Auditory Cues Modulate the Short Timescale Dynamics of STN Activity During Stepping in Parkinson’s Disease

Patients with Parkinson’s Disease (PD) often experience gait impairments, which severely affect their quality of life. Previous studies have suggested that β-frequency (15-30 Hz) oscillatory activity in the basal ganglia may be associated with gait impairments, but the exact dynamics of these oscillations during the gait process remain unclear. Add...

Safety and Feasibility Study of Non-Invasive Vagus Nerve Stimulation in Spontaneous Subarachnoid Hemorrhage

Application of Non-Invasive Vagus Nerve Stimulation in Spontaneous Subarachnoid Hemorrhage: A Randomized Safety and Feasibility Study Report Spontaneous subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) is often accompanied by severe thunderclap headaches, which patients typically describe as the “worst headache of their lives.” The vast majority of patients (90%) con...

Decreased Microvascular Claudin-5 Levels in Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy Associated with Intracerebral Haemorrhage

Study on Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy (CAA) and the Level of Tight Junction Protein Claudin-5 in Microvessels Background Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy (CAA) is a disease caused by the deposition of Amyloid-β (Aβ) in the cerebral blood vessels. Research indicates that approximately 23% of individuals over the age of 55 have moderate to severe CAA. CAA ...

An Electroencephalogram Microdisplay to Visualize Neuronal Activity on the Brain Surface

An Electroencephalogram Microdisplay to Visualize Neuronal Activity on the Brain Surface

A Visualization Microdisplay for Neuronal Activity on the Brain Surface Using Electroencephalography Background Introduction Current functional mapping in neurosurgery primarily relies on verbal communication between neurosurgeons and electrophysiologists. These processes are time-consuming and have limited resolution. Additionally, the electrode g...

Multimodal MRI Reveals Brainstem Connections That Sustain Wakefulness in Human Consciousness

Multimodal MRI Reveals Brainstem Connections That Sustain Wakefulness in Human Consciousness

Major Breakthrough in Brain Science: Multimodal MRI Reveals Brainstem Connectivity Maintaining Human Consciousness and Wakefulness Background Introduction Consciousness comprises two fundamental components: wakefulness and awareness. Despite significant progress in understanding the cortical networks related to consciousness over the past two decad...

Neuronal population activity in the olivocerebellum encodes the frequency of essential tremor in mice and patients

Encoding of Cerebellar-Olivary Neuronal Ensemble Activity for Tremor Frequency in Mice and Patients with Essential Tremor Research Background Essential Tremor (ET) is a common movement disorder characterized primarily by action tremor, affecting about 20% of the elderly population. The frequency and intensity of tremor are core features of ET. Howe...

Reactivating PTEN to Impair Glioma Stem Cells by Inhibiting Cytosolic Iron-Sulfur Assembly

Using the Suppression of Cytoplasmic Iron-Sulfur Cluster Assembly to Restore PTEN and Inhibit Glioma Stem Cells Background Glioblastoma (GBM) is one of the most lethal primary brain tumors. Glioma stem cells (GSCs) not only initiate and sustain the malignant phenotype but also enhance treatment resistance. Although PTEN frequently mutates in gliobl...

Identification of Hypoxic Macrophages in Glioblastoma with Therapeutic Potential for Vasculature Normalization

Identification of Hypoxic Macrophages in Glioblastoma with Therapeutic Potential for Vasculature Normalization

Identification of Therapeutic Potential of Hypoxic Macrophages in Glioblastoma Academic Background Glioblastoma (GBM) and isocitrate dehydrogenase (IDH) mutant gliomas are the most common malignant brain tumors in adults. Tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs) are the major immune cell infiltrates in these tumors. These cells interact directly with ma...

AI-based Denoising of Head Impact Kinematics Measurements with Convolutional Neural Network for Traumatic Brain Injury Prediction

Research and Application of Denoising Head Impact Kinematics Measurement Based on Convolutional Neural Networks Research Background Mild Traumatic Brain Injury (MTBI) is a global health threat. Humans often face the risk of MTBI in situations such as falls, traffic accidents, and sports. According to statistics, there were over 27 million brain inj...

Ultrasound-Guided Mechanical High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound (Histotripsy) Through an Acoustically Permeable Polyolefin-Based Cranioplasty Device

Research Report: Feasibility Study of Intracranial Focused Ultrasound Ablation under Ultrasonic Guidance through Polyolefin-Based Cranial Implants Academic Background Histotripsy is a non-thermal, non-invasive cancer tumor ablation technology. When applied intracranially, it is limited by the skull’s significant absorption and reflection of ultraso...