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·July 13, 2020·4 min read

Apathy Not Depression Helps to Predict Dementia

Older adults with higher baseline apathy, as well as those with increasing apathy over time, were at higher risk of developing dementia. Neither baseline depression nor developing depression symptoms over time had a noticeable impact on a later diagnosis of dementia.

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·June 11, 2020·5 min read

High doses of ketamine can temporarily switch off the brain

Higher doses of ketamine administered to sheep completely reduced brain activity for a short period. Researchers report as the drug wore off and consciousness was regained, the animals' brain activity switched between high and low-frequency oscillations. The timing of the brain activity corresponds to the time human users report experiencing feelings that their brain 'disconnected' from their bodies after ketamine use.

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·May 15, 2020·5 min read

AI successfully used to identify different types of brain injuries

Artificial intelligence technology that uses CT brain scan images is successfully able to detect, segments, quantify, and differentiate between different types of brain lesions.

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·April 29, 2020·4 min read

Simple ‘sniff test’ reliably predicts recovery of severely brain injured patients

A simple smell test could help doctors to identify which patients in a vegetative state will recover. 100% of patients in a vegetative state who reacted to the sniff test went on to regain consciousness. 91% of those were still alive three years post-injury.

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·April 16, 2020·3 min read

Study identifies 275 ways to reduce spread of coronavirus following lockdown

Study identifies 275 ways to help reduce the transmission of COVID-19 when countries eventually attempt to reduce social distancing pract

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·April 9, 2020·5 min read

COVID-19: genetic network analysis provides ‘snapshot’ of pandemic origins

Using a phylogenetic network technique, researchers have mapped the evolutionary paths and genetic mutations of COVID-19 from its initial spread in China, to infections in the rest of the world. The method could be used to identify undocumented infection sources.

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·March 17, 2020·5 min read

Inflammation in the brain linked to several forms of dementia

In all three types of frontotemporal dementia, researchers found the more the inflammation in each part of the brain, the more harmful the build-up of junk proteins.

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·February 29, 2020·5 min read

Wine glass size may influence how much you drink in restaurants

Restaurants serving wine in 370ml glasses, rather than 300ml glasses, sold more wine. However, they tended to sell less when 250ml glasses were used. The same effect was not seen in bars.

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·February 27, 2020·5 min read

Learning difficulties due to poor connectivity, not specific brain regions

Combining neuroimaging data with machine learning technology, researchers discover children with well-connected brain hubs have either very specific cognitive problems, such as poor listening skills, or no cognitive difficulties at all. Children with poorly connected hubs have widespread and severe cognitive difficulties.

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·February 18, 2020·4 min read

Discovery at ‘flower burial’ site could unravel mystery of Neanderthal death rites

New findings raise the question of whether Neanderthals returned to the same spots in the famous Shanidar Cave to inter their dead. If so, it would suggest a cultural complexity of a higher order.

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·January 29, 2020·4 min read

Brain networks come ‘online’ during adolescence to prepare teenagers for adult life

Functional connectivity in the human brain changes in two distinct ways during adolescence.

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·January 27, 2020·7 min read

Prescription drug improves symptoms of autism by targeting brain’s chemical messengers

A drug commonly prescribed for edema improves the symptoms for young children on the autism spectrum with no significant side effects. The drug, bumetanide, decreases the ratio of GABA to glutamate in the brain.