Brain Fog – Can Animals Get It Too?
Infection impairs learning, memory, and problem-solving across animal species. Is brain fog a disorder that only affects humans? That question is addressed in a recent…
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Thought To Be Impossible – New Method Could Diagnose Early-Stage Parkinson’s Disease
Parkinson’s disease may be detected in its early stages through the use of special brain scans. Parkinson’s disease is a debilitating brain condition that worsens…
Boosting Neuron Formation To Restore Memory in Alzheimer’s Disease
Scientists have discovered that increasing the production of new neurons in mice with Alzheimer’s disease (AD) rescues the animals’ memory defects. The study shows that…
An Alzheimer’s-Proof Brain: Ground-Breaking Case Provides Clues to Treatment and Prevention of Dementia
A mutation known as APOE3 Christchurch appears to have protected the woman. Due to a rare genetic mutation, Aliria Rosa Piedrahita de Villegas should have…
Even Moderate Drinking Found To Be Linked to Brain Changes and Cognitive Decline
A recent study found that drinking seven or more units of alcohol a week is linked to brain changes and cognitive decline. A study involving…
Scientists Find New Way To Clear Toxic Waste From Brain
Could aid efforts to find treatments for Alzheimer’s dementia and other diseases. A new druggable pathway that potentially could be used to help prevent Alzheimer’s…
Your Brain Wakes Up Over 100 Times a Night – But Don’t Worry, This Is a Good Thing
According to recent research, your brain is awakened by a stress transmitter more than 100 times each night. You wake up. The alarm clock says 02:56….
Science Reveals: Why Doesn’t Everybody View the World the Same Way?
UCLA psychologist Matthew Lieberman explains why people might see things differently. Why are we so certain that the way we view people, circumstances, and politics…
A Sense of Place: The Molecular Mechanisms That Underlie Spatial Mapping in the Brain
Research in mice illuminates the molecular mechanisms that underlie spatial mapping in the brain Researchers found that a gene called Fos plays a key role…
Alcohol Changes Brain Activity Differently in Males and Females
Alcohol alters anxiety-related synchronized brain activity. According to a recent study published in the journal eNeuro, alcohol changes the synchronized brain activity in the amygdala…
Why Do Women Respond Differently Than Men to Depression Treatments?
Researchers have identified a possible explanation why women may not react to treatments for depression similarly to men. Despite the fact that there are treatments…
An Unexpected Change in the Brain: A New Cause of Parkinson’s Related Cell Death Discovered
Researchers from Osaka University discover an unexpected alteration in the brain during the autopsy of a patient with clinically typical Parkinson’s disease: an accumulation of…
Decrease Your Risk of Cognitive Decline and Dementia – Avoid These 8 Controllable Risk Factors
A new study finds that dementia risk might be more determined by lifestyle rather than age. According to recent Baycrest research, adults without dementia risk…
Brain Neurons Born Together Wire and Fire Together for Life
A new study finds that brain cells with the same “birthdate” are more likely to wire together into cooperative signaling circuits that carry out many…
Broad Implications: New Study Reveals Where Memory Fragments Are Stored
Recalling memories requires the cooperation of several brain regions. When you have a memorable evening at a restaurant, more than just the food stays in…
Scientists Discover That Irregular Production of Brain Cells Could Cause Autism
Autistic individuals’ stem cells either create too many or too few brain cells. Researchers from Rutgers University have discovered evidence of anomalies in very early brain…
For the First Time – A Robot Has Learned To Imagine Itself
A robot created by Columbia Engineers learns to understand itself rather than the environment around it. Our perception of our bodies is not always correct or…
How Does Heat Cause Pain?
A signaling system involving neurons that are involved in how we comprehend thermal pain has been discovered by a new study. The world has greatly…