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Neuroscientists map how the brain transforms sensation into action
Researchers map how the brain transforms sensation into action. Credit: Sainsbury Wellcome Centre Neuroscientists have revealed how sensory input is transformed into motor action across multiple brain regions in mice. The research, conducted at the Sainsbury Wellcome Center at UCL, shows that decision-making is…
Unlock Potential With Neuroscience: Easy Ways To Boost Your Brainpower
Unlock Potential With Neuroscience: Easy Ways To Boost Your Brainpowergetty Have you ever tried to implement a new idea or mindset only to feel like you’re hitting a wall? That’s because so much of what we do is shaped by deep-rooted patterns in our…
Alzheimer’s Breakthrough: New Drug Shows Promise in Reversing Memory Loss and Cognitive Decline
Researchers at Auburn University have found that the drug troriluzole can intervene early in Alzheimer’s disease progression in mice, maintaining normal brain function and improving memory, signaling hope for effective treatment strategies. New research reveals a potential breakthrough in Alzheimer’s treatment, showing that the…
Cognitive behavioral therapy enhances brain circuits to relieve depression
Cognitive behavioral therapy, one of the most common treatments for depression, can teach skills for coping with everyday troubles, reinforce healthy behaviors and counter negative thoughts. But can altering thoughts and behaviors lead to lasting changes in the brain? New research led by Stanford…
Matcha green tea may improve sleep, social functioning in older adults
Can matcha tea help improve brain health as we age? A new study investigates. Image credit: Martí Sans/Stocksy. Japanese researchers recently evaluated the potential cognitive benefits of matcha green tea (powdered green tea) for older adults. Green teas contain antioxidants that can provide health…
Novel Drug Shows Promise in Preventing Early Alzheimer’s Brain Changes
Summary: A recent study has shown that troriluzole can prevent early-stage brain changes in a mouse model of Alzheimer’s disease. The research demonstrated that troriluzole reduces harmful glutamate levels, preserving memory and cognitive function. This breakthrough suggests that early intervention with troriluzole could slow…
RNA treatment shows promise for enhancing memory and reducing anxiety
Targeting strategy to knock down the mouse HTR2A gene using shRNA and transduction efficiency in primary mouse cortical neurons. Credit: Genomic Psychiatry (2024). DOI: 10.61373/gp024r.0043 Scientists at Cognigenics have made a significant advance in the field of neuroscience and mental health treatment. Their research,…
New study reveals the signals in your brain that initiate spontaneous actions
by Chapman University Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A new study published in Nature Communications examines how the brain initiates spontaneous actions. In addition to demonstrating how spontaneous action emerges without environmental input, this research has implications for the origins of slow ramping of neural…
RNA Therapy Improves Memory and Reduces Anxiety
Summary: An RNA-based therapy, COG-201, can enhance memory and reduce anxiety in animal models by targeting the serotonin 5-HT2A receptor. Scientists found that decreasing this receptor’s expression led to improved cognitive function and reduced anxiety-like behaviors in mice and rats. Notably, the therapy is…
Prioritizing the unexpected: New brain mechanism uncovered
Researchers have discovered how two brain areas, neocortex and thalamus, work together to detect discrepancies between what animals expect from their environment and actual events. These prediction errors are implemented by selective boosting of unexpected sensory information. These findings enhance our understanding of predictive…
Prioritizing the unexpected: New brain mechanism uncovered
by Sainsbury Wellcome Centre Neurons in the mouse visual cortex with VIP neurons in magenta. Credit: Sainsbury Wellcome Centre Researchers have discovered how two brain areas, the neocortex and the thalamus, work together to detect discrepancies between what animals expect from their environment and…
Brain Scientists Finally Discover the Glue that Makes Memories Stick for a Lifetime
6 min read A long-running research endeavor reveals key chemical players that cement memories in place—and still more have yet to be discovered By Simon Makin Synapse Sebastian Kaulitzki/Science Photo Library/Getty Images The persistence of memory is crucial to our sense of identity, and…
Newly Discovered Brain Wave Helps Lock in Memories While We Sleep
Sleep works magic on memory. You might’ve felt these frustrations before: Trying to learn a guitar riff, shoot a free-throw, or nail a difficult phrase in a new language, but despite hours of practice, you’re just not getting it right. Then with a good…
Light and Sound Therapy Maintains Myelin in Alzheimer’s
Summary: A new study finds that 40Hz light and sound therapy helps maintain myelin, a crucial brain structure, in Alzheimer’s patients. This therapy, which protects neurons and supports brain function, could offer new treatment avenues for neurodegenerative diseases. Researchers discovered that this stimulation enhances…
Study reveals ways in which 40Hz sensory stimulation may preserve brain’s ‘white matter’
Early-stage trials in Alzheimer’s disease patients and studies in mouse models of the disease have suggested positive impacts on pathology and symptoms from exposure to light and sound presented at the “gamma” band frequency of 40 Hz. A new study zeroes in on how…
Eating for necessity or pleasure? There is a brain circuit for that
People eat either because they are hungry or for pleasure, even in the absence of hunger. While hunger-driven eating is fundamental for survival, pleasure-driven feeding may accelerate the onset of obesity and associated metabolic disorders. A study published in Nature Metabolism reveals neural circuits…
Study reveals ways in which 40Hz sensory stimulation may preserve brain’s ‘white matter’
by Massachusetts Institute of Technology Green staining indicates myelination in these mouse brain cross sections. The brain that received 40Hz light and sound stimulation (right) shows significantly more myelin in four brain regions (insets): the cortex (CTX), the anterior commissure (AC), the corpus callosum…
South Korean scientists discover how to use nanoparticles to control emotions, appetite via external magnetic field
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Study reveals key brain cells help resist food temptations in favor of exercise
In a recent study published in the journal Nature Neuroscience , researchers investigate the role of hypocretin/orexin neurons (HONs) in temptation-resistant voluntary exercise (TRVE). Study: Orexin neurons mediate temptation-resistant voluntary exercise. Image Credit: ViDI Studio / Shutterstock.com The neurology of obesity Obesity is a…
Scientists Claim Brain Chemicals Are Linked to Blood Pressure Regulation
Your “love hormone” can impact your blood pressure at times when your oxygen level is low. Recently, scientists have recently identified two brain-produced chemicals, including oxytocin, which is popularly known as the love hormone. The team concluded that they can affect our blood pressure…