“I recently exhaled a breath I’ve been holding in for nearly half my life. After applying over a decade ago, I’m finally an American. This means so many things to me. Foremost, it means I can go back to the the Middle East, and see my mama and the family, for the first time in… Continue reading One scientist’s journey from the Middle East to MIT
Tag: Sensory and Motor Systems
Effect of Ravulizumab for Slowing Functional Decline Among Adults With Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
This randomized clinical trial evaluates the safety and efficacy of the terminal complement C5 inhibitor ravulizumab vs placebo in adults with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
Alternate Hemibody Hyperkinetic and Hypokinetic Movement Disorders Due to Strategic Lesions in Cerebral Toxoplasmosis
This case report describes a women with a background of HIV presenting with complex involuntary movements with markedly different phenomenology on the right and left side of her body.
FDA Panel Rejects Experimental Stem Cell Therapy for ALS
AI SummaryAn FDA panel rejected NurOwn, a stem cell therapy for ALS.An FDA advisory panel resoundingly rejected NurOwn, an experimental stem cell therapy for mild to moderate ALS. Medscape Medical News
Rhythmic Entrainment Echoes in Auditory Perception
AI SummaryThe study found that rhythmic entrainment echoes in auditory perception are more complex than initially predicted. The echoes have a preferred rate between 6 and 8 Hz and appear to follow the tonotopic organization of the auditory system. The study also suggests that competing processes may influence the production of these echoes.Rhythmic entrainment echoes—rhythmic… Continue reading Rhythmic Entrainment Echoes in Auditory Perception
FDA Review Skeptical of ALS Stem Cell Therapy
AI SummaryThe FDA has concerns about an experimental stem cell therapy for ALS that will be discussed at a public hearing.The FDA has raised concerns about the safety and efficacy of an experimental stem cell therapy for ALS scheduled for a public hearing by a federal advisory panel on Wednesday. Medscape Medical News
Distinct Lateral Prefrontal Regions Are Organized in an Anterior-Posterior Functional Gradient
AI SummaryThe text discusses the organization of the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (dlPFC) and its involvement in cognitive processes such as working memory and selective attention. The study found that the dlPFC is organized as an areal gradient rather than a smooth gradient, with different regions exhibiting distinct physiological properties. Additionally, the dlPFC shows a distributed… Continue reading Distinct Lateral Prefrontal Regions Are Organized in an Anterior-Posterior Functional Gradient
DATScan in Mild Cognitive Impairment: Some Answers but More Questions
AI SummaryThe text discusses the importance of assessing the in vivo status of the midbrain dopaminergic system in neurodegenerative diseases. It highlights the use of a radiopharmaceutical called FP-CIT, or DATScan, to visualize striatal dopamine transporters. The scan is approved for differentiating essential tremor from neurodegenerative parkinsonian syndromes and for suspected dementia with Lewy bodies.… Continue reading DATScan in Mild Cognitive Impairment: Some Answers but More Questions
Neuroanatomical Disposition, Natural Development, and Training-Induced Plasticity of the Human Auditory System from Childhood to Adulthood: A 12-Year Study in Musicians and Nonmusicians
AI SummaryAuditory perception is important for human development and communication. The first long-term study on the plasticity of the auditory system due to musical training was conducted, finding stable differences in the auditory cortex between musicians and nonmusicians. Neuroplastic and perceptual changes were observed with age and musical practice, leading to the development of a… Continue reading Neuroanatomical Disposition, Natural Development, and Training-Induced Plasticity of the Human Auditory System from Childhood to Adulthood: A 12-Year Study in Musicians and Nonmusicians
Machine Learning Shows Promise in Assessing Parkinson’s
Both the differential diagnosis of parkinsonian syndromes and the prediction of gait dysfunction may eventually be improved by automated machine learning tools, two studies suggest. Medscape Medical News