Month: May 2022

To Hear or Not to Hear: The Jumbled Brain Networks in Age-Related Hearing Loss

Imagine your brain as a vast network of interconnected pathways, like bustling city streets. Well, in the case of age-related hearing loss (ARHL), those streets become a chaotic mess. ARHL, a common condition where speech perception declines due to hearing loss at high frequencies, disrupts the topological organization of resting-state functional brain networks. A recent […]

Published on May 20, 2022

Uncovering Impaired Brain Function in Cognitive Decline

Imagine your brain as a symphony orchestra, with different sections working together to create beautiful music. Just like in a symphony, the brain relies on tight coordination between its various components for optimal function. In a groundbreaking study, scientists used advanced technology to observe how changes in cerebral oxygenation (the amount of oxygen in the […]

Published on May 20, 2022

Transporting Parkinson’s Diagnosis: How RBCs Take in α-Synuclein

Imagine your bloodstream as a bustling highway, with red blood cells (RBCs) zooming around to deliver essential cargo. Well, it turns out that RBCs can also act as transporters for a protein called α-Synuclein, which has been linked to Parkinson’s disease. In a recent study, scientists injected artificial forms of α-Synuclein into mice and observed […]

Published on May 20, 2022