The way sensory prediction changes under anesthesia tells us how conscious cognition works
A new study adds evidence that consciousness requires communication between sensory and cognitive regions of the brain’s cortex.
David Orenstein | The Picower Institute for Learning and Memory •
mit
Oct. 10, 2024 • ~8 min
Oct. 10, 2024 • ~8 min
A fast and flexible approach to help doctors annotate medical scans
“ScribblePrompt” is an interactive AI framework that can efficiently highlight anatomical structures across different medical scans, assisting medical workers to delineate regions of interest and abnormalities.
Alex Shipps | MIT CSAIL •
mit
Sept. 9, 2024 • ~8 min
Sept. 9, 2024 • ~8 min
New method enables fast, accurate estimates of cardiovascular state to inform blood pressure management
A mathematical method, validated with experimental data, provides a fast, reliable, and minimally invasive way of determining how to treat critical blood pressure changes during surgery or intensive care.
David Orenstein | The Picower Institute for Learning and Memory •
mit
July 30, 2024 • ~7 min
July 30, 2024 • ~7 min
Study across multiple brain regions discerns Alzheimer’s vulnerability and resilience factors
Genomics and lab studies reveal numerous findings, including a key role for Reelin amid neuronal vulnerability, and for choline and antioxidants in sustaining cognition.
David Orenstein | The Picower Institute for Learning and Memory •
mit
July 24, 2024 • ~11 min
July 24, 2024 • ~11 min
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