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Researchers have identified three specific health markers during people’s midlife years that can minimize risk for dementia, suggesting targeted prevention efforts could ward off dementia for more ...
MIT neuroscientists have found striking evidence that language and logical reasoning are powered by separate systems in the brain. Even people with severe language impairments caused by stroke were able to solve…
Almost half of dementia cases may be linked to modifiable risk factors like smoking and high blood pressure. | Neuroscience And Nervous System ...
A protein already made by the body may help defend the brain against some of the damage associated with Alzheimer’s disease.
“My father didn’t drink much alcohol, and he quit smoking. He also played Go diligently, which requires mental effort.
Improving and maintaining optimal midlife vascular health is associated with an increased number of dementia-free survival years.
NFL legend Roger Craig reveals vascular dementia diagnosis, linking it to concussions. Learn about the condition.
Vascular dementia is the second most common form of dementia after Alzheimer’s disease, and unlike conditions that arrive without warning it usually builds over years of quiet damage to the blood ...
New research suggests sugars and carbohydrate-rich foods may have helped fuel the dramatic growth of the human brain over 4 million years.
Two people can carry the same amount of Alzheimer's pathology in their brains and reach very different points in life before ...
The low-frequency resonome of the human brain, understood as the structured hierarchy of infra-slow, delta, and theta electromagnetic field organization across approximately 0.1–8 Hz, is central to large-scale neural…
The growing integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into educational contexts has raised questions about whether reliance on AI tools is associated with students’ psychological well-being. This three-wave time-lagged…
Invasive, semi-invasive, and non-invasive brain-computer interfaces (BCI) are playing an increasingly important role in mental healthcare. They play a central role in all the stages of neuro-behavioural interventions…
Discover how UCT's new neuroscience centre is set to transform the future of children's brain health in Africa, addressing critical challenges and fostering local talent.
A new study study shows specialized astrocytes repair brain damage by sending cell nuclei through long cellular extensions to rebuild glial networks.
A new study compares human eye-tracking to 400+ LLMs, revealing where AI fails to explain human rereading and text integration.
Arizona State researchers will scan 100 postmortem brains after a pilot detected plastic signals in human tissue. The post Microplastics are turning up in human brain tissue, and no one yet knows what ...
Happy human faces activate the canine reward system, while dog brains generate distinct activity patterns to differentiate between human anger, fear, and sadness.
This important study investigates whether perceived gender is represented in the brain in a category-invariant manner across faces, bodies, and objects, identifying the right middle temporal gyrus ...
During his Pro Football Hall of Fame induction, Roger Craig disclosed that he has been diagnosed with vascular dementia. Craig said his doctors believe the conditio ...
New research suggests targeted visual processing training may support cognitive health and potentially reduce dementia risk as the brain ages.
Researchers analysed activity in regions of brain when dogs were shown images of different facial expressions ...
Scientists found the brain's immune cells start switching to inflammatory ones at 50; a possible trigger for dementia.
Scientists found the brain's immune cells start switching to inflammatory ones at 50; a possible trigger for dementia.
Neurologists and neuroscientists are studying an issue affecting an estimated 40 million Americans to help better gauge dementia risk.
The group were part of celebrations for the FTD Brothers and say their mum would be proud of them.
Brain tumors, remain among the most difficult cancers to treat, with limited therapeutic options and poor long-term survival despite advances in surgery, ...
Your next workout may not require a gym membership or even a pair of sneakers. Scientists say one everyday skill could help the brain stay healthier as people age, with growing evidence suggesting the ...
FIU medical student Eric Kunz earns national recognition for brain research advancing the treatment of hemorrhages and tumor-related changes.
The brain possesses unimaginable self-healing abilities. Researchers at the University of Zurich have discovered in mice that specific support cells can regenerate by migrating their cell nuclei into ...
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