News Feature Channel: Neuro

How Are Children with ADHD's Brains Different? Scans Taken While VR Gaming Give New Insight

Aalto University — Mon, 24 Mar 2025 08:50:52 EST

In a novel study, researchers from several European universities used Virtual Reality gaming to study brain network activity in children with clinically diagnosed ADHD. Until now, ADHD in both children and adults has primarily been studied using brain imaging in a resting state, rather than while actively engaging in tasks where overt symptoms are expressed.

How the Brain Links Related Memories Formed Close in Time

Ohio State University — Fri, 21 Mar 2025 17:45:38 EST

If you've ever noticed how memories from the same day seem connected while events from weeks apart feel separate, a new study reveals the reason: Our brains physically link memories that occur close in time not in the cell bodies of neurons, but rather in their spiny extensions called dendrites.

Boosting Brain's Waste Removal System Improves Memory in Old Mice

Washington University in St. Louis — Fri, 21 Mar 2025 11:00:00 EST

Aging compromises the lymphatic vessels surrounding the brain, disabling waste drainage from the brain and impacting cognitive function. Researchers at WashU Medicine boosted lymphatic vessel integrity in old mice and found improvements in their memory compared with old mice without rejuvenated lymphatic vessels.

New Drug Therapy Combination Shows Promise for Advanced Melanoma Patients

Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah — Fri, 21 Mar 2025 10:25:45 EST

A novel oral combination drug therapy evaluated at Huntsman Cancer Institute could treat and prevent melanoma spreading to the brain. Brain metastasis is the main cause of death from melanoma.

Neuroscientists Fine-Tune Zinc Activity to Improve Messaging in Brain

West Virginia University — Thu, 20 Mar 2025 18:30:00 EST

West Virginia University neuroscientists have discovered a way to control how much zinc is released to specific locations in the brain. The essential mineral plays a major role in the organ's function, including improving memory and lessening symptoms of some neurological disorders, but getting the right amount to the right place is key.

Augmented Reality Guidance for Placing Intracranial Drains Now Clinically Validated

Wolters Kluwer Health: Lippincott — Thu, 20 Mar 2025 18:05:37 EST

Placing an external ventricular drain (EVD) at bedside using augmented reality (AR) guidance is more precise than freehand placement and is associated with fewer reinterventions and complications, according to a clinical pilot study of a novel system.

New Rules for the Game of Memory

University of Chicago Medical Center — Thu, 20 Mar 2025 18:00:27 EST

New research from UChicago upends traditional views on how synaptic plasticity supports memory and learning.

Severance Explained: Could You Really Separate Your Memories?

Binghamton University, State University of New York — Thu, 20 Mar 2025 17:30:55 EST

In AppleTV's "Severance," characters separate their work memories from their personal memories -- but could that really happen?

New Cannabis Formula Will Help Epilepsy, Multiple Sclerosis Sufferers

University of South Australia — Thu, 20 Mar 2025 12:00:40 EST

Scientists at the University of South Australia have come up with an innovative solution to improve the effectiveness of cannabidiol to treat epilepsy, multiple sclerosis and other ...

Potential Targeted Therapy for Pediatric Brain Cancer Identified by Dana-Farber Team

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute — Thu, 20 Mar 2025 09:00:39 EST

An international team of clinical collaborators, led by physician scientists from Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, performed a first-ever clinical test of the targeted therapy avapritinib in pediatric and young patients with a form of high-grade glioma. They found that the drug, already FDA-approved for certain adult cancers, was generally safe and resulted in tumor reduction visible on brain scans, as well as clinical improvement, in 3 out of 7 patients.

Anti-Amyloid Drug Shows Signs of Preventing Alzheimer's Dementia

Washington University in St. Louis — Wed, 19 Mar 2025 19:30:00 EST

An experimental drug appears to reduce the risk of Alzheimer's-related dementia in people destined to develop the disease in their 30s, 40s or 50s, according to the results of a study led by the Knight Family Dominantly Inherited Alzheimer Network-Trials Unit (DIAN-TU), which is based at WashU Medicine.

Sleepier During the Day? For Some Older People, It's Linked to Twice the Dementia Risk

American Academy of Neurology (AAN) — Wed, 19 Mar 2025 16:00:00 EST

For women in their 80s, experiencing increasing sleepiness during the day over a five-year period is associated with double the risk of developing dementia during that time, according to a study published on March 19, 2025, online in Neurology(r), the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. The study does not prove that daytime sleepiness causes dementia; it only shows an association.

Scent-Sational Advancement in Canine Research!

Bar-Ilan University — Wed, 19 Mar 2025 05:45:47 EST

A pioneering study investigating the brain activity of dogs during scent detection has unveiled crucial insights into their remarkable olfactory capabilities. Researchers at Bar-Ilan University have developed an optical sensor capable of remote sensing dogs' brain activity in three key regions-- the olfactory bulb, hippocampus, and amygdala-- that play a critical role in how dogs distinguish between different smells.

UCLA Discovers First Stroke Rehabilitation Drug to Repair Brain Damage

University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences — Tue, 18 Mar 2025 20:15:25 EST

A new study by UCLA Health has discovered what researchers say is the first drug to fully reproduce the effects of physical stroke rehabilitation in model mice, following from human studies.

Full-Court Press Against Parkinson's: Former Texas A&M Coach Billy Kennedy Finds Hope at Uk

University of Kentucky — Tue, 18 Mar 2025 20:00:42 EST

As March Madness sweeps the nation and college basketball takes center stage, a former coach's journey off the court is proving just as inspiring as any Cinderella story on the hardwood. Billy Kennedy, former head coach of Texas A&M, has spent his career developing game plans, mentoring players, and leading teams through the highs and lows of competition.

Bacteria Invade Brain After Implanting Medical Devices

Case Western Reserve University — Tue, 18 Mar 2025 19:50:07 EST

Brain implants hold immense promise for restoring function in patients with paralysis, epilepsy and other neurological disorders. But a team of researchers at Case Western Reserve University has discovered that bacteria can invade the brain after a medical device is implanted, contributing to inflammation and reducing the device's long-term effectiveness.

Patricia Conrod Appointed Scientific Director of the CIHR's Addiction Institute

Universite de Montreal — Tue, 18 Mar 2025 19:45:38 EST

An expert on substance use and mental disorders, the UdeM medical professor and CHU Sainte-Justine researcher begins her four-year term in July.

Rutgers Launches Center to Tackle Barriers to Weight Loss and Other Causes of Disease

Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School — Tue, 18 Mar 2025 18:30:03 EST

Rutgers Launches Center to Tackle Barriers to Weight Loss and Other Causes of Disease

Mastery of Language Could Predict Longevity

Association for Psychological Science — Tue, 18 Mar 2025 11:00:19 EST

A recent study has linked longevity specifically to verbal fluency, the measure of one's vocabulary and ability to use it.

Hola, mi nombre es epilepsia: Como la terminologia influye en el estigma y la comprension de la epilepsia en todo el mundo

International League Against Epilepsy — Tue, 18 Mar 2025 10:15:08 EST

La terminologia asociada con la epilepsia se deriva de la informacion erronea que rodea a la afeccion y se alimenta de ella. Aunque la comprension de la epilepsia como una afeccion neurologica ha avanzado drasticamente en los ultimos 150 anos, las palabras utilizadas para describir la afeccion reflejan percepciones historicas que ya no son precisas.