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Credit: Wikimedia Commons Inhaling the synthetic opioid fentanyl may cause potentially irreversible brain damage (toxic…

NIH-supported study shows potential treatment pathway for neurodevelopmental disorder April 24, 2024 • Press Release In a proof-of-concept study, researchers…

The top row shows a representation of an adult bird's song. After an injection that silences neurons in the High Vocal Center, the song is dramatically degraded…

Credit: Anna Shvets from Pexels A research group at the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology of the University of Seville has…

Posted on April 25th, 2024 by Dr. Monica M. Bertagnolli In a study, an antibody…

Credit: CC0 Public Domain A University of Queensland researcher has found molecular doorways that could be used to help deliver drugs into…

The brain’s neurons (yellow) connect with one another using a vast network of neural wires, called neurites. Credit: Swanson Lab/University of California, San…

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Posted on April 4th, 2024 by Dr. Monica M. Bertagnolli Researchers found that acute…

A new way of imaging the brain with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) does not directly detect neural activity as originally reported, according to scientists at MIT’s McGovern Institute for Brain Research. The…

Brain Sciences, Vol. 14, Pages 349: Investigating Dyslexia through Diffusion Tensor Imaging across Ages: A Systematic Review Brain Sciences doi: 10.3390/brainsci14040349 Authors: Bruce Martins Mariana Yumi Baba Elisa Monteiro…

Brain Sciences, Vol. 14, Pages 349: Investigating Dyslexia through Diffusion Tensor Imaging across Ages: A Systematic Review Brain Sciences doi: 10.3390/brainsci14040349 Authors: Bruce Martins Mariana Yumi Baba Elisa Monteiro…

The neurosurgeon Sergio Canavero announced in 2015 that he could soon be capable of performing the world’s first human head transplant procedure. This would mean that it would be possible to remove someone’s head, and graft it onto…

by B. Burke, MHA Public Education Content ManagerMy life was spinning out of control, and I barely noticed. I had just returned from a 3-mile run and was now lying face down on the floor of my bedroom. I felt completely immobile,…

At a Glance Youth with ADHD have elevated brain activity connecting the frontal cortex with the information processing centers deep in the brain. Understanding the brain regions involved in ADHD symptoms could help point toward…

The cerebellum of a person affected by kuruLiberski PP (2013) A genetic study in an extraordinarily remote community in Papua New Guinea has uncovered new insights into a brain disease spread by people eating their…

At a Glance Researchers identified a brain circuit that controls vocalization and prevents it from interfering with breathing in mice. The findings give insight into how the human brain may coordinate speech with breathing. People…

Specialized nerve cells in the amygdala are activated during nausea and elicit appetite-suppressing signals. Credit: MPI for Biological Intelligence / Julia Kuhl…

Following publication, the publisher found evidence of peer review manipulation. As the scientific integrity of the article cannot be guaranteed, and in adherence to the recommendations of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE),…

Meningiomas are graded by microscopic appearance, rate of growth and tendency to invade other tissues. Credit: National Cancer Institute…

slc43a2+ T cells differentiate and mature in spleen and are then transported to brain to trigger the production of cytokines involved in antiviral strategies…

A microscopy image of a human brain organoid. Credit: Janine Hoffmann What makes us human? According to neurobiologists it is our neocortex.…

Certain neighborhoods — particularly those characterized by poverty and unemployment — may pose an environmental risk to the developing brains of children, according to a new study by NIEHS grant recipients from the University of…

SHANGHAI & CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Zai Lab Limited (Nasdaq: ZLAB; HKEX: 9688) partner Novocure (NASDAQ: NVCR) today announced the phase 3 METIS clinical trial met its primary endpoint, demonstrating a statistically…

Findings from a mega-analysis of differences in seed-based subcortico-cortical connectivity in youths with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and…

Chronic pain leads to accelerated brain aging. Credit: Xie Rui In a study published in Nature Mental Health, scientists from China and the…

Increased brain lactate levels correlated with decreased pH are associated with poor working memory. Credit: eLife (2024). DOI: 10.7554/eLife.89376.3…

Brain Sciences, Vol. 14, Pages 306: Evaluation of the Relation between Ictal EEG Features and XAI Explanations Brain Sciences doi: 10.3390/brainsci14040306 Authors: Sergio E. Sánchez-Hernández Sulema Torres-Ramos Israel…

