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January 25, 2025
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Jan. 24, 2025 — A new study sheds light on one of the most severe consequences of stroke: damage to the brain's 'cables'-- the so-called nerve fibers -- which leads to permanent ...
Jan. 23, 2025 — Specific protein receptors in the brain play a vital role in how neurons slow down or stop firing, making them targets for many disorders. Researchers have now constructed a detailed structural map ...
Jan. 22, 2025 — New guidelines will help doctors identify patients with a common memory-loss syndrome that is often misdiagnosed as Alzheimer's disease in older adults. The diagnostic criteria for limbic-predominant ...
Jan. 22, 2025 — A international research team developed a digital biomarker for predicting symptoms of depression based on data collected by ...
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Jan. 22, 2025 — Thermal sensations are consciously differentiated as hot or cold by the brain; however, the neural mechanism that enables this differentiation is not well understood. To address this, researchers ...
Jan. 22, 2025 — Doctors could soon reduce epilepsy misdiagnoses by up to 70% using a new tool that turns routine electroencephalogram, or EEG, tests that appear normal into highly accurate epilepsy predictors, a ...
Jan. 22, 2025 — Researchers demonstrated that individuals who had childhood epilepsy have an increased accumulation of brain amyloid later in life, potentially predisposing them to late-onset brain amyloid ...
Jan. 22, 2025 — Using computational models, the researchers studied how the brain's reward-learning system functions in those with depression, especially among ...
Jan. 22, 2025 — Investigators found negative mental health conditions among women firefighters may reduce levels of key hormone associated with ovarian ...
Jan. 21, 2025 — A new paper led by Professor Imanuel Lerman of UC San Diego provides a review of the field of bioelectronic medicine and the most promising opportunities for life-changing new therapies and ...
Jan. 21, 2025 — A brain-computer interface, surgically placed in a research participant with tetraplegia, paralysis in all four limbs, provided an unprecedented ...
Jan. 17, 2025 — A new study has found older-looking brains in adults with sickle cell disease, helping to explain the cognitive challenges experienced by such individuals. A brain image from a healthy individual ...
Jan. 17, 2025 — Subtle changes in the brain, detectable through advanced imaging, blood and spinal fluid analysis, happen approximately twenty years before a ...
Jan. 17, 2025 — Neuroscientists have identified that the receptor IL-1R1 plays a critical role in enabling neurons to directly communicate with the immune system. The new study provides the most detailed mapping of ...
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Jan. 16, 2025 — The American Cancer Society (ACS) today released Cancer Statistics, 2025, the organization's annual report on cancer facts and trends. The new findings show the cancer mortality rate declined by ...
Jan. 15, 2025 — Regular aerobic exercise could significantly reduce disease markers associated with Alzheimer's, new research has found. The findings provide new hope in the battle against this devastating ...
Jan. 15, 2025 — Past studies have identified a loneliness-rumination-depression nexus. Rumination is defined as repetitive and intrusive negative thoughts and feelings, and loneliness as a gap between desired and ...
Jan. 15, 2025 — A research team identified the brain's food-specific memory system and its direct role in overeating and diet-induced obesity. They found a specific population of neurons in the mouse brain that ...
Jan. 15, 2025 — Scientists have come up with a drug that is a potential candidate for tackling memory deficits in the early stages of the disease in rodents. Research shows that the drug activates the cannabinoid ...
Jan. 15, 2025 — An international study has identified three psychological profiles associated with different patterns of cognitive and brain decline in aging. The study, which analyzed more than 1,000 middle-aged ...
Jan. 15, 2025 — A computational model explains how place cells in the hippocampus can be recruited to form any kind of episodic memory, even when there's no spatial ...
Jan. 14, 2025 — Depression continues to grapple a large proportion of the population. Given the side effects associated with the long-term use of conventional antidepressants, there is a need for novel rapid acting ...
Jan. 14, 2025 — Researchers have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) model to detect the spread of metastatic brain cancer using MRI scans, offering insights into patients' cancer without aggressive ...
Jan. 14, 2025 — New genetic risk factors for depression have been identified across all major global populations for the first time, allowing scientists to predict risk of depression regardless of ethnicity. The ...
Jan. 13, 2025 — Semliki Forest virus was originally isolated from mosquitoes in the Semliki Forest, Uganda, hence the name. Upon systemic infection from mosquito bites, Semliki Forest virus causes mild blood viremia ...
Jan. 13, 2025 — Researchers have uncovered novel insights into how brain function disruptions related to cerebrovascular disease (CeVD) interact with Alzheimer's disease (AD) pathology to impact ...
Jan. 10, 2025 — An analysis of U.S. mortality data reveals the disproportionate impact of traumatic brain injuries (TBI) on older adults, males and certain racial and ethnic ...
Jan. 10, 2025 — More than half of 23-year-olds in a European study show restrictive, emotional or uncontrolled eating behaviors, according to new research. Structural brain differences appear to play a role in the ...
