How Music Can Keep the Brain Young
The unprecedented aging of the world’s population is leading to various forms of cognitive decline, which presents a significant challenge for families and society alike….
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The Hidden Impact: Lingering Brain Injury Symptoms Haunt Concussion Patients
Even mild concussion can cause long-lasting effects to the brain, according to researchers at the University of Cambridge. Using data from a Europe-wide study, the…
Neural Nanotechnology: Nanowire Networks Learn and Remember Like a Human Brain
Human-Like Intelligence Could Be Physical In a groundbreaking study, an international team has shown that nanowire networks can mimic the short- and long-term memory functions…
Peering Into the Womb: Fetal Brain Scans Reveal Autism Clues
Researchers have used MRI brain scans of children with isolated fetal ventriculomegaly to measure neurodevelopment and investigate the presence of autism traits at school age….
Alzheimer’s Breakthrough? Common Sleeping Pill Reduces Levels of Disease Proteins
More research needed to determine if sleep medications prevent, delay Alzheimer’s. A small study suggests that the insomnia medication suvorexant could potentially reduce Alzheimer’s proteins…
High on Science: How Worms With the Munchies Could Help Develop Better Drugs
Worms could be a good research model for understanding the endocannabinoid system—and possibly developing better drugs. Worms exposed to a cannabinoid exhibit behavior similar to…
Dual Pathways of Pain: How Drinking Alcohol Fuels Chronic Pain
A Scripps Research team showed how both alcohol intake and alcohol withdrawal can lead to increased pain and hypersensitivity. Chronic alcohol consumption may make people…
Scientists Identify Brain Aging “Sweet Spot”
Indigenous communities residing in the tropical forests of lowland Bolivia have reported some of the lowest rates of heart disease and brain disease in recorded…
Harvard Scientists Uncover New Strategy for Repairing DNA Damage in Neurons
Researchers discover a mechanism used by neurons to repair damage that occurs during neuronal activity. Researchers have uncovered a novel mechanism for repairing DNA damage…
The Brain’s Sweet Secrets: Glucose Metabolism Holds the Key to Neurodegenerative Diseases
New details on how healthy neurons metabolize glucose have implications for understanding neurodegenerative diseases. The human brain has a sweet tooth, burning through nearly one…
MIT Neuroscientists Identify Brain Cells Most Vulnerable to Alzheimer’s Disease
Neurons that form part of a memory circuit are among the first brain cells to show signs of neurodegeneration in Alzheimer’s disease. MIT researchers identified…
Activating Adult-Born Neurons: A Promising Approach for Alzheimer’s Treatment
Individuals suffering from Alzheimer’s disease experience impairments in cognitive abilities, such as memory, as well as challenges with noncognitive functions, which can result in anxiety…
The Sweet Divide: Sugar Is Processed Differently in the Brains of Obesity-Prone
Molecular insights point to neuronal underpinnings of obesity. Scientists studying the nucleus accumbens in rats found differences between obesity-prone and obesity-resistant animals, with the former…
Hidden Linkages: Scientists Find Mind-Body Connection Is Built Into Brain
Findings point to brain areas that integrate planning, purpose, physiology, behavior, and movement. Calm body, calm mind, say the practitioners of mindfulness. A new study…
A Sweet Clue to Alzheimer’s: Sugar Molecule Predicts Disease Risk
Early diagnosis and treatment of Alzheimer’s disease requires reliable and cost-effective screening methods. Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have now discovered that a type…
How the Brain’s Support Cells Impact OCD and Open New Doors for Treatment
An effort to map complex and understudied cells leads to a surprise discovery. In a recent UCLA study, researchers discovered that astrocytes, brain support cells,…
Neuroscientists Find Long COVID Smell Loss Linked to Changes in the Brain
People living with long COVID who suffer from loss of smell show different patterns of activity in certain regions of the brain, a new study…
Cracking the Alzheimer’s Code: A Groundbreaking New Approach to Visualizing the True Culprit
PET imaging of reactive astrocyte-neuron interaction reveals new insights into Alzheimer’s disease pathology, offering a potential breakthrough in diagnosis and treatment. Recently, a team of…