If you or a loved one have noticed changes in your memory or thinking as you’ve grown older, this could reflect typical changes that occur with ageing. In some cases though, it might suggest something more, such as the onset of…

Brain Sciences, Vol. 14, Pages 304: Does Diglossia Impact Brain Structure? Data from Swiss German Early Diglossic Speakers Brain Sciences doi: 10.3390/brainsci14040304 Authors: Lea Berger Michael Mouthon Lea B. Jost Sandra…

Brain Sciences, Vol. 14, Pages 305: The Effect of Upright Stance and Vision on a Cognitive Task in Elderly Subjects and Patients with Parkinson’s Disease Brain Sciences doi: 10.3390/brainsci14040305 Authors: Marta Mirando…

The cerebellum of a person affected by kuruLiberski PP (2013) A genetic study in an extraordinarily remote community in Papua New Guinea has uncovered new insights into a brain disease spread by people eating their…

MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $SMMT--Summit Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ: SMMT) (“Summit,” “we,” or the “Company”) today announced promising data for its novel, potential first-in-class investigational bispecific antibody, ivonescimab, that is…

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Inventor and philanthropist Dr. Gary K. Michelson and his wife Alya Michelson received the 2024 Humanitarian Award at the World Brain Mapping Foundation’s 21st Gathering for Cure (GFC) Awards Gala at the…

Nvidia’s founder and CEO Jensen Huang speaks during the annual Nvidia GPU Technology ConferenceJOSH EDELSON/AFP via Getty Images Humanoid robots have just begun stepping into Amazon warehouses and Mercedes-Benz…

Noland Arbaugh can play chess using his Neuralink implantNeuralink Neuralink, the brain-computer interface company founded by Elon Musk, has revealed the identity of its first patient, who says the firm’s implant has…

Brain Sciences, Vol. 14, Pages 295: A Retrospective Analysis of Temporal Lobe Gliosis after Middle Fossa Resection of Small Vestibular Schwannomas Brain Sciences doi: 10.3390/brainsci14030295 Authors: Scheich Bürklein Stöth…

The 1000-year-old brain of an individual excavated from a churchyard in Ypres, Belgium. The folds of the tissue, which are still soft and wet, are stained orange with iron oxidesAlexandra L. Morton-Hayward A study of…

1 Introduction As the population ages, the rates of neurodegenerative disorders and dementia increase, with the number of individuals worldwide living with dementia expected to triple by 2050 (World Health Organization, 2022). With…

The 1000-year-old brain of an individual excavated from a churchyard in Ypres, Belgium. The folds of the tissue, which are still soft and wet, are stained orange with iron oxidesAlexandra L. Morton-Hayward A study of…

Structural connectivity (SC) refers to anatomical links and is usually estimated using fiber bundles derived from diffusion MRI; Functional connectivity (FC) and…

Representative immunofluorescence images of human frontal cortex adjacent to the tissue used in snRNA-seq experiments stained for microglia marker IBA1 (green),…

Credit: CC0 Public Domain Living in a poorer neighborhood is linked to accelerated brain aging and increased dementia risk early in life,…

Washington —  An array of advanced tests found no brain injuries or degeneration among United States. diplomats and other government employees who suffer mysterious health problems once dubbed “Havana syndrome, ” researchers reported…

Washington —  An array of advanced tests found no brain injuries or degeneration among U.S. diplomats and other government employees who suffer mysterious health problems once dubbed "Havana syndrome, " researchers reported Monday. The…

Elon Musk’s company called Neuralink, launched in 2016, aims to implant a piece of technology in people’s brains that would allow them to control a computer or phone by thought alone. This is otherwise known as a brain-computer…

The human brain is similar to other primate brains at the mathematical levelSunny/Getty Images A single mathematical model can explain the pattern of folds seen on the brains of a range of primates, from bush babies…

Introduction Parkinson’s disease (PD) ranks the second of the most common neurodegenerative diseases worldwide, primarily involving elderly individuals. It is featured by motor symptoms like bradykinesia, resting tremor, rigidity, as…

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Various changes are seen in the brains of people with Alzheimer’s, but the exact cause of the disease is unclearScience Photo Library/Alamy A new understanding of Alzheimer’s disease suggests that the root cause…