Jan. 8, 2025 — Declining blood levels of two molecules that occur naturally in the body track closely with worsening Alzheimer's disease, particularly in women. Levels were found to drop gradually, from women ...
Jan. 8, 2025 — A good night's sleep does more than just help you feel rested--it might literally clear your mind. A new study shows how deep sleep may wash away waste buildup in the brain during waking hours, ...
Jan. 8, 2025 — A collaborative effort has shed valuable light on how monoamine neurotransmitters such as serotonin, dopamine, and now histamine help regulate brain physiology and behavior through chemical bonding ...
Jan. 8, 2025 — Thanks to new high-frequency electrical stimulation that blocks spasticity, two paralyzed patients suffering from muscle stiffness after spinal cord injury benefit from rehabilitation protocols for ...
Jan. 7, 2025 — A study has found cardiovascular conditions such as high blood pressure and diabetes, which are known to contribute to brain blood vessel damage in younger populations, not to be associated with an ...
Jan. 7, 2025 — Researchers have uncovered mechanisms that may link head injuries and concussions to the emergence of neurodegenerative disease, pointing to latent viruses lurking in most of our brains that may be ...
Thursday, January 16, 2025
Wednesday, January 15, 2025
- Aerobic Exercise: A Powerful Ally in Fight Against Alzheimer's
- HKU Study Shows Ruminating About Being Lonely Is More Closely Linked to Depression Than Actual Loneliness
- Memory Systems in the Brain Drive Food Cravings That Could Influence Body Weight
- A Molecule Is Shown to Produce Cognitive Improvement in Rodents With Early Alzheimer's Disease
- Researchers Identify Three Psychological Profiles That Could Determine the Evolution of Mental, Cognitive and Brain Health in Aging
- How One Brain Circuit Encodes Memories of Both Places and Events
Tuesday, January 14, 2025
- Scientists Uncover Rapid-Acting, Low-Side-Effect Antidepressant Target
- AI Innovation Unlocks Non-Surgical Way to Detect Brain Cancer Spread
- Global Study Pinpoints Genes for Depression Across Ethnicities
Monday, January 13, 2025
- Route of Entry for Semliki Forest Virus Into the Brain Revealed
- Brain Connectome Phenotype Linked to Cerebrovascular Disease Can Track Cognitive Decline
Friday, January 10, 2025
- Men More Than Three Times as Likely to Die from a Brain Injury
- High Levels of Disordered Eating Among Young People Linked to Brain Differences
Wednesday, January 8, 2025
- Study Advances Possible Blood Test for Early-Stage Alzheimer's Disease
- How Deep Sleep Clears a Mouse's Mind, Literally
- Researchers Unravel a Novel Mechanism Regulating Gene Expression in the Brain That Could Guide Solutions to Circadian and Other Disorders
- Overcoming Spasticity to Help Paraplegics Walk Again
Tuesday, January 7, 2025
- Study Challenges Traditional Risk Factors for Brain Health in the Oldest-Old
- Study Shows Head Trauma May Activate Latent Viruses, Leading to Neurodegeneration
Friday, January 3, 2025
- Loneliness Linked to Higher Risk of Heart Disease and Stroke and Susceptibility to Infection
- Brain Study Challenges Long-Held Views About Parkinson's Movement Disorders
Thursday, January 2, 2025
- 'Smooth Brain' Disorders May Share a Common Cause -- and Potential Treatment
- Study Reveals That Sleep Prevents Unwanted Memories from Intruding
- Herpes Virus Might Drive Alzheimer's Pathology
Wednesday, January 1, 2025
Monday, December 30, 2024
Tuesday, December 24, 2024
Monday, December 23, 2024
- New Research Identifies Key Cellular Mechanism Driving Alzheimer's Disease
- Brain Map Clarifies Neuronal Connectivity Behind Motor Function
- Propranolol Reduces Tremors in Parkinson's Disease
Friday, December 20, 2024
- Poor Vascular Health Accelerates Brain Aging
- Integrating GABA and Dopamine Signals to Regulate Meal Initiation
Thursday, December 19, 2024
- Getting Rehab Earlier Improves Concussion Outcomes
- Brain Inflammation Alters Behavior According to Sex, Mouse Study Finds
- Developmental Disorder Discovery Could Lead to Better Treatments for Rett Syndrome
- New Study Reveals How Brain Stimulation Improves Cognition, Decision-Making in Mental Health Disorders
Wednesday, December 18, 2024
- Dyslexia Genetics Linked to Brain Structure
- Sleep Apnea Linked to Changes in the Brain
- Study Supports New Blood-Based Biomarker to Detect Early Brain Changes Leading to Cognitive Impairment and Dementia
Tuesday, December 17, 2024
