by Macquarie University A team of researchers from Macquarie University have found a crucial missing link between the parts of the brain that control breathing and those that control the cardiovascular system. The discovery provides clues to how life-threatening conditions such as hypertension develop and may ultimately lead to more effective treatments. The study, conducted...
Category: <span>Neurology</span>
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Can our thoughts alter our brains?
Brain-computer interfaces have a structural impact on brain substance after one hour of training MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR HUMAN COGNITIVE AND BRAIN SCIENCES The interdisciplinary study examined the influence of two different types of BCI on the brains of test subjects with no prior experience of this technology. The first subgroup was given the task...
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Saffron effectively complements antidepressant medications
by Murdoch University New research has shown that saffron may assist adults with depression when it is taken in conjunction with pharmaceutical antidepressants. Murdoch University researchers Dr. Adrian Lopresti and Professor Peter Drummond, and UWA researcher Professor Sean Hood found greater reductions in depressive symptoms when adults with persistent depression, and currently taking a pharmaceutical antidepressant, complement their depression medication...
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The night gardeners: Immune cells rewire, repair brain while we sleep
UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER MEDICAL CENTER Science tells us that a lot of good things happen in our brains while we sleep – learning and memories are consolidated and waste is removed, among other things. New research shows for the first time that important immune cells called microglia – which play an important role in reorganizing...
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New insights into how the brain perceives and processes odors
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...
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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...