News Feature Channel: Neuro

Listening for Early Signs of Alzheimer's Disease #ASA187

Acoustical Society of America (ASA) — Tue, 19 Nov 2024 16:15:00 EST

People with Alzheimer's exhibit a loss of motor control along with cognitive decline, and one of the earliest signs of this decay can be spotted in involuntary eye movements known as saccades. These quick twitches of the eyes in Alzheimer's patients are often slower, less accurate, or delayed compared to those in healthy individuals.

Combating Dementia with Film, Communication and Emotion

Universite de Montreal — Tue, 19 Nov 2024 12:00:19 EST

A doctoral student in speech-language pathology at Universite de Montreal is testing the use of audiovisual content to support communication in people with dementia.

The Main Events: How Scenes From Life Shape Consciousness, Build Memories

Washington University in St. Louis — Tue, 19 Nov 2024 11:55:26 EST

Brain science researchers at Washington University in St. Louis are studying how the brain perceives, processes, and remembers everyday events.

Researchers Define New Subtypes of Common Brain Disorder

Washington University in St. Louis — Mon, 18 Nov 2024 13:25:15 EST

Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have used AI tools to describe three sub-types of Chiari type-1 malformation, which will help guide clinicians to make the most effective treatment decisions for their patients. Chiari type-1 malformation is a condition in which the cerebellum extends beyond the gap in the skull where it connects to the spinal cord.

How to Care for a Loved One with Dementia

University of Miami — Mon, 18 Nov 2024 12:55:02 EST

More than 11 million Americans are tasked with the responsibility of taking care of someone with cognitive decline.

Speech Accessibility Project partners with The Matthew Foundation, Massachusetts Down Syndrome Congress

Fri, 15 Nov 2024 15:40:39 EST

The Speech Accessibility Project has two new partners -- The Matthew Foundation and the Massachusetts Down Syndrome Congress -- as it continues to recruit adults with Down syndrome who live in the United States and Canada. The project also allows residents of Puerto Rico to participate.

New Pathways for Alzheimer's Prevention

University of Delaware — Fri, 15 Nov 2024 12:00:15 EST

A new study from the University of Delaware will look at Alzheimer's disease (AD) and examine how changes in arterial stiffness and brain tissue in midlife adults could contribute to cognitive decline. The study aims to pinpoint early risk factors and explore preventive interventions.

#AHA24 Scientific Sessions: University of Michigan (@umichmedicine + @umichcvc) Experts Available for Comment on Late-Breaking Science

Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan — Fri, 15 Nov 2024 11:40:37 EST

November Research Tip Sheet

Cedars-Sinai — Fri, 15 Nov 2024 11:10:48 EST

Cedars-Sinai has published a summary highlighting its research advances for November 2024.

Teaching AI the Rules of the Brain

Tufts University — Fri, 15 Nov 2024 09:10:22 EST

As scientists across every field grapple with what AI will mean for their work, physician scientist Michael Halassa, an associate professor of neuroscience at Tufts University School of Medicine, is focused on how it could transform the study of cognitive processing, mental illness, and psychiatric medicine.

New Imaging Technique Reveals Detailed Map of Brain's Blood Flow in 3D

Chinese Academy of Sciences — Fri, 15 Nov 2024 08:05:50 EST

Researchers from the University of Zurich and ETH Zurich have developed an advanced optical microscopy technique that enables the study of the brain's vascular networks in unprecedented detail and on a large scale.

Neuro-Oncology Experts Reveal How to Use AI to Improve Brain Cancer Diagnosis, Monitoring, Treatment

Indiana University — Thu, 14 Nov 2024 14:40:21 EST

An international team of neuro-oncology researchers and clinicians has released new recommendations for good clinical practice regarding the use of artificial intelligence methods to more accurately diagnose, monitor and treat brain cancer.

UC Irvine-led Study Reveals New Insights Into How We Navigate Space and Store Memories

University of California, Irvine — Thu, 14 Nov 2024 12:10:20 EST

Irvine, Calif., Nov. 14, 2024 -- Researchers led by the University of California, Irvine are the first to reveal how two neural circuits located in the brain's retrosplenial cortex are directly linked to spatial navigation and memory storage. This discovery could lead to more precise medical treatments for Alzheimer's disease and other cognitive disorders by allowing them to target pathway-specific neural circuits.

Community Partners Key to Success of Vaccine Clinic Focused on Neurodevelopmental Conditions

UC Davis MIND Institute — Wed, 13 Nov 2024 22:25:31 EST

Community partnerships led to a specialized clinic delivering COVID and flu shots to individuals with neurodevelopmental conditions like autism at the MIND Institute.

New Award Advances Sanders-Brown Director's Research on Inflammation's Role in Alzheimer's

University of Kentucky — Wed, 13 Nov 2024 14:40:06 EST

The University of Kentucky Sanders-Brown Center on Aging Director Linda Van Eldik, Ph.D., hopes to shed light on how specific brain cells may contribute to the progression of Alzheimer's disease, paving the way for potential new therapeutic approaches.Van Eldik recently received a three-year, $300,000 award from the BrightFocus Foundation to support her research project, "Relationship between astrocyte p38 MAPK, neuroinflammation, and Alzheimer pathology.

New Research Highlights Potential Role of the Thalamus in Complex Reasoning

Tufts University — Wed, 13 Nov 2024 11:00:00 EST

In 10 Seconds, an AI Model Detects Cancerous Brain Tumor Often Missed During Surgery

Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan — Wed, 13 Nov 2024 11:00:00 EST

Researchers have developed an AI powered model that -- in 10 seconds -- can determine during surgery if any part of a cancerous brain tumor that could be removed remains, a study published in Nature suggests. The technology, called FastGlioma, outperformed conventional methods for identifying what remains of a tumor by a wide margin. Researchers say it has the potential to change the field of neurosurgery by immediately improving comprehensive management of patients with diffuse gliomas.

Which Risk Factors Are Linked to Having a Severe Stroke?

American Academy of Neurology (AAN) — Wed, 13 Nov 2024 04:00:00 EST

People with conditions or habits such as high blood pressure, an irregular heartbeat called atrial fibrillation, or smoking, not only have a higher risk of stroke, they may also have more severe strokes than people without these risk factors, according to a study published in the November 13, 2024, online issue of Neurology(r), the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

Gene Therapy Protects Against Motor Neuron Disease in Rats

University of Wisconsin-Madison — Tue, 12 Nov 2024 11:30:51 EST

University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers targeting a group of hereditary neurodegenerative diseases have found success using a gene therapy treatment in an animal model. The approach, which uses CRISPR-Cas9 genome editing technology, offers a unique and promising strategy that could one day treat rare but debilitating motor neuron diseases in humans.

Elevidys Gene Therapy: A Neurologist's Perspective

Children's Hospital Los Angeles — Tue, 12 Nov 2024 06:00:31 EST

Over the past year, Children's Hospital Los Angeles has been one of the highest-volume centers in the nation for Elevidys gene therapy. So far, CHLA has treated 10 boys with Duchenne muscular dystrophy with this gene transfer therapy--among the most in the U.S.Leading these efforts at CHLA is Leigh Ramos-Platt, MD, Director of the Neuromuscular Disorders Center in the Neurological Institute at Children's Hospital Los Angeles, which includes one of the largest programs in California for Duchenne.