Study shows dementia risk for older people with hearing difficulty could be reduced by use of hearing aids

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA large team of medical researchers affiliated with several institutions in Denmark analyzed data from a national health information data

Updated on: February 24,2024

Study shows dementia risk for older people with hearing difficulty could be reduced by use of hearing aids

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA large team of medical researchers affiliated with several institutions in Denmark analyzed data from a national health information data

Updated on:February 24,2024

Brain study suggests regions that grew the most during evolution are most susceptible to aging

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressSample, workflow, and phylogeny. Credit:Science Advances(2024). DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.ado2733An international team of neuroscientists and anthropologists has fou

Updated on: September 06,2024

Brain study suggests regions that grew the most during evolution are most susceptible to aging

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressSample, workflow, and phylogeny. Credit:Science Advances(2024). DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.ado2733An international team of neuroscientists and anthropologists has fou

Updated on:September 06,2024

Manipulating light can induce psychedelic experiences—and scientists aren't quite sure why

by Matthew MacKisack and Reshanne Reeder,The ConversationFrom Jan E. Purkinje’s documentation of the subjective visual phenomena he saw when he waved his hand in front of his closed eyes. Author

Updated on: February 05,2024

Manipulating light can induce psychedelic experiences—and scientists aren't quite sure why

by Matthew MacKisack and Reshanne Reeder,The ConversationFrom Jan E. Purkinje’s documentation of the subjective visual phenomena he saw when he waved his hand in front of his closed eyes. Author

Updated on:February 05,2024

Researchers explore the connection between migraine headache and movement

by Jacqueline Mitchell,Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterCortical spreading depolarization (CSD) drives wave-like calcium activity in meningeal afferents. Credit:eLife(2024). DOI:

Updated on: March 19,2024

Researchers explore the connection between migraine headache and movement

by Jacqueline Mitchell,Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterCortical spreading depolarization (CSD) drives wave-like calcium activity in meningeal afferents. Credit:eLife(2024). DOI:

Updated on:March 19,2024

Osteoarthritis linked to higher Parkinson's disease risk

by WileyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA study published inArthritis Care & Researchhas uncovered an elevated risk of Parkinson's disease in individuals with osteoarthritis.

Updated on: May 29,2024

Osteoarthritis linked to higher Parkinson's disease risk

by WileyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA study published inArthritis Care & Researchhas uncovered an elevated risk of Parkinson's disease in individuals with osteoarthritis.

Updated on:May 29,2024

Higher exercise volume after concussion tied to lower symptom burden in multicenter study

by Elana GotkineFor children with concussion, higher cumulative moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (cMVPA) during the first and second weeks post-injury is associated with lower symptom burden, ac

Updated on: April 09,2024

Higher exercise volume after concussion tied to lower symptom burden in multicenter study

by Elana GotkineFor children with concussion, higher cumulative moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (cMVPA) during the first and second weeks post-injury is associated with lower symptom burden, ac

Updated on:April 09,2024

Sweet smell of success: Simple fragrance method produces major memory boost

by University of California, IrvineFlow chart for subject participation. Bold font denotes subgroups that were included in the statistical analyses (Pre-Covid Finishers, for neuropsychological as

Updated on: February 05,2024

Sweet smell of success: Simple fragrance method produces major memory boost

by University of California, IrvineFlow chart for subject participation. Bold font denotes subgroups that were included in the statistical analyses (Pre-Covid Finishers, for neuropsychological as

Updated on:February 05,2024

Tau protein suppresses neural activity in mouse models of Alzheimer's disease

by Massachusetts General HospitalPET scan of a human brain with Alzheimer's disease. Credit: public domainA study from Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) investigators sheds new light on ho

Updated on: April 02,2024

Tau protein suppresses neural activity in mouse models of Alzheimer's disease

by Massachusetts General HospitalPET scan of a human brain with Alzheimer's disease. Credit: public domainA study from Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) investigators sheds new light on ho

Updated on:April 02,2024

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

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

First-of-its-kind super minigene to boost spinal muscular atrophy research

by Dave Roepke,Iowa State UniversityGraphical Abstract. Credit:Nucleic Acids Research(2024). DOI: 10.1093/nar/gkad1259Ravindra Singh has spent years studying a gene that, when missin

Updated on: March 20,2024

First-of-its-kind super minigene to boost spinal muscular atrophy research

by Dave Roepke,Iowa State UniversityGraphical Abstract. Credit:Nucleic Acids Research(2024). DOI: 10.1093/nar/gkad1259Ravindra Singh has spent years studying a gene that, when missin

Updated on:March 20,2024

Being bilingual slows brain aging and can prevent Alzheimer's, researcher says

by Miquel Serra Raventós,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainHumans are organized into around 200 nations, yet there are roughly 6,000 languages in existence. It therefore seems ob

Updated on: January 10,2024

Being bilingual slows brain aging and can prevent Alzheimer's, researcher says

by Miquel Serra Raventós,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainHumans are organized into around 200 nations, yet there are roughly 6,000 languages in existence. It therefore seems ob

Updated on:January 10,2024

New information on the pathological mechanisms of Alzheimer's disease

by University of HelsinkiImmunoelectron microscopy image of accumulated tau protein on cell membrane. Credit: Henri HuttunenResearchers at the University of Helsinki have discovered a mechanism b

Updated on: April 02,2024

New information on the pathological mechanisms of Alzheimer's disease

by University of HelsinkiImmunoelectron microscopy image of accumulated tau protein on cell membrane. Credit: Henri HuttunenResearchers at the University of Helsinki have discovered a mechanism b

Updated on:April 02,2024