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Does the risk of stroke from common risk factors change as people age?

Does the risk of stroke from common risk factors change as people age?

by American Academy of NeurologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainHigh blood pressure and diabetes are known risk factors for stroke, but now a new study shows that the amount of risk may decreas

Does the risk of stroke from common risk factors change as people age?

by American Academy of NeurologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainHigh blood pressure and diabetes are known risk factors for stroke, but now a new study shows that the amount of risk may decreas
Tips to protect long-term brain health

Tips to protect long-term brain health

by Tufts UniversityCredit: AI-generated imageThere is a growing understanding of the role lifestyle choices play in preventing and slowing the progression of cognitive decline. While we await new

Tips to protect long-term brain health

by Tufts UniversityCredit: AI-generated imageThere is a growing understanding of the role lifestyle choices play in preventing and slowing the progression of cognitive decline. While we await new
How decision-making mechanisms go awry in OCD brains

How decision-making mechanisms go awry in OCD brains

by Maddie Massy-Westropp,University of New South WalesExperienced value—devaluation test results. Credit:Biological Psychiatry Global Open Science(2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.bpsgos.2022.1

How decision-making mechanisms go awry in OCD brains

by Maddie Massy-Westropp,University of New South WalesExperienced value—devaluation test results. Credit:Biological Psychiatry Global Open Science(2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.bpsgos.2022.1
The brain pays attention to unfamiliar voices during sleep

The brain pays attention to unfamiliar voices during sleep

by Society for NeuroscienceTemporal aspects of the difference in the triggered K-complexes and micro-arousals. LEFT: The difference between UFV and FV in the number of triggered K-complexes was s

The brain pays attention to unfamiliar voices during sleep

by Society for NeuroscienceTemporal aspects of the difference in the triggered K-complexes and micro-arousals. LEFT: The difference between UFV and FV in the number of triggered K-complexes was s
Hippocampus uses dual pathways for memory storage

Hippocampus uses dual pathways for memory storage

byRIKENOverview and motivation. Credit:Nature Communications(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-44877-0The mechanism by which our brains record events in stereo—with one channel recordin

Hippocampus uses dual pathways for memory storage

byRIKENOverview and motivation. Credit:Nature Communications(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-44877-0The mechanism by which our brains record events in stereo—with one channel recordin
Study finds cerebellar nuclei may be more important for associative learning than initially thought

Study finds cerebellar nuclei may be more important for associative learning than initially thought

by Champalimaud Centre for the UnknownAn artistic interpretation of the research. The bright algae represent mossy fibers—brain connections that interact with pufferfish, symbolizing the cerebellar nu

Study finds cerebellar nuclei may be more important for associative learning than initially thought

by Champalimaud Centre for the UnknownAn artistic interpretation of the research. The bright algae represent mossy fibers—brain connections that interact with pufferfish, symbolizing the cerebellar nu
Discovering a major contributor to Alzheimer's disease

Discovering a major contributor to Alzheimer's disease

by Louisiana State UniversityCredit: Louisiana State UniversityResearch led by Drs. Yuhai Zhao and Walter J Lukiw at the LSU Health New Orleans Neuroscience Center and the Departments of Cell Bio

Discovering a major contributor to Alzheimer's disease

by Louisiana State UniversityCredit: Louisiana State UniversityResearch led by Drs. Yuhai Zhao and Walter J Lukiw at the LSU Health New Orleans Neuroscience Center and the Departments of Cell Bio
Cell-type-specific genetic risk contributes to distinct stages of Alzheimer's disease progression, finds study

Cell-type-specific genetic risk contributes to distinct stages of Alzheimer's disease progression, finds study

by Brigham and Women's HospitalCell-type-specific Alzheimer’s disease polygenic risk scores (ADPRS).aA schematic of cell-type-specific PRS derivation.bAn UpSetR plot o

Cell-type-specific genetic risk contributes to distinct stages of Alzheimer's disease progression, finds study

by Brigham and Women's HospitalCell-type-specific Alzheimer’s disease polygenic risk scores (ADPRS).aA schematic of cell-type-specific PRS derivation.bAn UpSetR plot o
Traumatic memories can rewire the brain: Study

Traumatic memories can rewire the brain: Study

by National Institutes of Natural SciencesDetecting learning-dependent changes in neural networks to understand how memory is made in the prefrontal region of the brain. Credit: Masakazu Agetsuma

Traumatic memories can rewire the brain: Study

by National Institutes of Natural SciencesDetecting learning-dependent changes in neural networks to understand how memory is made in the prefrontal region of the brain. Credit: Masakazu Agetsuma
Healthy sleep needs a healthy day: Boost exercise to beat your bedtime blues

Healthy sleep needs a healthy day: Boost exercise to beat your bedtime blues

by University of South AustraliaCredit: CC0 Public DomainEarly riser or night owl, everyone appreciates a good night's sleep. But despite the best of intentions, quality sleep can elude us, s

Healthy sleep needs a healthy day: Boost exercise to beat your bedtime blues

by University of South AustraliaCredit: CC0 Public DomainEarly riser or night owl, everyone appreciates a good night's sleep. But despite the best of intentions, quality sleep can elude us, s
Blind people sense their heartbeats better than sighted people, shows study

Blind people sense their heartbeats better than sighted people, shows study

by Anna Molin,Karolinska InstitutetA new study compared how well blind versus sighteed sensed their own heartbeats. Credit: Julia KorczykBlind people are better at sensing their own heartbeats t

Blind people sense their heartbeats better than sighted people, shows study

by Anna Molin,Karolinska InstitutetA new study compared how well blind versus sighteed sensed their own heartbeats. Credit: Julia KorczykBlind people are better at sensing their own heartbeats t
Coffee and tea drinking may be associated with reduced rates of stroke and dementia

Coffee and tea drinking may be associated with reduced rates of stroke and dementia

by Public Library of ScienceCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainDrinking coffee or tea may be associated with a lower risk of stroke and dementia, according to a study of healthy individuals aged 50

Coffee and tea drinking may be associated with reduced rates of stroke and dementia

by Public Library of ScienceCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainDrinking coffee or tea may be associated with a lower risk of stroke and dementia, according to a study of healthy individuals aged 50