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The sense of smell has been restored to mice suffering olfactory problems with the aid of stem cell therapies. The findings provide the basis for transitional research to see whether intranasal stem cell treatments can be beneficial for those who have lost their sense of smell. from Neuroscience News Updates http://bit.ly/2HLMvkK

Researchers reveal what optical illusions tell us about the workings of the brain. from Neuroscience News Updates http://bit.ly/2MkT02k

College athletes may be sabotaging their careers—as well as their performance—when they sacrifice sleep for sports, studying, and socializing. from Front page feed http://bit.ly/30XsHCh

Using non-invasive transcranial direct current stimulation to target the left rostrolateral prefrontal cortex improves memory retrieval. from Neuroscience News Updates http://bit.ly/2Z0Rq6S

Study goes beyond evaluating the organisms in the microbiome, looking at the functions different bacteria may be performing. from Neuroscience News Updates http://bit.ly/2JRWSWb

The WHO recently recognized video game addiction as a mental health problem. A new online test can help detect those most at risk of developing gaming disorder. New research suggests personality traits and socioeconomic factors may contribute to gaming disorder. from Neuroscience News Updates http://bit.ly/2wwVhwx

Gastrointestinal and immune disorders, along with sleep disruptions and seizures often co-occur at similar points of time in those diagnosed under the autism spectrum. Analyzing patterns in diagnosis of co-occurring medical conditions allowed for the identification of three subtypes of children with ASD. The findings could provide new insight into the mechanics of ASD. from Neuroscience News Updates http://bit.ly/2WDP4xi

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Maternal exposure to infection prior to pregnancy can transfer into life long cellular immunity in infants who are breastfed. from Neuroscience News Updates http://bit.ly/2HO1RoV

Children who spend time playing outside in the sunshine have a 20% decreased risk of developing inflammatory bowel disease. from Neuroscience News Updates http://bit.ly/2K9KmRs

Eating 150 grams of blueberries a day can reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease by up to 15%. from Neuroscience News Updates http://bit.ly/2WfnaIR

Unsupportive parenting and early life stress can lead to premature aging and associated health risks in children. Researchers say adults who faced early life stress had shorter telomeres than their peers who did not. from Neuroscience News Updates http://bit.ly/2Xc83fw

Skin and liver cells appear to have their own circadian clock. Both the liver and skin respond to changes in light and maintain critical function, independent of the brain's circadian rhythm. from Neuroscience News Updates http://bit.ly/2I9Cug2

To investigate the effect of general anesthesia (GA) on functional outcomes and complications rates in acute ischemic stroke (AIS) patients treated with mechanical thrombectomy (MT) compared to the use of local anesthesia (LA) at the puncture site. from Journal of the Neurological Sciences http://bit.ly/2WCNsUu

We aimed to derive and assess a novel metric for respiratory decline: the timing of acceleration of respiratory functional decline during the course of the disease in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). from Journal of the Neurological Sciences http://bit.ly/2KdK7oh

Combining an antibiotic drug that targets glutamine with the ketogenic diet helps kill glioblastoma cancer cells, reversing symptoms of the disease and improving survivability in mouse models. from Neuroscience News Updates http://bit.ly/2YY3uG1

Women who experience depression have an increased risk of developing multiple chronic diseases, such as diabetes and hypertension. from Neuroscience News Updates http://bit.ly/2EKv2Hp

Low-field magnetic stimulation (LFMS), a new, non-invasive repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation technique, may help improve neurological symptoms following concussion. from Neuroscience News Updates http://bit.ly/2HJEyMW

The popular Netflix show "13 Reasons Why" has been linked to an increase in suicides in females between the ages of 10 and 19. Researchers said the numbers grew significantly within 3 months of the show's release. from Neuroscience News Updates http://bit.ly/2QEZebO

