Yongzhong et al. have studied the risk factors for cerebral echinococcosis in Ganzi and developed a predictive model to help identify high-risk individuals 👉 buff.ly/30Wgltl #echinococcosis

Jakuszyk et al. report that patients with neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder associated with aquaporin-4 antibodies and a history of transverse myelitis show neurodegeneration in sensory pathways 👉 buff.ly/xGT6Md9

Bongert et al. report that elevated frequencies of Eomes-expressing T helper cells in peripheral blood are associated with disease progression and infratentorial brain atrophy in secondary progressive multiple sclerosis 👉 buff.ly/rNocvym #multiplesclerosis

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Our newest issue is live! 🧠 Our new cover image shows Tau-immunofluorescence neurofibrillary tangle in entorhinal cortex layer II in Alzheimer’s disease. From: Reyes Pablo et al. 👉 buff.ly/M2RWuGh #BrainCommunications #Alzheimers

Dias et al. examined the evolution of error-related neural responses throughout learning in autism. Autistic individuals showed attenuated neural differentiation between error and correct responses 👉 buff.ly/t6Ic4gA #autism

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Tan et al. show a U-shaped association between resting heart rate and cognitive decline. Associations with neuroimaging and biomarkers suggest neurodegenerative and vascular-mediated mechanisms in bradycardia and elevated resting heart rate respectively 👉https://buff.ly/UWGSufG

Kozlovski et al. present a novel motor–cognitive stress test that yields a score index aimed at capturing motor–cognitive reserve capacity. The authors validated the index supporting its potential for identifying the risk for neurodegenerative diseases 👉https://buff.ly/W6Xq5FT

Tiwari et al. report that Indian Alzheimer’s disease patients show distinct plasma metabolite and biomarker profiles highlighting population-specific signatures and supporting integrated biomarker–metabolomics approaches for early detection 👉 buff.ly/BNX77q9 #alzhimers

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Fransson et al. collected pain task functional MRI data in a cohort of healthy controls and fibromyalgia patients. White matter MRI activity was localized to thalamocortical projection fibres related to perception and appraisal of pain in both cohorts 👉 buff.ly/gogSus6

Benichi et al. studied the history of paediatric brain cavernous malformations. Using MRI and genetic sequencing of the lesions, they identified imaging markers and genetic factors (PIK3CA gene variant) associated with an increased risk of haemorrhage 👉 buff.ly/hiPHa3M

Chen et al. report that adolescents with Internet Gaming Disorder and childhood maltreatment show reduced brain network efficiency, particularly in the superior parietal region, associated with higher reactive aggression 👉 buff.ly/maVVc16

Spencer et al. demonstrated both the presence of a C9orf72 expansion and the initial clinical syndrome modify risk of subsequent feature development in frontotemporal degeneration and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis 👉 buff.ly/SDAgJSb #als @pennftdc.bsky.social

Zammit et al. report that participants with Down syndrome imaged with Pittsburgh compound B, florbetapir, NAV4694 or flutemetamol show no difference in age at amyloid onset despite their different sensitivities to detect amyloid change 👉 buff.ly/BHuNTMA #downsyndrome

Firestone et al. developed a normative ECoG atlas that visualizes the distribution of high-frequency oscillation effective connectivity and phase-amplitude coupling with delta waves under sevoflurane 👉 buff.ly/RAuSDip

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Nabizadeh found that APOE ε4 and Aβ are associated with accelerated disruption in functional connectivity due to tau spreading 👉 buff.ly/UexSSFC #alzhimers

Fernandez-Ruiz et al. report that specific eye movement abnormalities, particularly anti-saccade error patterns, can predict the development of freezing of gait in Parkinson's disease patients within two years 👉 buff.ly/vgcg6Xq #parkinsonsdisease #neuroscience

Kasi et al. report that glaucoma patients possessed weakened functional connectivity within the cerebellum compared to healthy controls, whereas that between some cerebral and cerebellar regions showed opposite changes in the same subjects 👉 buff.ly/JccTJ8Q #glaucoma

Functional MRI in patients with episodic ataxia type 2 showed reduced activity in visual and cerebellar regions, but increased excitability in vestibular areas.Treatment with acetazolamide may normalise excitability and counteract these abnormalities 👉 buff.ly/oyUFzFo

Tan et al. propose a novel visualisation of stepwise connectivity in ‘connectome gradient space’. Showing widespread network reorganisation of direct and indirect, multi-step connections, associated with patterns of tau spread in Alzheimer's disease 👉 buff.ly/f88i884 #Alzhimers

New study reveals a potential breakthrough for pyridoxine-dependent epilepsy (PDE-ALDH7A1)! Inhibiting AASS reduces neurotoxic metabolites in mice, offering hope for improved neurocognitive outcomes beyond B6 and lysine reduction therapy 👉 buff.ly/j8Stfsi #epilepsy

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Using a continuous probabilistic brain sex index, Kurth et al. observed that women with congenital adrenal hyperplasia, but not men with congenital adrenal hyperplasia, exhibited more male-like brain characteristics than sex-matched controls 👉 buff.ly/EyW82OY

