Alzheimer’s Blood Protein Biomarker Signals Early Brain Changes
Summary: Blood tests from participants in an Alzheimer’s research program detected elevated levels of a specific form of tau protein — phosphorylated…
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How Illusion-Creating Neurons in the Brain Shape Our Perception
Summary: Researchers have identified a specialized class of neurons, called IC-encoder neurons, that cause the brain to “see” illusory shapes—such as squares…
How Overactivating Toxic Pathways Can Help Treat Brain Tumors
DNA mutations can drive cancer, yet in certain cases a higher number of mutations may predict a better outcome. A comprehensive genomic…
Age-Related Hearing Loss Raises Risk of Cognitive Decline
Summary: A longitudinal study finds that hearing impairment in older adults is linked to faster cognitive decline. Higher education appears to reduce…
How to Make Decisions When the Glass Seems Half Empty
Summary: New research maps how anxiety shifts decision-making in the brain, biasing choices toward avoidance and pessimism. Source: Kyoto University Is a…
Traumatic Brain Injury Disrupts Immune Cell Recycling in Brain
Summary: After traumatic brain injury (TBI), the brain’s immune cells show a marked slowdown in their internal recycling process (autophagy), allowing cellular…
What Neuroscience Reveals About Prosocial Behavior
Summary: New research clarifies how the somatosensory cortex contributes to prosocial behavior. Source: Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience, KNAW. Helping people in need…
Brain Endurance Training Improves Focus in Older Adults
Summary: Brain Endurance Training (BET) — a combined cognitive and physical exercise program originally developed for athletes — significantly improves both cognitive…
Breast Milk Linked to Early Brain Growth in Preterm Infants
Preemies fed mostly breast milk had larger brains by their due dates than those who consumed small amounts or none. Feeding premature…
How Poverty and Hardship Drive Risk Taking in Older Adults
Study examines the relationship between life circumstances and risk-taking among older adults Numerous studies have found that people generally become less willing…
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