Study finds ‘brain endurance training’ boosts older adults’ cognitive and physical abilities
Mean (SE) performance of walking, standing, and arm curl exercises as a function of group (BET, exercise, control), test (pre-, ...
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Research into brain cell connectivity poses potential target for anxiety disorders
Synopsis. Credit: EMBO magazine (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s44318-024-00252-9 Scientists from the University of Montreal and its affiliated Montreal Clinical Research Institute ...
Watching your dog can wire your brain, research shows
It may sound far-fetched, but recent research suggests that the brains of dogs and humans synchronize when they look at ...
Bilingualism can make the brain more efficient, especially when learned at a young age
Cortical and cortico-cerebellar connectivity was higher in early and simultaneous bilinguals than in monolinguals. Chord diagrams and pairwise plots (RRID: ...
Magnetically regulated gene therapy technology provides precise control of brain circuitry
Gene therapy allows precise control of the magnetic field of specific brain circuits without implanted devices. Image shows restricted mRNA ...
New techniques shed light on how brain landscapers prune unnecessary synapses
Oligodendrocyte precursor cells, or OPCs (the purple and green spots above), prune unnecessary synapses (the silver streaks) in the brain's ...
Computer simulation mimics how the brain develops neurons, paving the way for future disease treatments
3D mechanistic ABM for neuronal growth. Panel a shows the agent-based discretization and early stage of a neuron (pyramid cell) ...
Gene therapy shows long-term benefits for patients with rare pediatric brain disease
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public domain Cerebral adrenoleukodystrophy (CALD) is a rare and progressive genetic brain disease that occurs primarily in young ...
Scientists create first map of DNA modification in developing human brain
Fluorescent image of a developing human seahorse. Credit: Oier Pastor-Alonso/UCSF A UCLA-led study has provided unprecedented insight into how gene ...
Ultra-powerful MRIs show damage to brain ‘control center’ causes persistent COVID-19 symptoms
3D projections of QSM χ maps on rendered brainstem ROI extracted from FreeSurfer segmentation for the healthy control group and ...
