Neural Stem Cell Transplants Show Promise for Spinal Injuries
A Phase I clinical trial has demonstrated the long-term safety of neural stem cell transplantation for chronic spinal cord injuries....
Month: December 2024
Accurate Parkinson’s Detection via Emotional Brain Responses
A new study has achieved near-perfect accuracy in detecting Parkinson's disease by analyzing brain responses to emotional stimuli using EEG...
Some Sedentary Activities Are Good For Brain Health
New research highlights that some sedentary activities, like reading or crafting, are better for brain health than others, such as...
AI Mirrors Human Bias: ‘Us vs. Them’ in Language Models
AI systems, including large language models (LLMs), exhibit "social identity bias," favoring ingroups and disparaging outgroups similarly to humans. Using...
Glioblastoma Syncs With the Body’s Internal Clock
Glioblastoma, an aggressive brain cancer, syncs its internal clock to the host’s circadian rhythms, leveraging daily hormone cycles for growth....
Diets That Reduce Brain Iron May Delay Cognitive Decline
New research suggests that certain nutrients may lower iron buildup in the brain, a factor linked to cognitive decline in...
Auditor general flags problems with mental health care in New Brunswick
New Brunswick's auditor general says the province's Health Department lacks the ability to ensure timely access to treatment for addiction...
Skull Marrow and Sinuses Hold the Key to Brain-Body Immune Link
The dural sinuses and skull bone marrow serve as key communication hubs between the brain's central immune system and the...
Holiday blues for kids and teens. What parents can do to help
Many kids and teens are looking forward to the holidays with great excitement, but others find it a difficult time of year...
Brain-Inspired AI Learns to Watch Videos Like a Human
Researchers have developed MovieNet, an AI model inspired by the human brain, to understand and analyze moving images with unprecedented...
