To understand cognition — and its dysfunction — neuroscientists must learn its rhythms
A new framework describes how thought arises from the coordination of neural activity driven by oscillating electric fields — a.k.a. brain “waves” or “rhythms.”
David Orenstein | The Picower Institute for Learning and Memory •
mit
April 30, 2024 • ~7 min
April 30, 2024 • ~7 min
Study: Movement disorder ALS and cognitive disorder FTLD show strong molecular overlaps
Single-cell gene expression patterns in the brain, and evidence from follow-up experiments, reveal many shared cellular and molecular similarities that could be targeted for potential treatment.
David Orenstein | The Picower Institute for Learning and Memory •
mit
March 22, 2024 • ~9 min
March 22, 2024 • ~9 min
How sensory gamma rhythm stimulation clears amyloid in Alzheimer’s mice
Study finds stimulating a key brain rhythm with light and sound increases peptide release from interneurons, driving clearance of an Alzheimer’s protein.
David Orenstein | The Picower Institute for Learning and Memory •
mit
March 7, 2024 • ~8 min
March 7, 2024 • ~8 min
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