Neuroscience News: Digital Technology Use and its Impact on Aging and Dementia & more...

Wed, 30 Apr 2025 00:00:44 -0700

Please click here to view this in your browser.

Digital Technology Use and its Impact on Aging and Dementia

In an era where digital technologies are becoming ubiquitous, especially among aging populations, a study published in Nature Human Behavior offers a comprehensive meta-analysis exploring how natural digital technology use relates to cognitive well-being in older adults. The findings are particularly relevant as ...

Temporary Anxiety Affects Threat Learning Ability

Temporary feelings of anxiety may have a larger impact on a person’s ability to distinguish between threat and safety than a general tendency to feel anxious. The corresponding study was published in npj Science of Learning. "These results help explain why some people struggle with anxiety-related ...

Low Intensity Exercise Halts Cognitive Decline

Exercise at both low and moderate-high intensity may stall cognitive decline in adults with mild cognitive impairment, suggested findings from a clinical trial called ‘EXERT’. The findings were published in Alzheimer’s & Dementia in two separate studies. "EXERT is a landmark study ...

AI Helps Predict Pediatric Brain Cancer Relapse

A deep learning model predicted the recurrence of pediatric brain cancer with up to 89% accuracy. The corresponding study was published in The New England Journal of Medicine AI. "Many pediatric gliomas are curable with surgery alone, but when relapses occur, they can be devastating," corresponding ...

How Inflammation Can Drive Pain & Sensitivity

It's important for the body to detect what we touch, or feel the cold or heat of the environment. Scientists have now found that inflammation can alter these important signals, and boost pain sensations. The findings have been reported in Nature. In this study, the researchers used a mouse model to ...

Expanding What We Know About Autism Genetics

A rare disorder called myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1) causes weakness and muscle loss that gets progressively worse. Patients with DM1 are about 14 times more likely to be diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder compared to the general population. Scientists have now found a connection between autism spectrum ...

NEW PODCASTS

Building a Network for Black Women in Science with Tomi Akingbade

LISTEN NOW

S1 E6 | Life of Her Mind

Tomi Akingbade is the founder of the Black Women in Science Network and a Ph.D. student in Neurochemistry at the University of Cambridge. Tomi’s scientific research centers on the inflammatory mechanisms of aggregates in Alzheimer’s disease. Interested in science since childhood, Tomi founded the Black Women in Science Network as a response to the lack of frank conversations ... . . .

Understanding Brain Plasticity with Dr. Gina Turrigiano

LISTEN NOW

S1 E5 | Life of Her Mind

Groundbreaking neurobiologist, Dr. Gina Turrigiano heads up the Turrigiano Lab in Brandeis University’s Biology Department. Dr. Turrigiano’s work focuses on brain plasticity. Our conversation covered a wide range of topics, including the following: How Dr. Turrigiano and her husband, electrophysiologist, Dr. Sasha Nelson, navigated the challenges involved in ... . . .

Planetary Science and Finding Your Career Path with Dr. Alyssa Rhoden

LISTEN NOW

S1 E2 | Life of Her Mind

The Life of Her Mind is dedicated to learning about how these women think — how they think about their careers, disciplines, and future. Each episode focuses on a single professional working in or around the sciences, with an eye toward uncovering what makes each individual’s contributions unique. Please join us in welcoming Dr. Alyssa Rhoden, Principal Scientist at Southwest ... . . .

The Life of Her Mind Series Trailer

LISTEN NOW

Life of Her Mind

Labroots is excited to announce the relaunch of The Life of Her Mind, a podcast series focusing on the lives, perspectives, career pathways, and research of women working across STEM fields. . . .

See More Podcasts

UPCOMING WEBINARS

Get to Insights Faster and Easier with AI Image Analysis Tools

Won Yung Choi, Ph.D. - Product Owner & Manager - Data & Analysis, Leica Microsystems

Join us to discover how Aivia AI image analysis software enables you to quickly start your analysis, deploy intuitive AI-powered analysis for accurate detection, and batch process your analysis with ease. Save time with pre-built sequences for cell detection, tracking, and neuron analysis, streamlining setup and accelerating insights. Simply paint on a few example cells to deploy our ...

MAY 06, 2025 8:00 AM PDT

A novel strategy targeting myeloid cells and T cells in Renal Cell Carcinoma

Marice Alcantara, PhD - Postdoctoral Fellow, City of Hope National Medical Center, Duarte CA

Immune checkpoint blockade (ICB) targeting T cells has enhanced clinical outcomes in patients with renal and bladder cancers; however, response rates remain limited, particularly in cases of metastatic disease. To better understand the immune mechanisms underlying resistance to ICB, blood-based biomarkers in renal cancer patients categorized as either responders or non-responders to first-line ...

MAY 13, 2025 9:00 AM PDT

See More Webinars

SCIENTIFIC PRODUCTS

AGILENT

Avida Duo Methyl Reagent Kit

DIAGNOSTICA STAGO, INC.

STA Compact Max3

MAXCYTE

ExPERT GTx™ Clinically validated and...

REFEYN

TwoMP

SARTORIUS