White matter pathways allow distant parts of the brain to communicate, supporting memory, emotion, and language. One such pathway, the uncinate fasciculus, connects the front of the temporal lobe with ...

Abstract: The aperiodic component of brain field potentials (EEG, LFP, intracortical recordings) is increasingly being recognized as an important topic in both basic and clinical neuroscience.

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy is stepping into the spotlight as researchers and medical professionals investigate its potential to support brain health in ways that traditional treatments cannot. This ...

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When people overdose on opioids, whether they wake up on their own or are revived by Narcan, many doctors assume they are fully recovered. This is a mistake because hypoxia (insufficient oxygen to the ...

Abstract: Investigating brain function in naturalistic settings is crucial for neuroscience but is hampered by the current technological landscape of high-density functional near-infrared spectroscopy ...

The human brain has 86 billion neurons connected by roughly 100 trillion synapses, making it one of the most complex objects in the known universe. Each year neuroscientists make fascinating, ...

Anoxic brain injury, also called anoxic encephalopathy or hypoxic-ischemic brain injury, is a life threatening condition resulting from a complete lack of oxygen to the brain. Anoxic brain injury (ABI ...

Living a longer, healthier life is a top priority for so many. People look to exercise, follow a nutritious diet, and even focus on cognitive training activities like puzzles, but these don’t always ...

Background: Cerebral edema after resuscitation from cardiac arrest (CA) may elevate intracranial pressure (ICP) and lower brain tissue oxygen (PbtO2) levels, causing secondary brain injury. We ...