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The Impact of Exercise on Mental Health: A Neuroscientific Perspective
Mental Health Awareness Week, observed in mid-May, highlights the ongoing importance of addressing mental health issues. As we move into...
Rebecca Parker
Jun 28, 20244 min read
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Diagnosis of early dementia: blood proteins reveal potential risk
A recent study published in Nature has identified blood protein biomarkers that could be used to predict the risk of developing dementia,...
Emily Beswick
May 9, 20242 min read
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Bridging the Gap: Jessica Agnew-Blais
We are starting a new series, Bridging the Gap! For each post, we will have a conversation with a woman in neuroscience to discuss the gaps
Caterina Falvella
Mar 19, 202411 min read
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Tau do you solve a problem like dementia? How inhibiting tau phosphorylation could be a potential therapeutic for Alzheimer’s
How does the role of NUAK1 tau phosphorylation differ within mouse and human brains, and why could inhibiting this enzyme open the door...
Catherine Turnbull
Mar 16, 20242 min read
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The brain, menstrual cycle and female sex hormones: acknowledging sex bias in neuroimaging research
Disclaimer: WiNUK acknowledges that the menstrual cycle is not a gender-specific experience. Throughout this blog, people who experience...
Katherine Mortimer
Mar 11, 20245 min read
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The Neuroscience Behind Imagination
From the visualisation and construction of narratives in our minds to the recall of familiar objects, imagination is a fundamental aspect...
Kunashe Gonye
Feb 26, 20247 min read
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New neural implant translates brainwaves into words for natural communication
Imagine a future in which individuals can regain the ability to communicate almost naturally through a brain-computer interface. In a new...
Rebecca Parker
Feb 8, 20242 min read
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Unravelling Alzheimer's: A Deeper Look at Neuronal Loss
Scientists discover a way to prevent cell death, but how will this affect treatment for patients with Alzheimer’s disease? A recent study...
Rebecca Parker
Dec 8, 20232 min read
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How does boredom impact our mental health?
Boredom is something that we’re all familiar with, regardless of age, gender, or ethnicity. For instance, as the PM declared the first...
Giulia Lima
Oct 18, 20234 min read
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Exploring Deep Brain Stimulation: Applications, Challenges, and Alternatives
As the world's population grows at an unprecedented rate, we must cope with a significant increase in people suffering with various...
Rebecca Parker
Sep 19, 20234 min read
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Opportunities for Wearable Technology in Parkinson’s Disease
A recent study in Nature has found that wearable movement-tracking data identify Parkinson’s disease years before clinical diagnosis...
Emily Beswick
Sep 13, 20233 min read
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Behind the Visuals of Dreaming: Exploring the evolutionary underpinnings of dreams
Neuroscientist David Eagleman has recently shared a new theory about dreaming, based on evolutionary principles rather than conventional...
Amy Elliott
Jul 20, 20234 min read
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Does multi-sensory teaching improve learning?
Multi-sensory teaching techniques have gained significant attention in the field of education as a powerful tool for enhancing learning...
Rebecca Parker
Jul 5, 20233 min read
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Can humans hibernate?
The concept of hibernation has fascinated humans for centuries. We often associate hibernation with animals which undergo a prolonged...
Rebecca Parker
Jun 12, 20234 min read
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What happens in your brain when listening to music?
If you’ve tried listening to classical music to better concentrate on your studies, you might have heard about the Mozart Effect - the...
Ana Mosciuk
May 30, 20232 min read
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Combining AI and neuroscience to detect and predict neurological disorders
Technology use within neuroscience is constantly changing – can scientists now use artificial intelligence to predict neurological...
Rebecca Parker
Apr 6, 20233 min read
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New approval for Alzheimer’s drug - but what does this mean for the future?
What is the new drug - Lecanemab - and how will this breakthrough change the future of the Alzheimer’s landscape? During the Clinical...
Rebecca Parker
Feb 21, 20236 min read
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The modern-day rise of video games and its effect on children
Cooperative, first-person, puzzle, role-play, shooting, and more, video games include just about anything you can think of. You get to...
Rebecca Parker
Feb 21, 20234 min read
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Can disruptions to our circadian rhythms be contributing to mental health disorders?
A recent review article posted in the Nature journal Translation Psychiatry detailed how researchers at the University of California...
Rebecca Parker
Nov 23, 20223 min read
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