Sense of Purpose Linked to Lower Dementia Risk
Summary: Living with a clear sense of purpose and meaning in life was linked to a lower risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease…
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How Physical Activity Boosts Kids’ Vocabulary
Summary: New research finds that children who complete brief aerobic activity such as swimming after being taught new words perform better on…
Pain Map: Which Body Areas Are Hardest to Locate
UCL study produces the first whole-body map of pain spatial acuity “Where does it hurt?” is the instinctive first question when someone…
Prenatal Stress, Anxiety, Depression Linked to Lower Toddler IQ
Summary: Elevated maternal stress, anxiety, and depression during pregnancy were linked to measurable changes in fetal brain structure and biochemistry and to…
CRISPR Cuts Huntington’s Disease Symptoms in Preclinical Models
Summary: Researchers used an RNA-targeting CRISPR system to remove the mutant RNA that drives Huntington’s disease, clearing toxic protein aggregates while largely…
How Brain Structure Differs in Men With Autism
Research at King’s College London has identified subtle but persistent differences in brain wiring among adult males with autism spectrum disorder (ASD),…
How the Brain Maps Advanced Prosthetic Limbs
Summary: Using ultra-high field 7 Tesla fMRI, EPFL researchers show how targeted muscle and sensory reinnervation (TMSR) reshapes motor and somatosensory cortical…
New Imaging Reveals Alzheimer’s Progression Inside Cells
Summary: Researchers at the University of Twente have used hyperspectral Raman imaging to produce clear, label-free images of brain tissue affected by…
Why Stress Makes You Notice Your Partner’s Negative Behavior
Summary: Stressful experiences can harm romantic relationships by shifting attention toward a partner’s negative behaviors. When people are under sustained stress, they…
Why Your Memory Keeps Meaning Instead of Exact Details
Summary: When we recall past events, our memory relies more on deep structural similarities and the core meaning of situations than on…
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