Multiple review articles highlight the role of the hypothalamus in human existence

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressCover image forSciencevol. 382, issue 6669, depicts the main functions regulated by the hypothalamus. Temperature, sleep, eating, and social interactions are a

Updated on: January 12,2024

Multiple review articles highlight the role of the hypothalamus in human existence

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressCover image forSciencevol. 382, issue 6669, depicts the main functions regulated by the hypothalamus. Temperature, sleep, eating, and social interactions are a

Updated on:January 12,2024

AAN issues evidence-in-focus article on aducanumab

byAmerican Academy of NeurologyCredit: Pixabay/Pete Linforth.To help neurologists, patients and their families understand the current evidence on the use of aducanumab to treat Alzheimer's d

Updated on: January 21,2024

AAN issues evidence-in-focus article on aducanumab

byAmerican Academy of NeurologyCredit: Pixabay/Pete Linforth.To help neurologists, patients and their families understand the current evidence on the use of aducanumab to treat Alzheimer's d

Updated on:January 21,2024

New study finds link between subjective and objective memory decline

by American Academy of NeurologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainAmong people who report memory and thinking problems, some show no signs of a problem on standard tests, while others have subtle declines

Updated on: February 24,2024

New study finds link between subjective and objective memory decline

by American Academy of NeurologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainAmong people who report memory and thinking problems, some show no signs of a problem on standard tests, while others have subtle declines

Updated on:February 24,2024

For immigrants to Canada, risk of multiple sclerosis increases with proportion of life spent there

byAmerican Academy of NeurologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainImmigrants to Canada who have spent a greater proportion of their lives in Canada have a greater risk of developing multiple scle

Updated on: April 30,2024

For immigrants to Canada, risk of multiple sclerosis increases with proportion of life spent there

byAmerican Academy of NeurologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainImmigrants to Canada who have spent a greater proportion of their lives in Canada have a greater risk of developing multiple scle

Updated on:April 30,2024

Zooming in on our brains on Zoom: Study finds suppressed neural signaling

by Bill Hathaway,Yale UniversityImage created with generative AI. Credit: Michael S. HelfenbeinWhen Yale neuroscientist Joy Hirsch used sophisticated imaging tools to track in real time the brai

Updated on: January 11,2024

Zooming in on our brains on Zoom: Study finds suppressed neural signaling

by Bill Hathaway,Yale UniversityImage created with generative AI. Credit: Michael S. HelfenbeinWhen Yale neuroscientist Joy Hirsch used sophisticated imaging tools to track in real time the brai

Updated on:January 11,2024

Exercise improves memory, boosts blood flow to brain

by UT Southwestern Medical CenterThe 'A' image shows the cerebral blood flow in a group of older adults at risk to develop Alzheimer's disease after one year of aerobic exercise train

Updated on: May 28,2024

Exercise improves memory, boosts blood flow to brain

by UT Southwestern Medical CenterThe 'A' image shows the cerebral blood flow in a group of older adults at risk to develop Alzheimer's disease after one year of aerobic exercise train

Updated on:May 28,2024

Hidden belly fat in midlife linked to Alzheimer's disease

by Radiological Society of North AmericaIncreased neuroinflammation (yellow colors) associated with higher hidden fat (visceral fat) in the cohort of 54 participants with an average age of 50 yea

Updated on: February 24,2024

Hidden belly fat in midlife linked to Alzheimer's disease

by Radiological Society of North AmericaIncreased neuroinflammation (yellow colors) associated with higher hidden fat (visceral fat) in the cohort of 54 participants with an average age of 50 yea

Updated on:February 24,2024

Poor diet, plus Alzheimer's gene, may fuel disease (Update)

by University of Southern CaliforniaCredit: CC0 Public DomainA diet high in cholesterol, fat and sugar may influence the development of Alzheimer's disease in people who carry the ApoE4 gene, a le

Updated on: May 05,2024

Poor diet, plus Alzheimer's gene, may fuel disease (Update)

by University of Southern CaliforniaCredit: CC0 Public DomainA diet high in cholesterol, fat and sugar may influence the development of Alzheimer's disease in people who carry the ApoE4 gene, a le

Updated on:May 05,2024

Study shows that attractor dynamics in the monkey prefrontal cortex reflect the confidence of decisions

by Ingrid Fadelli , Medical XpressTemporal-discounting task performed by monkeys during the team's experiments. In each trial, the animals first touched a bar, after which a red dot was presented.

Updated on: January 11,2024

Study shows that attractor dynamics in the monkey prefrontal cortex reflect the confidence of decisions

by Ingrid Fadelli , Medical XpressTemporal-discounting task performed by monkeys during the team's experiments. In each trial, the animals first touched a bar, after which a red dot was presented.

Updated on:January 11,2024

Developmental crossroads in the brain: How proteins direct nerve cell precursors to turn into specialized neurons

byMax Planck SocietyBrain functions such as motivated behavior, reward learning and decision making are enabled by inhibitory projection neurons. Researchers now show that the protein MEIS2 play

Updated on: March 27,2024

Developmental crossroads in the brain: How proteins direct nerve cell precursors to turn into specialized neurons

byMax Planck SocietyBrain functions such as motivated behavior, reward learning and decision making are enabled by inhibitory projection neurons. Researchers now show that the protein MEIS2 play

Updated on:March 27,2024

This next generation blue light could potentially promote or hinder sleep on command

byAmerican Chemical SocietyWith the inherent sleep and wake cycle regulated by natural sunlight, the human body has evolved over millennia to be active during the day and to rest at night. Howev

Updated on: January 02,2024

This next generation blue light could potentially promote or hinder sleep on command

byAmerican Chemical SocietyWith the inherent sleep and wake cycle regulated by natural sunlight, the human body has evolved over millennia to be active during the day and to rest at night. Howev

Updated on:January 02,2024

Acting out dreams can signal a serious disorder

by Chris Casey,CU Anschutz Medical CampusCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainDreams are excursions of our central nervous system, unfolding when the body is at rest, but our brains are in thrall to

Updated on: March 05,2024

Acting out dreams can signal a serious disorder

by Chris Casey,CU Anschutz Medical CampusCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainDreams are excursions of our central nervous system, unfolding when the body is at rest, but our brains are in thrall to

Updated on:March 05,2024