Month: June 2021

Study: Birth Order Linked to Heart Disease Risk

A Swedish study found that birth order and the number of siblings you have may affect your risk of heart disease and mortality. The study followed 2.68 million people in Sweden from 1990 to 2015 and found that first-born men and women with one or two younger siblings had a… Read Full Article (External Site) […]

Published on June 10, 2021

Healthy Levels of Vitamin D May Boost Breast Cancer Outcomes

Breast cancer patients who have adequate levels of vitamin D – the “sunshine vitamin” – at the time of their diagnosis have better long-term outcomes, a new study finds. Combined with the results of prior research, the new findings suggest “an ongoing benefit for patients… Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David Lowemann, […]

Published on June 10, 2021

Event-Based Update of Synapses in Voltage-Based Learning Rules

Due to the point-like nature of neuronal spiking, efficient neural network simulators often employ event-based simulation schemes for synapses. Yet many types of synaptic plasticity rely on the membrane potential of the postsynaptic cell as a third factor in addition to pre- and postsynaptic spike times. In some learning rules membrane potentials not only influence […]

Published on June 10, 2021