Can computer use, crafts and games slow or prevent age-related memory loss?

by American Academy of NeurologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new study has found that mentally stimulating activities like using a computer, playing games, crafting and participating in social acti

Updated on: May 22,2024 5

Can computer use, crafts and games slow or prevent age-related memory loss?

by American Academy of NeurologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new study has found that mentally stimulating activities like using a computer, playing games, crafting and participating in social acti

Updated on:May 22,2024 5

New leads for spinal cord injury: Mapping spinal-projecting neurons in the brain

JANUARY 25, 2024by Nancy Fliesler,Children's Hospital BostonResearchers have now mapped all the neurons that project from the brain to the spinal cord and characterized them at the molecular

Updated on: March 15,2024 15

New leads for spinal cord injury: Mapping spinal-projecting neurons in the brain

JANUARY 25, 2024by Nancy Fliesler,Children's Hospital BostonResearchers have now mapped all the neurons that project from the brain to the spinal cord and characterized them at the molecular

Updated on:March 15,2024 15

People with depression, anxiety may develop Alzheimer's at younger age

by American Academy of NeurologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainHaving depression is known to increase your risk for developing Alzheimer's disease. Now a new, preliminary study released today, Febr

Updated on: June 11,2024 4

People with depression, anxiety may develop Alzheimer's at younger age

by American Academy of NeurologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainHaving depression is known to increase your risk for developing Alzheimer's disease. Now a new, preliminary study released today, Febr

Updated on:June 11,2024 4

Overlooked brain organ plays key role in promoting brain repair after stroke, researchers discover

byUniversity of CincinnatiFluorescent image of a healthy choroid plexus, the main producer of cerebrospinal fluid in the brain. Credit: Agnes (Yu) LuoUniversity of Cincinnati researchers have pi

Updated on: July 08,2024 0

Overlooked brain organ plays key role in promoting brain repair after stroke, researchers discover

byUniversity of CincinnatiFluorescent image of a healthy choroid plexus, the main producer of cerebrospinal fluid in the brain. Credit: Agnes (Yu) LuoUniversity of Cincinnati researchers have pi

Updated on:July 08,2024 0

Mike Tyson is returning to boxing at age 58, but health experts say it's a bad idea

by Tanner Stening,Northeastern UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMike Tyson isscheduled to return to the ringthis summer in a bout with social media star turned professiona

Updated on: March 28,2024 0

Mike Tyson is returning to boxing at age 58, but health experts say it's a bad idea

by Tanner Stening,Northeastern UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMike Tyson isscheduled to return to the ringthis summer in a bout with social media star turned professiona

Updated on:March 28,2024 0

Eating more ultra-processed foods associated with increased risk of dementia

by American Academy of NeurologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPeople who eat the highest amounts of ultra-processed foods like soft drinks, chips and cookies may have a higher risk of developi

Updated on: May 26,2024 7

Eating more ultra-processed foods associated with increased risk of dementia

by American Academy of NeurologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPeople who eat the highest amounts of ultra-processed foods like soft drinks, chips and cookies may have a higher risk of developi

Updated on:May 26,2024 7

First digital atlas of human fetal brain development published

byUniversity of OxfordUS-derived, normative atlas of the fetal brain with satisfactory growth and neurodevelopment up to 2 years of age. a, Summary of image processing steps for atlas constructi

Updated on: January 12,2024 17

First digital atlas of human fetal brain development published

byUniversity of OxfordUS-derived, normative atlas of the fetal brain with satisfactory growth and neurodevelopment up to 2 years of age. a, Summary of image processing steps for atlas constructi

Updated on:January 12,2024 17

Protein that can be toxic in the heart and nerves may help prevent Alzheimer's

by UT Southwestern Medical CenterAbnormal deposits of the protein amyloid beta in the brain have been linked to Alzheimer's disease. The above illustration reveals a potential way discovered

Updated on: May 26,2024 8

Protein that can be toxic in the heart and nerves may help prevent Alzheimer's

by UT Southwestern Medical CenterAbnormal deposits of the protein amyloid beta in the brain have been linked to Alzheimer's disease. The above illustration reveals a potential way discovered

Updated on:May 26,2024 8

Multi-gene test predicts Alzheimer's better than APOE E4 alone

by Laura Kurtzman,University of California, San FranciscoPET scan of a human brain with Alzheimer's disease. Credit: public domainA new test that combines the effects of more than two dozen

Updated on: May 28,2024 8

Multi-gene test predicts Alzheimer's better than APOE E4 alone

by Laura Kurtzman,University of California, San FranciscoPET scan of a human brain with Alzheimer's disease. Credit: public domainA new test that combines the effects of more than two dozen

Updated on:May 28,2024 8

Retraining the brain for better vision

by Eric Bender,Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyProfessor Mark Bear. Credit: David Sella/MIT Corporate RelationsHundreds of millions of people worldwide suffer from a vision condition called

Updated on: January 12,2024 16

Retraining the brain for better vision

by Eric Bender,Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyProfessor Mark Bear. Credit: David Sella/MIT Corporate RelationsHundreds of millions of people worldwide suffer from a vision condition called

Updated on:January 12,2024 16

Physical therapy clinical trial demonstrates meaningful gains for stroke survivors

by Amy Cherry,University of DelawareStroke survivor Larry Christian (center) participates in high-intensity interval training in a clinical trial while research assistant Henry Wright (right) ob

Updated on: January 12,2024 16

Physical therapy clinical trial demonstrates meaningful gains for stroke survivors

by Amy Cherry,University of DelawareStroke survivor Larry Christian (center) participates in high-intensity interval training in a clinical trial while research assistant Henry Wright (right) ob

Updated on:January 12,2024 16

Silencing a faulty gene may uncover clues to rare forms of ALS

by National Institutes of HealthCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainUsing an experimental drug, researchers have been able to suppress a mutated amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) gene. Studies in

Updated on: February 05,2024 15

Silencing a faulty gene may uncover clues to rare forms of ALS

by National Institutes of HealthCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainUsing an experimental drug, researchers have been able to suppress a mutated amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) gene. Studies in

Updated on:February 05,2024 15