News • Sleep mode
Anaesthesia: unconscious brains are anything but "silent"
Swiss researchers discovered how different cell types in cortex change their activity during general anesthesia, helping to understand how unconsciousness may be induced.
Neurology
News • Neurodiversity
Autism-friendly MRI, for more inclusive medical imaging
Dr Christina Malamateniou spoke to The European Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine and Biology about the recent review she led to help make MRI brain scans more accessible to autistic people.
News • Insights into atherosclerosis
How diseased blood vessels 'talk' to the brain
An international team has for the first time demonstrated that nerve signals are exchanged between clogged up arteries and the brain.
News • Neuroanatomy
Researchers create high-res 3D map of the brain
A team led by scientists from Amsterdam have combined MRI and microscopy to produce 3D images of two entire brains with a previously unmatched level of detail.
News • Neuroimaging
Stroke detecting: Portable MRIs almost as effective as stationary MRIs
Portable MRI machines detected ischemic strokes, or strokes caused by clotting, in 90% of patients scanned.
News • Artificial brains
Brain organoids help understand autism
Scientists use miniature brain models to understand how a mutated gene affects brain development.
News • Proven relation
Atrial fibrillation and dementia clearly associate
For people with atrial fibrillation, one of our most common cardiac disorders, dementia risk is elevated.
News • Haemorrhagic stroke
Reducing risk of brain damage, disability and death after haemmorhage
Scientists are developing a novel method for treating brain haemorrhages which it is hoped could reduce the risk of brain damage and disability and increase patients’ chances of survival.
News • Coronavirus complications
Covid-19 infection linked to higher risk of neuropathy
Researchers have found another long-term complication associated with Covid-19 infections: peripheral neuropathy during and following their bouts with the virus.
News • Neurology
Biodegradable implant to monitor brain chemistry
A wireless sensor could offer doctors a way to monitor changes in brain chemistry without requiring a second operation to remove the implant.
News • For better contact
A flexible brain-computer interface array
A brain-computer interface array featuring microneedles affixed to a flexible backing allows arrays of micro-scale needles to conform to the contours of the brain.
News • Coronavirus & neurology
Molecular imaging uncovers effects of Covid-19 on the brain
A significant number of Covid-19 neurological complications – such as fatigue, headache, and cognitive impairment – are ultimately reversible, according to new research.
News • Alzheimer's assistance
Dementia: 'Storytelling AI' to aid memory recollection
A new type of AI companion is being designed to aid memory recollection, boost confidence and combat depression in people living with Alzheimer’s disease and other types of dementia.
News • Neuroimaging
MRI probe reveals brain’s inner workings
Using a novel probe for functional magnetic resonance imaging, researchers have devised a way to monitor individual populations of neurons and reveal how they interact with each other.
News • Mental disorders
Imaging method maps alterations in brain
Scientists have developed a neutron-based method to study brain slices and gain a better understanding of neurological diseases.
News • Large study
Blood test for Alzheimer’s highly accurate
When combined with genetic risk factors, the test was up to 93 percent accurate at identifying people at risk of Alzheimer's dementia.
News • Accelerator installation
Radiosurgery: Andalusian centre to use robotic, AI-guided Cyberknife
GenesisCare announced the establishment of the Accuray CyberKnife S7 robotic accelerator that delivers radiosurgery treatment guided by AI and synchronized with real-time imaging.
News • MS biomarker
Blood marker gives new insights into multiple sclerosis
Nerve damage in multiple sclerosis can be detected via the concentration of neurofilament light chain in the blood. This could offer valuable information on future disease course and therapy effectiveness.
News • Neuropeptide research
Fluorescent biosensor to shed light on narcolepsy
Researchers in Zurich have developed a fluorescent orexin biosensor to observe on of the brain's signaling molecules "live" to gain insights into constant daytime sleepiness (narcolepsy).
News • Pediatric patient
High-intensity focused ultrasound used for brain surgery
Children's National Hospital successfully performed the first-ever high-intensity focused ultrasound surgery on a pediatric patient with neurofibromatosis. This is the youngest patient to undergo HIFU treatment in the world.
News • Phantom sounds
Objective marker for tinnitus found in the brain
There has to date been no reliable objective method of diagnosing tinnitus. Now, Swedisch researchers may have found a way to measure changes in the brain associated with constant tinnitus.
News • Interventional neurology
Key criteria for the success of robotic surgery
A literature review fleshes out key issues currently preventing the proliferation of robotic procedures, specifically their use in image-guided interventional procedures in the brain.
News • Brain study
Diagnosing neurological diseases before symptoms occur
Cleveland Clinic has launched a landmark study to better understand why millions of people around the world suffer from brain diseases, with the goal of pinpointing disease biomarkers early, well before clinical symptoms present themselves.
News • Without causing neurological damage
Injections of zika virus destroys brain tumors
In both the mice and organoids, cytokines suppressed tumor growth after treatment, and defense cells migrated to the brain region affected by the tumor, alerting the immune system to its existence.
Article • Smart textiles
Haptic technology will change healthcare
At Medica 2021, Elitac Wearables exhibited its latest innovations in wearables, which feature haptic feedback and integrated sensors. We spoke with Merijn Klarenbeek, the company’s CEO, about the medical applications of wearable electronics and sensors.