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UrduOlder people affected by memory loss have much to gain from AR technology, yet a study from the UK exploring the use of augmented reality to support older adults at home finds the user interface is sometimes confusing for those aged 50+
Tag: Neurobiology
A peek inside a flying bat’s brain uncovers clues to mammalian navigation
Many mammals share a similar neural “GPS system” that is responsible for tracking their location in space. A new study shows that this system predominantly represents important locations in the near future.
Study sheds light on mechanism of liposome accumulation in tumors
CU Cancer Center researcher says results could impact how we diagnose, monitor, and treat tumors with liposomes.
Researchers overcome winking, napping pigs to prove brain test works
URBANA, Ill. – If you’ve ever been to an eye doctor, there’s a good chance you’ve felt the sudden puff of air to the eye that constitutes a traditional test for glaucoma. It’s no one’s favorite experience, but the puff…
New Alzheimer’s treatment targets identified
Study points to FDA-approved drugs that have potential to slow or reverse brain damage
For neuroscientists and researchers in general, a checklist for eliminating gender bias
Changing mindsets is key, so that everyone, including men, are vocal advocates for women
Dancing with music can halt most debilitating symptoms of Parkinson’s disease
First-of-its-kind York U study shows participating in weekly dance training improves daily living and motor function for those with mild-to-moderate Parkinson’s
Brain functional connectivity in Tourette syndrome
Exploring the circuitry of tic suppression in children
Research paves the way to early diagnosis of diabetic neuropathy
Diabetics exert less force to hold an object than people with other diseases that affect the nervous system. Grip force is a key behavioral biomarker to detect incipient diabetic neuropathy
Microscopy technique makes finer images of deeper tissue, more quickly
Researchers could rapidly obtain high-resolution images of blood vessels and neurons within the brain.
NIH Avant Garde Award for Out-Of-Box, Innovative Concept to Cure HIV and Treat Addiction
Multi-Disciplinary Approach to Eradicate All Traces of HIV from Body, and Treat Co-existing Substance Use Disorders/Addiction
Innovation massively expands view into workings of single cells
New method yields 10 times more data, reduces gene sequencing costs by one third
Significant increase in impact factor ratings for Bentham Science journals
Clarivate has recently published the latest edition of Journal Citation Reports® providing information for the category ranking and Impact Factor ratings of the indexed journals in 2020. Bentham Science journals have performed well and received outstanding Impact Factor rankings this…
Digital pens provide new insight into cognitive testing results
Use of a digital pen during cognitive assessments allows researchers to identify patterns of test performance that correlate with different measures of cognitive and physical function
Work like a dream: new anticholinergic drug keeps PTSD flashbacks and nightmares away
Researchers find that central anticholinergic drug trihexyphenidyl can potentially keep away post-traumatic stress disorder-related flashbacks and nightmares
Adult ADHD is linked to numerous physical conditions
Adults with ADHD are at higher risk of a wide range of physical conditions, including nervous system, respiratory, musculoskeletal, and metabolic diseases, according to a large register-based study from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden published in The Lancet Psychiatry . “Identifying…
Doctors warn against off-label use of new Alzheimer’s drug for cerebral amyloid angiopathy
There is no clinical evidence that the monoclonal antibody aducanumab is beneficial to patients with cerebral amyloid angiopathy, according to officers with the International Cerebral Amyloid Angiography Association.
The evolution of vinegar flies is based on the variation of male sex pheromones
Max Planck researchers decipher the chemical language underlying mating in 99 species of the genus Drosophila
Memory making involves extensive DNA breaking
The urgency to remember a dangerous experience requires the brain to make a series of potentially dangerous moves: Neurons and other brain cells snap open their DNA in numerous locations–more than previously realized, according to a new study–to provide quick…
Lipidomics research provides clues for drug resistance in schizophrenia
Researchers from Skoltech and the Mental Health Research Center have found 22 lipids in the blood plasma of people with schizophrenia that were associated with lower symptom improvement over time during treatment. These can help track resistance to medication that…
New signaling pathway could shed light on damage repair during brain injury
The study has uncovered a signaling pathway that causes neural cells to enter divisions after damage
New study uncovers how a series of sleep loss impacts mental and physical wellbeing
TAMPA, Fla. (July 6, 2021) – All it takes is three consecutive nights of sleep loss to cause your mental and physical well-being to greatly deteriorate. A new study published in Annals of Behavioral Medicine looked at the consequences of…
Nanomaterials shape and form influences their ability to cross the blood brain barrier
Nanomaterials found in consumer and health-care products can pass from the bloodstream to the brain side of a blood-brain barrier model with varying ease depending on their shape – creating potential neurological impacts that could be both positive and negative,…
The same neural pathways promote maternal and paternal behaviors in voles
Connection between hypothalamus and reward areas crucial for fatherly behavior
Novel technique decodes mechanisms controlling executive functions of the primate brain
Researchers devise a new technique to identify specific neural pathways involved in executive functions of the brain
New solution for sleep apnoea
Existing medications can reduce severity by ‘at least 30%’
Uncovering the genetic mechanism behind Rett syndrome
Dysfunction in key gene causes neural stem cells to produce more astrocytes than neurons
Methylglyoxal detoxification deficits causes schizophrenia-like behavioral abnormalities
Methylglyoxal (MG) is a highly reactive α-ketoaldehyde formed endogenously as a byproduct of the glycolytic pathway. MG accumulates under conditions of hyperglycemia, impaired glucose metabolism, or oxidative stress. An excess of MG formation causes mitochondrial impairment and reactive oxygen species…
Researchers reduce severity of sleep apnoea by at least 30 per cent
New research published in The Journal of Physiology shows that researchers have successfully repurposed two existing medications to reduce the severity of sleep apnoea in people by at least 30 per cent. Affecting around 1.5 million adults in the UK,…
National Institutes of Health funds neural engineering graduate training program
Penn State has a new cross-disciplinary program to train graduate students interested in the complex landscape of the human brain, supported by a $1.5 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Faculty from the Penn State Center for…
UMass Amherst research pinpoints role of dopamine in songbird’s brain plasticity
Neurotransmitter shown to be a key driver in sensory processing
Discovery of nanosized molecules that might inhibit Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases
Nanosized molecules of a particular chemical element can inhibit the formation of plaque in the brain tissues.
