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Scientists can now decipher brain activity related to the silent inner monologue in people’s heads with up to 74% accuracy, according to a new study. In new research published today in Cell, scientists from Stanford University decoded imagined words from four participants with severe paralysis due to ALS or brainstem stroke. Aside from being absolutely wild, the findings could help …

In an ischemic stroke (the most common type), blood flow is blocked to a portion of the brain, depriving it of oxygen. This causes the immediate, recognizable symptoms of stroke: muscle weakness on one side of the body or face, slurred speech, and loss of balance.   But the brain damage that occurs from this lack of oxygen isn’t temporary – …

Brain eating amoeba found in Missouri resident after trip to Lake of the Ozarks  KSDK ‘Brain-eating’ infection possibly linked to water skiing at the Lake of the Ozarks  KY3 Person infected with brain-eating amoeba after water skiiing at Lake of the Ozarks  KOMU 8 ‘Brain-eating’ amoeba patient has been at Missouri Lake of the Ozarks  KMBC Rare brain-eating amoeba infection possibly linked to water …

Billy Joel’s beloved Long Island motorcycle shop is closing down after nearly 15 years of offering fans a free peek at his personal collection of dozens of bikes. The music icon will be shuttering 20th Century Cycles in Oyster Bay, New York, in late September and auctioning off his collection later this year because of a brain disorder he has …

The human brain has to pull off a neat trick: keep yesterday’s memories safe while it writes today’s experiences into the same tissue – plasticity and stability at the same time. For decades researchers assumed that one set of molecular “sockets” handled every message at a synapse, whether that message was the everyday buzz of spontaneous activity or a carefully …

‘Missing link’ to Alzheimer’s disease found in study of human brain tissue  AOL.com Could Lithium Explain — and Treat — Alzheimer’s Disease?  Harvard Medical School Research on reversing Alzheimer’s reveals lithium as potential key  The Washington Post Scientists say it may be possible to protect aging brains from Alzheimer’s with an old remedy — lithium  CNN Alzheimer’s Breakthrough: Lithium Reverses Memory Loss in Mice  ScienceAlert …

If there’s one food that has earned a permanent spot in kitchens around the world, it’s the egg. From breakfast scrambles to rich desserts, its versatility makes it a culinary favorite. But beyond its taste and texture, new research suggests eggs may also be a powerful ally for your brain health. Eggs: a nutritional powerhouse Nutritionally, eggs are hard to …

A tiny blob of gelatinous tissue sitting in a dish represents a giant leap forward in human brain research. Known as an organoid, it’s a living 3D model of a human organ; one of the first to constitute multiple different regions of the brain. Moreover, those regions connect up with each other and light up with neuronal activity, comparable to …

The science-backed case for doing nothing: why your brain needs time to drift  PsyPostView Full Coverage on Google News Source link

Cycling is a perfect exercise for those wanting to build fitness, with it being low-impact and doable both indoors and outside, and those looking to try something new. A new study, published just this month, has found that cycling workouts can also lower dementia risk by 88%. The study, published in Neurology, looked at a sample of 1462 women, aged …