Using germ-free mouse models, researchers transplanted fecal bacteria from children on the autism spectrum and neurotypical children. Mice who received the transplants from the ASD cohort began to exhibit autism-like behaviors, whereas the mice who received transplants from typically developing children did not. Additionally, the mice showed altered gene expression in their brains and differences in types of metabolites present. In particular, the ASD mice had lower levels of 5AV and taurine. Findings suggest gut microbiota regulates autism-like behaviors via the production of neuroactive metabolites, providing further evidence for the gut-brain axis connection to the pathology of autism. from Neuroscience News Updates http://bit.ly/2EFQM75

Cannabis use in older people is growing faster than any other age group in Colorado. However, many report they face barriers in getting access to medical marijuana. Due to the stigma attached to cannabis use, many older people report feeling self-conscious about asking their health care providers for a red card to obtain medical marijuana. from Neuroscience News Updates http://bit.ly/2MkoghJ

What’s new in MS: teratogenicity of disease-modifying drugs, extended interval natalizumab dosing, a potential biomarker, the “MS hug,” and virtual reality therapy. from Front page feed http://bit.ly/2XiqWxw

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MDMA shows promise for the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder. Combining the use of Ecstasy with psychotherapy treatments resulted in a reduction of PTSD symptoms after just one session. 54% of the study participants no longer met the PTSD criteria after two sessions. Patients also reported improvements in depression symptoms. from Neuroscience News Updates http://bit.ly/2Wb7lmp

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Genetic mutations, which occur in both the brain and gut, could be a main cause of autism. Using mouse models of ASD, researchers discovered the neuroligin-3 R451C mutation affects neural communication in the brain and causes dysfunction in the gut. The findings strengthen the gut-brain hypothesis of autism. from Neuroscience News Updates http://bit.ly/2YUGYOl

A new tool to add to your armamentarium? from Front page feed http://bit.ly/2XfAkSx

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Being extroverted may be a clear advantage in the workplace. A new study reveals extroverts tend to be more motivated, conscientious, emotionally positive and better communicators than their more introverted peers. from Neuroscience News Updates http://bit.ly/2Mhn5Q3

It might start to get easier to distinguish between real and fake images, thanks to a new deep learning system developed by NYU. The system is able to implant digital watermarks using an artificial neural network and spot manipulated photos and videos. from Neuroscience News Updates http://bit.ly/2WaIjno

Ischemic preconditioning may help to prevent stroke, a new study reports. Restricting blood flow by wearing inflatable blood pressure cuffs on the arms and legs allows for more controlled blood flow to the brain. from Neuroscience News Updates http://bit.ly/2XcuYr2

Using a Siamese neural network, a new deep learning system dubbed Ghostwriter is able to distinguish the writing styles between different texts. The algorithm compares a student's current written work against past examples of their prose, providing a percentage score for similar writing styles. The new system could be used to determine if a student has plagiarized their work, or if it is an original piece. from Neuroscience News Updates http://bit.ly/2WvIpFo

Calcium has a pivotal role in haemostasis. We investigated the association of baseline calcium levels with admission intracerebral haemorrhage (ICH) volume. from Journal of the Neurological Sciences http://bit.ly/2WwiVHZ

To determine seizure prevalence and contributing factors in patients with leptomeningeal disease (LMD). from Journal of the Neurological Sciences http://bit.ly/2MjRGfY

Using zebrafish models, researchers detected genes with altered levels of expression. The genetic variations were associated with abnormalities with mitochondrial function and the production of ATP. from Neuroscience News Updates http://bit.ly/2QCJTIM

Numbers don’t tell the whole story, but gaining a better sense of the frequency, risks, and impact on patients’ quality of life can help improve treatment efforts and enhance outcomes. from Front page feed http://bit.ly/2QwrFZe

Lovastatin, a common statin usually prescribed to control cholesterol, corrected learning and memory deficits associated with Fragile X syndrome in rodent models. from Neuroscience News Updates http://bit.ly/2XewwRs

