Articles about 'James S McDonnell Foundation'

One in four patients in vegetative or minimally conscious state able to perform cognitive tasks, study finds

14 August 2024

Around one in four patients with severe brain injury who cannot move or speak – because they are in a prolonged coma, vegetative or minimally conscious state – is still able to perform complex mental tasks, a major international study has concluded in confirmation of much smaller previous studies.

Graphic representing an artificially intelligent brain

AI system self-organises to develop features of brains of complex organisms

20 November 2023

Cambridge scientists have shown that placing physical constraints on an artificially-intelligent system – in much the same way that the human brain has to develop and operate within physical and biological constraints – allows it to develop features of the brains of complex organisms in order to solve tasks.

Dementia patients struggle to cope with change because of damage to general intelligence brain networks

08 March 2022

People with dementia struggle to adapt to changes in their environment because of damage to areas of the brain known as ‘multiple demand networks’, highly-evolved areas of the brain that support general intelligence, say scientists at the University of Cambridge.

Report examines origins and nature of ‘maths anxiety’

14 March 2019

A report out today examines the factors that influence ‘maths anxiety’ among primary and secondary school students, showing that teachers and parents may inadvertently play a role in a child’s development of the condition, and that girls tend to be more affected than boys.

Too many croissants yesterday... (cropped)

Being overweight linked to poorer memory

25 February 2016

Overweight young adults may have poorer episodic memory – the ability to recall past events – than their peers, suggests new research from the University of Cambridge, adding to increasing evidence of a link between memory and overeating.

Electrical brain 'signatures'. The patient to the left is in a vegetative state; the patient in the middle is also in a vegetative state but their brain appears as conscious as the brain of the healthy individual at the right.

Brain, body and mind: understanding consciousness

23 February 2016

A bedside device that measures ‘brain signatures’ could help diagnose patients who have consciousness disorders – such as a vegetative state – to work out the best course of treatment and to support family counselling.

Articles about 'James S McDonnell Foundation'

One in four patients in vegetative or minimally conscious state able to perform cognitive tasks, study finds

AI system self-organises to develop features of brains of complex organisms

Dementia patients struggle to cope with change because of damage to general intelligence brain networks

Report examines origins and nature of ‘maths anxiety’

Being overweight linked to poorer memory

Brain, body and mind: understanding consciousness

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