- More Calories -- More Consumption: Individuals With and Without Obesity Both Prefer High-Calories Food, Study Finds
- Study Sheds Light on What Causes Long-Term Disability After a Stroke and Offers New Path Toward Possible Treatment
- Teens With a Reduced Response to Rewards Are More Susceptible to Depression
Monday, December 16, 2024
- Targeting a Brain Enzyme to Curb Obesity
- Every Cell Has a Story: Tumor and Immune Cell Interactions Within Craniopharyngiomas
- Researchers Discover New Neurons That Suppress Food Intake
Thursday, December 12, 2024
Wednesday, December 11, 2024
Tuesday, December 10, 2024
Monday, December 9, 2024
- 'Missing Link' Between Brain and Body Inflammatory Signals Identified in the Skull
- Study Helps Solve Mystery Between Repeated Head Impacts in Sports and Location of Brain Degeneration in CTE
- Fetal Defense: Study Reveals Early Immune Protection in the Womb
Friday, December 6, 2024
- Early Detection of High-Altitude Hypoxic Brain Injury
- AI Beats Experts in Predicting Future Quality of 'mini-Organs'
Thursday, December 5, 2024
- Molecular Zip Code Draws Killer T Cells Straight to Brain Tumors
- To Remember Conversations, Keep Making New Brain Cells
- Unlocking the Science of Sleep: How Rest Enhances Language Learning
Wednesday, December 4, 2024
- The Heart Has Its Own 'brain'
- 20th Century Lead Exposure Damaged American Mental Health
- The Surprising Effect of Stress on Your Brain’s Reward System
- Largest Study of CTE in Male Ice Hockey Players Finds Odds Increased 34% With Each Year Played
Tuesday, December 3, 2024
- Study in Neurosurgery Patients Reveals Numerical Concepts Are Processed Deep in Ancient Part of Brain
- New Hope for Schizophrenia: iTBS Over the Left DLPFC Improves Negative and Cognitive Symptoms
- Scientists Identify Brain Cell Type as Master Controller of Urination
- Brain Mapping Advances Understanding of Human Speech and Hallucinations in Schizophrenia
- How Dementia Affects the Brain's Ability to Empathize
Monday, December 2, 2024
- Hidden Fat Predicts Alzheimer's 20 Years Ahead of Symptoms
- Temporary Tattoo Printed Directly on the Scalp Offers Easy, Hair-Friendly Solution for Measuring Brainwaves
- Ketone Bodies: More Than Energy, They Are Powerful Signaling Metabolites That Clean Up Damaged Proteins
Wednesday, November 27, 2024
- Soccer Heading Damages Brain Regions Affected in CTE, Study Finds
- Caregivers Experience Decline in Well-Being
- Long COVID Brain Fog Linked to Lung Function
- Concussions Slow Brain Activity of High School Football Players
Tuesday, November 26, 2024
- Worried About a Pregnant Woman's Stress and Mental Health? Her Saliva May Hold the Key
- New Approach to Epilepsy Treatment Combines Genetics and Brain Mapping
Monday, November 25, 2024
- Potential New Biomarker for Psychosis Diagnosis
- Innovative Approach Maps Gene Activity in the Living Human Brain
- Study Reveals New Way to Unlock Blood-Brain Barrier, Potentially Opening Doors to Treat Brain and Nerve Diseases
- Brain Shrinkage Associated With Alzheimer's Therapies Shows Effectiveness Rather Than Harm
Friday, November 22, 2024
- Overthinking What You Said? It's Your 'lizard Brain' Talking to Newer, Advanced Parts of Your Brain
- New Insights Into Sleep Uncover Key Mechanisms Related to Cognitive Function
Thursday, November 21, 2024
- Study Reveals How Cell Types Shape Human Brain Networks
- Signals of Inflammation During Pregnancy Linked to Aging and Memory Changes 50 Years Later
Wednesday, November 20, 2024
- Cannabis Disrupts Brain Activity in Young Adults Prone to Psychosis
- Researchers Use Artificial Intelligence to Diagnose Depression
Tuesday, November 19, 2024
- Brain-Based Visual Impairment in Children
- Changing the Definition of Cerebral Palsy
- How Human Brain Functional Networks Emerge and Develop During the Birth Transition
- Neuroscientists Discover How the Brain Slows Anxious Breathing
- Study Identifies Potential New Drug for Parkinson's-Related Cognitive Decline, Dementia
- Creativity Camp Improves Adolescent Mental Health, Well-Being
Monday, November 18, 2024
Friday, November 15, 2024
Thursday, November 14, 2024
- Exposure to Marijuana in the Womb May Increase Risk of Addiction to Opioids Later in Life, Study Finds
- New Insights Into How We Navigate Space and Store Memories
- Anti-Anxiety and Hallucination-Like Effects of Psychedelics Mediated by Distinct Neural Circuits
Wednesday, November 13, 2024
- Researchers Develop Minimally Invasive Neural Interface in Revolutionary Study
- Huntington's Disease Gene Also Enhances Early Brain Development and Intelligence, Study Finds