Less Deep Sleep May Signal Early Alzheimer’s Risk
Summary: A new study finds that poor quality sleep in older adults, specifically reductions in slow-wave (deep) sleep, is associated with higher…
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Machine Learning Model Aids Early Alzheimer’s Diagnosis
Summary: Researchers have developed a new algorithm that integrates Alzheimer’s indicators from MRI measurements and other biomarkers to predict patients at risk…
Paralyzed Man Regains Arm and Hand Use After Stem Cell Trial
Summary: Doctors injected an experimental stem cell therapy, AST-OPC1, into the injured cervical spinal cord of a recently paralyzed young man, restoring…
Oxytocin Promotes Synapse Development in Adult-Born Neurons
Summary: Researchers found that oxytocin levels rise in the olfactory bulb and peak when newly generated neurons integrate into existing neural networks.…
New Study Reveals How Hepatitis C Evades the Immune System
Summary: Researchers at Trinity College Dublin found that hepatitis C virus (HCV) increases expression of suppressor of cytokine signaling (SOCS) proteins, which…
Scientists Link Gene Mutation to Severe Skull Disorder
Summary: Researchers have linked a mutation in the BCL11B gene to a rare skull development disorder called craniosynostosis. Source: Oregon State University…
Neuroscientists Identify Brain Circuit Linking Taste and Pain
Summary: Researchers have identified a brain pathway near the midbrain where taste and pain signals converge, according to a new study. Source:…
How Human Learning Research Can Improve AI
Summary: Researchers update a longstanding theory of human learning and emphasize its value as a guiding framework for building more capable artificial…
New Study Reveals MicroRNA’s Role in Major Depression
Summary: A new study reports on the role a microRNA plays in major depressive disorder. Source: University of Alabama at Birmingham. A…
Blue Brain Project Solves 100-Year Neuroscience Mystery
Summary: A mathematical algorithm developed by the Blue Brain Project enables objective, reproducible classification of neuronal shapes. Using topological methods, researchers have…
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