Category: Neurology

Epilepsy Breakthrough: New Gene Therapy Can Calm Overactive Neurons without Affecting Normal Brain Cells

A new gene therapy from a team of cell biologists at University College London promises to target overactive brain cells and treat neurological disorders and psychiatric diseases characterized by …

Motor Planning Is Evidence of How Coordinated the CNS Is

We frequently organize our movements in advance to behave effectively. Historically, motor planning has been investigated in trials where people are given time to prepare before performing a movement …

Adult Brains Also Have Silent Synapses For New Memories, Researchers Find

Neuroscientists from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have surprisingly found evidence that the adult brain is teeming with “silent synapses” that help to continually form new memories while …

Pupil Size and the Alpha Band of Neural Oscillations Mirror Cognition

Being able to simply observe the world through our own eyes, some people may take for granted the processes of thinking, feeling, and imagination. In fact, cognitive processes enable …

Just Thinking about Movement Could Lead To Muscle Stiffness Study Shows

Balance, which is frequently referred to as our “sixth sense,” depends on input from various body parts to prevent us from falling. It is believed that maintaining equilibrium mostly …

Julich Brain Atlas Could Advance Study of Psychiatric and Aging Disorders

Researchers working on the multilevel Julich Brain Atlas have described how it could aid the study of psychiatric and aging disorders in a paper published in Biological Psychiatry. Brain …

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The Activities of Neurons and Arteries in the Human Brain Could Very Much Be Intertwined

The human body is made up of numerous cells that work together to carry out certain functions and produce certain results. Blood, which is also known as the fluid …

Multiple Sclerosis Latest Facts: Types, Causes, Diagnosis, Complications and Treatments

Multiple sclerosis or MS is an inflammatory disease that affects the central nervous system. The disease usually worsens slowly and depends, among other things, on the severity of the …

New Artificial Neurons Push the Frontiers of the Man-Machine Interface

Neurotransmitters are a vital part of neurological science. They are responsible for sending nerve signals across a synapse between two neurons. Brain-machine signaling has gained much use in science. …

TikTok May Have Unintentionally Amplified the Symptoms of Tourette Syndrome in Teenage Girls

Key Takeaways: Doctors report a rise in sudden-onset tics among teenage girls during the pandemic, with TikTok use potentially playing a role. Stress, anxiety, and social media exposure may …