https://rebeccaparker.journoportfolio.comRSS Feed for Rebecca ParkerenSun, 14 Jul 2024 00:00:00 +0100https://www.womeninneuroscienceuk.org/post/aruk24-winuk-our-experienceAlzheimer’s Research UK (ARUK) Conference is the largest annual dementia research conference in the UK, held this year in Liverpool. Women in Neuroscience UK were invited as an exhibitor and also asked to host a lunchtime workshop to discuss the path to equity - major visibility for our cause! Rebecca Parker discusses WiNUK's experience here.After months of prepping and weeks of stressing (and also a late-night panic session reviewing the presentation in a hotel lobby), it is safe to say that a...Sun, 14 Jul 2024 00:00:00 +0100https://www.womeninneuroscienceuk.org/post/aruk24-winuk-our-experiencehttps://www.womeninneuroscienceuk.org/post/new-neural-implant-translates-brainwaves-into-words-for-natural-communicationImagine a future in which individuals can regain the ability to communicate almost naturally through a brain-computer interface. In a new development, a team of Duke University researchers has unveiled a cutting-edge speech prosthetic that holds promise for individuals suffering with speech-impairing neurological disorders.The prosthetic features 256 brain sensors on a small, flexible piece of medical grade plastic, and aims to convert neural signals from the speech motor cortex into realistic s...Thu, 08 Feb 2024 00:00:00 +0000https://www.womeninneuroscienceuk.org/post/new-neural-implant-translates-brainwaves-into-words-for-natural-communicationhttps://www.womeninneuroscienceuk.org/post/exploring-deep-brain-stimulation-applications-challenges-and-alternativesAs the world's population grows at an unprecedented rate, we must cope with a significant increase in people suffering with various neurological disorders. This brings with it a range of challenges: from personal well-being to social dynamics, healthcare, and economic systems. Among the issues that arise, there is a substantial increase in mental health disorders, which can significantly impact an individual’s quality of life. One potential avenue for treating various neurological and neuropsyc...Tue, 19 Sep 2023 00:00:00 +0100https://www.womeninneuroscienceuk.org/post/exploring-deep-brain-stimulation-applications-challenges-and-alternativeshttps://www.womeninneuroscienceuk.org/post/combining-ai-and-neuroscience-to-detect-and-predict-neurological-disordersThere is a strong relationship between Artificial Intelligence (AI) and neuroscience: Both disciplines are concerned with the study of the brain and nervous system, and both aim to understand how these systems work. Neuroscience studies the biological structure and function of the nervous system, including the brain, while AI is a field of computer science focused on creating intelligent machines that perform tasks mimicking human intelligence, such as problem solving and language recognition. T...Thu, 06 Apr 2023 00:00:00 +0100https://www.womeninneuroscienceuk.org/post/combining-ai-and-neuroscience-to-detect-and-predict-neurological-disordershttps://www.womeninneuroscienceuk.org/post/new-approval-for-alzheimer-s-drug-but-what-does-this-mean-for-the-futureIn an 18 – month clinical trial with 1795 participants with mild dementia caused by AD, half of the patients received 10mg/kg intravenous lecanemab every two weeks, whilst the other 50% received a placebo. The main findings of the clinical trial can be summarised as an average of 27% slowing of cognitive decline across the participants over 8 months. These results demonstrate that lecanemab achieved its main goal of slowing cognitive decline, showing for the first time that amyloid-beta removal...Tue, 21 Feb 2023 00:00:00 +0000https://www.womeninneuroscienceuk.org/post/new-approval-for-alzheimer-s-drug-but-what-does-this-mean-for-the-futurehttps://www.womeninneuroscienceuk.org/post/can-disruptions-to-our-circadian-rhythms-be-contributing-to-mental-health-disordersCircadian rhythms are dynamic patterns that regulate internal processes in a 24-hour (solar) day. They function in a diurnal pattern in response to light input reaching the suprachiasmatic nucleus, a tiny region in the brain that acts as a master clock and central pacemaker. Among other functions, circadian rhythms regulate the sleep-wake cycle and hormonal release. Think about how you often feel a dip around midday (or maybe 3pm) - that’s caused by the fluctuating patterns in your circadian cyc...Wed, 23 Nov 2022 00:00:00 +0000https://www.womeninneuroscienceuk.org/post/can-disruptions-to-our-circadian-rhythms-be-contributing-to-mental-health-disorders