Researchers have developed small molecules that inhibit one of the main enzymes implicated in autoimmune response. The research could lead to potential new medications for a range of autoimmune diseases. from Neuroscience News Updates https://neurosciencenews.com/autoimmune-compounds-14113/

Neuroimaging reveals people experience a diminished neural response in the anterior cingulate cortex when shown images of others with facial disfigurements. A similar response is also seen when people view other stigmatized people, such as those who are homeless. The diminished activity may explain why people are less empathetic toward those who have facial disfigurements and may help explain the underlying neural mechanism for dehumanization. from Neuroscience News Updates http://bit.ly/2KaZgqB

The mammalian thirst circuit receives temporally distinct satiation signals by both liquid gulping action and gut osmolality sensing. These thirst satiation signals are functionally separable from the reward-related circuit activity. from journals http://bit.ly/2EFCcNg

Songbird dopamine neurons encode error signals important for learning. Chen et al. discover that the ventral pallidum is required for song learning, encodes syllable timing, and sends error and error prediction signals to dopaminergic midbrain. from journals http://bit.ly/2XbDGpu

Combining unprocessed red meat with the Mediterranean diet has been associated with a reduced risk of developing multiple sclerosis. from Neuroscience News Updates http://bit.ly/2I9ReLS

Our brains need only perform a few fast statistical calculations to detect the key properties of an unknown object. Findings challenge existing views of how our brains extract and learn about our environment. from Neuroscience News Updates http://bit.ly/2QwqKIp

Methylation sites have been identified in multiple genes implicated in daytime sleepiness. from Neuroscience News Updates http://bit.ly/2Wdu950

10(Z)-hexadecenoic acid, a fatty acid found in the soil based bacterium Mycobacterium vaccae, interacts with immune cells to inhibit pathways that drive inflammation and increases resilience to stress. Researchers say the findings could bring us one step closer to developing a microbe-based "stress vaccine". from Neuroscience News Updates http://bit.ly/30OZt8V

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Learning the underlying science behind genetically modified foods generates more positive attitudes toward them, a greater willingness to eat them, and a lowered perception that GM foods are risky. from Neuroscience News Updates http://bit.ly/2EBqKly

H2CBD, a synthetic version of the cannabis compound CBD, has been found to be effective in decreasing the number and severity of seizures in rats. from Neuroscience News Updates http://bit.ly/2Xb3wdt

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COURSE DATES Monday – Wednesday, November 4–6, 2019 COURSE DIRECTOR Maksim Shapiro, MD Clinical Associate Professor of Radiology and Neurology NYU School of Medicine LOCATION NYU Langone Health Smilow Seminar Room 550 First Avenue New York, NY 10016 COURSE PLANNERS Breehan Chancellor, MD, MBA Mattia Gilmartin, RN, PhD, FAAN David S. Gordon, MD Peter K. Nelson, MD Erez Nossek, MD Eytan Raz, MD, PhD Howard A. Riina, MD, MPHI Omar Tanweer, MD Linda Warren, NP COURSE DESCRIPTION Join us this November in New York City as the NYU Center for Stroke and Neurovascular Diseases launches a three-day course dedicated to the teaching of advanced neurovascular anatomy. Continued advances in minimally invasive neurovascular techniques such as treatment of stroke, cerebral aneurysms, brain and spine fistulas, arteriovenous malformations, tumors, and other pathology place increasing emphasis on the availability of advanced neurovascular anatomy training. This course is designed for...

Older adults who experience problems completing simple financial tasks, such as calculating their change, may be at increased risk of Alzheimer's disease. Problems with financial management have often been associated with later stage dementia. A new study reveals this could be one of the earliest signs of dementia and may be correlated with a build-up of amyloid plaque deposits. from Neuroscience News Updates http://bit.ly/2KcTh4v

COMMENTARY Around three times more women than men have migraine. This marked difference in prevalence is one of the most well-known features of the illness. Yet, our certainty about this gendered ratio is a remarkably recent development. How have  evolving ideas about migraine symptoms, classification, and gendered characteristics  led us to this figure of 3:1? from Front page feed http://bit.ly/2X6ryWR

