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·November 4, 2022·4 min read

Novel Deep Learning Method May Help Predict Cognitive Function

A novel deep learning method that uses graph convolutional neural networks (gCNNs) can predict cognitive function based on the brain's size and structure. The algorithm may provide insights into the relationship between brain morphology and different cognitive functions, as well as declines in cognitive function.

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·October 24, 2022·4 min read

Study Looks Inside the Brain During Sleep to Show How Memory Is Stored

Sounds presented during sleep associated with previously learned stimuli reactivated memory and improved memory storage.

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·September 30, 2022·4 min read

Superager Brains Contain ‘Super Neurons’

Neurons in the memory-associated entorhinal cortex of super-agers are significantly larger than their cognitively average peers, those with MCI, and even in people up to 30 years younger. Additionally, these neurons contained no signs of Tau, a hallmark of Alzheimer's disease.

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·August 29, 2022·4 min read

Music Helps Patients With Dementia Connect With Loved Ones

Listening to music from their youth or songs with a strong emotional connection allows those with dementia to enhance social engagement and reduces neuropsychological symptoms of dementia such as anxiety, depression, and aggression. Musical intervention also sparks an emotional connection between the patient and their caregivers.

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·August 25, 2022·4 min read

Investigating the Role of Dopamine Circuits in Habit Formation

Dopamine neurons connect subregions of the striatum that contribute to habit formation. The findings shed new light on how habits are formed, and how they can be broken.

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·August 5, 2022·4 min read

New Insights Into Retinal Neurons

Researchers have identified a new type of retinal ganglion cells.

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·June 19, 2022·4 min read

AI Detects Autism Speech Patterns Across Different Languages

Machine learning algorithms help researchers identify speech patterns in children on the autism spectrum that are consistent between different languages.

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·June 1, 2022·4 min read

Why Ketamine Is a Speedster Antidepressant

Ketamine's rapid action as an antidepressant is a result of increasing the activity of a small number of newborn neurons, which are part of ongoing neurogenesis in the brain.

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·May 22, 2022·4 min read

Experimental ALS Drug May Be More Effective Than Existing Ones

NU-9, an experimental drug, appears to be more effective at treating ALS than existing medications.

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·May 5, 2022·4 min read

New Tool to Create Hearing Cells Lost in Aging

Researchers have identified a master gene that programs ear hair cells into either inner or outer cells. The discovery could lead to new treatments to restore hearing loss associated with aging, noise exposure, or as an adverse reaction to medical therapies.

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·April 20, 2022·4 min read

Epigenetic Age Predicts Cognitive Function

Your epigenetic "age" can predict your risk of developing cognitive impairments and dementia later in life, a new study reports. Epigenetic age takes into account specific personal epigenetic changes that occur in relation to your biological age.