Tag: brain
AI-Driven Tool to Predict Dementia Risk Using Brain Scans
A groundbreaking initiative in Scotland aims to harness artificial intelligence (AI) to predict dementia risk from brain scans. A team of 20 data scientists and clinical researchers from the Universities of Edinburgh and Dundee is spearheading this effort, leveraging a […]
Brain region protein found to also regulate body weight
A protein closely linked to the development of various cancers such as paediatric lymphoma and certain lung cancers is suggested to also be involved in the regulation of body weight. According to scientists at Yale University (Yale), the protein known […]
Iron build-up in the brain linked to age-related cognitive decline
The accumulation or iron in the brains of aging organisms is said to contribute to neurodegenerative diseases including Alzheimer’s disease. According to researchers at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine (Northwestern), treatment with drugs called iron chelators could combat neurodegenerative […]
Brain fog from mild COVID linked to lingering inflammation
An after-effect of COVID-19 (COVID), brain fog has been reported in over 65% of patients at a post COVID clinic in New York – suspected due to brain inflammation, as well as the presence of unexpected antibodies found in an […]
Cholesterol manufactured in the brain key to development of Alzheimer’s
Cholesterol produced by cells called astrocytes is required for controlling the production of amyloid beta, a sticky protein that builds up in the brains of patients with Alzheimer’s disease (Alzheimer’s), scientists have found. Not only associated with clogged arteries and […]
Enzyme regulation may protect the brain against oxygen deprivation damage
Researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), US, have identified an enzyme that may be a potential therapeutic target to protect the brain from oxygen deprivation damage, or hypoxia. Severe hypoxia may cause devastating side effects from a stroke or heart […]
New 3D MRI technique offers better diagnostic capabilities
A new imaging technique developed by researchers at Mātai Medical Research Institute, New Zealand, offers unrivaled spatial resolution in three dimensions (3D), and allows for visualisation of motion in the brain at an unprecedented level of detail. An innovative imaging […]
Neuroscientists discover how brain recognizes speech in a noisy room
A common festive phenomenon that is of interest to researchers who are seeking to improve speech recognition technology is something that is called the “cocktail party effect”. It is the ability to focus one’s listening attention to a specific conversation […]
