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Mice demonstrate strategic behavior in cognitive tasks, study reveals

Are mice clever enough to be strategic?

26 Apr 2024

Study highlights oversight in childhood brain injury checks

Almost a quarter of US children with symptoms of a brain injury or concussion are not checked for the condition, with younger children particularly likely to be overlooked, a new national study finds.

26 Apr 2024

New studies examine the effects of napping on infant and preschooler brain development

A University of Massachusetts Amherst sleep scientist, funded with $6.7 million in grants from the National Institutes of Health, has launched two unprecedented studies that will track over time the brain development of infants and preschoolers to confirm the role of napping in early life and to identify the bioregulatory mechanisms involved.

25 Apr 2024

Study links acid-reducing drugs to increased risk of migraine

People who take acid-reducing drugs may have a higher risk of migraine and other severe headache than people who do not take these medications, according to a study published in the April 24, 2024, online issue of Neurology Clinical Practice, an official journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

24 Apr 2024

Researchers outline roadmap for digital brain science

Neuroscience has entered a new, digital phase. The combination of brain research with supercomputing in large-scale, multi-disciplinary research collaborations has enabled an innovative approach to deciphering the brain, using powerful scientific technologies and data ressources.

24 Apr 2024

Exploring brain synchronizations to understand the neural processes behind social behaviors

We experience the world and connect with others through social interactions.

23 Apr 2024

AI models fall short in medical coding accuracy

State-of-the-art artificial intelligence systems known as large language models (LLMs) are poor medical coders, according to researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.

22 Apr 2024

Study identifies potential strategy to diminish the devastating impacts of traumatic brain injuries

For the roughly 1.5 million Americans per year who survive a traumatic brain injury, health outcomes vary widely.

22 Apr 2024

Cognitively stimulating jobs in midlife linked to lower dementia risk

People with a history of cognitively stimulating occupations during their 30s, 40s, 50s, and 60s had a lower risk of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and dementia after age 70, according to a new study from Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, the Columbia Aging Center, and the Norwegian Institute of Public Health.

18 Apr 2024

Study reveals shared brain mechanism of cocaine and morphine addiction

Mount Sinai researchers, in collaboration with scientists at The Rockefeller University, have uncovered a mechanism in the brain that allows cocaine and morphine to take over natural reward processing systems.

18 Apr 2024

First-of-its-kind AI tool predicts patient response to cancer drugs at single-cell resolution

With more than 200 types of cancer and every cancer individually unique, ongoing efforts to develop precision oncology treatments remain daunting.

18 Apr 2024

Occupational cognitive demands may help stave off memory and thinking problems later in life

The harder your brain works at your job, the less likely you may be to have memory and thinking problems later in life, according to a new study published in the April 17, 2024, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

18 Apr 2024

Neuroscience News and Research

Mice demonstrate strategic behavior in cognitive tasks, study reveals

Study highlights oversight in childhood brain injury checks

New studies examine the effects of napping on infant and preschooler brain development

Study links acid-reducing drugs to increased risk of migraine

Researchers outline roadmap for digital brain science

Exploring brain synchronizations to understand the neural processes behind social behaviors

AI models fall short in medical coding accuracy

Study identifies potential strategy to diminish the devastating impacts of traumatic brain injuries

Cognitively stimulating jobs in midlife linked to lower dementia risk

Study reveals shared brain mechanism of cocaine and morphine addiction

First-of-its-kind AI tool predicts patient response to cancer drugs at single-cell resolution

Occupational cognitive demands may help stave off memory and thinking problems later in life

Study suggests a promising new approach to understanding autism

Salk scientists explain how CBN protects the brain against aging and neurodegeneration

1 in 5 older Canadian adults with diabetes developed functional limitations during the pandemic

Study reveals accelerated progression of Alzheimer's in people with Down syndrome

Exploring how gene variants affect brain cells in children with severe epilepsy

Early life stress may underlie a pathophysiological exacerbation of postpartum depression

Natural diversity boosts mental wellbeing, research shows

Looking inward via mindfulness training for better mental health

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Achieving and maintaining ISO 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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