Serious Head Injuries Increase Your Risk of Dementia by 50%
A study finds that major traumatic brain injury (TBI) increased the risk of dementia In the United States alone, about 1.7 million people sustain a…
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Investigators Discover Key Parkinson’s Disease Protein “Toggle Switch”
Researchers have uncovered a new function for alpha-synuclein, a well-known protein marker of Parkinson’s, with relevance toward treatment for the disease. When many people think…
Having Strange Dreams? They Might Be Helping Your Brain Learn Better
According to Human Brain Project experts, strange dreams may help your brain learn better According to the National Sleep Foundation, we dream four to six…
This Key Protein Is Essential for Brain Cell Longevity and Growth
According to a Rutgers University study, the cell receptor protein also stimulates the growth of brain cancer stem cells Stem cells are the body’s raw…
New Evidence for Alternate Origins of Alzheimer’s Disease Plaques
Results could explain why drugs designed to remove amyloid deposits have failed to stop disease. According to the National Institute on Aging, Alzheimer’s disease is…
Scientists Have Figured Out Why Childbirth Became So Complex and Dangerous
A study finds that complex human childbirth and cognitive abilities are a result of walking upright. Childbirth in humans is much more complex and painful…
Millions of People at Risk of Being Falsely Diagnosed With Brain Decline
Poor vision is often mistaken for cognitive impairments. According to a recent study from the University of South Australia (UniSA), millions of elderly adults with…
Scientists Have Established a Key Biological Difference Between Psychopaths and Normal People
A new study has shown that psychopathic people have a bigger striatum area in their brain Neuroscientists using MRI scans discovered that psychopathic people have…
Neuroscientists Discover Brain Mechanism Tied to Age-Related Memory Loss
As the brain ages, a region in the hippocampus becomes imbalanced, causing forgetfulness. Researchers say understanding this region of the brain and its function may…
Changes in Brain’s Visual Processing Areas in Infancy Before Autism Diagnosis
Infants who were diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) at 24 months old had differences in the visual processing areas of the brain that were…
“Reverse Engineering” Brain Tissue Reveals Sugar-Studded Protein Linked to Alzheimer’s Disease
In a bit of “reverse engineering” research using brain tissues from five people who died with Alzheimer’s disease, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers say they have…
How Cranberries Could Improve Memory, Boost Brain Function, and Ward Off Dementia
Adding cranberries to your diet could help improve your memory and brain function, and lower ‘bad’ cholesterol (LDL) – according to new research from the…
MIT Researchers Identify Brain Circuit in the Thalamus That Helps Us Hold Information in Mind
This brain circuit, which weakens with age, could offer a target to help prevent age-related decline in spatial memory. As people age, their working memory…
5 Key Foods to Boost Your Brain Power
Our brain makes us who we are. It dictates every movement we make, and every decision we take, so it makes sense that we should…
Breastfeeding for Longer Associated With Improved Cognitive Scores
Breastfeeding duration is linked with improved cognitive scores at ages 5 through 14, even after controlling for socioeconomic position and maternal cognitive ability, according to…
FDA-Approved Drug Could Combat Middle-Aged Memory Loss
Scientists Identify How the Brain Links Memories HIV drug could combat middle-aged memory loss, research suggests. Our brains seldom record single memories—instead, they store memories…
New Imaging Technique Generates Incredible Subcellular Maps of Entire Brain Networks
Scientists at the Francis Crick Institute have developed an imaging technique to capture information about the structure and function of brain tissue at subcellular level…
How the Brain Says “Oops!” – Neuroscientists Unlock Mechanisms Behind Performance Monitoring
Neuroscientists from Cedars-Sinai have unlocked the mechanisms behind performance monitoring, which gives people the ability to learn from their successes and failures. Researchers have uncovered…
