by Champalimaud Centre for the Unknown A fly hasn’t eaten for an entire day, and it’s starving. It finds a pile of edible gelatinous goo and begins eating, when a green light appears, and the food, which was far from delicious a moment ago, becomes irresistibly sweet. The fly, excited by the sudden improvement, eats...
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Sleeping Habits Can Have Effect On Alzheimer’s Progression Later In Life
In a new study, researchers found that a person’s sleeping habits can predict the accumulation of Alzheimer’s pathology protein in the brain later in life. A team from the University of California, Berkeley linked decrease in slow oscillations and sleep spindle synchronization on electroencephalogram (EEG) to higher tau. Meanwhile, reduced slow-wave-activity amplitude was associated with...
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Supplements for brain health show no benefit – a neurologist explains a new study
by Steven Dekosky, The Conversation Americans and others around the world have turned increasingly to dietary supplements in order to maintain or preserve their brain health. A recent study found that a quarter of adults over 50 take a supplement for brain-related health. But that same study, done by experts convened by the AARP, suggests that seniors should spend their money elsewhere. The supplements don’t work....
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Night owls can ‘retrain’ their body clocks to improve mental well-being and performance
by University of Birmingham A simple tweak to the sleeping patterns of ‘night owls’ – people with extreme late sleeping and waking habits—could lead to significant improvements in sleep/wake timings, improved performance in the mornings, better eating habits and a decrease in depression and stress. New international research by the Universities of Birmingham and Surrey in the UK, and...
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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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A small electrical zap to the brain could help you retrieve a forgotten memory
by Stuart Wolpert, University of California, Los Angeles A study by UCLA psychologists provides strong evidence that a certain region of the brain plays a critical role in memoryrecall. The research, published in the Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience, also shows for the first time that using an electrical current to stimulate that region, the left rostrolateral prefrontal cortex, improves people’s...
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Project aims to transfer visual perceptions from the sighted to the blind
by Rice University A Rice University-led team of neuroengineers is embarking on an ambitious four-year project to develop headset technology that can directly link the human brain and machines without the need for surgery. As a proof of concept, the team plans to transmit visual images perceived by one individual into the minds of blind patients. “In four years we hope to...
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Proof it’s possible to enhance or suppress memories
Boston University neuroscientist shows that stimulating different parts of the brain can dial up or down a specific memory’s emotional oomph BOSTON UNIVERSITY What if scientists could manipulate your brain so that a traumatic memory lost its emotional power over your psyche? Steve Ramirez, a Boston University neuroscientist fascinated by memory, believes that a small...
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Clinical trial explores opening blood-brain barrier in fight against Alzheimer’s
by Ohio State University Medical Center A new clinical trial at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and two other sites is testing an innovative procedure that may provide hope in the fight against Alzheimer’s disease. The non-invasive procedure uses low-intensity focused ultrasound to open the blood-brain barrier, a protective layer that protects the brain from infections or pathogens in the blood. However, this barrier also makes it nearly impossible to...
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NeurExo Sciences and Henry Ford present preclinical data on exosomes at ISEV2019
Exosomes demonstrate ability to enhance anti-tumor effect of platinum-based drugs and to ameliorate peripheral neuropathy HENRY FORD HEALTH SYSTEM NeurExo Sciences, LLC (NXS), a biotechnology company focused on the development of exosome therapies and subsidiary of NeuroTrauma Sciences LLC, and Henry Ford Health System, a non-profit organization, today announced the presentation of new data on exosomes at the International Society for Extracellular Vesicles (ISEV) 2019 Annual Meeting being...