finds no indications of serious side effects of COVID-19 vaccines given to young children

Study into whether kūmara boosts babies' microbiome offers hope for sleep-deprived parents

Nuts for the brain: Study shows nut consumption boosts memory and brain health in seniors

Leucine deficient diet has antidepressant effects on chronic restraint stress-induced depression-like behaviors

Cracking the code of cognitive health: Regular nut consumption tied to sharper minds

Spinal neural circuit dysfunction mediates movement symptoms in dystonia

Researchers discover mechanisms behind aggressive cancer metastases

Progesterone could be used in the fight against Parkinson’s disease

Umbrella review assesses the association between artificially sweetened beverages and health outcomes

Is there radiographic evidence of premature brain aging in individuals with type 1 diabetes?

Efficient machine learning pipeline predicts the location of nanoscale interactions

Microparticle-delivered therapy likely to be the first step toward stopping autoimmune diseases

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