Posts Tagged ‘Neurons’
Can COVID-19 coronavirus “invade” human brain tissue? (Quick answer: evidence so far is mixed)
Taking a Closer Look at COVID-19’s Effects on the Brain (NIH Director’s blog): While primarily a respiratory disease, COVID-19 can also lead to neurological problems. The first of these symptoms might be the loss of smell and taste, while some people also may later battle headaches, debilitating fatigue, and trouble thinking clearly, sometimes referred to as…
Read MoreNeurostimulation device GammaSense by Cognito Therapeutics secures FDA Breakthrough Device Designation to explore Alzheimer’s Disease applications
Cognito Therapeutics nets FDA breakthrough label for light, sound therapy for Alzheimer’s disease (Fierce Biotech): Using specific frequencies of flashing lights and sounds to stimulate the brain’s electrical activity, Cognito Therapeutics believes it can help treat Alzheimer’s disease by energizing neurons and reactivating the immune system.
Read MoreUpdate: Understanding Brain Health via Cosmological Health, and vice versa
Welcome to a new edition of SharpBrains’ e‑newsletter, featuring fascinating findings, books and resources for lifelong brain health. #1. “The human brain (section; left image above) functions thanks to its wide neuronal network that is deemed to contain approximately 69 billion neurons. On the other hand, the observable universe (section simulation; right image) can count…
Read MoreUnderstanding Brain Health via Cosmological Health, and vice versa
Neuroscience Meets Astrophysics: Does the Human Brain Resemble the Universe? (SciTechDaily): In their paper published in Frontiers of Physics, Franco Vazza (astrophysicist at the University of Bologna) and Alberto Feletti (neurosurgeon at the University of Verona) investigated the similarities between two of the most challenging and complex systems in nature: the cosmic network of galaxies…
Read MoreOn neurons, lifelong learning, meditation, humility, “empty brain calories” and more
Welcome to a new edition of SharpBrains’ e‑newsletter, featuring 12 fascinating neuroscience findings and open questions–and the beautiful image above. #1. “With this image I want to illustrate the large advances made in imaging methods over the past century, allowing modern neuroscientists to look at neurons in ways that Cajal could have only dreamed of.” –…
Read MoreEvolution of Cajal’s drawings: Award-winning image shows neuroimaging progress in a century
About the Image: “With this image I want to illustrate the large advances made in imaging methods over the past century, allowing modern neuroscientists to look at neurons in ways that Cajal could have only dreamed of. The composition was created by mirroring an image of two pyramidal cells of a mouse hippocampus.
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