Researchers discover how the brain changes when mastering a new skill
Learning a new skill may involve the generation of new neural activity patterns. ... Read More...
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AI tool helps radiologists detect brain aneurysms
The newly developed HeadXNet deep learning system can accurately detect clinically significant aneurysms from patients' brain scans. The tool could improve diagnostics and care for those experiencing aneurysms.... Read More...
Antidepressants could be used to treat multiple bacterial infections
FIASMA antidepressants, such as amitriptyline and desipramine, halt the growth of four different kinds of bacterial pathogens in cell cultures and animal models. The antidepressants have shown to be effective in killing intracellular bacteria in two chlamydia infections, as well as human granulocytic anaplasmosis, a tick-borne disease that attacks white blood cells.... Read More...
Noninvasive biomarker for Parkinson’s disease possibly found in EEG data
Using EEG to measure beta waves shows promise in detecting Parkinson's disease in a non-invasive way.... Read More...
Scientists succeed in testing potential brain-based method to diagnose autism
Neuroimaging reveals a significantly diminished response in the ventromedial prefrontal cortex in children on the autism spectrum. The findings could be used as a biomarker for diagnosing ASD.... Read More...
First gene that increases the risk of fainting identified
A gene situated on chromosome 2 may increase the risk of fainting. Women, the study reports, have three times increased risk of fainting disorder.... Read More...
Obesity: The key role of a brain protein revealed – Mouse study
The protein ACBP directly influences neurons that help both rodents and humans maintain a healthy weight.... Read More...
Broccoli sprout compound may restore brain chemistry imbalance linked to schizophrenia
Sulforaphane, a compound derived from broccoli sprouts, may be a useful new treatment for those suffering from schizophrenia. In a recent set of animal and human studies, researchers characterized novel chemical imbalances in the brain related to glutamate. Levels of glutamate, they discovered, can be altered by administering sulforaphane.... Read More...
Neurons that encode sweetness identified: Mouse study
SatB2PBN-expressing neurons in the parabrachial nucleus play a key role in processing and encoding sweet tastes. The SatB2PBN neurons relay sweet taste signals from the gustatory thalamus to the cortex in mouse models.... Read More...
New method developed to target cause of Parkinson’s
Clioquinol, an anti-parasitic medication, overcomes the effect of mutations in the LRRK2 gene associated with Parkinson's disease by restoring the acidity of lysosomes and clearing out protein aggregates. ... Read More...
Do microglia hold the key to stop Alzheimer’s disease?
Mouse models and human brain tissue studies reveal microglia react to amyloid beta earlier in older females. Findings may provide avenues for the development of new drugs to help treat the neurodegenerative disease.... Read More...
Brain scans on movie watchers reveal how we judge people
Using a combination of movie clips and neuroimaging, researchers find people have positive biases to those they feel are more like them, even if they are unable to see the person's face.... Read More...