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Exploring developmental pathways and disease interactions in nervous and stomatognathic systems

Scientists discuss the intricate relationship between the nervous and stomatognathic systems.

21 Aug 2023

Phase I trial shows promise: Brain stimulation spurs upper-extremity recovery in stroke patients

Researchers performed an open-label phase I trial.

18 Aug 2023

Anxious people use different part of brain for social behavior

When choosing their behavior in socially difficult situations, anxious people use a less suitable section of the forebrain than people who are not anxious.

17 Aug 2023

Study provides insight into aging of the brain

Most of us who've reached middle age have noticed a slowing in memory and cognition, but scientists don't have a clear picture of the molecular changes that take place in the brain to cause it.

17 Aug 2023

Next-generation sequencing provides novel insights into the mechanisms underlying autism and myotonic muscular dystrophy

The pathomechanistic connection between autism and myotonic muscular dystrophy type 1.

16 Aug 2023

Study shows how brain rhythms can affect brain function by altering microglia and cytokines

Researchers used visual flickering sensory stimulation to reveal the underlying mechanisms governing microglial morphology and cytokine expression in mice.

16 Aug 2023

Attention required for neural marker of error detection in visual system

A University of California, Irvine-led team of researchers have discovered that a neural marker of error detection in the brain's visual system previously considered pre-attentive may actually require attention and that subtle visual irregularities may be revealed by other neural markers.

13 Aug 2023

Machine learning can accurately predict subtypes of Parkinson's disease

Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute and UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology, working with technology company Faculty AI, have shown that machine learning can accurately predict subtypes of Parkinson's disease using images of patient-derived stem cells.

10 Aug 2023

Scientists discover a therapeutic target for Alzheimer's disease

Scientists at Université Laval and the University of Lethbridge have succeeded in reversing certain cognitive manifestations associated with Alzheimer's disease in an animal model of the disease.

10 Aug 2023

Study detects biomarker changes nearly 30 years before symptom onset of Alzheimer’s disease

A new paper has shown how Alzheimer’s disease pathology comes into being over a period of almost three decades.

10 Aug 2023

Stem cell transplants may be a promising therapeutic against Alzheimer's, study shows

In the ongoing search for a cure for Alzheimer's disease, a burgeoning branch of medicine is bringing new hope. Stem cell therapies are already being used to treat various cancers and disorders of the blood and immune system.

9 Aug 2023

"Visual-movement" neurons in the brain help individuals to stay focused on rewarding tasks

Trying to finish your homework while the big game is on TV? "Visual-movement" neurons in the front of your brain can help you stay focused, according to a new study from neuroscientists in the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.

9 Aug 2023

Review examines visual disturbances among Parkinson’s disease patients

In a recent review published in Brain Sciences, researchers reviewed existing data on visual impairments among Parkinson’s disease (PD) patients.

9 Aug 2023

Psychedelic drugs cause synchronized brain waves in rats, study finds

Researchers at Lund University have developed a technique for simultaneously measuring electrical signals from 128 areas of the brain in awake rats.

8 Aug 2023

Study reveals link between self-perceived antibody response and actual COVID-19 protection

Can individuals assess the strength of their antibody response following coronavirus disease 2019?

8 Aug 2023

Similarities in gene expression between post-mortem and living human brains

Researchers compare human prefrontal cortex gene expression between living and post-mortem samples.

7 Aug 2023

Childhood abuse can induce stress that changes neural networks and functions during growth

Childhood neglect and/or abuse can induce extreme stress that significantly changes neural networks and functions during growth. This can lead to mental illnesses, including depression and schizophrenia, but the exact mechanism and means to control it were yet to be discovered.

4 Aug 2023

Study finds α5 integrin as a potential therapeutic target in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

Researchers examined the therapeutic effects of targeting integrins for treating Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).

3 Aug 2023

Cerebellum plays a key role in generalized convulsive seizures, study finds

Recurrent seizures are debilitating and can sometimes, be fatal. The onset and presentation of seizures vary significantly among epilepsy patients. Of more than 25 categories of seizure presentations within epilepsy, those with motor convulsions are perhaps the most disruptive and generally most feared among patients and caregivers.

2 Aug 2023

Aromas while sleeping boost cognitive capacity

When a fragrance wafted through the bedrooms of older adults for two hours every night for six months, memories skyrocketed.

1 Aug 2023

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Exploring developmental pathways and disease interactions in nervous and stomatognathic systems

Phase I trial shows promise: Brain stimulation spurs upper-extremity recovery in stroke patients

Anxious people use different part of brain for social behavior

Study provides insight into aging of the brain

Next-generation sequencing provides novel insights into the mechanisms underlying autism and myotonic muscular dystrophy

Study shows how brain rhythms can affect brain function by altering microglia and cytokines

Attention required for neural marker of error detection in visual system

Machine learning can accurately predict subtypes of Parkinson's disease

Scientists discover a therapeutic target for Alzheimer's disease

Study detects biomarker changes nearly 30 years before symptom onset of Alzheimer’s disease

Stem cell transplants may be a promising therapeutic against Alzheimer's, study shows

"Visual-movement" neurons in the brain help individuals to stay focused on rewarding tasks

Review examines visual disturbances among Parkinson’s disease patients

Psychedelic drugs cause synchronized brain waves in rats, study finds

Study reveals link between self-perceived antibody response and actual COVID-19 protection

Similarities in gene expression between post-mortem and living human brains

Childhood abuse can induce stress that changes neural networks and functions during growth

Study finds α5 integrin as a potential therapeutic target in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

Cerebellum plays a key role in generalized convulsive seizures, study finds

Aromas while sleeping boost cognitive capacity

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