University of Western Ontario Researchers developed an efficient, non-invasive method to get a clearer picture of the structure and function of the hippocampus, a crucial region in our brain. Credit: Roy Haast/BrainsCAN imageThe hippocampus—a seahorse-shaped region of the brain that plays a particularly important role in cognitive aging and memory function—has been studied as a...
A study by neuroscientists at Brown University’s Carney Institute for Brain Science illustrates how parts of the brain need to work together to focus on important information while filtering out distractions BROWN UNIVERSITY By Gretchen Schrafft, Science Communications Specialist, Robert J. & Nancy D. Carney Institute for Brain Science PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] — Imagine...
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND APPLIED SCIENCE TRAVELING WAVE PROPAGATION DIRECTIONS IN THE MEMORY TASK REVEAL HOW THE BRAIN QUICKLY COORDINATES ACTIVITY AND SHARES INFORMATION ACROSS MULTIPLE REGIONS CREDIT: HONGHUI ZHANG In the space of just a few seconds, a person walking down a city block might check their phone, yawn, worry about making...
by The University of Hong Kong Credit: Nucleic Acids Research (2023). DOI: 10.1093/nar/gkad597A research team from the School of Biomedical Sciences, LKS Faculty of Medicine of the University of Hong Kong (HKUMed), has achieved a breakthrough in stem cell research, offering tools that can be used for patients who require highly personalized care. The team...
by Nagoya City University Collective time-lapse images of a migrating neuron (bottom) and an elongating axon (top) from super-resolution microscopy. Growth cones at the tips of the neurons are extended while the cell body migrates and the axon elongates. Credit: Nagoya City University Gradualte School of Medical SciencesThe structure and functions of the tip of...
by Emily Kagey, University of Michigan Credit: CC0 Public DomainUniversity of Michigan researchers have identified the protein that enables mammals to sense cold, filling a long-standing knowledge gap in the field of sensory biology. The findings, published in Nature Neuroscience, could help unravel how we sense and suffer from cold temperature in the winter, and...
Medical University of South Carolina researchers discover cellular process that naturally protects the brain after injury, informing future treatments for brain disease. MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA IMAGE: SCHEMATIC OF BRAIN WITH SUPERIMPOSED MITOCHONDRIA. DR. ONDER ALBAYRAM’S TEAM AT THE MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA FOUND THAT, THANKS TO A NATURAL NEUROPROTECTIVE RESPONSE, DAMAGED MITOCHONDRIA...
By Michael Irving MIT scientists have shown in mice that a simple light and sound exposure therapy can reduce symptoms of ‘chemo brain,’ the cognitive issues that arise during chemotherapy Depositphotos If you or someone you know has gone through chemotherapy, you might be familiar with the side effect commonly called ‘chemo brain.’ Scientists have...
by Lori Solomon Subgroups of Meniere disease (MD) can be made based on the presence or absence of endolymphatic hydrops (EH) and nystagmus, according to a study published online Jan. 10 in Frontiers in Neurology. Yuya Ueno, from the Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine in Japan, and colleagues used nystagmus videos and contrast-enhanced magnetic...
Tightly synchronized genetic changes in two types of brain cells may underlie cognitive impairment in both conditions. Researchers from the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Harvard Medical School, and McLean Hospital have uncovered a strikingly similar suite of changes in gene activity in brain tissue from people with schizophrenia and from older adults. These...
