Psychological course could be support for caregivers of people with dementia

by Michael Addelman,University of ManchesterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe neglected psychological support needs for caregivers of people with dementia in the UK could soon be addressed with a

Updated on: July 23,2026

Psychological course could be support for caregivers of people with dementia

by Michael Addelman,University of ManchesterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe neglected psychological support needs for caregivers of people with dementia in the UK could soon be addressed with a

Updated on:July 23,2026

Pain neurons protect nerve health and offer new therapeutic targets

by Charlotte Brandt,Karolinska InstitutetNeuronal Subtypes and RNase4 Expression in the DRG. Credit:Nature Communications(2026). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-026-70365-8Researchers at Karolinska Institutet, ha

Updated on: May 17,2026

Pain neurons protect nerve health and offer new therapeutic targets

by Charlotte Brandt,Karolinska InstitutetNeuronal Subtypes and RNase4 Expression in the DRG. Credit:Nature Communications(2026). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-026-70365-8Researchers at Karolinska Institutet, ha

Updated on:May 17,2026

The brain can unlock true multitasking after intensive training

byGeorgetown University Medical CenterCredit: Yan Krukau from PexelsNew research by Georgetown scientists shows how the brain rewires itself to automate learned tasks. The findings challenge a long-he

Updated on: July 23,2026

The brain can unlock true multitasking after intensive training

byGeorgetown University Medical CenterCredit: Yan Krukau from PexelsNew research by Georgetown scientists shows how the brain rewires itself to automate learned tasks. The findings challenge a long-he

Updated on:July 23,2026

New discovery could slow Parkinson's disease and reduce life-threatening lung injury

byFlorida International UniversityThe compound CTS2444-32 showed strong results in models of slowing the onset of Parkinson's disease and reducing inflammation caused by acute lung injury, a serio

Updated on: April 26,2026

New discovery could slow Parkinson's disease and reduce life-threatening lung injury

byFlorida International UniversityThe compound CTS2444-32 showed strong results in models of slowing the onset of Parkinson's disease and reducing inflammation caused by acute lung injury, a serio

Updated on:April 26,2026

Beyond the brain: Organs help shape the nervous systems that control them

by Karen Guzman,Yale UniversityMouse embryos stained with nerves (green) and organ intrinsic neuron markers (red). Credit: I-Uen “Yvonne” HsuA new Yale study reveals that major organ systems in the bo

Updated on: July 30,2026

Beyond the brain: Organs help shape the nervous systems that control them

by Karen Guzman,Yale UniversityMouse embryos stained with nerves (green) and organ intrinsic neuron markers (red). Credit: I-Uen “Yvonne” HsuA new Yale study reveals that major organ systems in the bo

Updated on:July 30,2026

How time and space become one inside your brain—and what it means for Alzheimer's

byUniversity of OsloCredit:Cell Reports(2025). DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2025.115363If you develop Alzheimer's disease, you not only lose your sense of time, but you also lose your sense of place. Cou

Updated on: May 18,2026

How time and space become one inside your brain—and what it means for Alzheimer's

byUniversity of OsloCredit:Cell Reports(2025). DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2025.115363If you develop Alzheimer's disease, you not only lose your sense of time, but you also lose your sense of place. Cou

Updated on:May 18,2026

Alzheimer's gene map expands to 91 loci, revealing 16 previously unknown risk regions

byUniversity of Eastern FinlandCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAn international collaboration of genetic researchers has identified more than 90 genetic regions associated with the risk of Alzheimer&

Updated on: July 26,2026

Alzheimer's gene map expands to 91 loci, revealing 16 previously unknown risk regions

byUniversity of Eastern FinlandCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAn international collaboration of genetic researchers has identified more than 90 genetic regions associated with the risk of Alzheimer&

Updated on:July 26,2026

Severe strokes may 'rejuvenate' undamaged brain regions

byKeck School of Medicine of USCWhen a stroke damages brain tissue (red) along an important movement pathway (yellow), the injured side of the brain may show faster aging (red), while parts of the opp

Updated on: May 03,2026

Severe strokes may 'rejuvenate' undamaged brain regions

byKeck School of Medicine of USCWhen a stroke damages brain tissue (red) along an important movement pathway (yellow), the injured side of the brain may show faster aging (red), while parts of the opp

Updated on:May 03,2026

Antibody fragment prevents hemorrhages associated with new Alzheimer's treatments

byAutonomous University of BarcelonaCredit:Biomolecules(2025). DOI: 10.3390/biom15111602In 2025, the European Medicines Agency approved two antibodies for Alzheimer's disease: lecanemab (LeqembiTM

Updated on: July 24,2026

Antibody fragment prevents hemorrhages associated with new Alzheimer's treatments

byAutonomous University of BarcelonaCredit:Biomolecules(2025). DOI: 10.3390/biom15111602In 2025, the European Medicines Agency approved two antibodies for Alzheimer's disease: lecanemab (LeqembiTM

Updated on:July 24,2026

Co-designed intervention shows promise for improving mental health discharge for people with dementia

byUniversity of ManchesterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new tool designed to support people with dementia when being discharged from mental health hospitals has been co-designed and evaluated by

Updated on: April 30,2026

Co-designed intervention shows promise for improving mental health discharge for people with dementia

byUniversity of ManchesterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new tool designed to support people with dementia when being discharged from mental health hospitals has been co-designed and evaluated by

Updated on:April 30,2026

Is vitamin D associated with lower levels of Alzheimer's biomarkers?

byAmerican Academy of NeurologyHaving higher levels of vitamin D in the blood in middle age is associated with lower levels of tau protein in the brain, which is a sign of dementia, years later, accor

Updated on: May 28,2026

Is vitamin D associated with lower levels of Alzheimer's biomarkers?

byAmerican Academy of NeurologyHaving higher levels of vitamin D in the blood in middle age is associated with lower levels of tau protein in the brain, which is a sign of dementia, years later, accor

Updated on:May 28,2026

Uncovering cellular drivers of increased brain signal activity

by Melissa Rohman,Northwestern UniversityIllustration of potential sources of HGA generation and task schematic. Credit:Nature(2026). DOI:10.1038/s41586-026-10331-y https://www.nature.com/articles/s41

Updated on: May 28,2026

Uncovering cellular drivers of increased brain signal activity

by Melissa Rohman,Northwestern UniversityIllustration of potential sources of HGA generation and task schematic. Credit:Nature(2026). DOI:10.1038/s41586-026-10331-y https://www.nature.com/articles/s41

Updated on:May 28,2026