Neuroscience News
February 19, 2025
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Feb. 19, 2025 — Immune therapy has transformed how cancer is treated, but many tumors continue to evade these treatments, thanks to their resemblance to healthy ...
Socioeconomic Factors, Unpredictability Complicate Diagnosis of Episodic Disabilities, Like Epilepsy
Feb. 19, 2025 — New research focuses on diagnostic delays experienced by people with epilepsy, a neurological disorder characterized by unpredictable seizures that affects over 3 million people in the United States ...
Feb. 19, 2025 — Research in mice identifies brain circuitry that supports certain reward-based ...
Feb. 19, 2025 — Very early exposure to even a very small dose of herpes simplex virus (HSV) in infant mice can lead to cognitive decline later in life, according to new findings. This is significant because of ...
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Feb. 19, 2025 — Two seemingly opposite spiritual practices -- Buddhist jhana meditation and the Christian practice of speaking in tongues -- have more in common than previously thought, a new study suggests. While ...
Feb. 13, 2025 — Researchers found that excessively activated neurons over time, rather than decreased neuronal activity, cause aging-related decline in brain ...
Feb. 18, 2025 — Researchers used mice with nine different genetic backgrounds to identify factors influencing eye aging, paving the way for eye-based diagnostics for neurodegenerative ...
Feb. 18, 2025 — A sponge-like implant in mice helped guide a treatment that slowed or stopped a degenerative condition similar to multiple sclerosis in humans. It ...
Feb. 18, 2025 — A newly identified part of a brain circuit mixes sensory information, memories, and emotions to tell whether things are familiar or new, and ...
Feb. 18, 2025 — How much does the evolution of human speech owe to one amino ...
Feb. 17, 2025 — Scientists have developed a geometric deep learning method that can create a coherent picture of neuronal population activity during cognitive and motor tasks across experimental subjects and ...
Feb. 17, 2025 — Scientists have developed a lipid nanoparticle system capable of delivering messenger RNA (mRNA) to the brain via intravenous injection, a challenge ...
Feb. 13, 2025 — Many Japanese mothers are reluctant to send their children to childcare before the age of three due to the 'Three-Year-Old Myth,' which suggests that healthy development requires a child to stay at ...
Feb. 13, 2025 — Imagine seeing a furry, four-legged animal that meows. Mentally, you know what it is, but the word 'cat' is stuck on the tip of your tongue. This phenomenon, known as Broca's aphasia or expressive ...
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Feb. 18, 2025 — Meeting the minimum requirement for vitamin B12, needed to make DNA, red blood cells and nerve tissue, may not actually be enough -- particularly if you are older. It may even put you at risk for ...
Feb. 14, 2025 — Recent research takes aim at the a variant in gene SCN1B, which causes a severe form of developmental epileptic ...
Feb. 13, 2025 — Researchers have devised a way to communicate the effects of taking the new Alzheimer's medications in language that is accessible and understandable to patients and their families. Using data ...
Feb. 13, 2025 — Neurogeneticists have discovered a novel genetic mutation and associated buildup of toxic proteins in the brain -- a type of buildup distinct from amyloid or tau, proteins that have long been the ...
Feb. 13, 2025 — A new study led by researchers at UF Health has uncovered why males and females may experience stress ...
Feb. 13, 2025 — Researchers analyzed data from 857 patients across 36 fMRI brain imaging studies and mapped a common brain circuit for ...
Feb. 13, 2025 — Who hasn't been there? The big meal is over, you're full, but the craving for sweets remains. Researchers have now discovered that what we call the 'dessert stomach' is rooted in ...
Feb. 13, 2025 — Researchers have mapped and catalogued more than 70,000 synaptic connections from about 2,000 rat neurons, using a silicon chip capable of recording small yet telltale synaptic signals from a large ...
Feb. 12, 2025 — Scientists have developed a new systematic review to summarize for neurologists and other clinicians the evidence for epidural steroid injections and whether they reduce pain and disability for ...
Feb. 12, 2025 — Researchers have discovered a new type of neuron that plays a fundamental role in recognition memory -- how the brain registers the difference between new and familiar objects and forms long-term ...
Feb. 12, 2025 — A study reveals that traumatic brain injury alters the small vessels in the brain, resulting in an accumulation of amyloid beta -- a hallmark of Alzheimer's disease. The findings suggest that ...
Feb. 12, 2025 — Researchers have systematically detailed, step by step, how cognitive maps form in the brain's hippocampus -- a region responsible for learning and ...
Feb. 11, 2025 — A complementary drug to combat Alzheimer's disease could target a specific part of the nerve cell protein tau. This is the finding of new research which also offers a better way to measure the ...
