'Optimist' and 'pessimist' neurons: How the brain balances risk and reward in making decisions

Updated on: March 25,2025

'Optimist' and 'pessimist' neurons: How the brain balances risk and reward in making decisions

Updated on:March 25,2025

Over-the-counter painkillers match or surpass opioids for dental surgery in all adults, analysis confirms

Updated on: December 08,2025

Over-the-counter painkillers match or surpass opioids for dental surgery in all adults, analysis confirms

Updated on:December 08,2025

Men with Alzheimer's gene at risk of brain bleeding, study finds

by University of Southern CaliforniaA common genetic variation, ApoE4, linked to Alzheimer's disease greatly raises the likelihood of tiny brain bleeds in some men, scientists have found.Such

Updated on: February 27,2024

Men with Alzheimer's gene at risk of brain bleeding, study finds

by University of Southern CaliforniaA common genetic variation, ApoE4, linked to Alzheimer's disease greatly raises the likelihood of tiny brain bleeds in some men, scientists have found.Such

Updated on:February 27,2024

AAIC: Alzheimer biomarkers up with sleep disordered breathing

(HealthDay)—Biological changes in the brain may underlie a relationship between sleep disordered breathing (SDB) and Alzheimer's disease, according to new research. A trio of studies on the matter

Updated on: March 26,2024

AAIC: Alzheimer biomarkers up with sleep disordered breathing

(HealthDay)—Biological changes in the brain may underlie a relationship between sleep disordered breathing (SDB) and Alzheimer's disease, according to new research. A trio of studies on the matter

Updated on:March 26,2024

Brain-on-a-chip technology reveals how sepsis and neurodegenerative diseases damage the brain

Updated on: November 01,2025

Brain-on-a-chip technology reveals how sepsis and neurodegenerative diseases damage the brain

Updated on:November 01,2025

Shedding light on the brain: New method controls neural pathway communication

byUniversity of Rochester Medical CenterUnderstanding how the brain works requires more than studying single regions in isolation. The cerebral cortex depends on long-distance connections that link sp

Updated on: June 02,2026

Shedding light on the brain: New method controls neural pathway communication

byUniversity of Rochester Medical CenterUnderstanding how the brain works requires more than studying single regions in isolation. The cerebral cortex depends on long-distance connections that link sp

Updated on:June 02,2026

African-Americans more likely to develop Alzheimer's disease than Caucasians

by Robin Reese,Emory UniversityEmory University researchers have conducted the only known meta-analysis of Alzheimer's disease (AD) incidence by race and found that African-Americans are 64

Updated on: February 27,2024

African-Americans more likely to develop Alzheimer's disease than Caucasians

by Robin Reese,Emory UniversityEmory University researchers have conducted the only known meta-analysis of Alzheimer's disease (AD) incidence by race and found that African-Americans are 64

Updated on:February 27,2024

Collaboration helps multiple sclerosis patients track symptoms

Updated on: August 06,2025

Collaboration helps multiple sclerosis patients track symptoms

Updated on:August 06,2025

Following anti-amyloid therapy, MRI shows no short-term change in waste clearance function in Alzheimer's patients

Updated on: December 06,2025

Following anti-amyloid therapy, MRI shows no short-term change in waste clearance function in Alzheimer's patients

Updated on:December 06,2025

Research discovers neuroprotective protein in blood is biomarker of Alzheimer's disease

by Tel Aviv UniversityMedical professionals have to conduct a long series of tests to assess a patient's memory impairment and cognitive skills, functional abilities, and behavioral changes t

Updated on: February 27,2024

Research discovers neuroprotective protein in blood is biomarker of Alzheimer's disease

by Tel Aviv UniversityMedical professionals have to conduct a long series of tests to assess a patient's memory impairment and cognitive skills, functional abilities, and behavioral changes t

Updated on:February 27,2024

Study uncovers brain pathways connected to Alzheimer's memory loss and mood changes

Updated on: October 31,2025

Study uncovers brain pathways connected to Alzheimer's memory loss and mood changes

Updated on:October 31,2025

Inside the plan to diagnose Alzheimer's in people with no memory problems and who stands to benefit

by Melody Petersen, Los Angeles TimesCredit: Wikimedia CommonsIn a darkened Amsterdam conference hall this summer, a panel of industry and academic scientists took the stage to announce a plan to radi

Updated on: March 08,2024

Inside the plan to diagnose Alzheimer's in people with no memory problems and who stands to benefit

by Melody Petersen, Los Angeles TimesCredit: Wikimedia CommonsIn a darkened Amsterdam conference hall this summer, a panel of industry and academic scientists took the stage to announce a plan to radi

Updated on:March 08,2024