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

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

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
Florida researchers are giving depressed, anxious people psychedelics

Florida researchers are giving depressed, anxious people psychedelics

by Caroline Catherman, Orlando SentinelCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA therapy session with Patricia Brown starts like any other. She leads her clients into a peaceful, quiet room, draped in beige

Florida researchers are giving depressed, anxious people psychedelics

by Caroline Catherman, Orlando SentinelCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA therapy session with Patricia Brown starts like any other. She leads her clients into a peaceful, quiet room, draped in beige
Black patients face delays in Alzheimer's diagnosis, research finds

Black patients face delays in Alzheimer's diagnosis, research finds

by Radiological Society of North AmericaBrain MRI images. Credit: RSNA/Joshua Wibecan, M.D.Black patients underwent medical imaging for cognitive impairment years later than white and Hispanic pa

Black patients face delays in Alzheimer's diagnosis, research finds

by Radiological Society of North AmericaBrain MRI images. Credit: RSNA/Joshua Wibecan, M.D.Black patients underwent medical imaging for cognitive impairment years later than white and Hispanic pa
The hemispheres are not equal: How the brain is not symmetrical

The hemispheres are not equal: How the brain is not symmetrical

by Max Planck SocietyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAt first glance, the human body looks symmetrical: two arms, two legs, two eyes, two ears, even the nose and mouth appear to be mirrored on a

The hemispheres are not equal: How the brain is not symmetrical

by Max Planck SocietyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAt first glance, the human body looks symmetrical: two arms, two legs, two eyes, two ears, even the nose and mouth appear to be mirrored on a
Exposure to traffic noise linked to higher dementia risk

Exposure to traffic noise linked to higher dementia risk

by British Medical JournalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainExposure to noise from traffic on roads and railways over a long period is associated with a higher risk of developing dementia, especi

Exposure to traffic noise linked to higher dementia risk

by British Medical JournalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainExposure to noise from traffic on roads and railways over a long period is associated with a higher risk of developing dementia, especi
Restoring 'chaperone' protein may prevent plaque build-up in Alzheimer's

Restoring 'chaperone' protein may prevent plaque build-up in Alzheimer's

by Perelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaDAXX (red color at top) prevents the aggregation of mutant p53 protein associated with cancers (dark green color at bottom) in cell

Restoring 'chaperone' protein may prevent plaque build-up in Alzheimer's

by Perelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaDAXX (red color at top) prevents the aggregation of mutant p53 protein associated with cancers (dark green color at bottom) in cell
Patterns of brain activity accurately predict tongue shape while feeding

Patterns of brain activity accurately predict tongue shape while feeding

by University of ChicagoQuantifying intraoral tongue deformation and related cortical responses.aA constellation of 7 radio-opaque markers (blue spheres) was implanted into the tongue

Patterns of brain activity accurately predict tongue shape while feeding

by University of ChicagoQuantifying intraoral tongue deformation and related cortical responses.aA constellation of 7 radio-opaque markers (blue spheres) was implanted into the tongue
New insights into the development of Parkinson's disease in the brain might open the doors to new therapies

New insights into the development of Parkinson's disease in the brain might open the doors to new therapies

byTokyo Medical and Dental UniversityIn healthy condition, CHCHD2WT localizes in mitochondria. In pathogenic condition, mutant CHCHD2T61I mislocalizes to the cytosol and recruits Casein kinase 1

New insights into the development of Parkinson's disease in the brain might open the doors to new therapies

byTokyo Medical and Dental UniversityIn healthy condition, CHCHD2WT localizes in mitochondria. In pathogenic condition, mutant CHCHD2T61I mislocalizes to the cytosol and recruits Casein kinase 1
Stress activates brain regions linked to alcohol use disorder differently for women than men, finds study

Stress activates brain regions linked to alcohol use disorder differently for women than men, finds study

byResearch Society on AlcoholismMain Effect of Medication (Ibudilast > Placebo) on Whole Brain Activation to Stress vs. Control. Participants treated with ibudilast had greater activation tha

Stress activates brain regions linked to alcohol use disorder differently for women than men, finds study

byResearch Society on AlcoholismMain Effect of Medication (Ibudilast > Placebo) on Whole Brain Activation to Stress vs. Control. Participants treated with ibudilast had greater activation tha
Alzheimer's: Nicotinic receptors as a new therapeutic target

Alzheimer's: Nicotinic receptors as a new therapeutic target

by Institut PasteurRepresentation of space in the nicotinic receptor. Credit: Institut PasteurSeveral scientific studies have indicated that nicotine may be beneficial for memory function. Scientists

Alzheimer's: Nicotinic receptors as a new therapeutic target

by Institut PasteurRepresentation of space in the nicotinic receptor. Credit: Institut PasteurSeveral scientific studies have indicated that nicotine may be beneficial for memory function. Scientists
A simple treatment offers significant improvement for stroke survivors with a disability known as spatial neglect

A simple treatment offers significant improvement for stroke survivors with a disability known as spatial neglect

by A.M. Barrett and Kevin Houston,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMore than half of stroke survivorsdo not receive rehabilitationafter the first days of advanced st

A simple treatment offers significant improvement for stroke survivors with a disability known as spatial neglect

by A.M. Barrett and Kevin Houston,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMore than half of stroke survivorsdo not receive rehabilitationafter the first days of advanced st
Genetic variants reduce risk of Alzheimer's disease

Genetic variants reduce risk of Alzheimer's disease

by University College LondonCredit: CC0 Public DomainA DNA study of over 10,000 people by UCL scientists has identified a class of gene variants that appear to protect against Alzheimer's dis

Genetic variants reduce risk of Alzheimer's disease

by University College LondonCredit: CC0 Public DomainA DNA study of over 10,000 people by UCL scientists has identified a class of gene variants that appear to protect against Alzheimer's dis