Month: February 2023

Sugar is processed differently in the brains of obesity-prone vs. obesity-resistant rats

A new study tracked what happens in the brains of rats in real time in the brain when presented with glucose, a type of sugar, labeled with a tracer. The tracer allowed the researchers to measure this new sugar in the brain. Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David Lowemann, M.Sc, Ph.D., is a co-founder […]

Published on February 2, 2023

Surgeon General: 13 is Too Young to Use Social Media

Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy said he believes 13-year-olds are too young to join social media and that being on those platforms does a “disservice” to those children. Scientists have previously warned that joining social media platforms may negatively affect the mental… Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David Lowemann, M.Sc, Ph.D., is […]

Published on February 2, 2023

Video-based marker-free tracking and multi-scale analysis of mouse locomotor activity and behavioral aspects in an open field arena: A perspective approach to the quantification of complex gait disturbances associated with Alzheimer’s disease

IntroductionComplex gait disturbances represent one of the prominent manifestations of various neurophysiological conditions, including widespread neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases. Therefore, instrumental measurement techniques and automatic computerized analysis appears essential for the differential diagnostics, as well as for the assessment of treatment effectiveness from experimental animal models to clinical settings.MethodsHere we present […]

Published on February 2, 2023