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Newswise: Early-Life Airborne Lead Exposure Associated with Lower IQ and Self-Control in NIH Study
Released: 23-Feb-2024 7:05 AM EST
Early-Life Airborne Lead Exposure Associated with Lower IQ and Self-Control in NIH Study
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Children who lived in areas with higher levels of airborne lead in their first five years of life appeared to have slightly lower IQs and less self-control, with boys showing more sensitivity to lead exposure, according to a new study from the NIH Environmental influences on Child Health Outcomes (ECHO) Program.

   
Newswise: Scientists can tell where a mouse is looking and located based on its neural activity
Released: 22-Feb-2024 8:05 PM EST
Scientists can tell where a mouse is looking and located based on its neural activity
Cell Press

Researchers have paired a deep learning model with experimental data to “decode” mouse neural activity.

15-Feb-2024 3:05 PM EST
Air Pollution Linked to More Signs of Alzheimer’s in Brain
American Academy of Neurology (AAN)

People with higher exposure to traffic-related air pollution were more likely to have high amounts of amyloid plaques in their brains associated with Alzheimer’s disease after death, according to a study published in the February 21, 2024, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

Released: 21-Feb-2024 2:05 PM EST
Long COVID can happen to anyone. Keep up with the latest research on Long COVID on Newswise
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Stay informed! These are the latest research articles on "Long COVID" from the Coronavirus News Source on Newswise.

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Newswise: How Does the Brain Make Decisions?
15-Feb-2024 4:05 PM EST
How Does the Brain Make Decisions?
Harvard Medical School

Mouse study provides insights into communication between neurons during decision-making

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Newswise: Mapping potential pathways to MND treatment
Released: 21-Feb-2024 2:05 AM EST
Mapping potential pathways to MND treatment
University of Queensland

For the first time, researchers from The University of Queensland (UQ) have mapped out the proteins implicated in the early stages of motor neurone disease (MND).

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Newswise: Fixing rogue brain cells may hold key to preventing neurodegeneration
Released: 20-Feb-2024 10:20 AM EST
Fixing rogue brain cells may hold key to preventing neurodegeneration
Case Western Reserve University

A team led by scientists at the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine has identified a new therapeutic approach for combating neurodegenerative diseases.

Newswise: Rutgers Computer Scientist Named Sloan Fellow
20-Feb-2024 9:00 AM EST
Rutgers Computer Scientist Named Sloan Fellow
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

A Rutgers professor who studies and improves the design of algorithms – human-made instructions computers follow to solve problems and perform computations – has been selected to receive a 2024 Sloan Research Fellowship. Aaron Bernstein, an assistant professor in the Department of Computer Science in the School of Arts and Sciences at Rutgers University-New Brunswick, was named one of 126 researchers drawn from a select group of 53 institutions in the U.S. and Canada.

Released: 20-Feb-2024 9:00 AM EST
Leading experts share latest science on global health threats from endocrine disrupting chemicals
Endocrine Society

As delegates from around the world meet at the sixth session of the U.N. Environmental Assembly (UNEA-6), a new report raises concerns about the profound threats to human health from endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) that are ubiquitous in our surroundings and everyday lives.

Released: 20-Feb-2024 8:00 AM EST
Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center Tip Sheet for Feb. 2024
Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center

A guitarist begins 2024 on high note after awake brain surgery, Dr. Damian Green named chief of Transplantation & Cellular Therapy, targeting treatment resistance in CLL, expanding the patient pool for immunotherapy, researching potential new treatments for head and neck cancer, and more are included in this month’s tip sheet.

Released: 19-Feb-2024 10:05 PM EST
Insulin resistance in shift workers not affected by melatonin treatment
University of Surrey

Melatonin treatment does not affect the insulin resistance or the glucose tolerance of night shift workers, according to a new study from the University of Surrey and the University Medical Centre Hamburg. Melatonin treatment does, however, significantly improve the sleep quality of those working shifts.

Newswise: Company co-founded by Case Western Reserve University researcher named finalist in South by Southwest pitch competition
Released: 19-Feb-2024 4:05 PM EST
Company co-founded by Case Western Reserve University researcher named finalist in South by Southwest pitch competition
Case Western Reserve University

Dustin Tyler, the Kent H. Smith II Professor of Biomedical Engineering at CWRU’s Case School of Engineering, co-founded a company that restores for people the sensation of touch—with help from a set of electrical rings that fit snugly on users’ fingers—from a distance.

Released: 19-Feb-2024 1:05 PM EST
Drug Repairs Systems That Drain Alzheimer’s-Causing Waste From Brain, Study Shows
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Rutgers study led by undergrads and gap-year students breaks ground in the field of neuroscience and suggests experimental medication could treat dementia.

Newswise: Behind the wheel: Navigating driving with epilepsy
Released: 19-Feb-2024 9:15 AM EST
Behind the wheel: Navigating driving with epilepsy
International League Against Epilepsy

For people with epilepsy, driving is a top concern. The inability to drive often comes with frustration, a loss of freedom, and dependency on others. Regulations vary; some countries ban people with epilepsy from driving for life, while most require a specific seizure-free period.

