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Mar 16, 2024

Abnormal brain structure identified in children with developmental language problems

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A rigorous analysis of numerous studies concludes that a part of the brain traditionally associated with movement is abnormal in children with developmental language impairments, according to Georgetown University Medical Center neuroscientists. The discovery has the potential to improve both the diagnosis and treatment of the language difficulties.

The researchers investigated in developmental language disorder. This condition, which impacts the development of various aspects of language, is about as common as attention-deficit/ (ADHD) and dyslexia, and more prevalent than autism. The scientists found that abnormalities occurred specifically in the anterior neostriatum within the basal ganglia, a structure found deep in the brain.

They describe their findings in Nature Human Behaviour on March 15.

Mar 16, 2024

Incredible cancer breakthrough sees woman’s brain tumor almost disappear in just five days

Posted by in categories: biotech/medical, neuroscience

They treated three patients with recurrent glioblastoma using a variant of an existing CAR-T therapy, adding additional antibodies to the treatment — and the results were truly astounding.

According to the paper published in The New England Journal of Medicine, one patient saw their tumor decrease in size by 18.5% two days after the treatment, and by day 69, the tumor had decreased by 60.7%, while another saw their ‘tumor regress rapidly’, according to Mass General Brigham.

After the third patient was treated, an MRI showed that a single infusion had led to a ‘near-complete tumor regression’ in just five days.

Mar 16, 2024

Alzheimer’s Disease Warning Signs: When to Call a Doctor

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Here are 10 signs to look for if you suspect a loved one may have Alzheimer’s disease:


If you suspect a loved one may have Alzheimer’s disease, here are 10 signs to look for from WebMD.

Mar 15, 2024

Scientists demonstrate how individual differences in ‘whole-brain’ activity are generated in roundworms

Posted by in categories: biological, computing, neuroscience

Joint research led by Yu Toyoshima and Yuichi Iino of the University of Tokyo has demonstrated individual differences in, and successfully extracted commonalities from, the whole-brain activity of roundworms. The researchers also found that computer simulations based on the whole-brain activity of roundworms more accurately reflect real-brain activity when they include so-called “noise,” or probabilistic elements. The findings were published in the journal PLOS Computational Biology.

The Caenorhabditis elegans is a favorite among neuroscientists because its 302 neurons are completely mapped. This gives a fantastic opportunity to reveal their neural mechanism at a systems level. Thus far, scientists have been making progress in revealing the different states and patterns of each neuron and the assemblies they form. However, how these states and patterns are generated has been a less explored frontier.

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Mar 15, 2024

‘Dramatic’ inroads against aggressive brain cancer

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A collaborative project to bring the promise of cell therapy to patients with a deadly form of brain cancer has shown dramatic results among the first patients to receive the novel treatment.

In a paper published Wednesday in The New England Journal of Medicine, researchers from Mass General Cancer…


Cutting-edge therapy shrinks tumors in early glioblastoma trial.

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Mar 15, 2024

Revolutionary Graphene Interfaces Set to Transform Neuroscience

Posted by in categories: biotech/medical, nanotechnology, neuroscience

Groundbreaking graphene neurotechnology developed by ICN2 and collaborators promises transformative advances in neuroscience and medical applications, demonstrating high-precision neural interfaces and targeted nerve modulation.

A study published in Nature Nanotechnology presents an innovative graphene-based neurotechnology with the potential for a transformative impact in neuroscience and medical applications. This research, spearheaded by the Catalan Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (ICN2) together with the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB) and other national and international partners, is currently being developed for therapeutic applications through the spin-off INBRAIN Neuroelectronics.

Key Features of Graphene Technology.

Mar 15, 2024

On behalf of 80 countries, China calls for high-quality AI development to assist children’s mental health at UNHRC

Posted by in categories: governance, neuroscience, robotics/AI

Chinese ambassador Chen Xu called for the high-quality development of artificial intelligence (AI), assistance in promoting children’s mental health, and protection of children’s rights while delivering a joint statement on behalf of 80 countries at the 55th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) on Thursday.

Chen, China’s permanent representative to the UN Office in Geneva and other international organizations in Switzerland, said that artificial intelligence is a new field of human development and should adhere to the concept of consultation, joint construction, and shared benefits, while working together to promote the governance of artificial intelligence.

The new generation of children has become one of the main groups using and benefiting from AI technology. The joint statement emphasized the importance of children’s mental health issues.

Mar 15, 2024

A Personalized Brain Implant Curbed a Woman’s OCD

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A device in her brain delivers jolts of electricity when it detects abnormal neural activity associated with obsessive thoughts.

Mar 15, 2024

APOE from patient-derived astrocytic extracellular vesicles alleviates neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder in a mouse model

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Analyzing cells from patients with neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder, researchers show transfers of patient-derived extracellular vesicles rich in the apolipoprotein APOE alleviate neuroinflammation and slow astrocyte loss in a mouse model of this severe autoimmune disease.

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APOE was augmented in astrocytic extracellular vesicles from patients with neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder and decreased brain lesions in a mouse model.

Mar 14, 2024

Flow state’ uncovered: We finally know what happens in the brain when you’re ‘in the zone

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Researchers say they’ve found the answer to competing hypotheses about how the brain functions in a “flow state.”

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