Capouskova, Katerina (Date of defense: 2023-02-03)
Dynamic brain states, temporal functional unions of diverse brain areas, are the driving force in our everyday cognition. They help us to flexibly integrate and segregate the assorted information that ...
Zhang, Chong (Date of defense: 2011-07-28)
Over the last decade, there has been a growing interest in assessing cerebral aneurysmal wall motion, because of its potential connections to the biomechanical conditions of the vessel wall, which could ...
Anta Rodríguez, Héctor (Date of defense: 2016-12-15)
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is the most common type of dementia in the elderly. It is associated to a progressive loss of memory, problems in learning and behaviour changes. This disease is characterized ...
Hoffmeister Arce, Lorena (Date of defense: 2014-01-22)
Background and objectives: Middle- and low-income countries face an increasing burden of mortality and disability due to stroke. The aim of this study was to describe the acute care of ischemic stroke, ...
Picón Pagès, Pol (Date of defense: 2022-09-09)
Society increase in live expectancy will cause a rise in Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) diagnosis, thus, there is a need to further understand how it works. One of the main culprits of this disease amyloid-β ...
Martínez Torres, Sara (Date of defense: 2019-12-12)
The endocannabinoid system (ECS) is an endogenous neuromodulatory system widely expressed in the central nervous system and peripheral organs, where it fine-tunes numerous physiological functions. ...
Cabré-Riera, Alba (Date of defense: 2011-11-20)
The use of mobile communication devices (e.g. mobile phones, tablets, and laptops) increased during the last few years, especially in preadolescents and adolescents. In order to function, mobile ...
García Blanco, Alejandra (Date of defense: 2023-07-06)
The easy access to hypercaloric and palatable foods is a major contributing factor for compulsive eating and food addiction development. The prevalence of food addiction measured with the validated ...
Xicota Vila, Laura (Date of defense: 2016-10-27)
Clinical trials seeking to improve cognitive performance are in dire need of biochemical biomarkers that reflect the processes taking place in the brain. In Down syndrome, this information is crucial ...
Brambilla Pisoni, Cecilia (Date of defense: 2022-02-11)
Auricular transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation (atVNS) is an evolving non-invasive neuromodulation technology, which is under investigation for therapeutic applications, including cognitive improvement. ...