Feb. 11, 2025 — The pleasurable urge to move to music -- to groove -- appears to be a physiological response independent of how much we generally enjoy music, according to a new article. That groove response is so ...
Feb. 11, 2025 — A new study has discovered in mouse models that genes associated with repairing mismatched DNA are critical in eliciting damages to neurons that are most vulnerable in Huntington's disease and ...
Feb. 11, 2025 — Scientists have developed an innovative method for growing brain tumors of individual patients in the laboratory that mimic the original structure and the molecular property of the parental tumor as ...
Feb. 10, 2025 — Researchers discovered that nearly 70 per cent of suspected frontotemporal dementia patients ultimately did not have the disease in a study aimed at identifying factors that contribute to ...
Feb. 10, 2025 — Years before tau tangles show up in brain scans of patients with Alzheimer's disease, a biomarker test can detect small amounts of the clumping-prone tau protein and its misfolded pathological ...
Feb. 10, 2025 — Using a new method to study how carbohydrates modify proteins, scientists have discovered that gut bacteria can alter molecular signatures in the ...
Feb. 10, 2025 — Why do our mental images stay sharp even when we are moving fast? A team of neuroscientists has identified a mechanism that corrects visual distortions caused by movement in animals. The study, ...
Tuesday, February 18, 2025
Friday, February 14, 2025
Thursday, February 13, 2025
- Next-Gen Alzheimer's Drugs Extend Independent Living by Months
- New Genetic Mutation Linked to Alzheimer's Risk
- Scientists Find Key Differences in Male, Female Responses to Stress
- Researchers Identify a Brain Circuit for Creativity
- Dessert Stomach Emerges in the Brain
- Mapping Connections in a Neuronal Network
Wednesday, February 12, 2025
- Epidural Steroid Injections for Chronic Back Pain
- Meet the Newly Discovered Brain Cell That Allows You to Remember Objects
- Cracking the Alzheimer's Code: How Brain Trauma Triggers Disease
- Mapmaking in the Mind: How the Brain Builds Mental Maps of the World
Tuesday, February 11, 2025
- Opening for a New Type of Drug for Alzheimer's Disease
- Music Makes Us Move Even When We Don't Like It
- Mystery Solved: New Study Reveals How DNA Repair Genes Play a Major Role in Huntington's Disease
- New Perspectives for Personalized Therapy of Brain Tumors
Monday, February 10, 2025
- Reasons for Misdiagnosis of Frontotemporal Dementia
- Biomarker Test Can Detect Alzheimer's Pathology Earlier
- Bacteria, Brains, and Sugar: Scientists Uncover New Connections
- High-Tech Video Optimization in Our Brain
- How Does the Brain Differentiate New Stimuli from Old Ones?
Friday, February 7, 2025
- From Muscle to Memory: New Research Uses Clues from the Body to Understand Signaling in the Brain
- Saving Energy Is 'in', Even Neurons Are Joining in
- Brain Waves Measure the Effect of Anti-Alcohol Campaigns
Thursday, February 6, 2025
- Best Approach for Stroke in Medium-Sized Blood Vessels
- Scientists Discover Brain Mechanism That Helps Us Overcome Fear
- Improved Brain Decoder Holds Promise for Communication in People With Aphasia
- Air Pollution Clouds the Mind and Makes Everyday Tasks Challenging
- The Two Proteins Involved in Alzheimer's Disease Affect Brain Circuits Differently
- Research in Fruit Flies Pinpoints Brain Pathways Involved in Alcohol-Induced Insomnia
Wednesday, February 5, 2025
- Scientists Reveal Gut Microbes' Hidden Role in Anxiety: Could Probiotics Be the Next Mental Health Breakthrough?
- Mouth Bacteria May Hold Insight Into Your Future Brain Function
- Spinal Cord Stimulation Restores Neural Function, Targets Key Feature of Progressive Neurodegenerative Disease
- Beyond the Gut: A New Frontier in IBS Treatment by Targeting the Brain
- Communication Between Body Muscle and the Brain Influences Fertility
- Researchers Discover the Brain Cells That Tell You to Stop Eating
- Study Finds New Link Between Food Choices, Depression and Alzheimer's Disease
Tuesday, February 4, 2025
- New Drug Shows Promise in Reversing Memory Loss for Early Alzheimer's Patients
- Lab Findings Support the Concept That Reducing Neuroinflammation Could Help Fight Alzheimer's
- Breakthrough in Childhood Brain Cancer Research Could Heal Treatment-Resistant Tumors, Keep Them in Remission
- Research Discovery Halts Childhood Brain Tumor Before It Forms
- What's the Best Way to Organize People to Generate Ideas? New Research Offers Insight
- Meditation Induces Changes in Deep Brain Areas Associated With Memory and Emotional Regulation
Monday, February 3, 2025
- Self-Assembling Cerebral Blood Vessels: A Breakthrough in Alzheimer's Treatment
- Positive Emotions Plus Deep Sleep Equals Longer-Lasting Perceptual Memories
- Don't Know Something? Apes Can Tell
- How Does the Hippocampus Coordinate Memory Encoding and Retrieval?
