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University of Utah Health scientists have discovered a key role of microglia, a minor brain cell type, in controlling anxiety and obsessive-compulsive spectrum disorder (OCSD)…
New findings from a long-term diet trial show a positive effect on brain health. Switching to a Green Mediterranean Diet positively affects brain health, according…
In healthy older adults, neither exercise nor mindfulness led to measurable improvements after 6 months or 18 months. A study by researchers from the Washington…
Researchers also report first direct evidence supporting main theory for how human memory is consolidated during sleep. While it’s known that sleep plays a crucial…
Researchers have engineered a novel assay that can identify specific neurodegenerative disorders by detecting irregular α-synuclein present in patient sera. Researchers from Japan have pioneered…
How do humans make decisions when the outcomes are uncertain? One possible way would be to calculate the expected value of each option by multiplying…
Research by Johns Hopkins Medicine, published in JAMA Neurology, shows a link between heart attacks and faster cognitive decline over the years following the event….
A recent study has found an association between severe sleep apnea and reduced brain volume in regions critical to memory in individuals with early signs…
Recent research sheds light on how the brain processes and interprets dynamic environmental signals. New understandings have been gleaned by scientists about the region of…
Scientists at Washington University in St. Louis have developed a method to induce a torpor-like state in mammals using ultrasound stimulation of the brain, according…
Taking a daily multivitamin may help slow age-related memory decline, a study has found. Over 3,500 adults aged 60 and above participated in the study,…
New research on Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) identifies an abnormality in the serotonin 2A/C receptor, often seen in SIDS cases and linked to protective…
Researchers at Lund University found that visual perspective taking, the cognitive ability to follow an obstructed gaze, originated in the dinosaur lineage about 60 million…
Faulty versions of the Foxp2 gene disrupt neurons’ ability to form synapses in brain regions involved in speech, a new study shows. Mutations of a…
NIH-funded study shows preliminary results that could lead to new pain treatments. In a pioneering study, scientists have used machine learning tools to record and…
Researchers at the University of Helsinki have demonstrated that certain strains of Desulfovibrio bacteria are the likely cause of Parkinson’s disease in most cases. The…
Tactile stimulation improved motor performance, reduced phosphorylated tau, preserved neurons and synapses, and reduced DNA damage, a new study shows. MIT researchers have found that…
“Our brain continues to develop longer than we thought,” states Ph.D. student Dorien van Blooijs. According to recent findings from the University Medical Center Utrecht…
