LearningRx1 July, 2021 | http://www.learningrx.org - Part 2

AI to track cognitive deviation in aging brains

Jul 8, 2021 by

AI to track cognitive deviation in aging brains

A new development published in Radiology: Artificial Intelligence includes a breakthrough from artificial intelligence-based brain age prediction model that quantifies deviations from a healthy brain-aging trajectory in people with mild cognitive impairment. The model may help with early detection...

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Saturated fatty acids increase when making memories

Jul 6, 2021 by

Saturated fatty acids increase when making memories

Researchers at UQ’s Queensland Brain Institute have discovered that saturated fatty acid levels unexpectedly rise in the brain during memory formation. Typically, in a kitchen setting, saturated fats, like coconut oil and butter, stay solid at room temperature. In...

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Microscopic metals in Alzheimer’s patients’ brain

Jul 1, 2021 by

Microscopic metals in Alzheimer’s patients’ brain

In a collaboration of three universities, scientists have discovered tiny deposits of elemental, uncharged iron and copper in postmortem brains samples from two people who had Alzheimer’s disease. These highly reactive particles of metals appear to be stabilized within...

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