Researchers identify brain circuit for spirituality
Using datasets from neurosurgical patients and those with brain lesions, investigators mapped lesion locations associated with spiritual and religious belief to a specific human brain circuit
FAPESP webinar will discuss how SARS-COV-2 affects the human brain
Renowned scientists will focus on COVID’s impact on the human brain addressing molecular mechanisms from both cellular and organismal viewpoints
The key role of astrocytes in cognitive development
Astrocytes are cells in the brain which have long been considered only as mere support cells for neurons. In recent years, the study of astrocytes has grown, gradually revealing their importance in brain function. Researchers from Inserm, CNRS and Collège…
Prenatal exposure to THC, CBD affects offspring’s responsiveness to fluoxetine
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Scientists at Indiana University have found that significant amounts of the two main components of cannabis, THC and CBD, enter the embryonic brain of mice in utero and impair the mice’s ability as adults to respond to…
Screening for dementia with artificial intelligence
The NIH has pledged nearly $4M to help researchers develop computer algorithms capable of detecting early warning signs of Alzheimer’s disease
Scientists discover a new class of memory cells in the brain
Scientists have long searched in vain for a class of brain cells that could explain the visceral flash of recognition that we feel when we see a very familiar face, like that of our grandmothers. But the proposed “grandmother neuron”–a…
Near-death experiences, a survival strategy ?
A study in the journal Brain Communications by Danish and Belgian researchers attributes for the first time a biological purpose to near-death experiences (NDEs)
Discovery of nanosized molecules that might inhibit Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases
Nanosized molecules of a particular chemical element can inhibit the formation of plaque in the brain tissues. This new discovery by researchers at Umeå University, Sweden, in collaboration with researchers in Croatia and Lithuania, provides renewed hope for novel treatments…
Study associates organic food intake in childhood with better cognitive development
Analysis of multiple prenatal and childhood environmental risk factors suggests that poor nutrition, house crowding and indoor air pollution are associated with poorer cognitive function
Cooked Crustaceans, Cannabis and a Budder Way
Researchers expose live lobsters to vaporized cannabis and confirm the crustaceans absorb THC. Whether the psychoactive compound affects behavior remains open question.
Managing attention deficit disorder by training the brain
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) affects about 7% of children, with a two out of three chance of persisting into adulthood.
Beckman neuroscientists uncover neuronal circuitry controlling auditory sensory perception
A team of neuroscientists at the Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology discovered a new neuronal circuit that may help control which sensory information is relayed to the auditory cortex
Starting the day off with chocolate could have unexpected benefits
Researchers find time of day eating milk chocolate can impact regulation of body weight
Glial cells help mitigate neurological damage in Huntington’s disease
The brain is not a passive recipient of injury or disease. Research has shown that when neurons die and disrupt the natural flow of information they maintain with other neurons, the brain compensates by redirecting communications through other neuronal networks.…
Nurturing an early interest in neuroscience
Last year’s lockdowns confined most people to their homes. For teenagers on summer break, a season usually dedicated to recreation and outdoor exploration, this meant long days of boredom. But for Nikhita Kaushik, who just finished her sophomore year at Irvine’s Arnold O. Beckman High School, the free time was a blessing. It enabled her to dive into her passion for neuroscience and establish the Southern California Youth Neuroscience Association.
New position statement declares that sleep is essential to health
Statement has been endorsed by more than 25 medical, scientific, patient, and safety organizations
Statin therapy not associated with cognitive decline, dementia in older adults, study says
Observational study adds to growing evidence on statins, but randomized trials are still needed
New report from VA-BU-Concussion Legacy Foundation Brain Bank marks 1,000 brain donations milestone with inside look at CTE research
Report reveals never-before-seen donor demographics, new testimonials from donor family members including Dwayne Johnson, provides roadmap for the future