Zonisamide (ZNS; 1,2-benzisoxazole-3-methanesulfonamide) was initially developed and is commonly used as an anticonvulsant drug. However, it has also shown its beneficial effects on Parkinson’s disease (PD), a progressive neurodegenerative disorder caused by the loss of dopaminergic neurons in the midbrain. Recent clinical studies have suggested that ZNS can also have beneficial effects on L-DOPA-induced dyskinesia […]
Published on June 27, 2023
Imagine you’re compiling a puzzle with just a few scattered pieces. Now, picture these pieces as a small fraction of a child’s linguistic journey. Researchers wanted to see what neural networks, those language-munching machines, could learn from this limited linguistic input. They trained network models with snapshots of one child’s experience, combining sight and language. […]
Published on June 27, 2023
Just like a stealthy villain lurking in the shadows, N-nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA) is an environmental and food contaminant that may be silently impairing our cognitive abilities. Imagine NDMA as a sneaky intruder that we’re only just discovering. Scientists set out to investigate the effects of NDMA on C57BL/6 mice and elderly Chinese residents. They found that […]
Published on June 27, 2023
