BRAINSTORM: ‘Invisible’ brain disorder patients finding solutions at Aurora institute

BRAINSTORM: ‘Invisible’ brain disorder patients finding solutions at Aurora institute

Dr. Colin Buchanan goes over X-rays with patient Allison Reed, Sept. 28 at the Colorado Chiari Institute in Aurora. Dr. Buchanan executes approximately 50-75 surgeries a year correcting Chiari malformations. Photo by PHILIP B. POSTON / Sentinel Colorado. AURORA | Growing up, Allison Reed…

Nissan Used A Brain Stimulator To Improve Its Formula E Drivers’ Performance And It Worked!

Nissan Used A Brain Stimulator To Improve Its Formula E Drivers’ Performance And It Worked!

Once the stuff of sci-fi novels and futurists’ ramblings, the idea of stimulating the brain with an external device to improve cognitive function has actually been found to work by Nissan, after its Formula E drivers became guinea pigs for the Brain to Performance…

AI helps neurosurgeons identify brain tumor types on the spot

AI helps neurosurgeons identify brain tumor types on the spot

What type of brain tumor does this patient have? AI technology helps to determine this as early as during surgery, within 1.5 hours. This process normally takes a week. The new technology allows neurosurgeons to adjust their surgical strategies on the spot. Today, researchers…

Neuralink implant RUPTURED the brain of a female monkey, autopsy finds… what will happen when they are implanted into humans?

Neuralink implant RUPTURED the brain of a female monkey, autopsy finds… what will happen when they are implanted into humans?

Advertisement An autopsy report has confirmed that a Neuralink implant ruptured the brain of a female macaque during an experiment, forcing scientists to end its suffering. According to an Oct. 4 report by Wired magazine , the implant “deformed and ruptured” the brain of…

18 Ways to Improve Your Mood & Reset Your Headspace in 5 Minutes or Less

18 Ways to Improve Your Mood & Reset Your Headspace in 5 Minutes or Less

When you’re feeling tired, annoyed, or downright sad for no reason—at least a reason that makes sense—it can be difficult to move past it. While therapy can help long-term, I’ve always wondered if there are quick things to do in the moment to shift…

AI Uncovers Secrets of Brain Aging

AI Uncovers Secrets of Brain Aging

Summary: Utilizing artificial intelligence, researchers developed “HistoAge,” an algorithm predicting age at death and unraveling the enigmas of brain aging and neurodegenerative disorders. By analyzing nearly 700 digitized hippocampal sections from elderly brain donors, the tool forecasts age with striking accuracy and identifies regions…

Outsmarting Brain Scams: Your 4-Step Plan

Outsmarting Brain Scams: Your 4-Step Plan

Sebastian Voortman/Pexels Open Google, your favorite social media platform, or any tabloid magazine, and you’re certain to hear about the latest hacks to feel amazing for the rest of your life. Whether it’s a supplement, superfood, novel device, app, or even a pharmaceutical, we’re…

New research on deep brain stimulation shows how objective biomarkers could improve depression treatment

New research on deep brain stimulation shows how objective biomarkers could improve depression treatment

Deep brain stimulation can alleviate treatment-resistant depression for some patients. Read more It can be challenging to create a treatment plan for depression. This is especially true for patients who aren’t responding to conventional treatments and are undergoing experimental therapies such as deep brain…

4 Hidden Sources of Brain Toxins in Your Home

4 Hidden Sources of Brain Toxins in Your Home

Alexander Dummer/Unsplash Having a healthy, well-functioning brain is a great priority for all of us. And each day we get to make decisions that either vote for brain health, or against it. Many of the variables that contribute to the health of our brains…

Study in mice shows brain is ‘rewired’ during pregnancy to prepare for motherhood

Study in mice shows brain is 'rewired' during pregnancy to prepare for motherhood

Credit: Martha Sexton/public domain Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute have shown that pregnancy hormones “rewire” the brain to prepare mice for motherhood. Their findings, published in Science , show that both estrogen and progesterone act on a small population of neurons in the…

