Researchers Use AI to Generate Images Based on People’s Brain Activity
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Peptide breakthrough could mean dementia aid is right under your nose
Scientists have discovered a novel way to halt nerve cell death in the most common forms of motor neuron disease and frontotemporal dementia, which could transform how these neurodegenerative conditions are treated. What’s more, it has the ability to b… Continue reading Peptide breakthrough could mean dementia aid is right under your nose
Further evidence of link between vitamin D and dementia prevention
A new large-scale study has shown that warding off dementia early may be as simple for some as taking a vitamin D supplement.
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Biological oxygen tank for stem cells boosts brain tissue repair
The race is on to regenerate damaged tissue as a result of brain injury from the likes of stroke. But one of the many barriers to the success of stem cell biotechnology has been keeping cells alive long enough for them to get to work.Continue ReadingCa… Continue reading Biological oxygen tank for stem cells boosts brain tissue repair
Electrically charged hydrogel could help heal brain injuries
Unlike the tissue in other parts of the body, such as the skin, the neuronal tissue in the brain doesn’t regenerate after being damaged. It may one day be able to do so, however, with a little help from a new type of hydrogel.Continue ReadingCategory: … Continue reading Electrically charged hydrogel could help heal brain injuries
Kleptomaniacs and drug addicts found to exhibit similar brain activity
A recent study out of Japan has found that when exposed to pictures of stores and store products, people with kleptomania exhibit similar brain activity to that of people with substance addictions exposed to images of drugs.Continue ReadingCategory: Me… Continue reading Kleptomaniacs and drug addicts found to exhibit similar brain activity
New study uses fighter pilots to learn how space travel affects the brain
Space travel places great stress on the mind and body. With an eye on its implications for future space travel, a new study out of Belgium is the first to examine how flight that involves exposure to significant changes in g-forces impacts the function… Continue reading New study uses fighter pilots to learn how space travel affects the brain
Ultrafast photoacoustic imaging provides new insights into brain function
Scientists at Duke University have developed an ultrafast photoacoustic imaging system capable of capturing the functional and molecular changes that occur in major brain disorders.Continue ReadingCategory: Medical, ScienceTags: Medical Imaging, Photoa… Continue reading Ultrafast photoacoustic imaging provides new insights into brain function
New neurological disease discovered in three children
A neurological disorder that causes issues with speech and motor coordination has been identified in three children by scientists from the National Institutes of Health’s National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) and Undiagnosed Diseases Program. The researchers believe the condition is caused by a genetic mutation that affects the ability of neurons in the brain to properly carry out a cellular recycling function called autophagy. In addition to helping those afflicted with the condition, the scientists hope the discovery could help evaluate other diseases in which autophagy is implicated, such as Alzheimer’s.
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World’s oldest vertebrate brain found in 319-million-year-old fossil
Most of what we know about ancient extinct animals comes from their bones, since soft tissues don’t usually fossilize well. But now, scientists have discovered the oldest preserved vertebrate brain, in a fossilized fish almost 320 million years old.
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