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Imagine your brain as a team of workers, with each member responsible for a different task. In this study, we wanted to see if the strength of your muscles could predict the performance of one particular worker – your working memory (WM). WM is like the brain’s post-it note, allowing you to hold and manipulate […]
Imagine your brain is a complicated machine with different parts working together. A study looked at how a specific gene called brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) affects people with subcortical ischaemic vascular dementia (SIVD). They found that variations in the BDNF gene can impact cognitive function, which includes things like memory and language skills. It turns […]
Imagine you’re exploring a vast labyrinth, searching for hidden secrets. Well, scientists are doing something similar with Alzheimer’s disease (AD). They’re using a cutting-edge technique called nuclear Overhauser effect (NOE) MRI to map the macromolecular content in the brain of an AD mouse model. It’s like using a special pair of glasses that highlight lipids […]
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