Trial Tests Fully Implantable Brain-Computer Interface for ALS
Summary: Neurosurgeons have completed the first-in-human clinical implant of the Paradromics Connexus wireless brain-computer interface (BCI). The procedure seeks to restore natural…
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Great Apes Reveal Flaws in Human Social Intelligence Models
Summary: Great ape cognition is highly individualized, dynamic, and organized differently from human intelligence. In an 18-month longitudinal study of 48 animals…
Study Links Restless Legs Syndrome Gene to Cerebellar Defects
Summary: A genetic marker linked to human Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS) is required for healthy cerebellar development. Researchers found that mutating the…
Probiotics May Enhance Depression Treatment Outcomes
Summary: Adding a daily probiotic supplement to standard antidepressant care produced modest but meaningful reductions in depressive and anxiety symptoms among older…
How TBI and Neurological Disorders Accelerate Each Other
Summary: A study of 55,204 older veterans reveals a dangerous two-way association between traumatic brain injury (TBI) and several neurological disorders. Researchers…
Can GLP-1 Drugs Reduce Violent Behavior?
Summary: New research indicates that GLP-1 receptor agonists—medications such as Ozempic and Wegovy—may substantially reduce behaviors associated with violence. An analysis of…
GPR3 Acts as Signal Amplifier in Early Neuronal Development
Summary: Researchers at Hiroshima University report that G protein-coupled receptor 3 (GPR3) acts like an immediate-early molecule that helps trigger stem cells…
Amyloid Precursor Protein (APP) Protects Neurons in Alzheimer’s
Summary: A new study from Niigata University reveals an unexpected, protective role for full-length Amyloid Precursor Protein (APP). Rather than only serving…
Implantable BCI Begins Clinical Trial for Advanced ALS
Summary: Neurosurgeons at University of Michigan Health have completed the first-in-human permanent implant of the Paradromics Connexus wireless brain-computer interface (BCI). The…
Developing Neurons Sustain Repairable DNA Damage While Migrating
Summary: As newborn neurons migrate through the densely packed tissue of the developing brain, the physical squeeze they undergo produces widespread, severe…
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