Decision-Making, Implicit Confidence and Mood in Adults
Summary: In healthy adults, normal day-to-day mood swings do not appear to alter confidence in decisions. Source: BIAL Foundation This study is…
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How Diverse Mutations Map Neuronal Lineages
Walt Whitman’s famous line, “I am large, I contain multitudes,” has taken on new biological meaning. New research from Harvard Medical School…
Vascular Brain Injury Detected in People in Their 40s
Large multicenter study finds early arterial stiffness linked to subtle brain injury in middle-aged adults A major, collaborative study led by the…
Lithium Linked to Lower Dementia Risk
Summary: A retrospective study indicates that people treated with lithium, a medication commonly used for bipolar disorder, had a lower incidence of…
How Researchers Identify Super-Agers: 5 Research-Backed Steps
Summary: Brain performance can improve in some older adults when they perform a challenging cognitive task while walking. Source: University of Rochester…
How Alzheimer’s Plaques Disrupt Memory Consolidation During Sleep
Protein deposits linked to dementia alter brain activity during sleep Sleep disturbances are a common symptom in people with Alzheimer’s disease, often…
Can Amyloid Proteins Spread Through Neurosurgery?
Summary: A UCL-led study indicates that amyloid beta deposits in the brain’s blood vessels may, in some cases, have been transmitted decades…
Why Do Teeth Hurt in Cold Weather?
Summary: The ion channel TRPC5 functions as a molecular cold sensor in teeth. Researchers identify TRPC5 as a potential target for reducing…
Study: Wegovy Cuts COVID-19 Death Risk by 33%
Summary: A large randomized trial found that weekly injections of the weight‑loss medication Wegovy (semaglutide 2.4 mg) were associated with significantly lower…
How COVID-19 Sparked a Surge in Paranoia
Summary: The COVID-19 pandemic led to a measurable rise in reported paranoia, with the strongest effects seen in U.S. states that imposed…
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