Pregnancy leads to permanent rewiring of brain, study suggests
Research in mice reveals hormonal changes late in pregnancy trigger parenting instinct and switch in prioritiesPregnancy leads to a permanent rewiring of neurons, according to research that gives new insights into the influence of hormones on behaviour.The research, in mice, revealed that their parenting instincts were triggered by changes in the brain that occur in response to oestrogen and progesterone late in pregnancy. Similar changes are likely to occur in the human brain, according to scientists, who said the work could pave the way for fresh understanding into parenting behaviour and postpartum mental health.Continu...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - October 5, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Hannah Devlin Science correspondent Tags: Pregnancy Science Women Neuroscience Parents and parenting Women's health UK news Source Type: news
Science hasn ’t gone ‘woke’ – the only people meddling with it are the Tories | Philip Ball
Michelle Donelan ’s plan to “depoliticise” science with new guidelines on sex and gender research is a chilling moveThe science secretary, Michelle Donelan, told the Conservative party conference this week that the Tories are “depoliticising science”. Or as a Conservative partyannouncement later put it, in case you didn ’t get the culture-war reference, they are “kicking woke ideology out of science”, thereby “safeguarding scientific research from the denial of biology and the steady creep of political correctness”.Scientists do not seem too delighted to be defended in this manner. “As a scientist, I ...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - October 4, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Philip Ball Tags: Conservative conference 2023 Gender Conservatives Science Politics UK news Sexuality Source Type: news
Majority of newborn babies with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) treated with Roche ’s Evrysdi able to sit independently after 1 year of treatment
RAINBOWFISH study met its primary endpoint with 80% of babies sitting without support for at least five seconds after 1 year of Evrysdi treatment – without treatment these babies would never be able to sitAll babies were able to swallow and feed orally and none required permanent ventilationEvrysdi is the only non-invasive SMA therapy and is approved in over 100 countries with more than 11,000 patients treated globallyBasel, 04 October 2023 - Roche (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY) today presented positive results from the primary analysis of the ongoing RAINBOWFISH study assessing the efficacy and safety of Evrysdi ® (risdi...
Source: Roche Media News - October 4, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Majority of newborn babies with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) treated with Roche ’s Evrysdi able to sit independently after 1 year of treatment
RAINBOWFISH study met its primary endpoint with 80% of babies sitting without support for at least five seconds after 1 year of Evrysdi treatment – without treatment these babies would never be able to sitAll babies were able to swallow and feed orally and none required permanent ventilationEvrysdi is the only non-invasive SMA therapy and is approved in over 100 countries with more than 11,000 patients treated globallyBasel, 04 October 2023 - Roche (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY) today presented positive results from the primary analysis of the ongoing RAINBOWFISH study assessing the efficacy and safety of Evrysdi ® (risdi...
Source: Roche Investor Update - October 4, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
How do cats purr? New finding challenges long-held assumptions
One of the most delightful sounds to a cat lover is their feline friend’s rumbling noise when they get a little scritch behind the ears. Yet how cats produce their contented purrs has long been a mystery.
A new study may finally have the answer. Domestic cats possess “pads” embedded within their vocal cords, which add an extra layer of fatty tissue that allows them to vibrate at low frequencies, scientists report today in
Current Biology
. What’s more, the larynx of these animals
doesn’t appear to need any input from the brain to produce such purring
.
“Purring has historically h...
Source: ScienceNOW - October 3, 2023 Category: Science Source Type: news
Roche to present new key clinical and real-world data at ECTRIMS-ACTRIMS 2023 showcasing strength of long-term outcomes in MS and NMOSD
Late-breaking results from Phase III trial of OCREVUS (ocrelizumab) subcutaneous injection and Phase II trial of BTK inhibitorfenebrutinib in multiple sclerosis (MS) will be presented10-year OCREVUS efficacy and safety data show significant benefit in slowing long-term disability progression and consistent long-term safety profile in MSAdditional OCREVUS real-world and clinical data show impact for underrepresented populations including more than 3,200 pregnant women and Black and Hispanic/Latinx patients with MSLonger-term safety data and late-breaking efficacy data from Phase III trial of ENSPRYNG (satralizumab) inneurom...
