Small molecule could slow or stop progress of Parkinson's disease and related brain disorders, not just treat symptoms

byNew York UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA team of researchers from NYU Abu Dhabi and the University of Denver has identified a promising small molecule that could help slow or halt the

Updated on: April 12,2026

Small molecule could slow or stop progress of Parkinson's disease and related brain disorders, not just treat symptoms

byNew York UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA team of researchers from NYU Abu Dhabi and the University of Denver has identified a promising small molecule that could help slow or halt the

Updated on:April 12,2026

Unraveling the neural circuitry that makes mice attack

byUniversity of TsukubaCredit:iScience(2026). DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2026.115427When defending their territory, male mice typically appear threatening before launching an attack, ensuring that aggression

Updated on: April 07,2026

Unraveling the neural circuitry that makes mice attack

byUniversity of TsukubaCredit:iScience(2026). DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2026.115427When defending their territory, male mice typically appear threatening before launching an attack, ensuring that aggression

Updated on:April 07,2026

Women face greater challenges than men in daily task recovery after stroke

byAmerican Academy of NeurologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWhen examining recovery during the first year after an ischemic stroke, a new study has found for daily tasks such as eating, dressing a

Updated on: March 14,2026

Women face greater challenges than men in daily task recovery after stroke

byAmerican Academy of NeurologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWhen examining recovery during the first year after an ischemic stroke, a new study has found for daily tasks such as eating, dressing a

Updated on:March 14,2026

Why some brains switch gears more efficiently than others

by Tongyue Zhang,Rutgers UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe human brain is constantly processing information that unfolds at different speeds—from split-second reactions to sudden environm

Updated on: March 13,2026

Why some brains switch gears more efficiently than others

by Tongyue Zhang,Rutgers UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe human brain is constantly processing information that unfolds at different speeds—from split-second reactions to sudden environm

Updated on:March 13,2026

Why a mild brain injury can trigger Alzheimer's

by Traci Hale,University of VirginiaCredit:Cell Reports(2025). DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2025.116521New research from the University of Virginia School of Medicine is revealing why traumatic brain injury

Updated on: March 12,2026

Why a mild brain injury can trigger Alzheimer's

by Traci Hale,University of VirginiaCredit:Cell Reports(2025). DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2025.116521New research from the University of Virginia School of Medicine is revealing why traumatic brain injury

Updated on:March 12,2026

When neural spikes break time's symmetry: Linking the information-theoretic cost of brain activity to behavior

byKyoto UniversityIllustration of brain activity differences between mice with higher and lower task performance. Credit: Robin HoshinoWhat if we could peer into the brain and watch how it organizes i

Updated on: March 11,2026

When neural spikes break time's symmetry: Linking the information-theoretic cost of brain activity to behavior

byKyoto UniversityIllustration of brain activity differences between mice with higher and lower task performance. Credit: Robin HoshinoWhat if we could peer into the brain and watch how it organizes i

Updated on:March 11,2026

What can babies teach us about brain development?

by Erin Kayata,Northeastern UniversityLaurel Gabard-Durnam’s latest research used EEG to better understand how babies’ brains develop. Credit: Alyssa Stone/Northeastern UniversityA lot of brain develo

Updated on: March 10,2026

What can babies teach us about brain development?

by Erin Kayata,Northeastern UniversityLaurel Gabard-Durnam’s latest research used EEG to better understand how babies’ brains develop. Credit: Alyssa Stone/Northeastern UniversityA lot of brain develo

Updated on:March 10,2026

Visual training can dramatically improve cognitive function after concussion

byUniversity of California - San DiegoA recent study in Frontiers in Human Neuroscience shows a new approach called Perceptual Attention Therapy (PATH) restores attention, memory and reading skills mo

Updated on: March 09,2026

Visual training can dramatically improve cognitive function after concussion

byUniversity of California - San DiegoA recent study in Frontiers in Human Neuroscience shows a new approach called Perceptual Attention Therapy (PATH) restores attention, memory and reading skills mo

Updated on:March 09,2026

The role of neuroinflammation in progressive multiple sclerosis

byIngrid Fadelli, Medical XpressOxPC deposition induces chronic demyelination, neuroinflammation, endogenous lipid peroxidation and neurodegeneration in the CNS. Credit:Nature Neuroscience(2025). DOI:

Updated on: March 08,2026

The role of neuroinflammation in progressive multiple sclerosis

byIngrid Fadelli, Medical XpressOxPC deposition induces chronic demyelination, neuroinflammation, endogenous lipid peroxidation and neurodegeneration in the CNS. Credit:Nature Neuroscience(2025). DOI:

Updated on:March 08,2026

Study links ADHD to a measurable brain activity pattern, with early signs it may be modifiable

byHebrew University of JerusalemStudy design. Credit:NeuroImage: Clinical(2025). DOI: 10.1016/j.nicl.2025.103923A new study suggests that children with ADHD may exhibit a distinctive, measurable patte

Updated on: March 07,2026

Study links ADHD to a measurable brain activity pattern, with early signs it may be modifiable

byHebrew University of JerusalemStudy design. Credit:NeuroImage: Clinical(2025). DOI: 10.1016/j.nicl.2025.103923A new study suggests that children with ADHD may exhibit a distinctive, measurable patte

Updated on:March 07,2026

Study examines oligodendrocyte dynamics throughout the progression of multiple sclerosis

byIngrid Fadelli, Medical XpressStormy weather: oligodendrocyte dynamics in a mouse model of multiple sclerosis. Castelo-Branco research group, Karolinska Institutet. Credit: Bastien Hervé and Lilian

Updated on: March 06,2026

Study examines oligodendrocyte dynamics throughout the progression of multiple sclerosis

byIngrid Fadelli, Medical XpressStormy weather: oligodendrocyte dynamics in a mouse model of multiple sclerosis. Castelo-Branco research group, Karolinska Institutet. Credit: Bastien Hervé and Lilian

Updated on:March 06,2026

Stroke and dementia: Combating loss of function in small vessels of the brain

byLudwig Maximilian University of MunichEndothelial Foxf2 facilitates functional hyperemia and limits infarct size in adult mice via Tie2 signaling. Credit:Nature Neuroscience(2025). DOI: 10.1038/s415

Updated on: March 04,2026

Stroke and dementia: Combating loss of function in small vessels of the brain

byLudwig Maximilian University of MunichEndothelial Foxf2 facilitates functional hyperemia and limits infarct size in adult mice via Tie2 signaling. Credit:Nature Neuroscience(2025). DOI: 10.1038/s415

Updated on:March 04,2026