Neuroscience
Key memory receptors are located on interneurons, finds study
A key receptor regulating memory formation has been localized to interneurons, according to a study with implications for drug development.
Apr 12, 2023
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News tagged with brain structure
Neuroscience
Men and women have different obesity drivers, pointing to the need for tailored interventions
A new study from UCLA researchers finds sex-specific brain signals that appear to confirm that different drivers lead men and women to develop obesity. The study, appearing in the journal Brain Communications, combined data ...
Apr 6, 2023
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Neuroscience
Study shows link between brain age and stroke outcomes
A new study lead by a team of researchers at the Keck School of Medicine of USC shows that younger "brain age," a neuroimaging-based assessment of global brain health, is associated with better post-stroke outcomes. The findings ...
Apr 6, 2023
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Neuroscience
Are there sex-based differences in brain development during early childhood?
New research published in Human Brain Mapping reveals sex differences and developmental changes in the brain's white matter—which provides communication between different parts of the brain—in healthy, typically developing ...
Mar 22, 2023
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Neuroscience
How we created the first map of an insect brain—and what it means for our understanding of the human brain
Imagine trying to navigate an unfamiliar city but you've lost your smartphone. You don't have a map. And the street signs are in a foreign language. This is how neuroscientists feel about studying the brain.
Mar 17, 2023
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Neuroscience
World's strongest MRI investigates COVID and myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue impacts on the brain
In a world first, Griffith University researchers have used an ultra-high field MRI (7 Tesla) to investigate how COVID-19 and myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) mirror the same effects on the brain ...
Mar 14, 2023
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Neuroscience
Study uncovers age-related brain differences in autistic individuals
A new study led by UC Davis MIND Institute researchers confirms that brain development in people with autism differs from those with typical neurodevelopment. According to the study published in PNAS, these differences are ...
Mar 3, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Long COVID linked to lower brain oxygen levels, cognitive problems and psychiatric symptoms
Long COVID is associated with reduced brain oxygen levels, worse performance on cognitive tests and increased psychiatric symptoms such as depression and anxiety, according to new research studying the impacts of the disease.
Mar 1, 2023
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Neuroscience
Brain scans of people with MS can help us understand the effects of COVID
People affected by multiple sclerosis need to undergo regular MRI brain scans. The images are now being used to visualize the effects of a coronavirus infection.
Feb 28, 2023
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Medical research
Scientists study proteins to understand Alzheimer's, degenerative brain disorders
Nearly 120 years after Alois Alzheimer reported what he learned from studying the brain of a patient who suffered from symptoms of what we now call "Alzheimer's disease," researchers are still struggling to understand the ...
Feb 21, 2023
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