5 Key Foods to Boost Your Brain Power
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Neuroscience
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…
5 Bizarre Medical Conditions You’ve Never Heard Of
You’ve probably heard of many diseases and health problems that befall humanoids, but there are some strange syndromes out there that you probably aren’t familiar…
A High-Fiber Diet May Reduce the Risk of Dementia
Researchers from the University of Tsukuba in Japan, find that higher levels of dietary fiber, particularly soluble fiber, are associated with a lower risk of…
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…
Reward Neurotransmitter Dopamine Involved in Recognizing Emotions
The reward neurotransmitter also contributes to social cognition. The neurotransmitter dopamine, famous for its role in reward, is also involved in recognizing emotions, according to…
Volume of Choroid Plexus in Brain Linked to Alzheimer’s Disease
Increased volume of an important structure in the brain called the choroid plexus is linked to greater cognitive impairment and Alzheimer’s disease, according to a…
Scientists Discover a Key Reason Why Running Boosts Brain Health
Boost in nerve-growth protein helps explain why running supports brain health. Exercise increases levels of a chemical involved in brain cell growth, which bolsters the…
Weird Link Between Parkinson’s Gene and Vocal Issues Could Lead to Earlier Diagnosis
Neuroscientists found that higher levels of the alpha-synuclein protein in the brain can lead to changes in vocal production. Parkinson’s disease is likely best known…
Higher Antioxidant Levels Linked to Lower Alzheimer’s Disease, Dementia Risk
People with higher levels of antioxidants in their blood may be less likely to develop dementia, according to research published in the May 4, 2022,…
Gene Editing a “Factory Reset” for the Brain To Cure Anxiety and Excessive Drinking
Gene editing reverses brain genetic reprogramming caused by adolescent binge drinking. Gene editing may be a potential treatment for anxiety and alcohol use disorder in…
New Hope for Treatment of Parkinson’s Disease: Designer Neurons
Neurodegenerative diseases cause neuronal damage and destruction, wreaking havoc on both mental and physical health. Parkinson’s disease, which affects over 10 million people worldwide, is…
Daytime Napping in Seniors May Signal Dementia / Alzheimer’s Disease
Daytime sleep duration triples after Alzheimer’s diagnosis, UCSF-Harvard led study shows. Daytime napping in the elderly is a normal part of aging, but it may…
NeuroMechFly: A Morphologically Realistic Biomechanical Model of a Fly
A Digital Twin of Drosophila “We used two kinds of data to build NeuroMechFly,” says Professor Pavan Ramdya at the School of Life Sciences at…
Surprising Discovery: How a Gene Mutation Causes Higher Intelligence in Humans
When genes mutate, it can result in severe diseases of the human nervous system. Neuroscientists at Leipzig University and the University of Würzburg have now…
Cognitive Impairment From Severe COVID-19 Equivalent to 20 Years of Aging – Losing 10 IQ Points
Cognitive impairment as a result of severe COVID-19 is similar to that sustained between 50 and 70 years of age and is the equivalent to…