Liu et al. report an inverse association between heart rate variability and emotion regulation in older adults, which differed from that of younger adults and was not influenced by locus coeruleus integrity 👉 buff.ly/959OK6a #emotionregulation

Xinhu et al. show that healthy adults and patients with subcortical vascular cognitive impairment no dementia use different coping strategies and functional lateralization patterns of fronto-parietal network to support memory and executive function 👉 buff.ly/NgF1XD2

Zou et al. report that in cerebral artery stenosis–occlusion under-perfused regions show stronger local synchrony but weaker long-range connectivity. They develop and validate a hypoperfusion-functional abnormality index quantifying these changes 👉 buff.ly/ftA1mzJ

Tscherpel et al. show that increased frontoparietal low-frequency coupling and disrupted network architecture early post-stroke reflect diaschisis and thalamocortical dysfunction. This study adds to the understanding of remote lesion effects 👉 buff.ly/lAhAWYl #stroke

Basche et al. explore the utility of proper name recall and practice effects as indicators of preclinical Alzheimer’s disease. They show that practice effects may be sensitive to PET biomarker status 👉 buff.ly/u1Dx0il #Alzhimers

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New research shows #obesity may speed up brain aging, effects seen as early as age 40. Using brain scans and AI, scientists found obese adults had older-looking brains. Early weight management can help protect brain health #BrainHealth 👉 buff.ly/sy9Cwy9

Schwahn et al. report that individuals with primary brain calcification had elevated serum glial fibrillary acidic protein and neurofilament light chain levels indicating early, chronic astrocytosis and neuronal impairment 👉 buff.ly/SvTJ2gR

Gwak et al. find that sarcopenia was associated with dysphagia, early neurological deterioration, and decreased post-discharge recovery in acute ischaemic stroke, contributing to poor functional outcomes, especially in those with motor impairment 👉 buff.ly/nlknvJe

Zaic et al. report that relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis patients show elevated cerebrospinal fluid T and B lymphocytes compared to controls. 👉 buff.ly/57Ah5kI

Please meet our Outstanding Reviewer (from Oct 2024 to Oct 2025)! Professor Bergsland has contributed significantly to our journal by providing an extensive amount of valuable peer reviews. Thank you for your work! 👉 buff.ly/T17hWPu #neuroscience

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Griffin et al. found targeted environmental enrichment proved more effective than B-TMT in thoracic spinal cord injury models. It enabled consistent and diverse motor engagement, promoted naturalistic behaviours, and supported broader functional recovery👉 buff.ly/2h5WXVC

Botta et al. report that emotional cues, particularly happiness, facilitate gait initiation in middle-stage Parkinson’s disease (PD) and healthy controls. This advantage is diminished in persons with PD 👉 buff.ly/jIPVnW4

In dementia-free older adults, higher plasma phosphorylated Tau-217 linked to poorer cognition, reduced brain thickness, and paired cerebrospinal fluid levels. Plasma phosphorylated Tau-217 may be a promising biomarker for cognitive decline 👉 buff.ly/jXUZo1N

Autosomal dominant spastic paraplegia type 4 (SPG4, SPAST gene) is a pure phenotype with progressive spastic weakness of the lower limbs. Miroglio et al. show mild cognitive dysfunction in a cohort of 20 SPG4 patients with frontotemporal hypometabolism 👉 buff.ly/KM48TXG

Inojosa et al. report that integrating MRI with gait analysis in people with multiple sclerosis identified four distinct mobility phenotypes using machine learning. Showing subtle gait impairments and compensatory patterns 👉 buff.ly/6g4hCoc #multiplesclerosis

Vaz-Salgado MA et al. analysed the cyclin pathway, retrospectively in patients diagnosed with oligodendroglioma by the WHO 2021 criteria. Showing that absence of p16 expression is associated with a worse prognosis 👉 buff.ly/OPPcLz7

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Salvato et al. report that proprioceptive deficits predict both disturbed sensation of ownership and anosognosia for hemiplegia following right-hemisphere stroke. Lesion mapping reveals damage to parietal regions and interhemispheric disconnections 👉 buff.ly/cEGwaft

Yan et al. reported that short-term high-frequency electrical stimulation of the epileptogenic zone during the interictal period consistently suppressed spike rate, amplitude and spectral power 👉 buff.ly/rFWmltV #epilepsy

Vallesi et al. report that individuals with functional paralysis and spinal cord injury show similar increases in functional connectivity between the right precentral gyrus and left insula during motor inhibition, despite intact behavioural performance 👉 buff.ly/wNl4YZE @vanessa-vallesi.bsky.social

Merenstein et al show structural brain connectivity, measured by high-resolution diffusion-weighted MRI, improved predictions of age-related alterations in brain function and cognitive performance, relative to standard spatial resolution buff.ly/0IOgtRX @jmerenstein.bsky.social @nba-eic.bsky.social