Newswise: How COVID-19 affects the brain
Released: 16-Feb-2024 9:05 PM EST
How COVID-19 affects the brain
Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin

Scientists still are not sure how neurological symptoms arise in COVID-19.

Newswise: Brain waves are part of memory
Released: 16-Feb-2024 9:05 PM EST
Brain waves are part of memory
Universitätsklinikum Bonn

Neuroscientists from Bonn, New York, and Freiburg discover interactions between so-called "ripples" and nerve cells during human memory processes.

Newswise: The Wistar Institute Announces New Caspar Wistar Fellow, Dr. Irene Bertolini
Released: 15-Feb-2024 4:05 PM EST
The Wistar Institute Announces New Caspar Wistar Fellow, Dr. Irene Bertolini
Wistar Institute

Wistar Institute is pleased to announce the recruitment of Irene Bertolini, Ph.D., to pursue research in breast and brain cancers.

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Released: 15-Feb-2024 2:05 PM EST
"Talking about things that no one else will talk about": Torie Robinson, host of Epilepsy Sparks Insights
International League Against Epilepsy

Diagnosed with epilepsy at age 10, Torie Robinson uses her podcast to share knowledge with people with epilepsy, their families, and the public. Her episode topics range from the biochemistry of epilepsy to gastrointestinal issues and much, much more.

Released: 15-Feb-2024 12:05 PM EST
Study: Traumatic brain injury leads to widespread changes in neural connections
Tufts University

Tufts University School of Medicine researchers develop imaging technology that records neuronal activity throughout the brain during the first weeks of recovery from traumatic brain injury

13-Feb-2024 3:30 PM EST
Moderate to severe brain injuries significantly increase risk for brain cancer in post-9/11 veterans
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU)

Service members who have had a moderate, severe, or penetrating traumatic brain injury, or TBI, are at a greater risk for subsequently developing brain cancer, according to a collaborative study led by researchers at the Uniformed Services University (USU) published February 15, 2024, in JAMA Open Network. On the other hand, those who have suffered mild TBI, or concussion – which is much more common – may not be associated with later brain cancer diagnoses, the study finds.

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Newswise: Borderline personality disorder patients more likely to seek hospital care
Released: 14-Feb-2024 11:05 PM EST
Borderline personality disorder patients more likely to seek hospital care
Flinders University

A new study by Flinders University has uncovered links between a patient’s initial diagnosis of Borderline Personality Disorder, or BPD, and their recurrent visits to hospital.

Newswise: Nanomedicine paves the way for new treatments for spinal cord injury
Released: 14-Feb-2024 10:05 PM EST
Nanomedicine paves the way for new treatments for spinal cord injury
Politecnico di Milano

A Study by Politecnico di Milano and Istituto Mario Negri has been published in Advanced Materials.

Newswise: Pancreatic cancer hijacks a brain-building protein
Released: 14-Feb-2024 10:05 PM EST
Pancreatic cancer hijacks a brain-building protein
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory

Scientists at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) and the University of California, Davis have reached a new breakthrough in pancreatic cancer research—eight years in the making.

8-Feb-2024 12:05 PM EST
New Review Finds Indigenous People More Likely to Have a Stroke
American Academy of Neurology (AAN)

Indigenous people may be more likely to have a stroke than non-Indigenous people, according to a systematic review that looked at populations around the world.

Released: 14-Feb-2024 2:05 PM EST
UC Irvine-led research team creates novel rabies viral vectors for neural circuit mapping
University of California, Irvine

Irvine, Calif., Feb. 14, 2024 — A research team led by the University of California, Irvine has created 20 new recombinant rabies viral vectors for neural circuit mapping that offer a range of significant advantages over existing tools, including the ability to detect microstructural changes in models of aging and Alzheimer’s disease brain neurons.

Released: 13-Feb-2024 8:05 PM EST
A closer look at cannabis use and binge eating
Drexel University

New research from Drexel University’s Center for Weight, Eating and Lifestyle Science (WELL Center), examined how often people experiencing binge eating are also using cannabis recreationally, and whether patients who use cannabis experience more severe eating disorder symptoms or symptoms of struggling with mental health.

Released: 13-Feb-2024 8:05 PM EST
Better diagnosis and treatment of cryptococcosis
University of Cologne

A group of international mycology experts led by Professor Dr Oliver A. Cornely at the University of Cologne has jointly drafted a guideline for the diagnosis and treatment of cryptococcosis, which aims at improving infection management and thus the survival rate of patients.

Released: 13-Feb-2024 8:05 PM EST
Are you depressed? Scents might help, new study says
University of Pittsburgh

Smelling a familiar scent can help depressed individuals recall specific autobiographical memories and potentially assist in their recovery, discovered a team of University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine researchers and UPMC social workers in a study published today in JAMA Network Open.

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Released: 13-Feb-2024 2:05 PM EST
Cedars-Sinai Guerin Children's Abre Clínica Para el Síndrome de Angelman
Cedars-Sinai

Cedars-Sinai Guerin Children's inauguró hoy una clínica para ofrecer atención multidisciplinar especializada a niños con síndrome de Angelman, una enfermedad del neurodesarrollo rara y grave.