Source: Roche Media News - October 2, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Roche to present new key clinical and real-world data at ECTRIMS-ACTRIMS 2023 showcasing strength of long-term outcomes in MS and NMOSD
Late-breaking results from Phase III trial of OCREVUS (ocrelizumab) subcutaneous injection and Phase II trial of BTK inhibitorfenebrutinib in multiple sclerosis (MS) will be presented10-year OCREVUS efficacy and safety data show significant benefit in slowing long-term disability progression and consistent long-term safety profile in MSAdditional OCREVUS real-world and clinical data show impact for underrepresented populations including more than 3,200 pregnant women and Black and Hispanic/Latinx patients with MSLonger-term safety data and late-breaking efficacy data from Phase III trial of ENSPRYNG (satralizumab) inneurom...
Source: Roche Investor Update - October 2, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Visualizing Axon Pruning
During development, neurons trim hundreds of excess axons in an intricately coordinated destructive process. (Source: The Scientist)
Source: The Scientist - October 2, 2023 Category: Science Tags: Magazine Issue Source Type: news
Shining a Light on Neurons
Four years of work, a late night in the lab, and a stroke of luck launched a technology that took neuroscience by storm nearly two decades ago. (Source: The Scientist)
Source: The Scientist - October 2, 2023 Category: Science Tags: Magazine Issue Source Type: news
The Origins of Hunger Regulation
A neuropeptide suppressed feeding in two evolutionarily distant species, suggesting that hunger regulation may go back to the roots of the tree of life. (Source: The Scientist)
Source: The Scientist - October 2, 2023 Category: Science Tags: Magazine Issue Source Type: news
How AI and brain science are helping perfumiers create fragrances
Beauty brands are looking to neuroscent research and technology to sniff out the factors that lure buyersMaking perfume is an art that can be traced back to ancient Greece but now modern-day perfumiers are beginning to look beyond their noses to develop the scents most likely to appeal to us. They are, instead, turning to AI.Perfumes can now be designed to trigger emotional responses using ingredients known as neuroscents – odours shown by biometric measures to arouse different positive feelings such as calm, euphoria or sleepiness.Continue reading... (Source: Guardian Unlimited Science)
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - October 1, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Alice Fisher Tags: Artificial intelligence (AI) Fragrance Beauty Fashion Life and style Health & wellbeing Technology Neuroscience UK news Consciousness Source Type: news
AAO Innovation & Transformation Fund Invests in Dental Start-Ups Synapse Dental and Bright Referral
The objective of the AAO Innovation and Transformation Fund investment strategy is to support innovation within orthodontics, drive non-dues revenue for the association and have the potential to improve patient care or improve the business of r unning an orthodontic practice.
“The AAO Innovation and Transformation Fund is committed to investing in new technologies from like-minded companies that can help orthodontists provide the best possible care to their patients,” said Dr. Myron Guymon, AAO President.
Synapse Dental, co-founded by AAO Member, Dr. Cosmo Haralambidis, won the 2023 AAO Ortho Innovator Award for de...
Source: Dental Technology Blog - September 28, 2023 Category: Dentistry Source Type: news
Dazzling microscopic worlds revealed in Nikon Small World in Motion competition – video
The winners of the Nikon Small World in Motion video competition have been announced, with Dr Alexandre Dumoulin's timelapse of developing neurons in a chick embryo taking the top prize.'By studying [chick and mouse embryos], I aim to enhance our comprehension of how the nervous system functions and identify potential factors contributing to neurodevelopmental disorders,' Dumoulin saidContinue reading... (Source: Guardian Unlimited Science)
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - September 28, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Jerome Des Preaux Tags: Microbiology Human biology Science Source Type: news
Could we end migraines for good? – podcast
British cabinet minister Dehenna Davison recentlyresigned from government, explaining that chronic migraines were making it impossible for her to do her job. Her announcement coincided with a new drug for acute migraines being recommended for use in the NHS. Madeleine Finlay meets Prof Peter Goadsby, whose pioneering research underpins the new drug, to find out about the advances we ’ve made in understanding migraines, and whether we might one day be able to wave goodbye to migraines for goodClips: TalkTV, ITVRead more Guardian reporting on migraine treatmentsContinue reading... (Source: Guardian Unlimited Science)
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - September 28, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Presented by Madeleine Finlay, produced by Madeleine Finlay and Joshan Chana, sound design by Tony Onuchukwu, the executive producer is Ellie Bury Tags: Science Health Medical research Women's health Neuroscience Source Type: news
AAN Ushers in a New Vision for Brain Health AAN Ushers in a New Vision for Brain Health
The AAN ' s brain health goals include accelerating scientific discovery and optimizing brain health through neurologist-led preventive care practices.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Psychiatry Headlines)
Source: Medscape Psychiatry Headlines - September 27, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news
