Neurons. Credit: Unsplash. A research team from the University of Lausanne (UNIL) and the Wyss Center has uncovered a novel class of brain cells that plays a pivotal role in brain function. These cells, possessing hybrid characteristics between neurons and glial cells, are found in various brain regions in mice and humans, offering unique insights into memory,...
Credit: Pixaobay Neuroimaging indicates that individuals with a higher likelihood of taking up smoking during their teenage years tend to exhibit diminished gray matter in two critical brain regions. These findings suggest that these regions may have a substantial impact on inhibition and the development of addiction. "Smoking stands as one of the most prevalent addictive...
A recent study indicates that probiotics may improve cognitive function and potentially prevent age-related cognitive decline by modulating the gut microbiome. Particularly in individuals with mild cognitive impairment, shifts in gut microbiome composition, such as decreases in the abundance of Prevotella bacteria, correlated with improved cognitive scores. Credit: Pixaobay Recent research highlights the gut's crucial role in...
Credit: Pixaobay What occurs in the brain during tickling? Back in 1999, researchers discovered that rats emit vocalizations similar to humans when tickled. The question arises: do they laugh or react aggressively due to irritation? At the neurobiological level, studies have successfully identified brain regions responsible for fear, reward, sensory processing, and cognition, but the understanding...
Credit: Unsplash. A new study found that the way humans and dogs use body postures to communicate is very important for both of them. This study helps us understand how they see and understand each other and their surroundings better. It shows that a part of the brain called the temporal lobe is key...
Credit: Unsplash. A recent research investigation revealed that the combination of radiotherapy and a virus designed to target cancer cells proved to be more successful in treating a challenging and fatal type of brain tumor compared to the individual use of either therapy. The National Brain Tumor Society reports that glioblastoma (GB) constitutes slightly more than half,...
"What we do frequently becomes easier not because the nature of the task changes, but because our ability to do it increases." Unknown Author. Fasting is a millenary activity. Exercised by several people worldwide. We may assume that all religions around the globe practice a certain kind of fast and that its benefits for the...
Brain. Credit: Unsplash. Researchers at Neurona Therapeutics, a biotech company based in San Francisco, have achieved a remarkable reduction of over 90 percent in seizures experienced by two epilepsy patients through a brain injection. The patients were administered NRTX-1001, an experimental cell therapy developed by the company. Prior to the treatment, the patients were suffering...
The brain is a complex organ that controls thought, memory, emotion, touch, motor skills, vision, breathing, temperature, hunger and every process that regulates our body. Together, the brain and spinal cord that extends from it make up the central nervous system, or CNS. Credit:https: //www.hopkinsmedicine.org/ The Brain has the ability that makes us read, play...
Microscopic image of nanowires. Credit: Dr Takao Yasui At Nagoya University in Japan, researchers have used a new device to spot an essential membrane protein in the urine, indicating whether the patient has a brain tumors. This protein could be utilized to spot brain cancer, preventing the need for invasive tests and enhancing the probability of...