Electrifying Recovery: How Brain Stimulation Lights the Path Out of Depression

Electrifying Recovery: How Brain Stimulation Lights the Path Out of Depression

Researchers have identified a unique biomarker in the brain that signifies recovery from treatment-resistant depression, utilizing deep brain stimulation and artificial intelligence to understand and enhance treatment outcomes. A breakthrough study reveals a unique biomarker in the brain that tracks recovery from severe depression,…

Neurons aren’t the only cells that make memories in the brain, rodent study reveals

Neurons aren't the only cells that make memories in the brain, rodent study reveals

Blue micrograph shows the activity of neurons in the hippocampus of a rat as shown by white flecks Neurons, the brain cells responsible for relaying chemical and electrical messages , have long been considered the key players in memory formation — but new research…

Scientists discover neurons that act as brain ‘glue’ to recall memories

Scientists discover neurons that act as brain 'glue' to recall memories

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Scientists have discovered new insights into how our brain stores episodic memories—a type of long-term, conscious memory of a previous experience—that could be critical to the development of new neuroprosthetic devices to help patients with memory problems, like Alzheimer’s disease…

Groundbreaking research focuses on brain health monitoring, early detection of neurodegenerative diseases

Groundbreaking research focuses on brain health monitoring, early detection of neurodegenerative diseases

Associate Professor at the University of Oulu Teemu Myllylä, a leading expert in biomedical engineering, recently discussed his team’s groundbreaking work in brain health monitoring and early detection of neurodegenerative diseases at the recent 6G-enabled sustainable society event. Their research focuses on wearable technologies…

Psychedelics plus psychotherapy can trigger rapid changes in the brain: New research is untangling how

Psychedelics plus psychotherapy can trigger rapid changes in the brain: New research is untangling how

Neuronal spines are the little bumps along the spreading branches of a neuron. Credit: The human brain can change —but usually only slowly and with great effort, such as when learning a new sport or foreign language, or recovering from a stroke. Learning new…

These Are All the Vitamins for Brain Health You Need in Your Diet

These Are All the Vitamins for Brain Health You Need in Your Diet

These Are All the Vitamins for Brain Health You Need in Your Diet “Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links.” [table-of-contents] stripped When it comes to keeping your brain healthy as you age, your diet plays…

Memory Block: How Saturated Fats May Hinder Memory Formation in the Aging Brain

Memory Block: How Saturated Fats May Hinder Memory Formation in the Aging Brain

A new study suggests that a high-fat diet may impair memory by causing inflammatory effects and issues in cell-signaling management in the brain cells, especially as people age, but the omega-3 fatty acid DHA may help mitigate these effects. The research, focusing on microglia…

Scientists focus on glymphatic system and its role in sleep, memory consolidation, degenerative illnesses

Scientists focus on glymphatic system and its role in sleep, memory consolidation, degenerative illnesses

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain When we think of brains, we tend to think of neurons. It’s right there in our word for the study of the brain: neuroscience. But when it comes to certain mysteries of the brain—for example, the role of sleep in…

Unveiling the Brain’s Secrets: Study Resolves “Paradox” in Visual Recognition Memory

Unveiling the Brain’s Secrets: Study Resolves “Paradox” in Visual Recognition Memory

A new study clarifies past conflicting observations on visual recognition memory (VRM), showing that increased visual evoked potentials (VEPs) during the recognition of familiar stimuli signal the brain’s rapid identification process, ultimately leading to decreased overall neural activity. Since determining what we observe as…

Aerobic plus strength training could help keep the brain young

Aerobic plus strength training could help keep the brain young

Aerobic and strength training could help keep the brain young, a new study suggests. Image credit: Rob and Julia Campbell/Getty Images. Engaging in both aerobic exercise and strength training can improve cognitive performance in populations aged over 80 years, a new study suggests. Participants…

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