Month: May 2022

Aging Brain’s Reward System: Functionality and Connectivity

The aging brain undergoes numerous changes that affect cognitive and motivational networks. As we age, our reward system remains crucial to meet basic needs and adapt to our evolving environment. Research suggests that the reward system is better preserved in older adults compared to other cognitive functions. To understand how the reward system maintains stability […]

Published on May 31, 2022

Diagnosis of Amnesic Mild Cognitive Impairment Using MGS-WBC and VGBN-LM Algorithms

Computer-aided diagnosis (CAD) has undergone rapid development with the advent of advanced neuroimaging and machine learning methods. Nevertheless, how to extract discriminative features from the limited and high-dimensional data is not ideal, especially for amnesic mild cognitive impairment (aMCI) data based on resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging (rs-fMRI). Furthermore, a robust and reliable system for […]

Published on May 30, 2022

The Evolution of Names: From Maverick Babies to Fierce Pup Choices

Names, whether for babies or pets, have their own evolutionary journey. Take the name ‘Maverick’ for example. It burst onto the scene as a baby name after the 1950s TV show ‘Maverick’, but it skyrocketed in popularity in 1986 thanks to the movie ‘Top Gun’. Today, ‘Maverick’ isn’t afraid to cross gender lines and is […]

Published on May 30, 2022