Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Machine learning uncovers dementia subtypes with implication for drug trials
Machine learning could help to find new treatments for dementia, according to researchers at UCL.
Oct 22, 2018
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Neuroscience
Overlooked signal in MRI scans reflects amount, kind of brain cells
An MRI scan often generates an ocean of data, most of which is never used. When overlooked data is analyzed using a new technique developed at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, they surprisingly reveal ...
Sep 24, 2018
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Alzheimer's one day may be predicted during eye exam
It may be possible in the future to screen patients for Alzheimer's disease using an eye exam.
Aug 23, 2018
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Neuroscience
Scientists can predict intelligence from brain scans
If you've ever lied about your IQ to seem more intelligent, it's time to fess up. Scientists can now tell how smart you are just by looking at a scan of your brain.
Jun 29, 2018
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Psychology & Psychiatry
People who deeply grasp the pain or happiness of others also process music differently in the brain
People with higher empathy differ from others in the way their brains process music, according to a study by researchers at Southern Methodist University, Dallas and UCLA.
Jun 12, 2018
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Immunology
Scientists watch the brain's lining heal after a head injury
Following head injury, the protective lining that surrounds the brain may get a little help from its friends: immune cells that spring into action to assist with repairs. In a new study, scientists from the National Institutes ...
Apr 16, 2018
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
New way of defining Alzheimer's aims to find disease sooner
Government and other scientists are proposing a new way to define Alzheimer's disease—basing it on biological signs, such as brain changes, rather than memory loss and other symptoms of dementia that are used today.
Apr 10, 2018
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Neuroscience
Can't get an image out of your head? Your eyes are helping to keep it there
Even though you are not aware of it, your eyes play a role in searing an image into your brain, long after you have stopped looking at it.
Feb 14, 2018
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Neuroscience
Brain imaging helps redefine intelligence
High-tech scans of the resting human brain can provide a new way to define and interpret the brain's actual mental capacity, new research suggests.
Feb 13, 2018
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Monitoring fetal movements helps detect musculoskeletal malformations
A team of researchers with Imperial College London and Great Ormond Street Hospital, both in the U.K., has found that monitoring fetal movements in pregnant women can help in detecting fetal musculoskeletal malformations. ...
