Is schizophrenia a by-product of human brain evolution? By comparing the human and chimpanzee connectomes, van den Heuvel et al. show that connections unique to the human brain show greater involvement in schizophrenia pathology. bit.ly/2pqpLAs
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Brain: A Journal of Neurology. Publishing leading studies in neurological science since 1878.
- Horsager et al. present evidence for the existence of two subtypes of Parkinson's disease: 'brain-first', which starts in the brain and propagates downwards, and 'body-first', which originates in the ANS of the gut and spreads to the brain. bit.ly/34OaU59
- Shine et al. argue that the brain’s serotonergic system can be better understood when viewed from the perspective of the gastrointestinal tract. bit.ly/3cEyDdV
- Shine et al. argue that the brain’s serotonergic system can be better understood when viewed from the perspective of the gastrointestinal tract. bit.ly/3cEyDdV
- In a randomized, double-blind, phase II trial, Koch et al. find that 24 weeks of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation of the precuneus slows down cognitive and functional decline in patients with Alzheimer’s disease. bit.ly/3SUOGnv
- Swallowing is a complex sensorimotor task with widespread neural control. Jones et al. explore swallowing disorders in neurological conditions through the lens of frameworks used by neurologists to classify characteristics of movement. tinyurl.com/4bw44rev
- Eide et al. show that one night of total sleep deprivation impairs molecular clearance from brain tissue including cerebral cortex and white matter. Subsequent sleep does not compensate for the clearance failure. bit.ly/3vB9d5d
- Norcliffe et al. show that in patients with postural tachycardia syndrome, the increase in heart rate that occurs upon standing is associated with a fear-conditioned response involving sympatho-adrenal activation. bit.ly/3oaxy05
- Why do female patients with Alzheimer's disease have more pronounced tau pathology than males? Wang et al. report that amyloid modulates tau phosphorylation in a sex-specific manner, contributing to faster neurofibrillary tangle accumulation in females. tinyurl.com/2m377ndx
- Horsager et al. present evidence for the existence of two subtypes of Parkinson's disease: 'brain-first', which starts in the brain and propagates downwards, and 'body-first', which originates in the ANS of the gut and spreads to the brain. bit.ly/34OaU59
- By analysing videos of concussions in professional American football games and modelling the impacts, Zimmerman et al. identify a biomechanical signature associated with loss of consciousness. bit.ly/3IaW6Bc
- In a randomized, double-blind, phase II trial, Koch et al. find that 24 weeks of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation of the precuneus slows down cognitive and functional decline in patients with Alzheimer’s disease. bit.ly/3SUOGnv
- Eide et al. show that one night of total sleep deprivation impairs molecular clearance from brain tissue including cerebral cortex and white matter. Subsequent sleep does not compensate for the clearance failure. bit.ly/3vB9d5d
- The Hidden Life of the Basal Ganglia: At the Base of Brain and Mind Andreas Horn reviews Hagai Bergman's new book: bit.ly/3mYbkNB