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Released: 13-Feb-2024 1:05 PM EST
Cedars-Sinai Guerin Children’s Opens Angelman Syndrome Clinic
Cedars-Sinai

Cedars-Sinai Guerin Children’s opened a clinic today to provide specialized multidisciplinary care for children with Angelman syndrome, a rare and severe neurodevelopmental condition.

Newswise: LLNL and Precision Neuroscience collaboration aims to develop next-generation neural implants for neurodegenerative diseases
Released: 13-Feb-2024 12:05 PM EST
LLNL and Precision Neuroscience collaboration aims to develop next-generation neural implants for neurodegenerative diseases
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory has joined forces with Precision Neuroscience Corporation to advance the technology of neural implants for patients suffering from a variety of neurological disorders, including stroke, spinal cord injury and neurodegenerative diseases such as ALS.

   
Newswise: Neural Prosthetic Device Can Help Humans Restore Memory
Released: 13-Feb-2024 11:05 AM EST
Neural Prosthetic Device Can Help Humans Restore Memory
Wake Forest University School of Medicine

A team of scientists from Wake Forest University School of Medicine and the University of Southern California (USC) have demonstrated the first successful use of a neural prosthetic device to recall specific memories.

Released: 13-Feb-2024 11:05 AM EST
Life doesn't stop at age 65. Get the latest on seniors and healthy aging in the Seniors channel
Newswise

Below are some of the latest research and features on this growing population of older adults in the Seniors channel on Newswise.

Newswise: Gold nanoparticles reverse brain deficits in multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s
Released: 13-Feb-2024 10:05 AM EST
Gold nanoparticles reverse brain deficits in multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s
UT Southwestern Medical Center

Results from phase two clinical trials at UT Southwestern Medical Center showed that a suspension of gold nanocrystals taken daily by patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) and Parkinson's disease (PD) significantly reversed deficits of metabolites linked to energy activity in the brain and resulted in functional improvements.

Newswise: UCSF Neurologist to Receive Prestigious Scientific Award
Released: 13-Feb-2024 8:00 AM EST
UCSF Neurologist to Receive Prestigious Scientific Award
University of California, San Francisco (UCSF)

Bruce Ovbiagele, MD, MSC, MAS, MBA, MLS, FAAN, UC San Francisco Professor of Neurology and Associate Dean of the San Francisco VA Healthcare System, has been chosen by the American Brain Foundation (ABF) to receive its annual Scientific Breakthrough Award.

Newswise: A flicker of truth: Piercing the “continuity illusion”
Released: 13-Feb-2024 4:05 AM EST
A flicker of truth: Piercing the “continuity illusion”
Champalimaud Centre for the Unknown

A study by a team at the Champalimaud Foundation (CF) has cast a new light on the superior colliculus (SC), a deep-seated brain structure often overshadowed by its more prominent cortical neighbor.

Released: 12-Feb-2024 10:05 PM EST
Number of at-risk youth with intellectual disability and autism in the U.S. foster care system is growing
Drexel University

Youth with foster care involvement have an increased risk for mental health diagnoses, trauma and worse outcomes in adulthood than their peers

Newswise: The AANS/CNS Section on Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves Presents the 2024 Spine Summit
Released: 12-Feb-2024 3:05 PM EST
The AANS/CNS Section on Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves Presents the 2024 Spine Summit
American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS)

The 2024 Spine Summit, presented by the AANS/CNS Section on Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves, will pack in plenty of exciting educational opportunities, interesting networking events and spine-tingling entertainment over the four-day meeting at Caesars Palace, February 21-24.

Newswise: Global Taskforce of Scientists Develop a Unifying Framework for the Human Affectome
Released: 12-Feb-2024 2:35 PM EST
Global Taskforce of Scientists Develop a Unifying Framework for the Human Affectome
Mount Sinai Health System

Work will facilitate interdisciplinary study of feelings, emotions, moods, and other sensory experiences, as well as the development of treatments for mental disorders.

Released: 12-Feb-2024 10:05 AM EST
Encefalite: Especialista da Mayo Clinic explica por que o tratamento precoce é importante
Mayo Clinic

A Encefalite é uma doença que envolve a inflamação ou inchaço do cérebro. Isso pode acontecer devido a infecções ou problemas no sistema imunológico, e o tratamento precoce é importante.

Released: 12-Feb-2024 10:05 AM EST
التهاب الدماغ: يشرح خبير من مايو كلينك سبب أهمية العلاج المبكر
Mayo Clinic

التهاب الدماغ هو مرض ينطوي على التهاب أو تورم الدماغ. ويمكن أن يحدث بسبب التهابات أو مشكلات تصيب الجهاز المناعي، والعلاج المبكر لتلك الحالة مهم. يقول ساروش إيراني، بكالوريوس الطب والجراحة.، طبيب الأعصاب، وباحث في مايو كلينك في جاكسونفيل، فلوريدا أنه لهذا السبب من الضروري رفع مستوى الوعي.



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