A new app combines basic data with information about specific biomarkers found in an individual's blood to assess the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease within two to four years. from Neuroscience News https://ift.tt/3lkwKBD
Anterior cingulate cortex neurons project connections to the superior colliculus. The superior colliculus carries out reflexive movements. The study finds the purpose of the ACC neurons connections to the SC is to over-rider the SC when executive control is essential. from Neuroscience News https://ift.tt/3lpciQn
Taking turns in "conversations" with adult caregivers synchronizes activity in language areas of the infant brain. from Neuroscience News https://ift.tt/3qh7MqI
Study provides a new framework for investigating and formalizing the cognitive processes behind how humans use tools. from Neuroscience News https://ift.tt/36jzVFD
Study reveals the gut microbiome directly influences the makeup of the human immune system. Researchers found the concentration of different types of immune cells in the blood change in the presence of different bacterial strains in the gut. from Neuroscience News https://ift.tt/2JrzU9o
The continuity of self remains stable throughout our lifetimes, while other components of the "self", including physical appearance, attitudes, beliefs, and physiological processes change. from Neuroscience News https://ift.tt/3q8J4so
Normal sleep in mice is reliant upon bacteria that help produce neurotransmitters, such as serotonin, in the gut. from Neuroscience News https://ift.tt/3o4aYDY
A new study reveals specific brain regions that individually promote patience through the action of serotonin. from Neuroscience News https://ift.tt/377ECkQ
Higher than average blood pressure during middle age is associated with an increased risk of and more extensive brain damage in old age. from Neuroscience News https://ift.tt/37cUcvx
Researchers discovered the genetic properties of the glial cells that wrap around axons in our corneas have the potential for nerve regeneration and vision preservation. from Neuroscience News https://ift.tt/3lcWaRz
Researchers have developed a multimodal ion-electronic skin that can detect heat and mechanical stimulation at the same time. from Neuroscience News https://ift.tt/37ageiH
EEG and AI technology can directly decode the direction in which people are listening from brainwaves alone, without having to link them to direct sounds. from Neuroscience News https://ift.tt/3m8OJwn
Researchers monitored brain activity and eye movement of basketball fans watching March Madness games to study how people process surprise. from Neuroscience News https://ift.tt/3l7Bies
Stimulating noradrenergic neurons in the locus coeruleus that carry signals from the brain down the spinal dorsal horn activates astrocytes. The astrocyte activation results in hypersensitivity to pain. from Neuroscience News https://ift.tt/3l7TPHQ
Study finds olfaction plays a significant role in the motivation to exercise. Mice who were "high runners" developed genetic differences in their olfactory systems that caused them to perceive smells differently than more sedentary mice. from Neuroscience News https://ift.tt/3fGWRl9
A new drug can lure stem cells to damaged tissue and locations, improving treatment efficacy. The drug could be used to help recruit stem cells to sites damaged by neurodegenerative diseases. from Neuroscience News https://ift.tt/373Y81W
Those exposed to cocoa flavanols performed better at cognitive tests and showed increases in brain oxygenation. from Neuroscience News https://ift.tt/3nUSl5r
The stronger a memory is as it is first encoded, the easier it is for a person to note subsequent changes and integrate them to update their understanding. from Neuroscience News https://ift.tt/3kYJVbv
A dynamic interplay of different brainwave frequencies, not dedicated networks, governs how the brain acts to a novel surprise and downplays predictable stimuli. from Neuroscience News https://ift.tt/361V5rB
Anxiety may accelerate the progression of mild cognitive impairment to Alzheimer's disease. Brain scans revealed patients who progressed from MCI to Alzheimer's disease had decreased volume in the hippocampus and entorhinal cortex. from Neuroscience News https://ift.tt/35ZKs8z
Maternal stress is linked to altered development in areas of the brain associated with emotional development in their offspring. from Neuroscience News https://ift.tt/33e5Y7L
A tarantula's venom immobilizes its prey by interfering with sodium channels that generate electrical signals in the animal's nervous system. from Neuroscience News https://ift.tt/2J4yr8Y
A new small scale study reveals psilocybin appears to have a beneficial effect for chronic migraine sufferers. from Neuroscience News https://ift.tt/3nS264s
Children as young as four are more willing to make personal sacrifices to punish those who do wrong, especially if they believe the punishment will teach the transgressor a lesson. from Neuroscience News https://ift.tt/339dxMY
People whose computer mouse drifted toward a safer option on the screen, even when they ultimately decided to select a riskier option, may be more risk avoidant than their choices would indicate. from Neuroscience News https://ift.tt/3l34Ytb
Minimal arm movements that occur during sleep are better predictors of respiratory rate than ECG wrist monitors, a new study reports. from Neuroscience News https://ift.tt/3pXqV0L
Artificial intelligence technology can identify early signatures of Parkinson's disease based on images of the retina vasculature taken from a simple eye test. from Neuroscience News https://ift.tt/35Zefyl
At the cellular levels, neurodegeneration associated with diseases like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's occurs in two different phases by different activities of protein signaling pathways that regulate cell function. from Neuroscience News https://ift.tt/36XBt7g
Pnoc neurons in the BNST trigger pupillary response and increase heart rate in response to anxiety and fear. from Neuroscience News https://ift.tt/2J6g8Au
Activity in the substantia nigra is similar following a day of social isolation as it is following a day of starvation. from Neuroscience News https://ift.tt/36Z4csw
White matter connectivity does not directly induce psychosis, but may affect symptoms of psychosis through its effect on the consciousness threshold. from Neuroscience News https://ift.tt/3l6Wp0R
People with Parkinson's disease who have less social interaction are at greater risk for developing more severe symptoms of the disease than those who are less lonely. from Neuroscience News https://ift.tt/2UNJ2Yu
Emotional response to music isn't just derived from lyrics or the beat, they are also based on preconceived ideas we have about different musical genres. from Neuroscience News https://ift.tt/3kOtQFa
ChariotMS is recruiting 200 patients in the UK who lack mobility due to multiple sclerosis for a new clinical trial. from Neuroscience News https://ift.tt/2URfFEL
Those who play video games are more likely to report experiencing positive emotions and better overall well-being. from Neuroscience News https://ift.tt/35PBLOk
When convolutional neural networks are trained under experimental conditions, they are deceived by the brightness and color of a visual image in similar ways to the human visual system. from Neuroscience News https://ift.tt/336TI9j
Researchers identified several brain areas that acted as hubs for information processing across brain networks that contribute to memory recall. They observed how activation patterns within these networks differed on an individual level, based on personal levels of recall detail and imagination. from Neuroscience News https://ift.tt/2UNwoJ6
Study finds signs of IgA antibodies in the cerebrospinal fluid of patients with multiple sclerosis during a flare-up of the disease, but not when the patients are in remission. The findings suggest gut immune cells are involved in relapse episodes of multiple sclerosis. from Neuroscience News https://ift.tt/2IWueV9
Healthy older adults exposed to hyperbaric oxygen therapies showed signs of reversal of the normal aging process at a cellular level. from Neuroscience News https://ift.tt/35MLQeM