In the quest to find effective ways to manage dementia, scientists have turned to two interesting therapies: animal-assisted therapy (AAT) and pet-robot therapy (PRT). A network meta-analysis was conducted to compare and rank the efficacy of these two approaches. Imagine it as a battle between fluffy animals and adorable robots! The results showed that while […]
Published on May 31, 2023
Imagine treating Parkinson’s disease like planting a garden. The treatment with monosialotetrahexosylganglioside (GM1) is like planting a special seed that improves the symptoms of Parkinson’s disease (PD). But what happens to the DNA in our bodies during this treatment? Scientists wanted to find out, so they examined the DNA methylation (a fancy term for the […]
Published on May 31, 2023
Just like a puzzle, understanding the function of neural circuits requires knowing how they were put together. This is the main idea behind developmental systems neuroscience. Instead of just looking at the end result, we need to study how these circuits develop and change over time. It’s like watching a seed grow into a beautiful […]
Published on May 31, 2023