From odor to action: How smells are processed in the brain and influence behavior

by John Crimaldi, Brian H. Smith, Elizabeth Hong, Nathan Urban,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainA dog raises its nose in the air before chasing after a scent. A mosquito zigzags back and

Updated on: February 18,2024

From odor to action: How smells are processed in the brain and influence behavior

by John Crimaldi, Brian H. Smith, Elizabeth Hong, Nathan Urban,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainA dog raises its nose in the air before chasing after a scent. A mosquito zigzags back and

Updated on:February 18,2024

Digital camera and AI algorithm can now detect facial palsy

byUniversity of South AustraliaThe whole proposed system where the patient sits in front of the camera, the captured image is displayed on the screen, and the detection window appears around the

Updated on: January 02,2024

Digital camera and AI algorithm can now detect facial palsy

byUniversity of South AustraliaThe whole proposed system where the patient sits in front of the camera, the captured image is displayed on the screen, and the detection window appears around the

Updated on:January 02,2024

Nutrition program for people with multiple sclerosis shows promising results

byCurtin UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainCurtin University researchers have trialed an online nutrition education program designed to help people with multiple sclerosis (MS) manage t

Updated on: October 04,2024

Nutrition program for people with multiple sclerosis shows promising results

byCurtin UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainCurtin University researchers have trialed an online nutrition education program designed to help people with multiple sclerosis (MS) manage t

Updated on:October 04,2024

Test appraises brain patients' risk of becoming lost

by Bond UniversityCredit: David Wagner/public domainShowing photos of Queenslander houses to people with brain disorders could predict their risk of becoming lost during everyday outings.Thetest

Updated on: May 05,2024

Test appraises brain patients' risk of becoming lost

by Bond UniversityCredit: David Wagner/public domainShowing photos of Queenslander houses to people with brain disorders could predict their risk of becoming lost during everyday outings.Thetest

Updated on:May 05,2024

What’s that smell — and how’d you know?

Updated on: October 22,2024

What’s that smell — and how’d you know?

Updated on:October 22,2024

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

Updated on: May 28,2024

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

Updated on:May 28,2024

Study validates Brain Care Score as a way to assess current health habits and risks to future brain health

by Massachusetts General HospitalCredit: Human Brain ProjectIndividuals can improve their brain care and reduce their risk of developing brain diseases such as dementia and stroke by focusing on

Updated on: February 24,2024

Study validates Brain Care Score as a way to assess current health habits and risks to future brain health

by Massachusetts General HospitalCredit: Human Brain ProjectIndividuals can improve their brain care and reduce their risk of developing brain diseases such as dementia and stroke by focusing on

Updated on:February 24,2024

More than half a million global stroke deaths may be tied to climate change

byAmerican Academy of NeurologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA changing climate may be linked to growing death and disability from stroke in regions around the world, according to a study pu

Updated on: April 28,2024

More than half a million global stroke deaths may be tied to climate change

byAmerican Academy of NeurologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA changing climate may be linked to growing death and disability from stroke in regions around the world, according to a study pu

Updated on:April 28,2024

Unawareness of memory decline tied to higher risk for progression

by Lori SolomonUnawareness, rather than heightened awareness, of memory decline is strongly associated with future clinical progression in older adults, according to a study published online April 25

Updated on: May 26,2024

Unawareness of memory decline tied to higher risk for progression

by Lori SolomonUnawareness, rather than heightened awareness, of memory decline is strongly associated with future clinical progression in older adults, according to a study published online April 25

Updated on:May 26,2024

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&

Updated on: April 27,2024

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&

Updated on:April 27,2024

Arterial connections found to improve treatment outcomes following stroke

by Kurt Bodenmüller,University of ZurichVisualization of the blood vessels in the brain of a patient without early venous filling Credit: P. Thurner und Z. Kulcsar, University Hospital ZurichBlo

Updated on: April 09,2024

Arterial connections found to improve treatment outcomes following stroke

by Kurt Bodenmüller,University of ZurichVisualization of the blood vessels in the brain of a patient without early venous filling Credit: P. Thurner und Z. Kulcsar, University Hospital ZurichBlo

Updated on:April 09,2024

Making glioblastoma more vulnerable to treatment

byMedical College of Georgia at Augusta UniversityDr. Waaqo Daddacha. Credit: Michael Holahan, Augusta UniversityIn the tough war against glioblastoma, scientists are taking a cue from viruses o

Updated on: January 04,2024

Making glioblastoma more vulnerable to treatment

byMedical College of Georgia at Augusta UniversityDr. Waaqo Daddacha. Credit: Michael Holahan, Augusta UniversityIn the tough war against glioblastoma, scientists are taking a cue from viruses o

Updated on:January 04,2024