Vitamin Deficiencies Common in Migraine Sufferers
Many Children and Teens with Migraine Show Mild Vitamin Deficiencies Summary: A study from Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center found that many…
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Obesity-Linked Neurodegeneration Mirrors Alzheimer’s Disease
Summary: Researchers have identified a pattern of brain change in people with obesity that closely resembles neurodegeneration seen in Alzheimer’s disease. The…
New Multicolor Brain Atlas Maps Cellular Diversity
Summary: A new technique called NeuroPAL enables researchers to identify every neuron in the nervous system of the microscopic worm C. elegans,…
New Dads at Higher Risk of Anxiety and Depression
New research shows anxiety around the arrival of a baby is as common as postnatal depression, and men face nearly comparable risks…
How Microglia Prune Excess Synapses During Brain Development
Immune cells “sculpt” circuits in the brain by eating away excess connections Findings offer a fresh look at developmental and degenerative brain…
Noninvasive Technique Reveals Deep Brain Secrets
Summary: New research shows that high-density electroencephalography (EEG), combined with advanced signal-processing algorithms and anatomical imaging, can non-invasively detect and localize electrical…
Two Steps of LTP Reshape Dendritic Spine Actin Skeletons
Neuroscience researchers have revealed how an internal structural component within neurons executes coordinated movements as synaptic connections are strengthened. By separating the…
How a Cognitive Bias Fuels Creationism and Conspiracy Beliefs
Summary: Researchers report that teleological thinking — a powerful cognitive bias that attributes final causes or an overriding purpose to natural events…
How Synaptic Quality Protects Memory in Aging
Summary: A new study finds that synapse quality — specifically the size of dendritic spine heads in the temporal cortex — predicts…
Where You Live Tied to Heart Disease and Cognitive Decline
Summary: The neighborhood where you live can shape your heart and brain health, new research and community experience suggest. Source: American Heart…
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