by Society for Neuroscience New research makes advances in understanding how smells are perceived and represented in the brain. The findings were presented at Neuroscience 2019, the annual meeting of the Society for Neuroscience and the world’s largest source of emerging news about brain science and health. Olfactory cues provide essential information for finding food, navigation, predator avoidance, and social...
Category: <span>Neurology</span>
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Novel agent flips on garbage disposal in neurons, eliminating toxic brain proteins in mice
by Georgetown University Medical Center Neuroscientists at Georgetown University Medical Center say they have developed and tested an agent that reduces the buildup of toxic proteins in animal models of both Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s diseases, and improves cognitive and motor behavior. The team will present their findings about the agent, CM101 (also known as BK40143),...
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Early warning sign of dementia may be missed in women because they perform better at memory tests
Up to 10% of women pass tests for cognitive impairment when they should not This is important because cognitive impairment frequently leads to dementia If not picked up early, medications and lifestyle changes may not work as well By VICTORIA ALLEN SCIENCE CORRESPONDENT FOR THE DAILY MAIL Memory problems may be missed in women because they perform better in certain tests than men. A study has found...
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The effectiveness of electrical stimulation in producing spinal fusion
JOURNAL OF NEUROSURGERY PUBLISHING GROUP CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (OCTOBER 8, 2019). Researchers from The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine performed a systematic review and meta-analysis of published data on the effect of electrical stimulation therapies on spinal fusion. They found significant improvement overall in the rates of bone fusion following a course of electrical stimulation...
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