Visualization tool helps scientists spot neuronal activity patterns in mountains of data

byHoward Hughes Medical InstituteBenchmarking Rastermap on simulated data with multiplexed neural activity. Credit:Nature Neuroscience(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41593-024-01783-4Neuroscie

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Visualization tool helps scientists spot neuronal activity patterns in mountains of data

byHoward Hughes Medical InstituteBenchmarking Rastermap on simulated data with multiplexed neural activity. Credit:Nature Neuroscience(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41593-024-01783-4Neuroscie

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Alzheimer's protein APP regulates learning and social behavior in the healthy brain

by Heidelberg UniversityLack of the APP family leads to abnormal positioning of neurons (yellow) in the hippocampus. Neurons lacking APP family proteins show fewer synaptic connections. Credit: S

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Alzheimer's protein APP regulates learning and social behavior in the healthy brain

by Heidelberg UniversityLack of the APP family leads to abnormal positioning of neurons (yellow) in the hippocampus. Neurons lacking APP family proteins show fewer synaptic connections. Credit: S

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The decision to eat may come down to these three neurons

by Katherine Fenz,Rockefeller UniversityVMHBDNFneurons suppress food intake and body weight. Credit:Nature(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41586-024-08098-1Speaking, singing, coughing, la

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The decision to eat may come down to these three neurons

by Katherine Fenz,Rockefeller UniversityVMHBDNFneurons suppress food intake and body weight. Credit:Nature(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41586-024-08098-1Speaking, singing, coughing, la

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Dementia is leading cause of death for women in England and Wales

by Alzheimer's Research UKNew figures released by the Office for National Statistics have shown that Alzheimer's disease and other dementias were the leading cause of death for women in E

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Dementia is leading cause of death for women in England and Wales

by Alzheimer's Research UKNew figures released by the Office for National Statistics have shown that Alzheimer's disease and other dementias were the leading cause of death for women in E

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Creating the largest, most comprehensive picture of neural connections to date

byNational Science FoundationThe 50 largest neurons of the adult fruit fly brain connectome. Credit: Tyler Sloan and Amy Sterling for FlyWire, Princeton University, (Dorkenwald et al., 2024)Flip

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Creating the largest, most comprehensive picture of neural connections to date

byNational Science FoundationThe 50 largest neurons of the adult fruit fly brain connectome. Credit: Tyler Sloan and Amy Sterling for FlyWire, Princeton University, (Dorkenwald et al., 2024)Flip

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New tools reveal neuropeptides, not neurotransmitters, encode danger in the brain

bySalk InstituteTwo images of nerve endings in the amygdala (where fear signals are received and interpreted). On the left, there are no labels and two distinct vesicles in the nerve endings can

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New tools reveal neuropeptides, not neurotransmitters, encode danger in the brain

bySalk InstituteTwo images of nerve endings in the amygdala (where fear signals are received and interpreted). On the left, there are no labels and two distinct vesicles in the nerve endings can

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New technique could help treat aggressive brain tumors

by Sarah Boudreau,Virginia TechEquivalent sinusoidal-shaped waveforms can be derived from square-shaped waveforms by matching equivalent areas under the curve. (a) and (b) Root mean square calcu

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New technique could help treat aggressive brain tumors

by Sarah Boudreau,Virginia TechEquivalent sinusoidal-shaped waveforms can be derived from square-shaped waveforms by matching equivalent areas under the curve. (a) and (b) Root mean square calcu

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The impact of early childhood exposure to fluoride on cognitive neurodevelopment

by International Association for Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial ResearchCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe International Association for Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial Research (IADR) and the Americ

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The impact of early childhood exposure to fluoride on cognitive neurodevelopment

by International Association for Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial ResearchCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe International Association for Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial Research (IADR) and the Americ

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Researchers mark milestone in progress toward investigational new drug for triple-negative breast cancer

by Leslie Cantu,Medical University of South CarolinaDr. Ozgur Sahin, center, with first authors Drs. Ozge Saatci and Metin Cetin. Credit: MUSC Hollings Cancer CenterA new compound developed by r

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Researchers mark milestone in progress toward investigational new drug for triple-negative breast cancer

by Leslie Cantu,Medical University of South CarolinaDr. Ozgur Sahin, center, with first authors Drs. Ozge Saatci and Metin Cetin. Credit: MUSC Hollings Cancer CenterA new compound developed by r

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Link between anemia and mild cognitive impairment

by IOS PressIn a large population-based study of randomly selected participants in Germany, researchers found that participants with anemia, defined as haemoglobin <13 g/dl in men and <12 g

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Link between anemia and mild cognitive impairment

by IOS PressIn a large population-based study of randomly selected participants in Germany, researchers found that participants with anemia, defined as haemoglobin <13 g/dl in men and <12 g

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Cleaning up the air could help prevent Alzheimer's

by Dennis Thompson(HealthDay)—Air pollution causes you to gasp and wheeze. Smog puts strain on your hearts and inflames your lungs.Could dirty air also be costing you your brain health?A trio of new s

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Cleaning up the air could help prevent Alzheimer's

by Dennis Thompson(HealthDay)—Air pollution causes you to gasp and wheeze. Smog puts strain on your hearts and inflames your lungs.Could dirty air also be costing you your brain health?A trio of new s

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Fruit fly study provides a blueprint for the brain's circadian clock

byJulius-Maximilians-Universität WürzburgImage showing all the neurons (color-coded based on type) that make up the Drosophila circadian clock network. Credit: Nils ReinhardCircadian clocks cont

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Fruit fly study provides a blueprint for the brain's circadian clock

byJulius-Maximilians-Universität WürzburgImage showing all the neurons (color-coded based on type) that make up the Drosophila circadian clock network. Credit: Nils ReinhardCircadian clocks cont

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