More pain, more burdens: Researchers find link between chronic pain and dementia

by Chinese Academy of SciencesElevated dementia risk, cognitive decline, and hippocampalatrophy in multisite chronic pain. Credit: Tu YihengA research team led by Dr. Tu Yiheng from the Institute

Updated on: June 05,2024

More pain, more burdens: Researchers find link between chronic pain and dementia

by Chinese Academy of SciencesElevated dementia risk, cognitive decline, and hippocampalatrophy in multisite chronic pain. Credit: Tu YihengA research team led by Dr. Tu Yiheng from the Institute

Updated on:June 05,2024

Neuroimaging study reinforces theory of mental 'foraging,' inspiring new understanding of schizophrenia

byIndiana UniversitySchematic of an example fMRI run consisting of 1 category verbal fluency test, 1 control speaking condition, and 1 letter verbal fluency test. Black boxes illustrate examples

Updated on: January 11,2024

Neuroimaging study reinforces theory of mental 'foraging,' inspiring new understanding of schizophrenia

byIndiana UniversitySchematic of an example fMRI run consisting of 1 category verbal fluency test, 1 control speaking condition, and 1 letter verbal fluency test. Black boxes illustrate examples

Updated on:January 11,2024

Improving blood vessel health in the brain may help combat Alzheimer's

by Massachusetts General HospitalPET scan of a human brain with Alzheimer's disease. Credit: public domainIn patients with Alzheimer's disease, amyloid-beta protein fragments accumulate i

Updated on: June 04,2024

Improving blood vessel health in the brain may help combat Alzheimer's

by Massachusetts General HospitalPET scan of a human brain with Alzheimer's disease. Credit: public domainIn patients with Alzheimer's disease, amyloid-beta protein fragments accumulate i

Updated on:June 04,2024

Kirigami electrodes unfold new horizons for brain organoid research

by Grace Huckins,Stanford UniversityCui lab and Pasca lab. Credit: Stanford UniversityIt all started at Peet's. Ten years ago, neuroscientist Sergiu Pasca was just getting his lab up and run

Updated on: June 26,2024

Kirigami electrodes unfold new horizons for brain organoid research

by Grace Huckins,Stanford UniversityCui lab and Pasca lab. Credit: Stanford UniversityIt all started at Peet's. Ten years ago, neuroscientist Sergiu Pasca was just getting his lab up and run

Updated on:June 26,2024

Emerging from a coma: Response to language can help assess states of consciousness

by Charlène Aubinet, Olivia Gosseries,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageA man—for the sake of this exercise, let's call him "Paul"—has a heart attack and his brain is starv

Updated on: February 18,2024

Emerging from a coma: Response to language can help assess states of consciousness

by Charlène Aubinet, Olivia Gosseries,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageA man—for the sake of this exercise, let's call him "Paul"—has a heart attack and his brain is starv

Updated on:February 18,2024

A somewhat systematic review of previous systematic reviews and meta-analyses about nutrition and Alzheimer's

by Justin Jackson , Medical XpressCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA team from the International Education College of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, China, has conducted a review of s

Updated on: May 26,2024

A somewhat systematic review of previous systematic reviews and meta-analyses about nutrition and Alzheimer's

by Justin Jackson , Medical XpressCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA team from the International Education College of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, China, has conducted a review of s

Updated on:May 26,2024

Some antidepressants take weeks to kick in, and scientists may now know why

by Cara MurezMost folks know that certain antidepressants have to be taken for a few weeks before people start seeing improvement, and now a new study sheds light on that delay.Scientists have discove

Updated on: January 11,2024

Some antidepressants take weeks to kick in, and scientists may now know why

by Cara MurezMost folks know that certain antidepressants have to be taken for a few weeks before people start seeing improvement, and now a new study sheds light on that delay.Scientists have discove

Updated on:January 11,2024

Counting from left to right feels 'natural,' but new research shows our brains count faster from bottom to top

by Luke Greenacre, Adrian Dyer, Jair Garcia and Scarlett Howard,The ConversationTesting how participants show preferences for either horizontal or vertical mental number lines by indicating the

Updated on: February 18,2024

Counting from left to right feels 'natural,' but new research shows our brains count faster from bottom to top

by Luke Greenacre, Adrian Dyer, Jair Garcia and Scarlett Howard,The ConversationTesting how participants show preferences for either horizontal or vertical mental number lines by indicating the

Updated on:February 18,2024

Study models how ketamine's molecular action leads to its effects on the brain

by Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyA spectrogram of brain rhythm frequencies over time predicted by the team's model. After a first, moderate dose of ketamine gamma brain rhythm power (w

Updated on: May 30,2024

Study models how ketamine's molecular action leads to its effects on the brain

by Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyA spectrogram of brain rhythm frequencies over time predicted by the team's model. After a first, moderate dose of ketamine gamma brain rhythm power (w

Updated on:May 30,2024

Alzheimer's disease: The identification of 75 genetic risk factors brings new insights

by Institut National de la Sante et de la Recherche MedicaleCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIdentifying genetic risk factors for Alzheimer's disease is essential if we are to improve our und

Updated on: April 02,2024

Alzheimer's disease: The identification of 75 genetic risk factors brings new insights

by Institut National de la Sante et de la Recherche MedicaleCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIdentifying genetic risk factors for Alzheimer's disease is essential if we are to improve our und

Updated on:April 02,2024

Inhaled beta-2 agonists not associated with lower risk of Parkinson's disease, finds study

by University of Eastern FinlandCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainBeta-2 agonists are bronchodilators commonly used in the treatment of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Alt

Updated on: March 21,2024

Inhaled beta-2 agonists not associated with lower risk of Parkinson's disease, finds study

by University of Eastern FinlandCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainBeta-2 agonists are bronchodilators commonly used in the treatment of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Alt

Updated on:March 21,2024

Pink noise boosts deep sleep in mild cognitive impairment patients

by Northwestern UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainGentle sound stimulation played during specific times during deep sleep enhanced deep or slow-wave sleep for people with mild cognitive impairme

Updated on: June 01,2024

Pink noise boosts deep sleep in mild cognitive impairment patients

by Northwestern UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainGentle sound stimulation played during specific times during deep sleep enhanced deep or slow-wave sleep for people with mild cognitive impairme

Updated on:June 01,2024