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- Does technology usage increase dementia risk? April 24, 2025 12:09 pm The Baylor Lariat - Texas By Mackenzie Grizzard | Staff Writer “Brain-rot” is Oxford University Press’s term of the year, with the use of the term increasing by 230%. With this dramatic uptick, researchers start to wonder if our brains are actually “rotting” — and if it really is …
- Rethinking Stroke Risk in Atherosclerotic Carotid Stenosis April 24, 2025 11:07 am Innovations Report Multicenter study suggests stroke prevention guidelines may underestimate risk in patients with symptomatic mild carotid stenosis Ischemic stroke remains one of the leading causes of death and long-term disability worldwide, with narrowing of the carotid …
- Savings: $250k. Potential cost: Major advances in Alzheimer's April 24, 2025 10:34 am USA Today For three decades, professor Ken Kosik has been collaborating with researchers in the United States and Colombia to better understand the causes of Alzheimer's. An extended family in that South American country has a devastating genetic variant that …
- Taking flight in my first month as FAU president | Opinion April 24, 2025 10:14 am South Florida Sun Sentinel Achieving top-tier status as a research university. Ranking No. 103 among the nation’s top public universities by U.S. News & World Report. Posting record application, enrollment and graduation rates. Florida Atlantic University is rising fast, and the …
- MetaGPT, Mila, and Stanford, among others, are spearheading a global collaboration aimed at defining foundational agent April 24, 2025 9:57 am EIN Presswire A major review outlines a blueprint for next-generation AI agents, tackling core challenges in cognition, evolution, collaboration, and safety. FRANCISCO, CA, UNITED STATES, April 24, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Addressing the limitations of …
- Loss of empathy is a key problem in people with frontotemporal dementia – our research shows what’s happening in the brain April 24, 2025 9:23 am The Conversation Frontotemporal dementia has gained significant attention in recent years after the family of actor Bruce Willis announced in 2023 that he had been diagnosed with the condition. A year later, it was revealed that US chat show host Wendy Williams had also …
- Anti-Inflammatory Drug Shows Promise for Treating Alcohol Use Disorder April 24, 2025 9:13 am Technology Networks Register for free to listen to this article Thank you. Listen to this article using the player above. ✖ Want to listen to this article for FREE? Complete the form below to unlock access to ALL audio articles. A preclinical study from scientists at Scripps …
- Enhancing ATP Production May Combat Protein Aggregation in Alzheimer’s, ALS April 24, 2025 9:13 am Technology Networks Register for free to listen to this article Thank you. Listen to this article using the player above. ✖ Want to listen to this article for FREE? Complete the form below to unlock access to ALL audio articles. Neurodegenerative disease like Alzheimer’s, …
- NHS England in Talks on UK Biobank Access to GP Patient Data April 24, 2025 9:12 am Medscape UK Biobank has confirmed to Medscape News UK that NHS England is conducting audits on its systems. The checks could pave the way for anonymised primary care data from GPs to become available via the biomedical database. The audits include a review of the …
- Intrinsic Links Between Non-Suicidal Self-Injury and Sleep Quality and Cytokines: A Network Analysis Based on Chinese Adolescents with Depressive Disorders April 24, 2025 8:14 am Dove Medical Press Introduction Non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) is the deliberate self-injury of body tissues without suicidal intent.1 Due to its potentially serious consequences for mental health and adolescent well-being, NSSI has become a major public health issue of …
- AI still can’t beat humans at reading social cues April 24, 2025 7:48 am Popular Science AI models have progressed rapidly in recent years and can already outperform humans in various tasks, from generating basic code to dominating games like chess and Go. But despite massive computing power and billions of dollars in investor funding, these …
- A $75M Gift for the University of South Carolina April 24, 2025 7:05 am Inside Higher Ed The University of South Carolina has received a $75 million gift to enhance its College of Arts and Sciences, officials announced Wednesday. The gift comes from alumnus Peter McCausland and his family foundation. It will be used to expand career …
- Kirigama-inspired neural probes are a cut above April 24, 2025 6:40 am Advanced Science News A team of researchers has created neurological probes using a Japanese paper-cutting art form called Kirigama, attempting to match the brain’s complexity by having multiple electrodes that cover all three dimensions in one device. The desire to understand …
- Cutting-Edge Antibody Arrays: Creative Biolabs Empowers Neuroscience and Stem Cell Research April 24, 2025 6:26 am EIN Presswire As a leader in biotechnological solutions, Creative Biolabs has always been committed to providing innovative products to the scientific research community. SHIRLEY, NY, UNITED STATES, April 23, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- In the wave of rapid …
- Late-breaking elafibranor primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) data demonstrates favorable safety profile and significant efficacy in second potential rare liver disease indication April 24, 2025 6:14 am EIN Presswire Elafibranor showed a favorable safety profile and demonstrated dose-dependent efficacy over 12 weeks for people living with PSC, a rare liver disease that currently has no approved treatment options Patients treated with elafibranor versus placebo showed …
- ONWARD Medical Establishes US ADR Program and Begins Trading on OTCQX Best Market April 24, 2025 5:30 am EIN Presswire Sponsored Level 1 ADR program facilitates trading by US investors following recent FDA clearance and commercial launch BNY will be ADR depositary bank Ticker symbol for US investors is ONWRY EINDHOVEN, the Netherlands, April 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- …
- 'Knowledge is power': College faculty stage anti-Trump rally in Worcester April 24, 2025 5:10 am The Gardner News - Massachusetts WORCESTER ― Higher education professionals from across Worcester spoke out against the Trump administration's actions targeting higher education during a protest outside Worcester City Hall on April 23. "There is chaos, there is confusion, there …
- New Study Shows How a Rare Genetic Error Disrupts Brain Development in Autism April 24, 2025 4:54 am SciTechDaily Scientists at SickKids and UNLV discovered that the tandem repeat expansions causing myotonic dystrophy type 1 disrupt brain‑gene splicing, forging a direct molecular link to autism spectrum disorder. This toxic RNA mechanism may explain the elevated …
- USF leads Florida SUS institutions with most Goldwater scholars April 24, 2025 3:47 am USF Oracle - Florida Peter Alspaugh, Abdul-Malik Zekri, Benjamin Barrera-Altuna and Taylor Rand received the Barry Goldwater Scholarship this year. SPECIAL TO THE ORACLE/UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA Abdul-Malik Zekri said he was “freaking out” during the application process …
- ATP Prevents Harmful Aggregation of Proteins Associated With Parkinson's and ALS April 24, 2025 2:52 am ScienceDaily Neurodegenerative disease like Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, and ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) are debilitating conditions that affect millions of people worldwide every year. These pathologies are notoriously difficult to prevent or effectively …