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Dementia treatments linked with serious side effects: Study

Dementia treatments linked with serious side effects: Study

Credit: CC0 Public DomainSeveral antipsychotic treatments given to patients with dementia have been linked to serious side effects including heart failure, a study published Thursday has found."A

Dementia treatments linked with serious side effects: Study

Credit: CC0 Public DomainSeveral antipsychotic treatments given to patients with dementia have been linked to serious side effects including heart failure, a study published Thursday has found."A
Newly discovered genetic variant that causes Parkinson's disease clarifies why the condition develops and how to halt it

Newly discovered genetic variant that causes Parkinson's disease clarifies why the condition develops and how to halt it

by Matthew Farrer,The ConversationSchematic outline of the methodological framework used in the study. Credit:The Lancet Neurology(2024). DOI: 10.1016/S1474-4422(24)00121-2Parkinson&

Newly discovered genetic variant that causes Parkinson's disease clarifies why the condition develops and how to halt it

by Matthew Farrer,The ConversationSchematic outline of the methodological framework used in the study. Credit:The Lancet Neurology(2024). DOI: 10.1016/S1474-4422(24)00121-2Parkinson&
Research team builds first tandem repeat expansions genetic reference maps

Research team builds first tandem repeat expansions genetic reference maps

by Pat Harriman,University of California, IrvineGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2024.03.004A research team led by the University of California, Irvine has

Research team builds first tandem repeat expansions genetic reference maps

by Pat Harriman,University of California, IrvineGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2024.03.004A research team led by the University of California, Irvine has
Advancing high-resolution ultrasound imaging with deep learning

Advancing high-resolution ultrasound imaging with deep learning

by Elizabeth Bello, Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and TechnologyLooking at an ultrasound image, Shin points to a region of the brain showing strong microbubble activity from a nerve stimulati

Advancing high-resolution ultrasound imaging with deep learning

by Elizabeth Bello, Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and TechnologyLooking at an ultrasound image, Shin points to a region of the brain showing strong microbubble activity from a nerve stimulati
New target for drug intervention in Alzheimer's disease identified

New target for drug intervention in Alzheimer's disease identified

by University of Alabama at BirminghamInhibiting an enzyme called LIMK1 seems to improve the length and density of dendritic spines, shown here in green. Healthy dendritic spines are thought to h

New target for drug intervention in Alzheimer's disease identified

by University of Alabama at BirminghamInhibiting an enzyme called LIMK1 seems to improve the length and density of dendritic spines, shown here in green. Healthy dendritic spines are thought to h
New study reveals role of hippocampus in two functions of memory

New study reveals role of hippocampus in two functions of memory

by Krishna Ramanujan,Cornell UniversityAssociative and predictive codes in the hippocampus. Our optogenetic manipulation perturbed hippocampal sequences without affecting cell coactivity, thus s

New study reveals role of hippocampus in two functions of memory

by Krishna Ramanujan,Cornell UniversityAssociative and predictive codes in the hippocampus. Our optogenetic manipulation perturbed hippocampal sequences without affecting cell coactivity, thus s
Study shows that attractor dynamics in the monkey prefrontal cortex reflect the confidence of decisions

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.

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.
For people with memory struggles after brain injuries, the brain's processing speed is the main culprit: Study

For people with memory struggles after brain injuries, the brain's processing speed is the main culprit: Study

by Jade McClain,New York UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainIf you try to save a file while your laptop lags, it won't save. Similarly, when our brains have delayed processing speeds, they &

For people with memory struggles after brain injuries, the brain's processing speed is the main culprit: Study

by Jade McClain,New York UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainIf you try to save a file while your laptop lags, it won't save. Similarly, when our brains have delayed processing speeds, they &
Researchers find possible neuromarker for 'juvenile-onset' Batten disease

Researchers find possible neuromarker for 'juvenile-onset' Batten disease

by Kelsie Smith Hayduk,University of Rochester Medical CenterMeanMMN amplitude for each SOA in TD and CLN3 disease groups. Each scatter plot, box plot, and violin plot column represents in

Researchers find possible neuromarker for 'juvenile-onset' Batten disease

by Kelsie Smith Hayduk,University of Rochester Medical CenterMeanMMN amplitude for each SOA in TD and CLN3 disease groups. Each scatter plot, box plot, and violin plot column represents in
New insight on how neural dynamics vary during spontaneous behavior

New insight on how neural dynamics vary during spontaneous behavior

by Ingrid Fadelli , Medical XpressExample data showing time-varying fluctuations in neural activity across >50 cortical areas, the corresponding correlations between each pair of areas, and the sim

New insight on how neural dynamics vary during spontaneous behavior

by Ingrid Fadelli , Medical XpressExample data showing time-varying fluctuations in neural activity across >50 cortical areas, the corresponding correlations between each pair of areas, and the sim
Blacks are at higher risk for Alzheimer's, but why?

Blacks are at higher risk for Alzheimer's, but why?

by Renã A.s. Robinson,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainBlacks are at higher risk for several health conditions in the U.S. This is true for heart disease, hypertension, type 2 diabetes a

Blacks are at higher risk for Alzheimer's, but why?

by Renã A.s. Robinson,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainBlacks are at higher risk for several health conditions in the U.S. This is true for heart disease, hypertension, type 2 diabetes a