The risk of severe complications, including death, from coronavirus, is almost 50% higher in those with diabetes than the general population. Although it is yet to be verified in humans, new findings suggest diabetes may not only be a risk factor for severe COVID-19, but the infection could result in causing new onset of diabetes due to the damage it causes to pancreatic beta cells. Read More
Researchers have discovered a direct association between astrocytes and Alzheimer's disease. In a new study, researchers report astrocytes in the brains of Alzheimer's patients produced significantly more amyloid beta than astrocytes in the brains of people without the disease. Read More
Researchers have developed a new antibiotic medication that appears to be safe and effective in treating clostridium difficile infection. Read More
A new study reports on the brain's predictive nature when listening to others speak. Read More
Reduced WAVE1 levels decreased preference for cocaine in mice, researchers report. Read More
A new study reports amyloid beta proteins are able to accumulate in the retina and damage it, which may result in age related macular degeneration in older people. Read More
Researchers find no appreciable differences between the hippocampi of those at high risk for developing schizophrenia and those with the disorder. Read More
Using scenes from movies, researchers discover how different brain areas can be used flexibly and as needed. The study sheds light on how the brain transitions between moral thinking and empathy. Read More
Researchers report exclusive breastfeeding until the age of six months is associated with fewer conduct disorders in later childhood. Additionally, enriched play can help enhance cognition. Read More
Researchers report Parkinson's patients who received a combination of cognitive training and dopaminergic medication showed a significant reduction in the severity of their freezing of gait, a symptom associated with PD. Read More
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··5 min readArtificial intelligence technology that uses CT brain scan images is successfully able to detect, segments, quantify, and differentiate between different types of brain lesions. Read More
A new study investigates how we are able to assess new locations and become orientated with the help of visual cues. Read More