Deep learning reveals how auditory cortex neurons split up natural sound coding

byIngrid Fadelli, Medical XpressMapping from convolutional neural network (CNN) to subspace encoding models. A population CNN model predicts time-varying neural activity recorded at a single site duri

Updated on: June 01,2026

Deep learning reveals how auditory cortex neurons split up natural sound coding

byIngrid Fadelli, Medical XpressMapping from convolutional neural network (CNN) to subspace encoding models. A population CNN model predicts time-varying neural activity recorded at a single site duri

Updated on:June 01,2026

Newly identified chronic pain circuit offers pathways to new treatments

by Ula Chrobak,Stanford UniversityA new map of a brain circuit specific to chronic pain suggests a promising route to treatment for theroughly 60 million Americans living with persistent pain, accordi

Updated on: May 31,2026

Newly identified chronic pain circuit offers pathways to new treatments

by Ula Chrobak,Stanford UniversityA new map of a brain circuit specific to chronic pain suggests a promising route to treatment for theroughly 60 million Americans living with persistent pain, accordi

Updated on:May 31,2026

Vagus nerve stimulation shows promise as a way to counter Alzheimer's disease‑ and age‑related memory loss

by Elizabeth Riley,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMost people think of Alzheimer's disease as an illness of aging. But in fact, thebrain changes that characterize itbegin much ea

Updated on: May 30,2026

Vagus nerve stimulation shows promise as a way to counter Alzheimer's disease‑ and age‑related memory loss

by Elizabeth Riley,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMost people think of Alzheimer's disease as an illness of aging. But in fact, thebrain changes that characterize itbegin much ea

Updated on:May 30,2026

Improving physical activity in people with traumatic brain injury

byThomas Jefferson UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainTraumatic brain injury (TBI) increases the risk of developing neurodegenerative diseases. Physical activity decreases this risk through i

Updated on: May 29,2026

Improving physical activity in people with traumatic brain injury

byThomas Jefferson UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainTraumatic brain injury (TBI) increases the risk of developing neurodegenerative diseases. Physical activity decreases this risk through i

Updated on:May 29,2026

Uncovering cellular drivers of increased brain signal activity

by Melissa Rohman,Northwestern UniversityIllustration of potential sources of HGA generation and task schematic. Credit:Nature(2026). DOI:10.1038/s41586-026-10331-y https://www.nature.com/articles/s41

Updated on: May 28,2026

Uncovering cellular drivers of increased brain signal activity

by Melissa Rohman,Northwestern UniversityIllustration of potential sources of HGA generation and task schematic. Credit:Nature(2026). DOI:10.1038/s41586-026-10331-y https://www.nature.com/articles/s41

Updated on:May 28,2026

Is vitamin D associated with lower levels of Alzheimer's biomarkers?

byAmerican Academy of NeurologyHaving higher levels of vitamin D in the blood in middle age is associated with lower levels of tau protein in the brain, which is a sign of dementia, years later, accor

Updated on: May 28,2026

Is vitamin D associated with lower levels of Alzheimer's biomarkers?

byAmerican Academy of NeurologyHaving higher levels of vitamin D in the blood in middle age is associated with lower levels of tau protein in the brain, which is a sign of dementia, years later, accor

Updated on:May 28,2026

Simple blood test could spot dementia years earlier, research shows

byUniversity of East AngliaCredit: Artem Podrez from PexelsA blood test could help identify people at higher risk of cognitive decline years before a traditional diagnosis is possible—according to Uni

Updated on: May 27,2026

Simple blood test could spot dementia years earlier, research shows

byUniversity of East AngliaCredit: Artem Podrez from PexelsA blood test could help identify people at higher risk of cognitive decline years before a traditional diagnosis is possible—according to Uni

Updated on:May 27,2026

Higher‑level brain systems that interpret perception may play a central role in imagination

byNorthwestern UniversityA scan of a brain during an MRI. Credit: Kristin Samuelson, Northwestern UniversityImagination is one of the most powerful things our brains can do. We can relive past events

Updated on: May 25,2026

Higher‑level brain systems that interpret perception may play a central role in imagination

byNorthwestern UniversityA scan of a brain during an MRI. Credit: Kristin Samuelson, Northwestern UniversityImagination is one of the most powerful things our brains can do. We can relive past events

Updated on:May 25,2026

Subtle brainwave patterns detected during sleep EEG can help predict dementia risk

bySanjukta Mondal, Medical XpressOur date of birth doesn't always match the age of our brain. How old our brain really is depends on our biological age, shaped by the wear and tear our cells exper

Updated on: May 24,2026

Subtle brainwave patterns detected during sleep EEG can help predict dementia risk

bySanjukta Mondal, Medical XpressOur date of birth doesn't always match the age of our brain. How old our brain really is depends on our biological age, shaped by the wear and tear our cells exper

Updated on:May 24,2026

Mirror fragments intercept Alzheimer's-causing protein

byKobe UniversityAlzheimer's is formed by proteins in brain cells that inherently lack a stable folded structure and self-assemble into aggregates, causing them to become disordered themselves. Ko

Updated on: May 24,2026

Mirror fragments intercept Alzheimer's-causing protein

byKobe UniversityAlzheimer's is formed by proteins in brain cells that inherently lack a stable folded structure and self-assemble into aggregates, causing them to become disordered themselves. Ko

Updated on:May 24,2026

Discontinued childhood growth hormone treatment linked to rare cases of Alzheimer's

bySanjukta Mondal, Medical XpressPeople who received c-hGH hormone treatment in childhood developed early-onset dementia, mainly with language problems. Credit: cottonbro studio: https://www.pexels.co

Updated on: May 23,2026

Discontinued childhood growth hormone treatment linked to rare cases of Alzheimer's

bySanjukta Mondal, Medical XpressPeople who received c-hGH hormone treatment in childhood developed early-onset dementia, mainly with language problems. Credit: cottonbro studio: https://www.pexels.co

Updated on:May 23,2026

Natural competition between brain circuits may boost information processing

byIngrid Fadelli, Medical XpressWhole-brain models generate brain activity from species-specific structural connectivity. Credit: Luppi et al. (Nature Neuroscience, 2026).Over the past decades, neuros

Updated on: May 20,2026

Natural competition between brain circuits may boost information processing

byIngrid Fadelli, Medical XpressWhole-brain models generate brain activity from species-specific structural connectivity. Credit: Luppi et al. (Nature Neuroscience, 2026).Over the past decades, neuros

Updated on:May 20,2026