- How the Brain Enables Flexible Decisions
- Scientists Discover How Genetic Risk for Alcoholism Changes Brain Cell Behavior
- A New Approach to Detecting Alzheimer's Disease
Thursday, January 30, 2025
- Being Social May Delay Dementia Onset by Five Years
- Blood Test May Detect Stroke Type Before Hospital Arrival, Allowing Faster Treatment
- ECG Tests May Someday Be Used by AI Model to Detect Premature Aging and Cognitive Decline
- A Common Mouth and Gut Bacteria May Be Linked With Increased Stroke Risk
- Biomarker Tied to Premature Cell Aging May Signal Stroke, Dementia, Late-Life Depression
- 3D-Printed Brain-Like Environment Promotes Neuron Growth
- A Hearing Aid for ... Your Nose?
Wednesday, January 29, 2025
- COVID Lockdowns Disrupted a Crucial Social Skill Among Preschoolers, Trailblazing Study Finds
- The Benefits of Speaking Multiple Languages
- Scientists 'mimic Real Biological Processes' Using Synthetic Neurons
- Researchers Uncover Key Insights Into How the Body Protects Against Neuron Damage
- How Group Size Affects Cooperation: Insights from Brain Science
Tuesday, January 28, 2025
- Advanced Brain Circuit-Mapping Technique Reveals New Anxiety Drug Target
- Artificial Intelligence Model Identifies Potential Risk Genes for Parkinson's Disease
- Routine Brain MRI Screening in Asymptomatic Late Stage Breast Cancer Patients
- Individual Cells Can Be Connected to Plastic Electrodes
- Empathy for Other Peoples' Pain Peaks in Young Adulthood
- People With Schizophrenia Have an Altered Ability to Visually Perceive Contrast
- Innovative One-Minute Video Game Boasts 80% Success Rate in Diagnosing Autism
- Largest Study Ever Done on Cannabis and Brain Function Finds Impact on Working Memory
Monday, January 27, 2025
- Delayed REM Sleep Could Be an Early Sign of Alzheimer's
- Patients With Anorexia Have Elevated Opioid Neurotransmitter Activity in the Brain
- Nerve Stimulation: The Brain Is Not Always Listening
- What Drives Mood Swings in Bipolar Disorder? Study Points to a Second Brain Clock
- Researchers Uncover New Approach to Predict Pain Sensitivity
Friday, January 24, 2025
- New Drug Shows Promise in Restoring Vision for People With Nerve Damage
- VR Subway Experiment Highlights Role of Sound in Disrupting Balance for People With Inner Ear Disorder
- Researchers Map the Brain's Self-Healing Abilities After Stroke
- Progress and Challenges in Brain Implants
- Targeting Potassium Channel Shows Promise for Treating Brain Tumors
Thursday, January 23, 2025
- Exercise Improves Brain Function, Possibly Reducing Dementia Risk
- Study Tracks Physical and Cognitive Impairments Associated With Long COVID
- Epilepsy Patient Samples Offer Unprecedented Insights on Brain 'brakes' Linked to Disorders
Wednesday, January 22, 2025
- Researchers Create New Guidelines to Diagnose Common Memory Disorder Frequently Mistaken for Alzheimer's Disease
- A Way for Smartwatches to Detect Depression Risks
- Hot or Cold? How the Brain Deciphers Thermal Sensations
- New Epilepsy Tech Could Cut Misdiagnoses by Nearly 70% Using Routine EEGs
- Childhood Epilepsy May Predispose to Memory Disorders Later in Life
- How Your Brain Learns from Rewards Might Hold the Key to Treating Depression
Tuesday, January 21, 2025
- New Study Uncovers Key Mechanism Behind Learning and Memory
- Scientists Identify Neurons in Mice That, Once Activated, Can Change Body's Metabolic Rate, Induce Hibernation-Like State
- Building Sentence Structure May Be Language-Specific
- Biotin May Shield Brain from Manganese-Induced Damage, Study Finds
- A Team With Diverse Expertise Produces Novel Ideas -- But Are They Practical?
- Brain Immune Cells May Also Be from 'Mars and Venus'
- 'Unprecedented' Level of Control Allows Person Without Use of Limbs to Operate Virtual Quadcopter