Higher IQ Linked to More Accurate Life Predictions
Summary: New research from the University of Bath shows that people with higher IQ scores are substantially better at predicting future outcomes,…
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How Sleepless Nights Disrupt Your Gut Microbiome
Summary: New research shows that a group of immune cells essential for gut health is directly regulated by the brain’s circadian clock,…
Study Finds Widespread CTE in Brains of Deceased Football Players
Summary: A new JAMA study examined the brains of 202 former American football players who were donated for research and found a…
New Brain Cell Discovery Reveals How Memories Form
Summary: Researchers have identified a previously undescribed neuron in the hippocampus that becomes active during the formation of new memories. Source: Aarhus…
Scientists Identify Neurons Encoding Specific Memories
Memories are difficult to form, often fragile, and influenced by many factors—including changes in different classes of nerve cells. In the common…
Infant Brain Scans Show Early Signs of Genetic Alzheimer’s Risk
Infant Brain Development Shows Early Differences Linked to APOE ε4, a Gene Associated with Alzheimer’s Risk Researchers at Brown University and the…
Anxiety Drug Reduces Autism-Like Traits in Jacobsen Mice
About half of children with Jacobsen syndrome—a rare genetic disorder caused by deletions on chromosome 11—show social and behavioral problems consistent with…
Novel Technique Could Transform Brain Cancer Treatment
Summary: Researchers have developed a new electroporation approach called burst sine wave electroporation (B-SWE) that shows promise for treating glioblastoma by producing…
New Brain Mechanism Discovered That Links Objects in Memory
Summary: Using machine learning together with brain imaging, researchers have quantified how objects that frequently appear together in the world are linked…
Can Lifestyle Changes Lower Dementia Risk in APOE4 Carriers?
Summary: Recent research clarifies how far lifestyle changes can go to prevent cognitive decline across different genetic backgrounds. The study assessed modifiable…
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