FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·May 3, 2023·5 min readPilot Study Shows Promise for Remote Aerobic Walking Exercise in Improving Cognitive Function for People with Multiple SclerosisRemote aerobic walking exercise training can improve cognitive processing speed impairment in fully ambulatory persons with multiple sclerosis (MS). The results are promising for individuals with MS who experience cognitive processing speed impairment and provide a more inclusive solution for remote exercise programs.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 16, 2022·3 min readThe Experience of Reward Increases Connectivity Between the Default Mode Network and Other Brain RegionsStudy reveals how reward enhances connectivity between the ventral striatum and the default mode network, impacting behavior.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 6, 2022·4 min readNeuroimaging Study Reveals Fatigue-Related Differences by Age and GenderAge and gender both appear to affect the relationship between state fatigue and brain activation.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeurosciencePsychology·June 21, 2022·3 min readSocial Integration and Social Support Predict Health and Well-Being of Individuals With Multiple SclerosisSocial support and social integration help improve overall health and well-being for those with multiple sclerosis.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 31, 2022·4 min readSignal Detection Theory May Be Useful for Characterizing Cognitive Fatigue in Multiple SclerosisStudy reveals an association between signal detection theory, brain activation patterns, and subjective state fatigue. In those with multiple sclerosis, greater effects of fatigue were seen.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·December 4, 2021·3 min readTreadmill Exercise Training Shows Promise for Managing Cognitive Effects of Multiple SclerosisWalking exercise on a treadmill improves cognitive abilities, including learning and memory, and preserves hippocampal volume in people with relapse-remitting multiple sclerosis.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·May 29, 2021·4 min readExoskeleton-Assisted Walking May Improve Bowel Function in People With Spinal Cord InjuryExoskeletons that help those with spinal cord injuries to walk may help to improve bowel function.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 2, 2021·4 min readSignal Detection Theory Can Be Used to Objectively Measure Cognitive FatigueTwo key metrics of signal detection theory, perceptual certainty and response bias, correlate with changes in cognitive fatigue.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 8, 2021·3 min readCognitive Fatigue Changes Functional Connectivity in Brain’s Fatigue NetworkChanges in functional connectivity within the fatigue network occur in response to cognitive fatigue.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·January 3, 2021·3 min readScientists Explore Deficits in Processing Speed in Individuals With Spinal Cord InjuryPeople with spinal cord injuries have the same brain activity during processing speed tasks as healthy older adults. The findings suggest the theory of accelerated cognitive aging following SCI is correct.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·July 28, 2020·3 min readMental Fatigue of Multiple Sclerosis Linked to Inefficient Recruitment of Neural ResourcesThose with MS allocate neural resources less effectively when faced with increased cognitive task demands, and this likely results in the increased mental fatigue those with the neurodegenerative disorder experience.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·January 21, 2020·3 min readBrain activity patterns linked with improved learning and memory in multiple sclerosisUsing a modified story memory technique, people with multiple sclerosis showed improvements in learning and memory. Additionally, fMRI neuroimaging revealed changes in brain activity related to working memory and word encoding.Read More