by University of North Carolina Health Care Immunofluorescent labeling of sections from the adult brainstem. Norepinephrine-expressing Neurons in the locus coeruleus (LC, magenta) and GFP-expressing norepinephrine-expressing neurons (green) in the dorsal subcoeruleus, adjacent to the LC. Credit: Ian Shih (UNC School of Medicine) When you daydream, or ruminate on something bothersome, or ponder the past,...
by Christina Griffiths, Indiana University School of Medicine A transmission electron microscope image demonstrates a magnetoelectric nanoparticle with the magnetostrictive core and piezoelectric shell (shown with broken red line) of the core-shell nanostructure. Credit: Indiana University School of Medicine Indiana University School of Medicine researchers are developing a new, non-invasive brain stimulation technique to treat neurological...
by Lancet Credit: CC0 Public Domain One in three COVID-19 survivors received a neurological or psychiatric diagnosis within six months of infection with the SARS-CoV-2 virus, an observational study of more than 230,000 patient health records published in The Lancet Psychiatry journal estimates. The study looked at 14 neurological and mental health disorders. Professor Paul Harrison, lead author...
By JOE PINKSTONE FOR MAILONLINE PUBLISHED: 08:22 EST, 1 February 2021 | UPDATED: 08:22 EST, 1 February 2021 Brain implants controlled by a mobile phone and recharged wirelessly via Bluetooth could help cure addiction, Parkinson’s and depression. The device, roughly the length of a US penny, controls brain function for long periods without the need for regular invasive procedures to change...
by Ellen Goldbaum, University at Buffalo Neurodegeneration results from a number of neurological conditions affecting older adults, including Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinson’s disease. Treating such diseases is challenging enough, but in recent years, the increased longevity of patients with multiple sclerosis, which also causes neurodegeneration and brain atrophy, has highlighted the need to understand the...
by Ty Burke, University of Toronto Mississauga Credit: CC0 Public Domain The shortest distance between two points is a straight line, but that doesn’t mean the most direct route will yield the best results. As a concept, that isn’t exactly brain surgery, but it does apply to it. During a craniotomy – a type of surgery that can...
