New Research Uncovers Insights into Traumatic Brain Injury
Even a mild brain injury can have long-term consequences, including an increased risk of cognitive decline and dementia later in life. The…
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Benzodiazepines Prevent You from Waking to a Fire Alarm
Summary: Researchers found that common benzodiazepine sleep medications can prevent sleepers from waking to alarm-like threats, while a newer class of sleep…
Bifocal Vision: How the Brain Switches Focus
Summary: A new study reveals that the brain processes visual stimuli above and below the horizon with different precision, speed, and sensitivity.…
Protecting Mitochondria May Prevent Alzheimer’s
Summary: Enhancing mitochondrial quality control can protect against a form of protein stress and reduce amyloid plaque formation, according to EPFL researchers.…
Scientists Use Optogenetics to Control Reward-Seeking
Therapeutics that target the neural pathway linking the amygdala and the nucleus accumbens may offer new treatment strategies for addiction and other…
How Music Bridges Body and Emotion Across Cultures
Summary: A large cross-cultural study shows that music consistently shapes bodily sensations and emotions across different cultures. Researchers comparing Western and East…
ADHD and Dementia: Intergenerational Risk Explained
Summary: People diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) had a 34% higher risk of being diagnosed with dementia compared with those without ADHD.…
Study Reveals Mechanism of Alzheimer’s Risk Gene
Summary: A newly identified biochemical interaction may explain how excess ApoE4 increases the risk of Alzheimer’s disease. Source: Salk Institute. Researchers at…
Depression Raises Heart Disease Risk in Young Adults
Summary: New research links depression and poor mental health with a higher risk of cardiovascular disease and suboptimal heart health in young…
Why Neurons Lose Plasticity as the Brain Ages
Summary: Every thought carries an energy cost. Neurons need an immediate burst of fuel to fire, and as we age the brain’s…
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