New Drug May Prevent Early Alzheimer’s Brain Changes
Summary: A new study from Auburn University reports that the experimental drug troriluzole can prevent early brain changes associated with Alzheimer’s disease…
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Lab-Grown Mini Brains in a Petri Dish
Summary: Researchers converted skin cells from patients with a rare congenital brain defect into pluripotent stem cells to generate brain organoids. Source:…
Child’s Brain Rewires After Double Hand Transplant
Brain Remapping Reversed After Pediatric Double Hand Transplant Summary: Researchers report that massive cortical reorganization was reversed in a child who received…
Study: New Brain Circuits Linked to Emotional Decision Making
Summary: Researchers have identified connections deep in the brain that form a communication pathway linking regions responsible for emotion, decision-making, and movement.…
Alcohol Alters Young Adults’ Metabolic Profile
Summary: A longitudinal study found that adolescents who drink at moderate to heavy levels show distinct changes in blood metabolite profiles. Some…
Biomarkers Show Aerobic Exercise Boosts Memory in Older Adults
Summary: Researchers have identified three blood-based biomarkers that help explain how aerobic exercise improves cognitive function in older adults at risk for…
Human Brain Evolution: Origins and Key Milestones
Summary: Researchers have developed a new approach that makes it easier to compare early neuronal development in humans and nonhuman primates. The…
Does Low-Fat Dairy Increase Parkinson’s Risk?
Higher Low-Fat Dairy Intake Linked to Slightly Increased Parkinson’s Risk in Large Long-Term Study Summary: In a long-term analysis, people who consumed…
Computational Model Reveals Schizophrenia’s Decision-Making Changes
Summary: An artificial neural network has revealed a plausible mechanism behind impaired decision-making often observed in schizophrenia: reduced activity of NMDA receptors…
Maternal Cortisol During Pregnancy Boosts Infant Language Skills
Summary: New research suggests that higher maternal cortisol levels during the third trimester of pregnancy are associated with modest improvements in early…
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