Despite growing numbers of patients diagnosed with late-onset hereditary ATTR V30M amyloidosis with polyneuropathy (ATTRv-PN), this condition remains poorly characterized in Brazil. from Journal of the Neurological Sciences http://bit.ly/2YNujg6

Connexins play a critical role in the uptake and transfer of Parkinson's related proteins from one cell to another. The findings may help with the development of new treatments for Parkinson's disease. from Neuroscience News Updates http://bit.ly/2I24wds

Experiencing trauma and adversity during childhood has been linked to a greater risk of tooth loss later in life. from Neuroscience News Updates http://bit.ly/2woMXij

Vascular and inflammatory problems during middle age, as well as some minor injuries, could be a biomarker for poor brain health in older age. However, brain aging may be delayed by maintaining a healthy diet, weight and level of physical activity as we age. from Neuroscience News Updates http://bit.ly/2VRRCnj

Genome-wide study identifies five novel alcohol use risk loci which can pass on the risk of developing alcohol abuse disorder from parents to children. from Neuroscience News Updates http://bit.ly/2wqbsf2

Transcranial random noise stimulation (tRNS) helps boost visual learning in patients with chronic cortical blindness, leading to a recovery in motion processing within 10 days of exposure. The effects of the tRNS treatment appear to last for at least six months. from Neuroscience News Updates http://bit.ly/2I2hGqN

Stress can have an impact on how we utilize social media sites like Facebook. Those who use the social network to facilitate social support during times of stress are more susceptible to developing Facebook addiction disorder. from Neuroscience News Updates http://bit.ly/2MebD7K

Simulation neurons found in the amygdala allow animals to reconstruct the mental state of social partners and predict intentions. Dysfunction in these newly identified neurons may be involved in disorders associated with social behavioral problems, such as autism and social anxiety. from Neuroscience News Updates http://bit.ly/2MeOnXu

Audette et al. use automated training and in vitro electrophysiology to define cortical circuit changes during sensory-association learning. Pathway-specific analysis identifies higher-order thalamic inputs to sensory cortex as a site of synaptic potentiation during the earliest stages of learning. from journals http://bit.ly/2QqO4ai

Single-cell RNA-seq combined with whole-cell patch-clamp recording identifies PGD2 synthase enriched in temperature-sensitive neurons in the medial preoptic area of mouse, which detects brain temperature increase and mediates body temperature decrease via PGD2 receptor DP1 expressed in ventral medial preoptic area. from journals http://bit.ly/2wlWEhw

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Elevated levels of LDL cholesterol has been linked to an increased risk of early-onset Alzheimer's disease, in those with and without a genetic risk factor. This suggests cholesterol could be an independent risk factor for dementia. Additionally, researchers identified a potential new genetic risk factor for early-onset Alzheimer's, a rare variant of the APOB gene. from Neuroscience News Updates http://bit.ly/2QveOXk

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Music specially composed for preterm babies helps strengthen the development of neural networks and may help to limit neurodevelopmental delays often experienced by those born prematurely. from Neuroscience News Updates http://bit.ly/2M9QZ8S

Between 2012 and 2016, visits to nurse practitioners (NPs) and physician assistants (PAs) increased 129 percent. That’s according to a 2018 insurance claims review of primary care office visits, which also reported an 18 percent drop in PCP visits in that same time frame. Along with this trend have come some tensions and some sense of competition between Advanced Practice Providers (APPs) and physicians. It has also prompted calls of concern like this nursing industry article that urges providers to put egos aside and patients first. Does this mean the same thing is going to happen in neurology, now that APPs are increasingly entering the field? The American Academy of Neurology (AAN) doesn’t seem to think so. The AAN has made a concerted effort to bring APPs into their group . This is largely because of the shortage of neurologists (which is slated to worsen over the next decade) as well as their high level of burnout. In other words, neurologists can use all the help they can get...