Real-time dopamine measurement using a flexible probe that minimizes brain damage

by Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST)Credit: Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST)A research team led by Jang Kyung-in, a Professor affiliated with the D

Updated on: January 02,2024 16

Real-time dopamine measurement using a flexible probe that minimizes brain damage

by Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST)Credit: Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST)A research team led by Jang Kyung-in, a Professor affiliated with the D

Updated on:January 02,2024 16

Dementia is not just about memory loss: Study highlights importance of assessing standard emotional responses

by Heidi Douglass,University of New South WalesCredit: CC0 Public DomainWe focus too much on memory loss in relation to dementia and not enough on difficulties with identifying emotions in socia

Updated on: February 24,2024 19

Dementia is not just about memory loss: Study highlights importance of assessing standard emotional responses

by Heidi Douglass,University of New South WalesCredit: CC0 Public DomainWe focus too much on memory loss in relation to dementia and not enough on difficulties with identifying emotions in socia

Updated on:February 24,2024 19

Researchers aim to streamline brain surgery with a new soft robotic system

by National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and BioengineeringAir pressure within the two channels of the robotic catheter tip determines whether it deflects left or right. Credit: Noah Barnes, PhD St

Updated on: January 05,2024 17

Researchers aim to streamline brain surgery with a new soft robotic system

by National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and BioengineeringAir pressure within the two channels of the robotic catheter tip determines whether it deflects left or right. Credit: Noah Barnes, PhD St

Updated on:January 05,2024 17

Autonomic nervous system directly controls stem cell proliferation, study shows

Somatic stem cells are microscopic workhorses, constantly regenerating cells throughout the body: skin and the lining of the intestine, for example. And to University of Illinois neuroscientists, they

Updated on: October 30,2023 19

Autonomic nervous system directly controls stem cell proliferation, study shows

Somatic stem cells are microscopic workhorses, constantly regenerating cells throughout the body: skin and the lining of the intestine, for example. And to University of Illinois neuroscientists, they

Updated on:October 30,2023 19

Preterm deliveries may pose long-term stroke risk for mothers

by Michael PreckerIt's not surprising that babies born prematurely may face more health issues than those who were carried to term.But new research suggests the same may apply to their mothers.A s

Updated on: April 02,2024 13

Preterm deliveries may pose long-term stroke risk for mothers

by Michael PreckerIt's not surprising that babies born prematurely may face more health issues than those who were carried to term.But new research suggests the same may apply to their mothers.A s

Updated on:April 02,2024 13

Technique to 'listen' to a patient's brain during tumour surgery

byUniversity of CambridgeBrains. Credit: Kai SchreiberSurgeons could soon eavesdrop on a patient's brain activity during surgery to remove their brain tumour, helping improve the accuracy of

Updated on: December 18,2023 11

Technique to 'listen' to a patient's brain during tumour surgery

byUniversity of CambridgeBrains. Credit: Kai SchreiberSurgeons could soon eavesdrop on a patient's brain activity during surgery to remove their brain tumour, helping improve the accuracy of

Updated on:December 18,2023 11

Report says Parkinson's disease diagnoses must include a message of hope

byUniversity of California, Los AngelesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAs Parkinson's disease diagnoses continue to rise in the U.S., limited patient access to movement disorder specialists

Updated on: December 26,2023 18

Report says Parkinson's disease diagnoses must include a message of hope

byUniversity of California, Los AngelesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAs Parkinson's disease diagnoses continue to rise in the U.S., limited patient access to movement disorder specialists

Updated on:December 26,2023 18

Coverage of Bruce Willis' frontotemporal degeneration shows media misconstrues the disease

by Oxford University PressCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new paper inInnovation in Agingshows that a great deal of media coverage of the actor Bruce Willis' condition, frontot

Updated on: February 24,2024 14

Coverage of Bruce Willis' frontotemporal degeneration shows media misconstrues the disease

by Oxford University PressCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new paper inInnovation in Agingshows that a great deal of media coverage of the actor Bruce Willis' condition, frontot

Updated on:February 24,2024 14

Research reveals how a malfunctioning mechanism can lead to Parkinson's disease

byRuhr-Universitaet-BochumNEMO is associated with pathological protein aggregates. Credit:Nature Communications(2023). DOI:10.1038/s41467-023-44033-0Researchers have identified a mec

Updated on: December 30,2023 9

Research reveals how a malfunctioning mechanism can lead to Parkinson's disease

byRuhr-Universitaet-BochumNEMO is associated with pathological protein aggregates. Credit:Nature Communications(2023). DOI:10.1038/s41467-023-44033-0Researchers have identified a mec

Updated on:December 30,2023 9

Embedding fibers to undo the tapestry of memory loss in Alzheimer's disease

by Niki Hazuda,Virginia TechXiaoting Jia holds up an example of the embedded fiber the team would use in its research. Credit: Peter Means / Virginia TechEvery 65 seconds, someone in the United

Updated on: January 02,2024 19

Embedding fibers to undo the tapestry of memory loss in Alzheimer's disease

by Niki Hazuda,Virginia TechXiaoting Jia holds up an example of the embedded fiber the team would use in its research. Credit: Peter Means / Virginia TechEvery 65 seconds, someone in the United

Updated on:January 02,2024 19

A newly developed therapeutic strategy offers potential in treating neurofibromatosis type 1 skin tumors

FEBRUARY 13, 2024by Germans Trias i Pujol Research InstituteGraphical abstract. Credit:JCI Insight(2024). DOI: 10.1172/jci.insight.168826Researchers from the Germans Trias i Pujol Research

Updated on: March 29,2024 3

A newly developed therapeutic strategy offers potential in treating neurofibromatosis type 1 skin tumors

FEBRUARY 13, 2024by Germans Trias i Pujol Research InstituteGraphical abstract. Credit:JCI Insight(2024). DOI: 10.1172/jci.insight.168826Researchers from the Germans Trias i Pujol Research

Updated on:March 29,2024 3

Study: AI speeds up identification of brain tumor type and can be used during surgery

byUniversity Medical Center UtrechtDNA sequencing helps to significantly speed up the diagnosis of brain tumor types. Credit: UMC UtrechtWhat type of brain tumor does this patient have? AI techn

Updated on: January 05,2024 6

Study: AI speeds up identification of brain tumor type and can be used during surgery

byUniversity Medical Center UtrechtDNA sequencing helps to significantly speed up the diagnosis of brain tumor types. Credit: UMC UtrechtWhat type of brain tumor does this patient have? AI techn

Updated on:January 05,2024 6