Researchers: Lifestyle changes can reduce dementia risk by maintaining brain plasticity, but the time to act is now

by Saskia Sivananthan and Laura Middleton,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainWalk 10,000 steps a day, cut back alcohol, get better sleep at night, stay socially active—we're told that

Updated on: February 24,2024

Researchers: Lifestyle changes can reduce dementia risk by maintaining brain plasticity, but the time to act is now

by Saskia Sivananthan and Laura Middleton,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainWalk 10,000 steps a day, cut back alcohol, get better sleep at night, stay socially active—we're told that

Updated on:February 24,2024

Striking changes to metal levels discovered in brain tissue of patients with Huntington's disease

by Mike Addelman,University of ManchesterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainScientists from The Universities of Manchester and Auckland have discovered widespread differences in metal levels in th

Updated on: January 12,2024

Striking changes to metal levels discovered in brain tissue of patients with Huntington's disease

by Mike Addelman,University of ManchesterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainScientists from The Universities of Manchester and Auckland have discovered widespread differences in metal levels in th

Updated on:January 12,2024

Could a Mediterranean diet and exercise reduce dementia risk?

by University of East AngliaCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers at the University of East Anglia (UEA) are launching a new study to see whether eating a Mediterranean-style diet and being more a

Updated on: May 20,2024

Could a Mediterranean diet and exercise reduce dementia risk?

by University of East AngliaCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers at the University of East Anglia (UEA) are launching a new study to see whether eating a Mediterranean-style diet and being more a

Updated on:May 20,2024

Biogen pulls controversial Alzheimer's drug Aduhelm

Biogen said it was discontinuing Aduhelm to put more resources into Leqembi, a newer Alzheimer's medicine that was fully approved in 2023 under the traditional regulatory pathway.A controversial A

Updated on: March 24,2024

Biogen pulls controversial Alzheimer's drug Aduhelm

Biogen said it was discontinuing Aduhelm to put more resources into Leqembi, a newer Alzheimer's medicine that was fully approved in 2023 under the traditional regulatory pathway.A controversial A

Updated on:March 24,2024

Giving common muscle relaxant via nose shows potential to treat neurodegenerative diseases

by Perelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaPET scan of a human brain with Alzheimer's disease. Credit: public domainDelivering the medication dantrolene through the nose

Updated on: July 01,2024

Giving common muscle relaxant via nose shows potential to treat neurodegenerative diseases

by Perelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaPET scan of a human brain with Alzheimer's disease. Credit: public domainDelivering the medication dantrolene through the nose

Updated on:July 01,2024

Researchers make key improvements to Parkinson's disease cell therapies

JULY 13, 2023byMass General BrighamCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainCell therapy holds promise as a new treatment for Parkinson's disease but, in many trials to date, most transplanted dopam

Updated on: March 28,2024

Researchers make key improvements to Parkinson's disease cell therapies

JULY 13, 2023byMass General BrighamCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainCell therapy holds promise as a new treatment for Parkinson's disease but, in many trials to date, most transplanted dopam

Updated on:March 28,2024

What happens to your brain without any social contact? - Terry Kupers

Updated on: November 06,2025

What happens to your brain without any social contact? - Terry Kupers

Updated on:November 06,2025

Women with a heart healthy diet in midlife are less likely to report cognitive decline later: Study

by NYU Langone HealthCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWomen with diets during middle age designed to lower blood pressure were about 17% less likely to report memory loss and other signs of cogni

Updated on: February 24,2024

Women with a heart healthy diet in midlife are less likely to report cognitive decline later: Study

by NYU Langone HealthCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWomen with diets during middle age designed to lower blood pressure were about 17% less likely to report memory loss and other signs of cogni

Updated on:February 24,2024

Surprising finding links sleep, brain insulation and neurodegeneration

by Allison Whitten,Stanford UniversityCredit:Neuron(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.neuron.2023.08.002Scientists affiliated with the Knight Initiative for Brain Resilience at Wu Tsai Neuro hav

Updated on: January 12,2024

Surprising finding links sleep, brain insulation and neurodegeneration

by Allison Whitten,Stanford UniversityCredit:Neuron(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.neuron.2023.08.002Scientists affiliated with the Knight Initiative for Brain Resilience at Wu Tsai Neuro hav

Updated on:January 12,2024

Secret structure in the wiring diagram of the brain

by Petra Sandow,University of BonnCredit: UKB & LMU / Dr. Nataliya Kraynyukova; Dr. Simon RennerIn the brain, our perception arises from a complex interplay of neurons that are connected via

Updated on: February 21,2024

Secret structure in the wiring diagram of the brain

by Petra Sandow,University of BonnCredit: UKB & LMU / Dr. Nataliya Kraynyukova; Dr. Simon RennerIn the brain, our perception arises from a complex interplay of neurons that are connected via

Updated on:February 21,2024

How sensory neurons impact the gut

by The Scripps Research InstituteResearchers showed that PIEZO2 receptors in sensory neurons control the rate of gut transit. In this fluorescently stained microscopy image, nerve endings stemmin

Updated on: June 20,2024

How sensory neurons impact the gut

by The Scripps Research InstituteResearchers showed that PIEZO2 receptors in sensory neurons control the rate of gut transit. In this fluorescently stained microscopy image, nerve endings stemmin

Updated on:June 20,2024

Family history linked to increased Alzheimer's risk

by Alzheimer's Research UKCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers in Utah have found that people who have relatives who died of Alzheimer's are more likely to develop the disease. The findin

Updated on: June 20,2024

Family history linked to increased Alzheimer's risk

by Alzheimer's Research UKCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers in Utah have found that people who have relatives who died of Alzheimer's are more likely to develop the disease. The findin

Updated on:June 20,2024