Brain waves can be manipulated while in rapid eye movement (REM) sleep, a sleep stage associated with memory and cognition, a new study from the University of Surrey finds. Novel technology, using sound stimulation, allows ...
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Researchers have for the first time identified degeneration-associated "molecular markers"—observable changes in cells and their gene-regulating networks—that are shared by several forms of dementia that affect different ...
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Violent blows or jolts to the head can cause traumatic brain injury (TBI), and there are currently about five million people in the U.S. living with chronic neurodegeneration and related impairments due to TBI. In addition ...
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As the median age of our population rises, so does the number of people diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. With advances in technology, it's easier to determine brain age and identify blood-based Alzheimer's disease biomarkers. ...
Sep 10, 2024
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In a new study, researchers compared the orientations of nerve fibers in a human brainstem using two advanced imaging techniques: diffusion magnetic resonance imaging (dMRI)-based tractography and polarization sensitive optical ...
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Laboratory mice with cognitive issues including Alzheimer's disease showed improved memory skills within a couple of weeks of treatment with a new medicine tested at Colorado State University.
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Older adults who are more vulnerable to financial scams may have brain changes linked to a higher risk of Alzheimer's disease, according to a first-of-its-kind study led by researchers at the USC Dornsife College of Letters, ...
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Chronic pain impacts an estimated 20% of the world population and persists as a frustrating symptom for innumerable health issues, from sickle-cell disease to arthritis.
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A breakthrough in medical imaging is making it possible for researchers to observe brain activity during movement and pick up the early signs of disorders that affect brain-to-body coordination, such as Parkinson's disease.
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A new study by the University of Turku and Turku University Hospital in Finland investigated the origin of ataxia in the brain of patients with stroke. A significant number of the stroke lesions in the patients were located ...
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