Walking Patterns Reveal Specific Dementia Types
Summary: Researchers at Newcastle University report that people with two common dementia types—Lewy body dementia and Alzheimer’s disease—display distinct walking patterns. Differences…
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Larger Hippocampal Volume Linked to Faster PTSD Recovery
Multiple studies have reported a link between reduced hippocampal volume and chronic post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in some individuals. Other research suggests…
How Sleep Changes with Age and Why It Matters
Summary: New research from the University of Oxford links oxidative stress—the same cellular process implicated in ageing and neurodegenerative disease—with the brain…
How the Brain’s Food-Seeking Circuit Overrides Hunger Signals
Summary: Researchers identified a brain circuit in mice that drives them to seek food even when they are not hungry. The team…
Eye Tracking to Assess Language Proficiency
Summary: Researchers used eye-tracking technology to evaluate how well people learn English as a second language by analyzing their eye movements while…
How Hunger Changes Decision Making and Risk Perception
Different neural circuits process environmental signals depending on the state of satiation. Hunger changes more than appetite. It alters mood, attention and…
Why Our Brains Crave Revenge: The Neuroscience Explained
Summary: During intergroup conflict, oxytocin levels rise and influence activity in the medial prefrontal cortex. This neural response increases empathy and cohesion…
Why Identical Faces Trigger Unease Beyond the Uncanny Valley
Summary: A new study explores how people react to identical faces—a phenomenon with implications for humanoid robots and other humanlike replicas. Source:…
PET Scan Shows Brain Inflammation in Progressive Speech Disorder
Summary: A new PET imaging study has identified distinct patterns of neuroinflammation in patients with progressive apraxia of speech (PAOS), a rare…
Childhood Trauma Reshapes Brain Connectivity in Depression
Summary: Researchers report that adults with major depressive disorder who experienced childhood trauma show persistent abnormalities in resting-state brain network connectivity. Source:…
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