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FeaturedVisual Neuroscience·August 18, 2020·5 min readArtificial Intelligence Recognizes Deteriorating PhotoreceptorsNovel artificial intelligence software can provide a precise assessment of the progression of geographic atrophy. The technology can also determine the integrity of photoreceptors and detect progressive degenerative changes beyond the main lessons associated with GA.Read More
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FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 25, 2019·4 min readEpilepsy: Seizures not forecastable as expectedA new study challenges the belief that epileptic seizures can be predicted by brain wave patterns. Researchers report they have found no evidence that specific brain wave patterns can be a predictive indicator of seizure onset.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·August 24, 2022·6 min readExploring the Role of Appetite Change in DepressionThe direction of appetite change associated with depression was linked to specific changes in the brain's reward system.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·March 12, 2019·5 min readFear center in the brain protects against illusionsResearchers report inhibited activity of the amygdala makes people more susceptible to deception when it comes to illusory perception. The study suggests the amygdala might help to protect us against distortions in self-perception.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·September 19, 2022·5 min readFit for Work at Over 50Workers over 50 often benefit from better mental performance, self-confidence, psychological resilience, and a greater sense of well-being, especially if exposed to specific training sessions.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·January 10, 2023·5 min readGlial Cells Help Memory AlongAstrocytes play a crucial role in spatial learning, researchers discovered.Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeuroscience·December 10, 2022·4 min readHow Neurons Autonomously Regulate Their ExcitabilityThe SLK protein plays a key role in neuron excitability and sensitivity, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·September 22, 2021·4 min readImmune Cells in the Brain Share the WorkMicroglia immune cells can join together to form networks when needed, a new study reports. However, certain mutations associated with Parkinson's disease can impair this process.Read More
