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Non-invasive stimulation of the right cerebellum improves episodic memory in elderly people

A study demonstrated that non-invasive stimulation of the right cerebellum led to improvements in episodic memory performance in healthy elderly individuals, at the end of a 12-day neurostimulation program, but also 4-month follow-up.

28 Apr 2023

Calming sounds from nature can help alleviate stres in individuals with gambling addiction

Gambling addiction, also called "pathological gambling" and "gambling disorder (GD)," is known to have severe economic, social, mental, and physical consequences on those affected. One of the major factors contributing to the development and relapse of this disorder is stress.

27 Apr 2023

Researchers unravel processes that direct the development of astrocyte structure

Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine have unraveled the processes that give astrocytes, the most abundant glial cell in the brain, their special bushy shape, which is fundamental for brain function.

26 Apr 2023

Study establishes a new method for examining relationships between neuron type and function

Investigators at Cedars-Sinai have created computer-generated models to bridge the gap between "test tube" data about neurons and the function of those cells in the living brain.

25 Apr 2023

Depressed? Anxious? Air pollution may be a factor

In the 1990s, residents of Mexico City noticed their dogs acting strangely — some didn't recognize their owners, and the animals' sleep patterns had changed.

25 Apr 2023

Motor cortex study: effector regions alternate with somato-cognitive action network

Researchers mapped the functional organization of the motor cortex (M1) of the human brain.

24 Apr 2023

An extra gene causes excessive inhibitory connections in the neocortex of Down syndrome mouse models

An extra copy of a gene that controls synapse formation in the cortex causes excessive inhibitory signaling and may contribute to Down syndrome, according to a new study publishing April 20th in the open access journal PLOS Biology by Bing Ye of the University of Michigan, US, and colleagues.

21 Apr 2023

Mind-body linkage is built into the structure of the brain, study reveals

Calm body, calm mind, say the practitioners of mindfulness. A new study by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis indicates that the idea that the body and mind are inextricably intertwined is more than just an abstraction.

19 Apr 2023

IOB researchers identify an active multi-layer embryonic brain circuit

Using a new approach for studying live embryonic mouse brains at single-cell resolution, researchers have identified an active multi-layer circuit that forms in the cortex during an unexpectedly early stage of development. Perturbing the circuit genetically led to changes similar to those seen in the brains of people with autism. The findings are reported today in Cell by a team based at the Institute of Molecular and Clinical Ophthalmology Basel.

18 Apr 2023

Practicing and listening to music could prevent working memory decline

Normal aging is associated with progressive cognitive decline. But can we train our brain to delay this process? A team from the University of Geneva (UNIGE), HES-SO Geneva and EPFL has discovered that practicing and listening to music can alter cognitive decline in healthy seniors by stimulating the production of grey matter.

17 Apr 2023

People with long Covid smell loss show different patterns of brain activity

People living with long Covid who suffer from loss of smell show different patterns of activity in certain regions of the brain, a new study led by UCL researchers has found.

17 Apr 2023

The neural mechanisms causing long-COVID fatigue

Researchers investigated the neural mechanisms underlying post-coronavirus disease fatigue.

14 Apr 2023

The brain computes multiple, simultaneous alternative decision strategies, study shows

Choosing a checkout line in a supermarket might seem like a no-brainer, but it can actually involve a complex series of cerebral computations.

13 Apr 2023

Study finds alterations in brain connectivity among young adult cannabis users

A recent Scientific Reports study has investigated the alterations in brain functional and structural connectivity in cannabis users and compared the results with healthy controls. The changes in the rich club organization in cannabis users were also studied using graph theoretical metrics.

12 Apr 2023

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Non-invasive stimulation of the right cerebellum improves episodic memory in elderly people

Calming sounds from nature can help alleviate stres in individuals with gambling addiction

Researchers unravel processes that direct the development of astrocyte structure

Study establishes a new method for examining relationships between neuron type and function

Depressed? Anxious? Air pollution may be a factor

Motor cortex study: effector regions alternate with somato-cognitive action network

An extra gene causes excessive inhibitory connections in the neocortex of Down syndrome mouse models

Mind-body linkage is built into the structure of the brain, study reveals

IOB researchers identify an active multi-layer embryonic brain circuit

Practicing and listening to music could prevent working memory decline

People with long Covid smell loss show different patterns of brain activity

The neural mechanisms causing long-COVID fatigue

The brain computes multiple, simultaneous alternative decision strategies, study shows

Study finds alterations in brain connectivity among young adult cannabis users

Salk study opens an entirely new way of thinking about cognitive decline

Training with a robot may not offer the same experience as playing table tennis against human opponents

Do walnuts affect neuropsychological development in healthy adolescents?

Study highlights the potential long-term neurological effects post-COVID-19

Genetic discovery may pave the way for precision medicine approaches to treat depression

Case study shows how COVID-19 breached the placenta and caused brain damage in the baby

Improving healthcare sustainability through carbon data

Managing vibration in IVF laboratories

A New Approach to Preventing Bladder Cancer Recurrence

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