Brain Communications
@braincomms.bsky.social
Open Access sister journal to Brain. 🧠🧠🧠
Proceeds go to Guarantors of Brain Charity to support the translational neuroscience community.
Join our community of authors, reviewers, prize winners!
Proceeds go to Guarantors of Brain Charity to support the translational neuroscience community.
Join our community of authors, reviewers, prize winners!
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
December 2, 2025 at 4:04 PM
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
If you have read an outstanding paper published in Brain Communications during 2025, ✍️ take note of it for the upcoming Early Career Researcher Paper Prize! Nominations Open 1st December! #ecr #paperprize #neuroscience 🧠 🧠 🧠
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December 1, 2025 at 4:00 PM
If you have read an outstanding paper published in Brain Communications during 2025, ✍️ take note of it for the upcoming Early Career Researcher Paper Prize! Nominations Open 1st December! #ecr #paperprize #neuroscience 🧠 🧠 🧠
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If you have read an outstanding paper published in Brain Communications during 2025, ✍️ take note of it for the upcoming Early Career Researcher Paper Prize! Nominations Open 1st December! #ecr #paperprize #neuroscience 🧠 🧠 🧠
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November 30, 2025 at 4:00 PM
If you have read an outstanding paper published in Brain Communications during 2025, ✍️ take note of it for the upcoming Early Career Researcher Paper Prize! Nominations Open 1st December! #ecr #paperprize #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
November 29, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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
November 28, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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
November 27, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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
November 26, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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
November 25, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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
November 24, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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
If you have read an outstanding paper published in Brain Communications during 2025, ✍️ take note of it for the upcoming Early Career Researcher Paper Prize! Nominations Open 1st December! #ecr #paperprize #neuroscience 🧠 🧠 🧠
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November 23, 2025 at 4:00 PM
If you have read an outstanding paper published in Brain Communications during 2025, ✍️ take note of it for the upcoming Early Career Researcher Paper Prize! Nominations Open 1st December! #ecr #paperprize #neuroscience 🧠 🧠 🧠
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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
November 22, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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
November 21, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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
November 20, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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
November 19, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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
Magrinelli et al. define the pheno-genotypic spectrum of NDUFA9-related mitochondrial disease in 12 cases. Biallelic NDUFA9 variants cause complex I deficiency, with symptoms from neurodevelopmental delay with dystonia to isolated dystonia with basal ganglia MRI abnormalities 👉 buff.ly/t5XWVkv
November 18, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Magrinelli et al. define the pheno-genotypic spectrum of NDUFA9-related mitochondrial disease in 12 cases. Biallelic NDUFA9 variants cause complex I deficiency, with symptoms from neurodevelopmental delay with dystonia to isolated dystonia with basal ganglia MRI abnormalities 👉 buff.ly/t5XWVkv
Hall et al. investigate whether fractional anisotropy abnormality in temporal lobe white matter is spatially homogenous at differing depths in drug-resistant temporal lobe epilepsy. Full article 👉 buff.ly/wJhSphi #epilepsy
November 17, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Hall et al. investigate whether fractional anisotropy abnormality in temporal lobe white matter is spatially homogenous at differing depths in drug-resistant temporal lobe epilepsy. Full article 👉 buff.ly/wJhSphi #epilepsy
If you have read an outstanding paper published in Brain Communications during 2025, ✍️ take note of it for the upcoming Early Career Researcher Paper Prize! Nominations Open 1st December! #ecr #paperprize #neuroscience 🧠 🧠 🧠
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November 16, 2025 at 4:00 PM
If you have read an outstanding paper published in Brain Communications during 2025, ✍️ take note of it for the upcoming Early Career Researcher Paper Prize! Nominations Open 1st December! #ecr #paperprize #neuroscience 🧠 🧠 🧠
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Are you about to submit your paper to Brain Communications? If you are presenting this work at the #SfN25, show it to our Editor-in-Chief @tspiresjones.bsky.social who will be there! #neuroscience🧠
November 14, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Are you about to submit your paper to Brain Communications? If you are presenting this work at the #SfN25, show it to our Editor-in-Chief @tspiresjones.bsky.social who will be there! #neuroscience🧠
Are you attending SfN 2025 in San Diego? Use this opportunity to meet our Editor-in-Chief @tspiresjones.bsky.social . You can ask questions about the journal and learn about our exciting initiatives! #meettheeditor #Sfn25
November 13, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Are you attending SfN 2025 in San Diego? Use this opportunity to meet our Editor-in-Chief @tspiresjones.bsky.social . You can ask questions about the journal and learn about our exciting initiatives! #meettheeditor #Sfn25
Patel et al. show that multimorbidity's link to dementia risk depends on condition type and timing. Emphasizing the need to consider multimorbidity patterns in dementia risk assessment 👉 buff.ly/Prj5zIK
#dementia
#dementia
November 13, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Patel et al. show that multimorbidity's link to dementia risk depends on condition type and timing. Emphasizing the need to consider multimorbidity patterns in dementia risk assessment 👉 buff.ly/Prj5zIK
#dementia
#dementia
Uenishi et al. report that Fingolimod reduces peripheral T cells but increases brain CD8⁺ T cells in P301S-Tau transgenic mice, exacerbating tau pathology and neurodegeneration. Findings highlight CD8⁺ T cells as therapeutic targets for tauopathy 👉 buff.ly/e4xXwyJ
November 11, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Uenishi et al. report that Fingolimod reduces peripheral T cells but increases brain CD8⁺ T cells in P301S-Tau transgenic mice, exacerbating tau pathology and neurodegeneration. Findings highlight CD8⁺ T cells as therapeutic targets for tauopathy 👉 buff.ly/e4xXwyJ
Our newest editorial is out now! Our Editor-in-Chief @TSpiresJones talks about Public engagement in translational neuroscience: the good, the bad, and the ugly
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#translationalneuroscience
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#translationalneuroscience
November 10, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Our newest editorial is out now! Our Editor-in-Chief @TSpiresJones talks about Public engagement in translational neuroscience: the good, the bad, and the ugly
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#translationalneuroscience
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#translationalneuroscience
If you have read an outstanding paper published in Brain Communications during 2025, ✍️ take note of it for the upcoming Early Career Researcher Paper Prize! Nominations Open Late 2025! #ecr #paperprize #neuroscience 🧠 🧠 🧠
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November 9, 2025 at 4:00 PM
If you have read an outstanding paper published in Brain Communications during 2025, ✍️ take note of it for the upcoming Early Career Researcher Paper Prize! Nominations Open Late 2025! #ecr #paperprize #neuroscience 🧠 🧠 🧠
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Chen et al. reported the possible new mechanism underlying cerebral iron deposition in Parkinson's disease that impairment in the glymphatic system, which removes waste and toxins from the brain, may contribute to the iron deposition 👉 buff.ly/jwHRr8P
November 8, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Chen et al. reported the possible new mechanism underlying cerebral iron deposition in Parkinson's disease that impairment in the glymphatic system, which removes waste and toxins from the brain, may contribute to the iron deposition 👉 buff.ly/jwHRr8P
Dadsena et al. report on brain changes in patients with post-COVID-19 condition three years after SARS-CoV-2 infection using multimodal MRI brain imaging, clinical, neuropsychological and fluid markers 👉 buff.ly/mPNoxpe
November 7, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Dadsena et al. report on brain changes in patients with post-COVID-19 condition three years after SARS-CoV-2 infection using multimodal MRI brain imaging, clinical, neuropsychological and fluid markers 👉 buff.ly/mPNoxpe