By Maria Cohut Fact checked by Jasmin Collier Have you ever had an argument with someone of the opposite sex and realized that the two of you had different recollections of past events? Well, new research suggests that women may be slightly better than men at remembering certain things, including conversations and people’s faces. There are...
Category: <span>Neuroscience</span>
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Hour-long ‘life-changing’ operation that brings paralyzed limbs back to life could banish the pain of nerve damage
An hour-long operation could be ‘life-changing’ for thousands of Britons Procedure can banish crippling, constant pain by repairing or replacing nerves Consultant surgeons have warned ‘too many’ patients are left paralyzed or in agonizing pain waiting for damaged nerves to recover By CAROL DAVIS FOR THE MAIL ON SUNDAY A simple hour-long operation could be ‘life-changing’ for thousands of Britons left permanently disabled due to damaged nerves. The...
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AI Platform for Cognitive Performance Training
SIAVASH PARKHIDEH Researchers from the National University of Singapore have utilized an AI platform, dubbed CURATE.AI, to help advance cognitive performance on challenging mental tasks. The system works by identifying an individual’s strengths and weaknesses, and curating mental exercises to help them progress most rapidly. The work could have significant implications for future AI-based trainings,...
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Reaching and grasping — Learning fine motor coordination changes the brain
UNIVERSITY OF BASEL When we train the reaching for and grasping of objects, we also train our brain. In other words, this action brings about changes in the connections of a certain neuronal population in the red nucleus, a region of the midbrain. Researchers at the University of Basel’s Biozentrum have discovered this group of nerve cells in the red nucleus. They...
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New research could help predict seizures before they happen
by RCSI A new study has found a pattern of molecules that appear in the blood before a seizure happens. This discovery may lead to the development of an early warning system, which would enable people with epilepsy to know when they are at risk of having a seizure. Researchers at FutureNeuro, the SFI Research Centre for Chronic and Rare Neurological Diseases, hosted...
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Drug to treat malaria could mitigate hereditary hearing loss
by Case Western Reserve University The ability to hear depends on proteins to reach the outer membrane of sensory cells in the inner ear. But in certain types of hereditary hearing loss, mutations in the protein prevent it from reaching these membranes. Using a zebrafish model, researchers at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine have...
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Early life stress plus over expressed FKBP5 protein increases anxiety behavior
by University of South Florida Researchers continue to dig for molecular clues to better understand how gene-environment interactions influence neuropsychiatric disease risk and resilience. An increasing number of studies point to a strong association between the FKBP5 gene and increased susceptibility to depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder and other mental health disorders. Adding to the growing evidence, a new preclinical study...
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Waterfall illusion: When you see still objects move—and what it tells you about your brain
by Niia Nikolova, Nick Wade, The Conversation Humans are fascinated by visual illusions, which occur when there is a mismatch between the pattern of light that falls on the retina, and what we perceive. Before books, films, and the internet allowed illusions to be shared widely, people were captivated by illusions in nature. Indeed, it is here that...
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Life isn’t over: how best to communicate with people living with dementia
Science and technology news When Sandie Read was diagnosed with dementia at 57, she felt a mixture of fear, anxiety and depression. Fifteen years later and not only is she offering support to fellow sufferers but she’s also working with researchers to improve the way people communicate and interact with those living with the condition....
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Obesity worsens disability in multiple sclerosis
Obesity is an aggravating factor in relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis, the most common form of the disease. A recent study by the Unit of Neurology and Neuro rehabilitation of the I.R.C.C.S. Neuromed in Pozzilli (Italy) confirms that lipid metabolism can have a role in determining the severity of multiple sclerosis. Published in the Multiple Sclerosis Journal, the research, involving...