Month: July 2022

Unraveling the Secrets of Mirror Neurons

Imagine if every time you saw someone yawn, you couldn’t help but yawn too. That’s kind of how mirror neurons work in our brains! Mirror neurons, first recognized in a scientific paper three decades ago, are a special class of cells that fire not only when we perform an action, but also when we observe […]

Published on July 6, 2022

Excessive/Aberrant and Maladaptive Synaptic Plasticity: A Hypothesis for the Pathogenesis of Alzheimer’s Disease

The amyloid hypothesis for the pathogenesis of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is widely accepted. Last year, the US Food and Drug Administration considered amyloid-β peptide (Aβ) as a surrogate biomarker and approved an anti-Aβ antibody, aducanumab, although its effectiveness in slowing the progression of AD is still uncertain. This approval has caused a great deal of […]

Published on July 5, 2022

Three-Dimensional High-Resolution Magnetic Resonance Imaging for the Assessment of Cervical Artery Dissection

Background and PurposeDiagnosing cervical artery dissection (CAD) is still a challenge based on the current radiographic criteria. This study aimed to assess the value of three-dimensional high-resolution magnetic resonance imaging (3D HRMRI) in the detection of the signs of CAD and its diagnosis.Materials and MethodsPatients with CAD from January 2016 to January 2021 were recruited […]

Published on July 5, 2022